Commercial Intelligence.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 1508, 28 August 1876, Page 2

Commercial Intelligence.

MELBOURNE; MARKET. The Nevr Zealand- Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company report under date Melbourne, August 16, J as follows :— . . ■' . . The markets for breadstuff s is exceedingly dull, and the amount of 'dusiness done 'during the week has been very trifling, owing to tho paucity of. offerings m tho open market. wheat. _„ . Tile deliveries by rail chow a coniiderable ailing off, and offerings m the open market lave been uriusdally; light. Sales are making it 5s lOd to 5s lid -for prime Northern and idelaide, and 5a lOd for Western. ■ '; ;: • . ...... iioitb.- ■''.'•■- Sales, are making at a reduction on last "reek'srates, Viz., £12 12s 6a for best country >iandßi OATB. Only a moderate amount of business has >een.done during the r week at 3s Id to 3s lid oi- good New Zealand feed, and 3s 3d for ;ood milling, and even at these rates dealeri rill not operate largely. ■'. BABLKT. • . Sales of malting barley arc difficult to effect, icopfc at very low prices. One ;or two aoderate-sized parcels -of New Ze»knd Jhevalier have been gold, at 4s ; feeding [uah'ti^s are m fair request at 3s 3d.