Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3987, 4 December 1875, Page 2

Commercial.

Business during: tLe latter part of the week particularly has been good, considerable supplies having been dispatched for the country. We have not heard of any large transactions; the business done has been confined to executing or. ers. Stocks of sugars are being fast reduced, and prices are. firmer; but yellows have been placed at L 33105, and good grey at the same figure. New teas e b.ing placed Ireely. We cannot note any alteration in spirits. Choose is almost out of the market; the new make is anxiously looked for by the trade. Ifaina and bacou are plentiful, and the price a shade easier. New batter is also abundant, and quoted at lid to Is. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. offered for sale at the Provincial Yards this morning the racehorse Wee Lad and the hurdle-racers Miss Morris and Mistletoe. All three were bought in, L7O being the highest offer for the first-named, LC7 for the second, and L 37 for the third. Mr A. Mercer reports as follows for the week ending December 4 (retail prices only) Fresh butter, in slb and 111) prints, Is to Is 2d per lb; fresh butter, in.lumps, le; powdered and salt butter, Is 2d. Fresh butter is still very plentiful, although several have commenced cheese making. Salt butler, 11 kegs, lid, and very plentiful, as there is no demand at present. Cheese of the best quality is very scarce, but new cheese is coming in at Is 2d per lb. Side and rolled bacon, Is Id to Is 3d per lb; .Colonial bams, Is 3d ; English hams are plentiful in the market, Is Cdto Is 8d per lb. Eggs ore very scarce, aud in good demand at Is fid to2sg»r4Qze&f

THE B&ARE MARKET.

Whilelaw and Co. report Bales of sharcß doting the past week as follows Standard Insurance, 13s 6dj National Insurance, 225; South British, 51s; Colonial Banks, 31s. Buyers: Colonial Banks,3os; National Banks, 735; Standard Insurance, 13s Sd 5 National Insurance, 21« fid; South British, 50s j Mosgiel, 625; Forhury Park, L4O.