Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3171, 19 April 1873, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cus-tom-house on goods cleared for consumption this day, was L 256 15s 7d.

The land sale at Driver, Stewart and Co.’s, to-day, was Very largely attended. The sole room was crowded, and many were unable to obtain admittance. The first property offered was nine quarter-acre sections with frontages to Clyde, St. David, and Forth streets. Section 26, the pick of the block, was started at LIOO, and knocked down at L 243 to Mr George Elliot, who purchased No. 50 at the same figure. L2OO was offered for a hill section, and L 245 for another, and refused. *' What a price !” said a bystander when the first section was knocked down; “ five years ago I could have bought the ten sections for L 500.” The township of South Dunedin was afterwards offered, and up to 3.30 the following had been sold : Sections 1 to 7, block 1, average price L6O, highest bid L7O; sections 1 to 7, block 3, average L6l lls sd, highest bid L 65 ; sections 1 to 7, block 4, average L 72, highest bid L9l. Wheat is rather easier. For present wants the millers are amply supplied, and as they are not now pressing holders to sell, the price has become steadier. There have been several parcels offered, but transactions have not been large. Best milling sorts are worth 4s Bd, and good ordinary 4s 6d. Oats have almost come to ft standstill. Holders are unwilling to dispose of their stocks under 3s, and at this price there are no buyers of parcels. Trade dealers manage tb get what they require at 2s lOd to 3s. For barley the demand is still brisk ; prime malting samples may be quoted at 7s 6d, inferior and dark colored lots have buyers at 5s 6d to 6s. Potatoes dull at L2 15s. Hay, L 3 ; chaff, L 3 ss; straw, L2. In flour there exists a first-rate trade enquiry. The value is unchanged, and parcels arc met at Lll 10s in sacks, and Ll2 in bags. Oatmeal has a very limited sale at tbe advanced price of Ll6. Pearl barley, L3O, Bran, L3lss. Pollard, L 5, A. Mercer reports for the week ending April 19 Retail prices only : Fresh butter in ilb. and lib. prints, best quality, Is 2d to Is 3d Eer lb., second quality Is Id to Is 2d; fresh utter, in lumps, lid to Is ; powdered and salt butter, la per lb. The supply of fresh butter at present is very plentiful, owing to the dairy farmers not salting down, and the cheesemaking being over for the season. Salt butter, in keg ; IOAu to lid is asked for good samples. There is a good demand for cheese, land really good samples arc scarce, and prices on the rise ; for good quality, 9d to lOd per lb. Side and rolled bacon, 9d to lOd per lb. There is a good demand for Colonial hams, but scarce in the market; selling at Is to Is 2d per lb. Eggs are still very scarce, and selling at 2s 3d to 2s 6d per dozen.