Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3225, 21 June 1873, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cus-tom-house on goods cleared for consumption f.hia day, was L 166 6s 10<L A Mercer reports for the week ending June 21, retail prices only Fresh butter in £lb and lib prints, best quality Is 6d per lb; second quality, Is 4d to Is 5d per lb; fresh butter in lumps, Is 3d per lb; powdered and salt do, la 3d per lb. Although the market at present is verywell supplied with fresh butter, there has * been a considerable decrease in the quantity coming in. Salt butter in kegs, Is Id to Is 2d per lb is asked,and holders still decline selling excepting small lota for present order*. Cheese is very scarce, and prices have advanced ; for good quality Is per lb. Side and rolled bacon, smoked or otherwise, 9d to lOd per lb. Colonial hams, Is to Is 2d per lb. English bams, Is 9d per lb. Owing to the rise in the price of flour, and the increased wages of bakers, the 41b loaf is now 7d. Eggs are now more plentiful, and selling at 2s 3d per doz. [Bt Telegraph.] Christchurch. June 20: Wheat, little doing; millers give 4s 6d freely for prime samples; flour is hard, held at Lll to Lll 10s; barley, nominal at 6s 6d; rye-grass, 6s 6d; bacon and hams (new cure), excellent prices for equal proportions, 8d to 9cL There is a great demand for butter at Is, stocks being very low.