Commercial.
The amount of ro venue received at. the Ous,o n-houae on roods cleared for cor,sumption to-day, was £516 8a Id.
A. Mercer reports for the week curling May 11Retail prices only—Fresh butter, in Alb. and 11b. prints, best quality, Is to Is Id per lb. ; second quality, lOd per lb. ; fresh butter in lumps, lOd per lb; powdered and salted butter, lOd per lb; salt butter, in kegs, 9d per lb. The supply of fresh butter is still plentiful and storekeepers generally are giving the settlers a slight advance in price, but only for the best quality. The stocks of salted butter are still held in the hands of a few, and the sales this week have been limited. There _is still an improvement oT»9ervaV>le in clieese out tliß quantity held in stock is lighter. Best quality from 6d to 8d per lb ; second quality, 6d per lb. Side and rolled bacon is very plentiful, and selling from 9d to 10d per lb. In Colonial hams there is still a brisk trade doing at Is per lb. Eggs are still exceedingly scarce and much enquired after ; storekeepers are unable to meet the demand, and prices ranges from 2s Cd to 3s per doz.
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Evening Star, Issue 2879, 11 May 1872, Page 2
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204Commercial. Evening Star, Issue 2879, 11 May 1872, Page 2
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