COMMERCIAL.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1850, 10 July 1874, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

In:-. CmasrcHtTßCH.—^The Jjijttelton Times oi--iißtttardaylastreports:- • ' - i „,'• Thegrain market continues dull, and we .have. little or no improvement to note. on 1 last week's' quotations. Farmers are. busy • ploughing and sowing, therefore deliverie^ .. , : may Jbe considered pyer ; till; spridg. Only a few odd lots . of grain have come to , hand • ddring the week. '' We note the sale of a 3 large line of; wheat, for' English shipment, ,at prices I, withheld., , Transactions in other grain, have been principally confined; to provincial orders.' 1 'Quotations are as follows:— .^heaj^;. 4s, 3df to; 4s 4d^ or_4s 5d for extra prime; ! pAts,,4s - ;t9 il 4^ r 3d;. f ,barley, good 'bright 1 malting .samples, "4s ( 6d t0. 45, 9d [ ] -fflourji'Lil "10s in- sack's, ! ! Ll2f in 1001 b bags, Ll2 10s for 501 b bagsi; branp'Ls : ss ; sharps, „L6,JlPs,.per,,tpni n Tinthr;lQs. extra ,;f.o;bv, in '; Lyttelton j oatmeal, L 25 per ton. ; Potatoes are in, good, demand, T and farmers do not feel disposed to accept present rates, L 3 10s inChtistchurch. 1 It is reported that there - froni "Victoria to Auckland,^ which will, perhaps; cause prices to'eas*e H a'liltle, but not to any extent. Our local consumption is much ( ;largeiy than in former years, ' and through 1 this, together with the very limited yieldj we-lcftk.ifor pricesito .beiiwell; maintained throughout the season. Butter is still fetching l^Jdjio ,l3d,i and -i cheese s^d to 6dl Hams and bacon are in^^cellent demand.; and one or two of our large 'curing establishments have been compelled to refuse orders for immediate delivery. .-.We quote lasij ■week's prices; bacon andja^afonfyV'?^ — tJff^rrtdrimbelioni' z '"..,.' j