Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 4144, 8 June 1876, Page 3

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Customhouse on goods cleared for consumption this day was : 993 J3s 6d.

Mr Hlsey Dwveb (on behalf of tho N. Z. I». and M. A. Co.) reports, for the week ending Juno 7ih r

Wool.~yv;o have now to hand a cablegram from our London office, dated-May 13, reporting close of wo,ql sales ,ht an average decline of 1M to 2d. Sooturedhaß dwUncd 2d. 33.000 bolea taken for es> S°! t * rrJSH .^ draw »- The Antwerp sales are flat. Trade in the maatifscturing districts dull. A

decline la looked for at next tales. Up to date 241,000 bales had arrived. Wo disposed of a few lota at our auction this afternoon. Half.bred and merino, washed fleece, 12Jd; greasy, heavy oonditioned, from the Lake district, Ofd. Sheepskins.—We catalogued this afternoon 3,800, which sold at very full rates, butchers' crossbreds bringing 2s lOd to 3s ; merinos. Is lid to 2s 6d. Hides were in good demand. Green batchers' sold up te 21s 6d each; wet salted, 4d to 4}d per lb. Tallow.—We sold several parcels at LB7toLBB for good mixed, and L2I for inferior. Grain.—Wheat continues in brisk demand at 4s 6d to 4s 9d for good to choice milling, 4s 3d to 4s 5d for inferior to medium qualities. Oats meet good inquiry, and the market closes firm at Is- lOd to Is Ud for good to heavy feed j 8s choice milling. Barley.—Prime malting is in request at 4s 6d to 4s 0d; secondary and inferior neglected. Prices nominal.