Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 2999, 28 September 1872, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cub t-un-house on goods cleared for consumption to-day. was Ll3O 10s Bd.

Wheat is easier. Ttiere is mq™ ahd holders are desirous ot quitting their stocks. Prime milling samples are worth 5s 3d in limited lots. For large parcels purchasers probably would not offer at os to 5b 2d. In second class wheat there is no business doing, the value is about 4s 3d to 4s 6d. Fowl wheat ia very scarce. Sales in barley are now restricted to very small quantities, there is no barley offering suitable either for malting or for feeding. Good malting can be placed at Gs, and feeding at 4s 6(1. Milling oats are moving freely at 2s 2d ; stocks in town are not heavy. Feeding sorts are quiet at Is lid to 2s. The demand for Hour is well maintained. Several large parcels have been sold at Ll3. Trade lots are firm at Ll3 10i. Bran has a good sale at Li. Pollard, L 5 10s, Oatmeal is rather firmer, but there is no alteration in the price, LI I 10s. Hay, L 3 15s ; chaff, L 3 15s ; straw, L2 5s ; potatoes, L 6 10s, for good provincial. A. Mercer reports for the week ending September 28:— Retail prices only. Fresh batter in Alb and lib prints, best quality, Is 3d to Is 4d per lb ; second quality, Is 3d ; fresh butter in lumps, la 2d ; powdered and salt butter, best quality, Is 2d ; second, lOd to lid. The supply of fresh butter continues plentiful, and a still furtlnr fall in price has taken place since my last report. A good enquiry exists for new season salt butter, which is very scarce and worth from Is to Is Id per lb for good samples. Cheese is in good request ; good samples are scarce however, and worth from 8d to 9d per lb ; second quality, 6d per lb. Side and rolled bacon is fetching 9d to lOd per lb. Eggs are exceedingly plentiful, and meeting with a large demand at 10d to Is per doz.