COMMERCIAL.

Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1531, 1 July 1873, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Mel/BOTTRNE.— The Argus of the 24th ult. reports :— In the import markets business has been quiet to-day. Taking, however, the amount of goods likely to be offered for sale during the week as a criterion, there is some prospect of increased activity. In breadstuff's, flour is steadily maintained : holders ask Ll4 108 for parcels, but we hear of two lines of 50 tons each having changed hands at LI 4 7s 6d. Bakers' lots continue to be moved off at LI 5." Wheat is very tirm ; there are no sellers under 6s 9d to 6s lOd for prime Victorian, and there are few parcels to be met with, but we understand that in one instance 6s 9d was offered, and refused, for a good line. Oats are steady, and sales could readily be made at our quotations at 5s to 5s 3d for common to good feed, bat holders as a rule show little desire to quit stock at such prices. Maize is wanted, and full rates are obtained for any disposed of. We hear of some 800 bags having been taken up at 5s 3d. Sugars have not been much dealt in, but pending tbe sale of the several parcels to be off. red tomorrow forenoon, that is not more than might have been expected. The shipment of 3,600 bags China Refining Company's, to be sold, is a very superior sample of yellow and very light yellow counters. About 6.000 bags Mauritius, various descriptions, forming balances of several shipments, 'will likewise'be submitted to competition. Kerosene oil is wanted; but holders do not care to sell at the price buyers are willing to give. A parcel of 500 cases Devoe's has, however,; been quitted at. Is Bd. Some 2,000 cases Devoe s will be sold publicly to-morrow. In rice there is little to refer to in the way of sales, bat a good deal of interest is centred in the result; ;of the auction, sale to-morrow, when balf the E. J. Spence's cargo of Bangoon will be placed on the market. la liquids we note the; quittance of a parcel oLßyass's stout at lla 6d. '