COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

West Coast Times, Issue 630, 1 October 1867, Page 4

COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.

In reviewing the features of the import market during the st month, dating from our summary of 2nu September, we find a much larger amount of business has been done than for some time previous. Imports have been unusually heavy, and, from the unfavorable state of the entrance to the port during the early part of the month, a considerable accumulation of cargoes were forced upon the attention ef importers simultaneously, Resting severely the flexibility of the markets, of which, as noticed in our last, is again evinced in the distribution of recent heavy*, shipments. Abundant supplies of colonial" produce have come forward, Tasmanian shippers having gone freely into the trade with this port,, and show a disposition to keep the market well stocked with oats, hay, chaff, potatoes, &c. The quantity of these staples to hand during the month, from all sources, has materially affected values. Flour has not been over supplied : the position of this article remains as last noted, with a tendency to improve. Wines, spirits, and malt liquors have increased in stock, aud show a downward tendency. The active spring trade, now fairly set in, will speedily relieve the market, and should shipments be kept within judicious bounds, nothing approaching panic iwiccs need be anticipated. It must be a matter of gratification to the mercantile community that the winter now passed has seen so fow mercantile difficulties, and that business in prospective wears so genial au aspect. Wo noto the Caledonia took from this port 2000 sheepskins, 250 hides, and 15 sacks of wool, shipped by Messrs Flexman Brothers. The amount of import duties collected for September was L 9353 7s Id. Brandies have come forward freely, and bond stocks show much heavier j the demand has not been so good as heretofore ; prices have slighMy receded. We quote for Henneosy's and Mavtoll's 7s Gd to 7s 9d ; C.V.P. and Otard's, 7s 3d to 7s 6d ; case remains at 26s to 28s, with fair fair demand. Geneva.— J.D.K.Z., average contents, 16s to 16s 6d, in good supply. Old Tom is slow of sale at 15s to 17s. Wines. — There has been more enquiry for good to flno sherries ; low ports abundant, and slow of sale. Beer— English, in bulk, has been freely taken ; lighter ales are enquired for as the season approaches, preference being given to Bass's No. 4, and M'Ewan's realising from Ll3 to Ll4. There is a largo demand for local beer at L 6. Ale and Ported, in glass, is in slightly better demand, without improvement in price. Byass's porter, 12s 6d ; Bloods and Guinnesses 14s to 14s 6d ; Younger's ale has been sold at 12s 6d. Provisions have,giy,en way, Sinclair's and Coey's hams and baconj -la r 3d ; Varey's hams, Is; market well supplied. Some colonial cured has boen offered, not well got vp — neglected. Butter does not realise so wtell, unless very prime, not more than Is 3d to Is 4d can be obtained; market well supplied Avith good medium, really prime scarce. Cheese has not been much wanted ; market not heavily stocked, but sufficiently so for demand ; large Chedder and good Port Cooper have the preference at respectively Is 4d and Is. Candle 3 are easier, supply good, realising Is Id to Is 3d. Flour has proved an exception to most cereals ; recent quotations Ll7, for first Adelaido havo boon well maintained • the supply and demand keeping equal, There jisiyp hjjOH n.O, Jtynyy >W6flWift fty*lfljj tfa

month— the market is likely to be more freely supplied j for Hart's L16 12s 6d and Duffield'B Ll6 10s was obtained at auction; firm, privately, at Ll7. Oats have come forward freely from Tasmania and Otago, realising early in the month 4s 2d to 4a 4d, but gave way, as several parcels were offered and placed at from 3s to 4s — the latter figure may be taken as present value ; a full and drooping market. Chaff is in heavy supply ; bringing from Lll to 15, and may now be quoted at Ll2 to Ll4; overstocked. Bran is plentiful at Is 9d to 2s. Potatoes are very abundant at L 5 toL7 per ton. Mr G. W. Binney reports the following sales during the month : — September sth, ex Queen — eggs, 2s ; potatoes, L 7 10s ; cheese, Is o£d ; bran, 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; salt, L 8; sheery, L 6; currants, ssd to 6d ; eleme raisins, 7sd ; crushed sugar, 555 ; tea, 2s 2d to 2s 8d ; Compton's bacon, Is ; seed potatoes, 103. Sept. 6.— Ex Omeo— Potatoes (Taieri), 9s ; bran, 2s Bd. Ex Glencoe— Pigs, LI 12s 6d to L 6 ss ; fowls, 7s 6d; apples, 12s ; parsnips, 6s 6d per bag. Sept. 7. — At E. W. Marks' — unredeemed pledges, at good prices. Sept. 9.— Ex Stormbird— pigs, L2to L 5 10s ; fowls, 9s to 9s 6d ; 40 tons cool (Grey), L 3 10a per ton. Sept. 10. — At Mart — oats, 4s 2d ; bran, 2s Id ; carraway seeds, 9d ; Compton's bacon, Is Id ; Byoss'porter, 12s 6d Sinclair's hams, lOd (inferior). Sept. 11. — At Woolf's Melbourne Restaurant — general sundries, at fan* prices. Sept. 13. — At Mart — drapery, at good prices. Ex J. B. Russell and Union — potatoes, L 6 10s ; chaff, Ll4 10s; hay, L 10;1 0; • pigs, Ll4 17s 6d to L 6 ss ; carrots, fowls, good prices. At Rooms — books, excellent prices. Sept. 16. — Ex Glenco — potatoes, L 7 15s 6d ; eggs, Is 7dj oats, 43 Id to 4s 2d; bran, Is lid j shingles, 15s ; palings (6 feet), 21s ; do (5 feet), 14s 6d ; hard wood timber, 14s 6d ; hay, L 9 to L 9 ss ; fancy biscuits, 7d to 9Jd ; chaff, Lll to Ll3 ; cabin bread, 3£-d; pilot da, 2dj cheese, 11 butter, Is od; Adelaide bran, Is 8d ; Hart's flour, Ll6 12s 6d j Duflield's do, Ll6 10s. Sept. 19.—Merchandise, at Rooms — Jeffrey's stout (bulk), L 5 ; Calcutta lines, s£d ; £lb. sardines, 10s ; Islay whisky, 14s 3d ; Byass' stout, 12s 6d ; eggs, Is 6£d ; blue, 6d ; butter, Is to Is 2d ; Varey's hams, Is. Ex Aurora — potatoes, L 7; oats, 3s lid ; oatmeal, 235. Sept. 20.— Ex J. B. Russell — bran, Is 7d ; potatoes, L 5 5 ; carrots, L 6 ; oats, 3s 8d ; cheese, 19£ d; Canterbury flour, Ll2 12s 6d ; hams, Is O^d to Is Id ; eggs, Is sd ; candles, 12$ d. Sept. 81. — Sundries, at Mart, at fair prices. Sept. 23. — Ex Hector— fowls, 9s ; eggs, Is 8d ; potatoes, L 5 17s 6d to L 6; bran, Is 7&d ; oats, 3s 7d to 5s 2d ; palings (6 feet), 20s ; Byass stout, stout, 12s 6d ; Blood's do, 15s ; butter, Is to Is 3d ; split peas, 245 ; Younger's ale, 12s 9d; chaff, Ll2, Sept. 25.— At Mart— kerosene, 3s 4d ; potatoes, L 6 17s 6d ; butter, Is 3d. Sept. 26. — Furniture and ironmongery, at Rooms, realising very fair prices.