COMMERCIAL.

Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue XXVI, 31 July 1871, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Independent office, Saturday evening. The last week of the month is usualy one in which the least business ia done at most periods of the year, and, owing to the bad weather that has prevailed during tho past week, it has if anythiug exceeded its predecessors in dulness, there being literally no transactions of sufficient importance to call for any remark. Flour continues without alteration at our last week's quotation, of £16 to £16 10s for Canterbury, with no sale to any extent. Oat 3 are dull at 3s to 3s 2d for prime samples. U-roceries— -market fully supplied. In spirits, holders would be willing to accept lower terms to clear off a portion of their stock, and quotations may be looked upon as nominal. Martell's brandy, pale and dark, in quarters, iB quoted at 7s 2d to 7s 3d per gallon ; cases, 28s to 29s per case. O.P. rum, 4s 2d for 10 0.p., but lower rates would doubtless be accepted for a parcel. Kerosine, dull ; market stocked for present wants. Candles are low in stock, but unaltered in value. Several auction sales havo taken place, at which largo amounts have been cleared off, but the prices have in every case been low and unsatisfactory.