COMMERCIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1084, 3 May 1880, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

CUSTOMS DUTIES. Statement of 'Customs Duties collected ftt the Port of Poverty Bay during the month ending 30th April, 1880 :— £ s. d. Spirits 409 4 2 Tobacco 64 1 0 Wine 15 15 0 Ale, Beer, &c, (bottled) 7 5 0 Tea 11 1' 4 Sugar, &c 4 1 8 Goods by weight 2 6 8 Ad valorem 7 10 Total 521 11 10 Corresponding month last year ... 574 19 7

Chkisxchurch, 26 April.

The grain and produce market during the past week has not been particularly animated. Wheat continues to be received by rail in quantities for shipment, but sales have not been current to any extent. The arrival of tonnage lately to load has disposed of the fear entertained a short time ago of a stoppage of carriage. Wheat ; The market during the week has not been over buoyant, and buyers for shipment are not eager, influenced by the easier feeling existing in the Home market. In offering for lots, Bales locally have not been numerous, millers being pretty well supplied, and picking only the best lots. Buyers are offering 3s 9d to 3s lOd, and for best parcels 3s lid to 4s. Oats are without the slightest change, and transactions have been of the most retail character — quotations remain at Is 3d to Is 6d for milling. Potatoes : Forward sales to a moderate extent are reported at 27s 6d to 365, but prices will in a week or two be more determined. Sheep this week are more ready of sale than they have been, and prices are advanced to 2d per lb for best, to l£d and l|d. Beef also experienced a revival, and a large supply was all taken up at 22s for best. The bulk, however, sold at 18s to 20s.

DuNEDiir, April 25. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report for week ending Wednesday, 21st April, as follows : — Fat cattle. — Prices were a shade higher than lasl week's for best quality. Best bullocks (heavy weights) brought £8 12s 6d to £11 j others, £5 to £8 ss— or equivalent to 23s 6d per 1001 b for prime, 21s medium quality. Fat Calves. — Twenty yarded of inferior quality, and sold at from 10s to 25s each. Fat Sheep.— 2Bs3 came to hand. Of these 450 were merinos, the balance crosflbreds of good quality. There was keen demand for all classes, but prices show no improvement. Best crossbreds brought lls 6d ; others, 9a 9d to 10s 9d ; merino wethers, 5s 9d to 6s. We quote prime mutton at 2|d per lb. We sold on account of Messrs. M Thereon, 296 merino wethers at 5s 9d to 6s ; 100 orossbreds on account of Bell and Currie, at 10s 9d. Store Sheep continue in good request, especially wethers for winter feeding. We shall offer 500 good merino ewes at , the Burnside Cattle Yards on Wednesday next. The Wool Market still continues firm, prices realised being fully equal to any obtained during the season. The buoyant state of the Home market gives increased confidence to buyers, causing prices on j Monday last to be well maintained. Greasy merinos fetched 9| per lb ; scoured crossbreds, ]s 2£d per lb ; greasy black, 8$ per lb ; pieces, s§d per lb. Sheepskins. — Butchers' crossbreds brought 2s lid to 4s 9d ; merino, Is lOd to 4s 8d ; skins in bales, 6§d per lb. Hides are in active demand. On Monday we sold 40 at 3fd per lb. We have buyers for sound heavy hides at 4d per lb. Tallow. — No sales to report. Grain. — Wheat : The market is now fully supplied, and prices are a shade easier. We quote : — Wheat : Prime milling, 43 to 4s Id ; medium do, 3s lOd to 4s ; inferior and fowl's feed, 3s to 3s 6d. Oats : Dull of sale ; milling, Is 6d ; feed, Is 4d to Is sd. Barley : Prime malting, 3s 6d to 4s ; milling and feed, 2s 6d to 3s. Byegrass Seed, 3s to 4s per bushel. Potatoes, £2 10s to £3 per ton.