Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 2921, 29 June 1872, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cu.s-om-house on goods cleared for consumption to k day. was £227 5s sd. Very little has been done in grain this week. At Several ports, both north and south of Dunedin, large lots of produce are lying ready for shipment, but there is a scarcity of suitable tonnage ; deliveries by road have also been small, hence the lightness of transactions. For good milling wheat there is an active enquiry at 5s 2d to 5s 4d 5 holders of prime samples are, however, unwilling to quit under 5s 6d ; and as stocks of flour are full at present, we do not look for large Sales in wheat at the price wanted. Inferior wheat, suitable for producing a second Class flour, is not wanted ; but for a quotation, 4S to 4s 6d may be said to be the value. Fowl wheat can be placed at 3s. Oats are as last quoted and have no appearance of improvement. Malting barley sells at 5s 6d ; and feeding at 4s. Potatoes, L 4 10s. Flour is moving very satisfactorily ; bakers are stocking at Ll3 ; and for trade lots Ll3 10s is the price. Oatmeal is only in trade demand, Ll2. Pearl barley, L2O. Bran, L2 10s. Pollard, L 6. Hay, L 3 15s. Chaff, L 3 15s. Straw, L2 iO» Carrots and turnips, L2 ss.

A. Mercer reports for the ending 29th Juneßetail prices only—Fresh butter, in and lib prints, best quality, Is 3d to Is 4d per lb, 5 second quality, Is 2d to Is 3d ; fresh butter in lumps, 1-s Id; powdered and salt butter, best quality. Is; second lOdto lld-1 Fresb butter is a little more plentiful this week, notwithstanding pricss continue to look upwards and may be quoted higher for really good samples. For good samples of salt butter in kegs lOd per lb is being given. Cheese sbi'l keeps in good request, and a slight advance in price is perceptible. Best quality is worth 6d to 9d ; second quality, 6d per lb. Side and rolled bacon is very plentiful and fetching 9d to 10d. Eggs are getting plentiful and may be quoted at IsOdpcr doz.