Commercial.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2661, 28 August 1871, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cus tom-house on goods cleared for consumption to-day, was 4J445 4s Bd. Last week closed with a still quiet market in produce. A good quantity of wheat is being delivered, but it is all on account of purchases made some time ago. Holders of milling samples are indispo.ed to place in the market at present, as the price they could obtain would not be satisfactory, they wot being prepared to quit un -er 5s 9d for prime lots. Those millers who require to buy in order to replace stocks will not give this rate, and have consequently to he satisfied with samples which, although not had, are s' ill not the best to be had : these lots are met with at different prices, from 4s fid to 5s .‘ld. Oats are somewhat firmer; good feeding arc worth 2s 3d ; milling, according to class and quality. Barley is extremely quiet. Flour is in good trade demand both for town and country; best brands command Ll4 10s per ton: doubtful brands, Ll3 to LI 4; inferior Hour, L 9 to Ll2. Wheat, 5s 6d to 5s fid ; oats. 2s 3d to 2s 5d ; barley, feeding, 2s malting, 3s fid ; flour. LI4 10s ; pollard, L 4 10s, with bags ; bran, L 4, with bags ; oatmeal, Ll4 ; pearl barley. L2O ; potatoes. L 3; chaff, L 4 10s ; bay, L 4 10s ; onions, Lls ; straw, L2 10s ; turnips, L2.