Commercial.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2690, 30 September 1871, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cus tom-house ou goods cleared for consumption to-day, was i‘27l 13s lid. On account pf the scarcity of wheat, prices have slightly hardened. We, however, cannot expect an advance to take place while the present dulness exists in the Melbourne market. In flour the sale has not improved ; but there never is much demand at the end of the month. Oats for milling are in good supply, and the value is unchanged; feeding samples may be had in quantities at 2s Id and 2s 2d. Oatmeal is only in trade demand. Barley—inferior qualities are quitted at 2a ; malting, at 3s 9d. Wheat, 5s to 5s 3d. Oats, 2s Id to 2s 3d, Barley. 2s to 3s 9d. Flour, Ll3 10s, good brands; Ll2 to Ll3, inferior. Oatmeal, Ll4, Pearl barley, Ll9 10s. Bran, L2 15s. Pollard, L 3 15s. Potatoes, L 3. Hay, L 4 10s. Chaff, L 4 10s. Straw, L2 10s. Turnips, L2. Carrots, L2 los - , A. Mercer reports for the week ending Sept. 30.—Retail prices only; Fresh butter, in lumps, at 9d ; 4 I prints, to Is • new salted and powdered butter, lOd per lb ; salt butter, in keg (new season), 9d per lb, but very little demand. In cheese there is no change since last quotations, but the market is completely overstocked; good quality, Gd to 8d per lb. Side and rolled bacon, 9d to lOd per lb ; Colonial hams, Is Eer lb; English hams, Is 4d to Is 6d per j. Eggs are in good demaud, and retailing at lod to Is per dozen.