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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 194, 11 April 1867, Page 2

Hokitika.— The Went Count Times, of Monday, reports as follows : — There has been a marked improvement in business during the past week, and although the import market has not been heavily operated, upon, considerable activity has been evinced with wholesale houses in .the coasting and country trade. Comparatively small additions have been made to stocks, and these consisting principally of produce from interprovincial ports, shipments to hand from the neighboring colonies being confined to freights per steamer, consisting mainly of soft goods ; no material alteration can be noted in values ; the flonr market is without alteration. Stocks are working down, and sellers are firm, for Adelaide town brands, Lliito Ll7 ; Chilian and Calif ornian not enquire.l for. Oats are in better supply, realising a 1 ; ship's side 3n (id to 4s ; 4s 3d Las beeu the price wanted privately. Potatoes have been sold at iA per ton, not first-class • really good are worth I£ . Carrots have been placed at L 4. 15, Provisions continue in good demand, first-class hams bring Is (kl ; bacon, la 4d ; a shipment of Sinclair's realising 1 nler the hammer Is 4>}d for equal proportions, lleally good butter is scarce and worth Is od to Is (kl. Colonial cheese, If. Candles continue to drop, Belniont's realising Is H!A to Is 4d, a price they cannot be imported for, preference being given to .Neva Stearme, now worth Is od. Sugars meet with a fair demand, at slightly improved rates. In wines and spirits there has been no transactions calling for vo te, prices remaining as last quoted; stocks are not heavy, there lias been more enquiries for brandies, tending to improve valne ; second class ports and sherries have been placed at low rates, affording no- criterion us to value of good to fine wines, which arc in moderate demand, at fair prices. Beer (in glass) continues at unremunerative rates to importers