COOMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 12, 4 December 1863, Page 2

COOMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

JH! NEDIN COMMERCIAL. (From tie Daily Times, Dec. 2.) Business opened this week with rather more activity, fine weather and lower rates of cartage inducing buyers for the country to operate more freely. To-day, however, si return of the rain has caused a relapse to tbe previous depression. It \b to be hoped that this unfavorable change will prove of short duration, ns any improvement we are likely to have in business is now 6olcly dopendent on the weather. Breadstutfs. — Adelaide Flour — More Vusiness doing in this article. 120 tons Hart's, ex Wilhclmiua, just arrived, sold at £17 :it Jetty ; and 150 tons same brand, to arrive, at £16 10s, at Port Chalmers. Provision. — Bacon and Hatis — Gothenburg's advic-es continuing to show an upward tendency in Melbourne, holders here nre firm in asking Is 4d for Sinclair's brand, Is 3d for others. Sales at those prices continue as yet to retail lots. Butter — Market not quite so firm in consequence of Melbourne nriricps indicating a slight fall in price. Cheese — Scarce, and good samples of cheddar and dunlop bring readily Is lid. Beeb, Bulk and Bottle. — No business of any importance dene tliis week; prospects, however cont inue good. Oilmen's Stokes. — All descriptions in good demand. Batty's pint pickles 12s 6d ; bottled fruits 22a 6d, and scarce; salad oil, half-pints, 11s Cd ; pints 13s; assorted sauces 12s. Tka. — Inferior descriptions in full snpply and difficult t>f sale; good teas scarce, and wanted. SrfJAR. — Continues in good demand, and stocks in the hands of the trade becoming rapidly exhausted. Drikd Fruits. — In good demand, and likely to continue so for some wivks to come. Wo quote currants Jiid, sultanas S\>\, times Bd, figs Bd, muscatels lOd. o