Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3213, 7 June 1873, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Gusto n-liouse on goods cleared for consumption this day, was L 261 5s lid.

A. Mercer reports for the week ending June 7. Ketail prices only Fresh butter, in £lb and lib prints—best quality, Is 5d to Is 6d per lb: second quality, Is 4d per lb; fresh butter in lumps, Is 2d to Is 3d per lb; powdered and salt butter, Is 3d. Although the market at present is very well stocked with fresh butter, there has been a considerable decrease in the quantity coming-in. Salt butter in kegs, Is Id per lb., and holders still decline selling, excepting small lots to suit present orders. Good cheese is very scarce, a.ntl prices advancing ; for good quality, lOd to Is per lb. Side and rolled bacon, 9d to lOd per lb. Colonial hams, Is Co Is 2d per lb ; and really good hams sell well. Eggs are still scarce, and selling at 2s 9d to 3s per dozen, t . Breadstuffs have not altered m value during the week. The price of flour has become settled at Ll2 in sacks and Ll2 IDs in bags. The town trade is brisk, and a first-rate business is being done in bakers’ lots, lor shipment to Wellington, Auckland, and Wanganui, and several of the other ports in the North Island, the quantity remains much the same. With these towns a steady and increasing business has been established, and several of the Otago brands are now looked upon with an equal favor to any New Zealand made flour. In wheat there has not been much business done for the last few weeks. There is not the quantity offering this year that there usually is at the present part of the season. A large quantity has been shipped to England from Timaru and Oamaru, and the bulk of these shipments is of the primest wheats grown in the districts. Instead of the chief part of the parcels grown in tlie Oama,™ and Tiin*™ districts being offered to the Dunedin and Oamaru millers, they have been shipped, and this has caused a great difference to the manufacturers, especially to those of Dunedin. For prime milling sorts the value is ss. Good ordinary lots and parcels from the Clutha district may be had at 4s 9d. Fowl wheat is scarce. For oatmeal the inquiry is not over brisk. There is a fair trade demand being supplied, but for parcels of any size purchasers are found ■with difficulty. The value is L 22 per ton, and should eats continue firm, it is probable that the price will be advanced to E24. Oats have been rather brisker for the last two days. The wants from the North have been heavier, and any that are held in town, and that are ready for immediate shipment, command from 4s 3d to 4s 6d per bushel f.o.b. The quotation for trade parcels may be given at 4s to 4s 2d. Barley has became dull. The brewers appear to be well stocked with malting lots, and for damaged parcels the price is too high to induce a large gale. Pearl barley, L 33. Potatoes have been delivered in full supply, and the market is easier. For prime samples L 3 can be got. Bran is getting low in stock, and L 3 5s is the selling {irice for trade orders. Pollard, L 5, firm. Barey dust, L 4 10s. Hay, L 3 ss. Straw, L2 ss. Chaff, L3los.