Commercial Record.
Our arrivals coastwise hare been numerous during the foregone week, and produce has been readily disposed of for shipment to Sydney and our Southern neighbours. From Melbourne and Sydney we learn that most importations of soft goods are readily purchased at remunerative rates, but that spirits were dull of sale, good rum excepted. Martell’s brandy was freely offered in Sydney at 17s 6d; Geneva 22s , Old Tom ss. Sugars were scarce, and a slight advance had taken place.
COLONIAL PRODUCE—WHOLESALE PRICES.
The Mills.—Mr. F. W. Flet-her’s prices are flour fine, £24 ; second, £2O per ton ; bran, Is. 3d. to Is. 6d ; wheat, Bs.; maize, 6s. 6d. to 75.; potatoes £7 to£pj according to quality; kauri gum £lO to £ll pei ton.
Messrs. Thorntoh, Smith, & Firth—Flour, fine, £2O, second quality £<7 per ton ; shares,£9 ; bran. Is. 3d. ; wheat 7s. 6 to 8s d.
Messrs. Low & Motion—Fiour, fine, £2O, seconds, £l7 per ton ; bran, Is. 3d. Mr. Paktisgton—Flour, fine, £2O; seconds, £l7 per ton ; brau Is, 6d ; wheat Bs. ; maize, 5s- to 6s. oats, 7s. 6d.; biscuit, (cabin) 255., pilot, 225., and ship 20s. per cwt.
Mr. Brio ham. —Flour, fine, £2O ; seconds, £l7 per ton; wheat, 7s. 6d.; bran, Is. 3d.
Mr. Coolaiian.—Biscu't, captain’s, £l. Bs.: cabin, £1 55.; pilot, £1 25.; ship, £1 ; picnic, Is per lb.; wine biscuit, 10d.; briers, 25,; lemon drops, Is. ; bread, sd. 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, 2s. per lb. : picnic and wines, Is.
Building Materials —Kauri timber boardsand scantling, 20s. per 100 feet, tongue! and grooved, 275.; shingles, 13s, to 14s ; paiings, 15j. ; bricks, £4 10s.; posts and rails, £3 ss.
RETAIL PRICES
Potatoes, 10s. per cwt.; onions, 3d. per lb. ; hay 55.; straw, 3s. per cwt.; bacon and hams, lOd. to Is. Id. per lb.; eggs, Is. per dozen; cheese, Is. per Ih.; lard, Bd. to 3(1. per lb. ; &;*ll fish in pickle, 4<l. per 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 45, 22 October 1857, Page 2
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371Commercial Record. Auckland Examiner, Volume 1, Issue 45, 22 October 1857, Page 2
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