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Globe, Volume VII, Issue 742, 4 November 1876, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

There haft been little alteration in values in the grain market during the week, wheat continuing in good demand at 5s 3d; but as there is none offering, quotation is merely nominal. Oats are quiet but firm, at 2s to 2s 3d, acoording to quality; tor barley there is no enquiry, except for Dest malting samples. Millers' quotations remain at £l4; demand reported eood. Potatoes meet with no Bale for export, as the new crop in the North is now coming in; for email lots retailers offer 555. Butter and cheese are quiet, the former offering freely, buyers' quotations being Bid and 6jd respectively. Hams and bacon continue unaltered at 9dbare, and 9Jd in cloth fob. Business this week has been dull in the import markets, owing, no doubt, to the shows that have taken place in Timaru, Kangiora, Leeston, and Lincoln attracting many of the business people of Christchurch. We cannot look for a busy time next week, as it will consist principally of holidays, it being race week, 4c Woolpacks-Thislineislow in stock, and holders ask 3s 4id to 38 6d for ordfnary full sized packs. Cornxacks-There is little doing in these; the Sunbeam, from Calcutta, brought a large quantity on joint account, for two large firms here, with the exception of two large sales, equal to about 500 hales ex this ship, at prices withheld, we have nothing of note to report. Sugars-Trade parcels have been movinr fairly at current rates; we note one or two parcels have been sold to brewers at the following rates :-Yellow counters, £25 10a, and crystals %Ua 10s to £3l 15s. 'heA. J. Hall, from Mauritius via Nelson, is hourly expected, with part cargo for this market; and the Rio, from the above port direct, is also daily expected, kpi'itsHennessy's case audbulk brandy is in fair demand, the former at 31s; aud latter, 88 to 8s 3d, i.b. Wolfe's schnapps have met with attention at 22s ikih Whiskev—A fair trade has been done in Scotch JESS**, at fullr.tee.Ver, Utile has been done in teas. Tobaccos-Fair trade sales have been effected at 4s 3d to 4s 4rl, dp. for twists A large line of candles (Price's) have been bought to arrive, now due, at lop, dp. Kerosene- What little is sold fetches 2s 9U. d.p. Boiled oil has been quitted at 4s 3d. Fencing wire and galvanized iron fs still working off slowly at our last quotations. Cement—We have no change to report 111 this line, but note the City Council advertise for tenders tor 2000 barrels; this should help to harden the market somewhat. The ship Waimate arrived from London an the 31st ult; the ship Laaystone left London about same time as the above, and Bhould turn up at any moment.