Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3730, 5 February 1875, Page 2

Commercial.

The <uuo»iut of revenue received at the Cua-tom-house on *,oods cleared for consumption this da” was L1,52118s 7d, The following are the returns of immigration and emigration for the month ending January 81: —The males who arrived from the United Kingdom during that period was 443 ; females, 256; male children, 101; female, 109; male infants, 14 ; female, 12—{giving a total of -558 males, 377 females. From New South Wales: men, 8 ; women, 9 ; male children, 2 ; female, 2—total, 10 males, 11 females. From Victoria: Men, 43; women, 19; male children, 9; female, 9—total, 52 males, 27 females. From Tasmania: Men, 12; women, 8; male children, 3; female, 2—total, 15 males, 10 females —malting a grand total of immigrants of both sexes, 1,061. Against this, the number of emigrants are as follow : —For Great Britain : Men, 7 ; women, 4; male children, 4 ; female, I—total, 11 males, 5 females. For New South Wales : Men, 12 ; women, Victoria : * Men, 29; women, 13; male children. 2; females, 4 —total, 31 males, 17. females. For Tasmania: 1 man—making a grand total of 55 males, 25 females, which, deducted from the number of immigrants, leaves a total in favor of the Province of 981 persons of both sexes. Mr Mercer reports (retailprioes only) for the week ending February f.; —Fresh butter in half and 1 lb prints, Is Id to Is 3d per lb ; fresh butter, in lumps, la Id per lb; powdered and salt butter, Is 2d per lb. The market Is still well supplied with fresh butter, although the supply has fallen off this last week. Salt butter, in keg, Is to Is Id per lb, but very little demand at present. Cheese cf the best quality, lOd to Is per lb; side and rolled bacon in good demand, Is Id to Is 2d per lb ; Colonial hams, Is 4d per lb; English hams, Is 6d per lb. Eggs are very scarce, and retailing at 2s per dozen; potatoes, 8s to 10s per cwt. ; four-pound loaf,7d. [By Telegraph.] Wellington, February 5 - sir O’Shea reports flour (Oamaru), Ll2 10s to Ll3 ; oatmeal, L 2 4; wheat (milling), none ; chick, L 4 4s 6d; oats (new), 4s 6d to 4s 9d; old, 5s to 5s 3d; barley, no sale ; bran, la 3d ; sharps, 8s; hams (bacon), Is to Is 2d. THE GRAIN MARKET. Messrs Brown and Co.’s report for the week ending Feb. s:—As usual at this season very little is doing. However, a few samples of milling wheat are coming forward, which is Worth 5a to 5s 4d. Fowls’ feed wanted at from 3s 9d to 4s 3d. Oats are offered more freely; feed we quote at 4s to 4s 2d ; any transactions only for immediate requirements, milling for the present being quite neglected. Barley and malting, bs to 5s 3d ; feed, owing to the decline in oats, not so much inquired for, at 4s to 4b 3d. Flour, Ll3 to Ll3 10s, Pollard, Lfi 1(k Bran, Lslos. Maclean Brothers report for the week endin'* February 4, as follows ; ° Fat Cattle.—The market was fairly supplied on Wednesday last. About 120 • head were yarded, and were all taken by the trade, at from L 9 to Lll for bullocks, and from L 6 10s to L 8 for cows. Our sales consisted of 20 head on account of vendors at quotations W e quote prime quality beef Ll 5s to LI 7s 6d per 1001b; medium and inferior, Ll to Ll 2s 6d. Fat Sheep,—The large supply of about 1,250 of all sorts were penned, which was in excess of trade requirements; consequently 350 head had to be held over till next week Those sold realised for cross-bred 14s to 17s each ; merinos 8s to 10s. Our sales consisted of 380 crossbreds and 140 merinos on account of vendors which were all taken at above quotations We quote prime cross-bred mutton 2-W to 3d • do merino, to 3£d. ’ Fa,t Calves.—Some good quality were forward, and realised up iso L2 10$ each. Fat Lambs.-The large supply of about 250 7®?o P^ ned l an( l Wero all taken at from 7s (id to 10s bd each. Wc sold 50 on account of vendors at above quotations. Store Cattle.— The demand for well-grown cattle of all descriptions is still very good Bullocks may be quoted at from LG to° L 7 • cows L 4 10a to L 5 10s ; mixed herds. J.2 cl accord 3> r t0 Ceding and condition, a tore fcmeep. There is a very active demand for all classes of young sheep—few offerin'.We have placed several lots during the week Tlalf breds, two and four tooth, 8s to Jiffs bd ; merino wethers, six and eight tooth, 5s 6d to 6s ; merino ewes, two to 81 obd ri> 8s ; lull-mouths, 4s to ss. sheepskins, Hides, etc. —At oar weekly sale Fnday we offered a number of lots, all of wiuen we cleared at satisfactory rates. a f *’ heat quotations nro nominally J3 4dto 5s 6d for prime quality, hut the dcmand is exceedingly slight, and parcels of any size are difficult to move at these rates. (Jrdrnary samples may be quoted at 4s 6 1 to 4s (»d Malting samples of bar ey, 5-, t.i 5s 3d'• medium, 4s to 4s 6d. Oats have come forward n«dy of late, and the market is gradually declining. Quotation to-day Good feed, 4s to

4s 2d ; prime malting, 4s 3d to 4s 6d; but as there is an entire absence of speculative demand, and local buyers are merely buying “ from hand to mouth ” sales are difficult to effect.