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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 187, 6 March 1868, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Wksitort Timks Office, Thursday, March 5. The amount of revenue collected at the Customs this cby, was £43 10s 7(1 The Wist Coast Times of Hie 3rd hist, reports as follows of the Hokttika markets : Business during the month has been un-

usually quiet, tjifl import market having senrreTy been elicited :is valuos of prinoi]iii! staples 5 imports have not been heavy, :tnd nomine to hand at well timed intervals, hare kept (he markets without material alteration.

[n bread stuffs there is no material alteration, Hart's (lour has been placed at .£22 ; ivc hear of sides at £2l 10s, but since last advices holders ure firm at £23; Tasmania!)and Canterbury has ruled at £IG to £l9. We must express our surprise that Tusmam'nu flair does not meet with more attention, the quality cannot he surpassed, liner dressing would give it, a better and well'deserved character in the market. Oi ts, bran, and chaff have (lueluated, doing little during the month. Oats have been placed, at ship's side, at 4s to 4s 3d. Stocks are heavy, and holders will take 4s 3d for parcels. Chaff is freely sold at £ll to £ls per ton. Hay has been placed at .£9 at ship's side, removed to store ,£.l 2is quoted. Potatoes have come forward freely, and ,£7 to £S has been accepted. We may note the market is not over stocked. Onions, in good order, command a good price, say, £2O per ton, In wines and spirits the demand has scarcely reached last month's clearances. Our Melbourne advices show quotations that will preclude, any "profit to importers, .buyers can do better in this market ; this remark will apply to wines and spirits generally. It is not, wo regret to say, a good future, but wo must note it.