Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3166, 14 April 1873, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cus-tom-house on goods cleared for consumption this day, was L 264 6s 6d.

Saturday noon,

In the import markets we have little to note, but the week’s business, without showing much animation, has been redeemed from dullness by a fair up-country demand, and some disposition to look for goods for the winter trade. Sugars have been in good demand, but the state of stocks has prevented large transactions. Yellows and browns are very scarce, and almost out of importers’ bauds. Without any occurrence to mark a change in values, the maricct may yet be counted on as having improved. Teas continue iu fair demand, and good ordinary congous more asked for. Stocks, however, continue heavy, and prices not more them maim tabled. Ales and r-touts in glass rule high, and the sm-dl stocks are held by second houses, whose prices can hardly be quoted. The value of all the metals is well maintained ; sales of English galvanised iron are noted at L 39, both for immediate delivery and to arrive. Fencing wires are reported as quitted at 1,25 10s to 1,27 10s. The business transpiring in spirits has been light for the present season; the demand should now improve, and this may be expected, though any improvement in prices is not, with the present aspect of the market, likely. Henucssy’s brandies are quoted at 7s and 28s, the latter being scarce. _ Malt, as previously noted, has come to hand in larger quantities, but of the shipments to liana by late arrivals no sales have transpired; probably transactions will hang, unless holders now concede something upon late high values. Hops, both English and Colonial, are in full supply, with but a moderate demand. New Kents are scarcely so firm. The kerosene market is unsteady, and offers of considerable parcels have heeji made at lower rates. As yet, however, <we hear of nothing of importance dime. Colonial provisions of good quality arc in request, .and for slender lots of northern coining forward fuller rates have been paying. Good Akaroa choose is quoted at Bd, and bacon and hams, mixed parcels, at 9d. In the grain market the supply has been better than for some weeks previously. In oats there has been continued improvement, and since our last report the value has materially changed ; sales of ordinary sorts are reported at 2s 9d to 2s lOd, and at closing fine samples are considered as worth 3s. Ihe very general impression the quantity likely to come to the market will be below the requirements vyill no doubt tend to maintain, if not to improve present rates. Small lots of barley have been placed at 7s, _ and prime samples are worth from 4d to Od higher. The prospects of the market are not in favor of sower prices. Wheats have been quitted at 4s dd to 4s Bd, the quality of the grain coming forwanl being very satisfactory, and this fact it is anticipated: will induce some considerable shipments. Fine hour is quoted at the town mills at LU 10s, with a fair demand. The inquiry for second-class Hour has quite subsided.

Messrs Wincur, Stephenson, and Go,, report for the week ending April 12,1873, as fol lows :

Stock.— Eat Cattle ; A large supply caused prices to be a little easier. 83 head were yarded, of which we sold 36 head, medium quality, .at from listo L 6 17s 6d. We quote prime quality 20s per 100 lb ; medium ditto, 17. Eat Sheep : 500 were penned. Dor sales were as follows : 81 half-breds., fair quality, 12s (id ; 160 merino wethers, 7s 9d to Hs ( M ;90 merino ewes, 6s 6d. Other sales were, 170 merino ewes, 5s to (is 9d. Wc quote prime half-breds, 2f,d per lb; ditto, merinos, 2|d. We sold, privately, 1,000 merino wethcrsat2}d perlb, and 800 ditto at 8s per head. .Store Cuttle : We have inquiries for full-grown cattle. We quote bullocks, 3 to 1 years old, L 3 10s to J,( ; mixed lots, L2 5s to L2 los, .Store Sheep ; The demand continues good for nil descriptions. We sold 900 half-bred Romney Marsh lambs at 9s, and 800 half-bred Leicester do, at 8s (id. We quote half-breds, 2 and 4 tooth, 11s to 12s ;do lambs, Bs(id to9s ; merino wethers C>s (id to 7s; do ewes, full-mouthed, 4s (id to ss. Horses: In the absence of fresh lots, safes have been chiefly of dealers’ horses. We quote (irat-olass draughts, LSO to LOO; ■medium do, L3O to 1,35; good hacks and light harness horses, LlB to 1,25; medium do, Ll2 to 1,15; light and inferior, 1,3 to 1,5. Wool., itc. There were no public sales of •wool this week. Gn Thursday wc sold at auction about, 8.50 skins at from 4s to 5s 9d for full wooded skins, 3s for dried station skins, 10i! to 1 jd for pelts; also, about 150 hides at from JBs 3d to 2os each. (iiiAiN.—'’Wheat has a fair inquiry at 4s (id to 4s 9d per bushel. Oats continue firm, at about 2s 9d per bushel for feed, and 3s tor milling. Barley is without change.

The arrivals in Port Chalmers during the past week have been : From foreign ports, 13 ; from the neighboring Provinces, 61 persons. The departures have been:—For foreign ports, 89 (including 67 Chinese); and 28 for the other Provinces.

The agricultural statistics for the Province of Nelson have been published. The total number of holdings is 1,222. Extent of laud broken up, but not under crop, 4,.a,50 acres. Wheat, 3,575.', acres ; estimated production, 4(5,081 bushels. Oats, for green food or hay, .‘5,225;/ acres ; for grain, 1,9(1)/ j estimated production of grain, 32,4701 bushels. Barley, 8201 acres ; estimated production, 9,320 bushels. Hay, 1,887 acres ; estimated production, 2,001/ tons. Artificial grasses (including land in hay), 38,734/ acres. Potatoes, 1,137.} acres ; estimated production, 5,940 tons. Other crops, 707 acres. Total quantity of land under crop (including grass laml), fiO.IOOA acres. The agriculturaUtatisties for the Province of Marlborough have been published. The total number of holdings is 348. Extent of land broken up, but not under crop, J,303| acres.

Wheat, 2.309J acres; estimated production, 39,205 bushels. Oats, for green food or hay, 9171 acres ; for grain, 890 acres ; estimated production of grain, 18,072 bushels. Barley, 2,048J acres ; estimated production, 37,121 mishels. Hay, 607 acres; estimated production,s77 tons. Artificial grasses (including land iu_ nay), 28,653J acres. Potatoes, 21oA acres ; estimated production, 937 tons. Other crops, 18o.| acres. Total quantity of land under crop (including grass land), 35,219;]) acres.