COMMERCIAL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 178, 20 May 1874, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

r v Bay of Plenty Times Office, s Tuesday Evening. Messrs Anderson and Matbeson forwarded a consignment of Ofeumoetai grown wheat to Auckland lately, which realised 6s 3d per bushel— the highest price, we are informed, paid to growers this season within the province of A uckland. The following are the latest Quotations of the Auckland markets obtained from telegraphic and other sources COLONIAL PRODUCE. s. d. s. d. 8. d. 8. d. Butter, per lb, 1 6-0 0 Ducks 1 0-2 3 Cheese ... 0 5-0 7 Geese ... 2 6-4 0 ®ggs, per doz. 2 3-0 0 Turkeys 1 6-5 0 Lard, per lb. 0 7-0 0 Bacon 1 0-0 9| pair 2 0-4 0 Hams ... 1 1-0 0 BBEADSTDFFS. FLOPS. Millers'Price, per ton—lst quality ... £l6 Fine Flour—household ... ... ... £l4 Seconds, £l2 j Sharps, £9 Bakers’Price, per lb, ... ... ... 3d Beast, Is 9d per bushel. Bseap, per 2lb. loaf, 4d to 4Jd. Cabin Biscuit, per 1001 b Befcail, 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 10a to £4 10s per ton Straw, £3 5s to £3 10s per ton Chaff, £7 per ton KAURI GUM AND FLAX. Gpm.—Ordinary 26s to 26s per owt _ 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, 9s 6d to 15s; planed, tongued, and grooved lie to 17s. New Zealand palings, sft, 10»; 6ft, 13s j teata*ee rails, £2 10s per 100; puriri posts, £5 per 100 ; shingles, 8s to 14a per 1,000; Hobart Town palings, sft, 16s ; 6ft, 18s j Hobart own rails, 70s.