COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Colonist, Volume XIII, Issue 1285, 18 January 1870, Page 4

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

" The Colonist" Office, Nelson, January 17th, 1870. Our harvest, which is nearly all gathered in this Province has been both abundant, and for the most part is now secured in good condition. But little remains uncut, and that little is rapidly being reaped. Reaping machines are increasing, and a little above Richmond, one day last week, two could be seen quickly laying the golden grain in handy heaps for binding into sheaves. The hay harvest has been secured, and is also a good crop, and frequent gentle rains have produced plenty of green fodder for cattle. In town, stocks of all kinds are fairly supplied until the arrival of the John Bunyan, now 104 days out from London. There is no improvement in trade, nor is there likely to be while the Wangapeka dispute continues. Prices in most articles have undergone considerable reductions, as our price list shows : — Wines, Spieits, &c.,in bondPort, per dozen case—£l 13s. to £2 ss. Sherry, ditto—r£l 10s. to £2 2s. Port, in wood, per gallon—Bs. to 15s. Sherry, ditto ditto—Bs. to 12s. 6d. Champagne, per doz. (nominal) —455. to 70s. Claret—£ll3s. to £2 10s. Brandy, Hennessey'6—7s. 9d. to Bs.; case, 275. Other Brands—6s. 9d. to 7s. 3d.; case 245. Whisky, in qr-casks—Saucel, ss. 6d.; Dunville'a, 6s. 9d. Rum, W. I.—ss. Old Tom, Booth's, per dozen —16s. Geneva, case—l3s. to 16s. Whisky, in case—Saucel, 135.; Dunville's, 18s. j Kinahan's, 18s. Malt Liquors, in bond— Ale, and Porter, per doz. quarts, 10a. to 11s. 6cL, duty paid. Ditto, per doz. pints, 7s. to Bs. duty paid. Tobacco and Cigars, in bond— Negrohead, per pound—Barratt'a, 2s. ; Eaglan Is. lOd. Cavendish, per pound—ls. 2d. to Is. 9d. Cigars, Manila, No. 2 per 1000-£6 10s. to £1. „ Havana-shaped Manilas, di' 7. Teas, duty paid— Ordinary Congou, per chest —£8 to £9. Good ditto ditto—£9 to £12.105. Sugars, Duty PaidCrushed—£s7. Melbourne 1.C.—£52 Ditto Counter—£so to £52 Ditto Yellow—£47 Mauritius Crystals—£so to £52. Ditto Yellows, Counters—£46 to £48. Miscellaneous — Coffee, Plantation Ceylon —Is. Id. per lb. „ „ in tins—lb. Id. to Is. 9d. Manilla —None. Currants—4|d. Muscatels, lid. Sperm Candles — Price's Belmont Sperms, per ft, lid. Neva Steariue, full weight—lla. Eaisins, —Eleme, 6d. Sydney Moulds—7d. Melbourne, ditto—9d. Rico, English dressed, per cwt.—2Bs. to 30s. Salt, fine, per ton —£4 10s. Ditto, coarse, ditto —£4 ss. Melbourne Soap, per ton—£3o to £40 London ditto—£3B Colza Oil, in drums, per gallon—6s. 6d. Kerosine Oil—3s. 3d. Linseed Oil, ditto ditto —ss. 6d. to 6s. Turpentine, ditto —fa. 1 White Lead, per ton—£3B to £40. Corn Sacks, per dozen —14s. 9d. Woolpacks, lOlbs., ss. Flour Bags, lOOlbs., 11s. 6d. to 12s. Do. 501b5., Bs. 6d. Coals, per ton— English—sss. Newcastle—sos. Grey—4ss. NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE. Gold—£3 Bs. 6d. to £3 15s. per ounce. Wool in grease —4d. to s|d. washed —Bd, to lOd. Webley's Nelson Cloth, per yard—6s. to 6s. 6d. Potatoes—£s per ton. Wheat per bushel—ss. to ss. 6d. Oats—4s. 6d. to-ss. Barley, per bushel—ss. 6d. to Bs. Bd. Malt, 10s. per bushel. Flour—per ton of 2000fl>s.: Nelson—(Rod and Hounsell), £14; Adelaide, none. Cheese—lOd. to lid. Bacon, Colonial —lOd. to Is. Butter, fresh—9d. to lOd. per lb. Ditto, salt—Bd. to 94, Lard—ls. to Is. 2d. Hay—£s. Cordials, per dozen—24s. to 40s. Lemonade—3s. 6d. Soda Water—3s. Ginger Beer—2s. Ale— ' ' Hooper and Dodson XXX —£6 per hhd. „ „ „ 2s. 6d. per gallon. „ „ prime bottled ale, Bs. per doz. „ „ best porter, £6 per hhd. Hurley and Sons XXX—£6 per hhd. „ „ best XXX, 2s. 6d. per gallon Timber —Red Pine and Totara, 18s. per 100 „ White Pine, 10s. to 11s. Shingles, 16s. 6d. per 1000. „ V.D.L- 255. per 1000.