Commercial Record.
Notwithstanding the late changeable and boisterous weather, Colonial produce is freely coming into market, and prices remain firm. Flour aud Potatoes arc deposed of at £2O, and d>7, per ton, with an upward tendency.
COLONIAL PRODUCE—WHOLESALE PRICES.
The Mills. —Mr. F. W. Fletcher's prices are flour, fine, £2O; second, £l7 per ton ; bran, Is. 3d. to Is. 6d ; wheat, Bs.; maize, 6s. 6d. to 75.; potatoes £5 to £6, according to quality; kauri gum £lO to £ll pel ton. Messrs. Thornton, Smith, & Firth—Flour, fine, £2O, second quality £l7 per ton ; shaips, £9 ; bran. Is. 3d. ; wheat Bs. to 8s 6d. Messrs. Low AMotion —Fiour, fine, £2O, seconds, £l7 per ton; bran, Is. 3d. Mr. Partington—Flour, fine, £2O; seconds, £lB per ton ; bran Is, 6d.; wheat Bs. ; maize, 6s. 6d. to 7s. ; oats, 7s. 6d.; biscuit, (cabin) 255., pilot, 225., and ship 20s. per cwt. Mr. Brigham.—Flour, fine, £2O ; seconds, £l7 per ton; wheat, 7s. 6d.; bran, Is. 3d. Mr. Coolahan. —Biscu't, captain’s, £l. Bs.; cabin; £1 55.; pilot, £1 25.; ship, £1 ; picnic, Is per lb., wine biscuit, lOd. ; briers, 25.; lemon drops, Is. ; bread 6d. per 21b. loaf. Mr. D. Lundon. —Biscuit, captain's, 30s. per 100 lbs.; cabin, 265. ; pilot, 245., Abernethy, Bd. per lb.; briers, Is. 9d.; lemon drops, Is. 9d.; lemon biscuits, 2«. per lb.; picnic and wines, Is. Building Materials. — Kauri timber boardsand scantling, 14s. to 16s. per 100 feet, tongued and grooved, £1 3s. ;“ shingles, 13s, to 14s ; palings, 155.; bricks, £4 10s.; posts and rails, £3 ss.
RETAIL PRICES.
Potatoes, 7s. to Bs. per cwt. ; onions, 3d. per lb. ; hay, 45.; straw, 3s. per cwt.; bacon and hams, lOd. to Is. Id. per lb. ; eggs, Is. per dozen; cheese, Is. per lb.; lard, Bd. to 9d. per lb. ; salt fish in pickle, 4d. pel’ lb., smoked mullet, ss. per dozen ; maize, 7s. ; oats, 7s. to 10s.; bran, Is. 9d.; horse beans, 15s. ; flour, 225. ; Butcher's meat—beef, sd. to 6d. ; mutton, 6d. to 7d.; pork, 6d. ; butter, Is.
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Auckland Examiner, Volume 1, Issue 41, 24 September 1857, Page 2
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335Commercial Record. Auckland Examiner, Volume 1, Issue 41, 24 September 1857, Page 2
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