Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3238, 7 July 1873, Page 2

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Cus-tom-house on goods clewed for consumption this day, was L 1,065 10s 6d. The Southland railway returns for the month of June are - 1873. 1872. Passengers 1,377 —£248 961 £167 Goods, &c. (tons) ... 1,688—£333 1,314—£333 Saturday, noon. Business has continued quiet, though there has, perhaps, been as mUch doing as is customary at this period of the year. In the import market the sizeable transactions have been few, but values are well supported, and a tolerably cheerful tone is apparent. In breadstuffa we note the sale of some fine parcels of wheat'at 5s 6d, which is somewhat above the quotation, fpr average samples the yalue being more nearly 5s 3d. Oats have been placed at 4b 3d, 'and we quote this figure as about the market rate. The inquiry for barley continues light, hut it is noted tnat good malting samples continues worth 7s. Californian is now plentiful ; but owing to the character of the grain is not in much favor. Fine flour is in demand, and the town millers have been recently well occupied. Quotations are made at Ll2 10s te Ll3 for patdels, moderate shipments going forward. Colonial provisions remain in very good demand, and prices slightly improved. : Good parcels of butter are worth Is, and cheese 9d. Bacon and hams, really good, 9|d to 10d. The late telegraphic advices have imparted a little firmness to the spirit market, hut since their receipt no business of any importance has transpired. We report quotations as yet unaltered, viz., HennessyVbrandies at 7s 6d to to 7s 9d ; case, 28s 6d to‘29s. Rum, 10 0.p., has been placed at 3s 9d, and genevas keep at 13s 6d. Sugars continue firm at very fuff rates, with a brisk demand for i aU, descriptions. Bales of teas are noted at unchanged rates. A trifling business has been done in cornsacks at 17s. Woolpacks are not yet inquired for. In galvanised iron, the sale of a moderate shipment to arrive is reported at L4I; but buyers do not seem at the moment disposed to large transactions, either in this item or in fencing wires. The last-named goods are also reported as having been placed to arrive, biit without particulars transpiring. Malt liquors in glass have been in active request, but no parcels in first hands. Small sales of English bulk; ales have been making, at L 7 to L 7 10s. malt has scarcely been dealt in ; Colonial is in good request, prices having become a little easier. In hops no sales are noted, except a few old, at low figures. Kerosene is quiet; part of the shipment ex Horatio Sprague is offering at 2s in bond, but dealers rather indifferent. The market, it is understood, will be relieved by the shipment Northwards of nearly 2,000 cases. There has been a good demand for small grocery goods and oilmen’s _ stores ; most of these are commanding full prices. Such is not, however, the case with dried fruits, the inquiry for which has been very trifling.

Messrs 'Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report for the week ending sth July as follows Stock.—Fat Cattle; The supply was a full one, 90 head being yarded, mostly of good quality. Our sales comprised 32 head. Bullocks brought Lslss to L 8 ss, and cows L 5 to Lll 7s 6d, equal to 24s per lOOlbs for good quality, and 20s for middling. We also sold Erivately for delivery end of this month, 20 ead at 25s' per lOOlbs, and, for delivery on station, 150 head at 20s per lOOlbs. Fat Sheep: 270 were penned, which we sold aft follows : 150 half-breds, prime ■ quality, at 17ft; and 120 merinos, middlitig qtiality, at 9s fid. We quote, prime quality mutton 3d per lb,. . Store Cattle : We have buyers fur bullocks, three to five years old, and have placed 70 head bullocks and mixed cattle. We quote bullocks L 3 15s to L 4 10s ; mixed lots L2 10a to L 3 55,, Store Sheep : The transactions effected have- been' few. We sold 300 merino wethers, 6 and ,8-tooth, at 7s 9d; 250 cross-bred wethers at 12s.' ; ' We quote merino wethers, 7s 6d to 7s 9d ; do ewes, fullmouthed, 6s to 7ft j cross-bred wethers, 12s to 13s; do ewes, in lamb, 16s to 18s ;■ lambs, 9s to 10s. Country Sales.—We held our monthly sale at Palmerston on Thursday, 3rd inst. A fair amount of stock was brought forward, but buyers did not appear free in operating. Fat cattle, brought 22s per lOOlbs ; stores, in good condition, L 3 10s to L 4 per head ; merino ewes, culls, 3s. On Friday we held our monthly sale at Waikouaiti. The attendance was good, and nearly all the lots found purchasers. Fat cattle brought L 5 to L 7 per head; mixed store ditto, L2 10s to L 3 10s; dairy cows, L 5 to L 6. Horses : The demand for draught stock has somewhat slackened. Good coaching colts, four to five years old, are in request. We sold at our yards on Saturday, on account of Mr John Trestrail, twenty-four head of heavy draughts at from L2710s to L 56. We quote first-class draughts, LSO to L6O; medium ditto, ,L 25 to L3O ; good hacks and light harness horses, L2oto L 25; medium ditto, Lll to Ll4; light and inferior, L3to L 6. Wool, Sheepskins, &o.— We held our usual weekly sale, at which there was a fair attendance of buyers. We.disposed of a few bales of wool, and about 1,000 sheepskins and 80 hides, at about late rates, We quote station skins, at Is 6d to 3s; full-woolled,’ 5s to 5s 6d; green skins, half-breds, 3s to 3s 6d; merinos, 2s 3d to 2s lOd; hides, 18s 6d to 265. Grain.—Wheat continues in fair request, and really good samples are saleable at.ss : fid per bushel; middling ditto, 5s per bushel. Oats are in rather better supply, and may be quoted at 4s 6d per bushel for milling, add 4s 3d to 4s 4d for good feed.

Mauritius.— The Argus of June 21 reports : —By the China and Condor, just arrived from Mauritius,'advices are to hand to May 6. The Alma was the only vessel loading. Messrs Ireland, Frazer, and Co. write in regard to further supplies“ The departure of these vessels will almost close this season’s shipments to your Colonies, the only grocery sugar remaining being a few hundred tons in the hands of one firm, waiting the arrival of their own vessel.” The general opinion appears to be that the npxt season’s crop will yield 125,000 tons. No sugars were to be shipped from Nossi-Bd to the Colonies, but the Tranquebar was expected to bring a cargo of about 500 tons rations from Bourbon,