MARKETS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 182, 15 March 1860, Page 2

MARKETS.

Auckland, February 24. Wholesale —Fine flour, <£22, seconds. £lB, Wheat, 88. , r / Retail. —-Fine flour, 245., seconds, 20a. per 100 lbs., bread, 21b,-loaf, ; '6d. Canterbury— February 29. The millers reduced the price of flour last week to £22 per ton; and the bakers followed suit in the price of bread, which is now le. for the 41b. loaf. Wheat ranges about 6s. per bushel, but is offered at ss. on advances, so the average may be considered ss. 6d. to ss. 9d— Standard , March 1. Wellington, March 2. The Mills— The flour market is in rather an unsettled state, and piices nominal, with a downward tendency. The supply of wheat has lately been very limitted ; but now it is coming more freely to market. Flour fine, £25 to £26 per ton. Whe&t, 9s. 6d. to 10s. 6d. per bushel. Beef, 2d. to sd. per lb. Mutton, 3d. to 6d. per lb.— Independent, March 3. AMATIVE MARKET REPORT. 1 The arrival of produce during the last fortnight have been very scanty. . of old wheat have been effected at 7s. per bushel Flour has realised from £24 to £27. Potatoes are very scarce an£ find a ready sale oi arrival. m SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ’ ARRIVALS. ’ March 11—Schooner, - Tyne, 36 tons 3 Capt. Linklater, from Wellington. Passen gers—Mrs. Beck and Child, Mrs. Evans and Child, Mr. Bridges, Mr. Russell, Mr. Nairn Mrs. Ramsden and son, and 1 dischargee soldier—Taylor, Walt and Co. Agents. March 13—Brigantine,.Emily Allison, 91 tons, Capt. Bangley, from Nelson. Passen g er s—Mr. and Mrs. Taylor-and R. Taylor,-Agent. . ’ DEPARTURE. . j March 14—iS'chooner, - Tyne, 36 tons Capt. Ainklater, for Wellington. Passen gers—Mrs. Kells and servant, 3 men, i woman, 2 children, 65th Regt.,. Taylor, Wat and Co.. Agents. IMPORTS. Per Tyne—l qr. cask sherry wine, 5 case r witm, 8 cates, 1 cask], 1 truer-; 207 piece