OKARITA.

West Coast Times, Issue 280, 16 August 1866, Page 2

OKARITA.

The "Weatland Observer" of Saturday, reports :—: — We have but Mle cT^f c Vo report this week in the ■stafo of tb,de or in prices. Business Mi been so quiet of late that a small supply of any article stocks the market. We learn by advices from Dunedin of the 2nd instant that there aro three vessels loading up 1 produce, &c, for this por*. .first In port may find a (nit market^ Mt the demand now is nit such a« to any heavy shipments, and me probability is that we shall have reasonable prices in horsefeed and produce, as in all other articles. The demand for Adelaide flour has ceased, and prices are tending downwards. Potatos are in fair inquiry, at Ll4 to Lls per ton. Good butter i« fetching 2s Bd . to 2s lOd. Cheese dull of sale. Good • brandt of porter scarce, and inferioV nidvrne ' off, 8 The <Wy ipaid 6'n gddta eiftored for consumption dttriiig the Vfreek ending August '8, , amqiutWdtoL^fos&l. " Messrs F. Chapman & Co. report :— Trade I has been very dull, and We can ecftvcely quote any sales. We We dtt'v&g week sold a small parcel of B\igar at 63s ; butter (colonial), at ft^d to 2s 8d ; port wine (duty paid), LI? ; Hart's Adelaide flour, at L3o* ; Randall's do, at L 25 to L2B ; Chilian, L2O to > L 23-; do, damaged, at L' 9 10s ; toba'ceo, 4s ; tea, L 3 17s 6d perlialf-cheht; candles (Price's full weights), Is lOd-to is lid ; bottled fruits, 22s 6d to 23s o*d.