COMMERCIAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 176, 13 May 1874, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Bay of Plenty Times Office, Tuesday Evening. At Mr Bodell’s auction sale yesterday two torses, the property of the Telegraph Department —“ McKenna ” (£l2 10s) and “ Black Bess (£5) —were sold to Mr Peter Grant. The following are the latest quotations of the Auckland markets obtained from telegraphic and other sources: COLONIAL PRODUCE. s * d. s, d. s. d. s. d. Butter, per lb. 1 6-0 0 Ducks I 0-2 3 Cheese ... 0 6-0 7 Geese ... 2 6-4 0 Eggs, per doz. 2 3-0 0 Turkeys 1 6-5 O Lard, per lb. 0 7-0 0 Bacon 1 0-0 9£ S’owls, pair 3 0-4 0 Hams ... 1 l-o 0 BREADSTUFF3. FLOUB. Millers’ Pries, per ton—-Ist quality ... £l6 Fine Elour—household ... ... ... £l4 Seconds, £l2 j Sharps, £9 Bakers’ Price, per lb. ... ... ... 3^ Beak, Is 9d per bushel. Bbead, per 2ib. loaf, 4d to 4|d. Cabin Biscuit, per 1001 b. Retail, 225. MAIZE, OATS, POTATOES, ETC. WHOLESALE Maize, 6s 6d per bushel Oats, 5s 9d per bushel Potatoes, £5 to £5 10s per ton Hay, £3 10s to £4 10a per ton Straw, £3 5s to £3 10s per ton Chaff, £7 per ton KAURI GUM AND FLAX. Gum.—Ordinary ... ... 25s to 26s per ewt Superior ... ... 26a to 28s per cwt Flax. Finest quality ... £2O per ton Second quality ... £l3 to £l6 per ton Tow ... ... ... ... £5 to £5 10s per ton BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber : Boards and scantling, 100 ft, 9a 6d to 15s ; planed, tongued, and grooved 11s to 17s. New Zealand palings, sft, 10s ; 6ft, 13s ; teatree rails, £3 10s per 100 ; puriri posts, £5 per 100 ; shingles, 8s to 14s per 1,000; Hobart Town palings, sft, 16s ; 6ft, 18s ; Hobai . town rails, 70s.