Commercial Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 382, 4 June 1866, Page 3

Commercial Intelligence.

KAPIEE. ‘ Times’ Office, Saturday Evening, 2nd June. The total amount of Customs duties paid from the Ist to 31st Slay, inclusive, is as follows:

AUCKLAND. * EIVB STOCK MARKETS. Ma Buck tank's report for the week ending May 25. At the ilaymarket on Saturday, fodder was rather lowerin price. Meadow hay brought from 2s 9d to 5a the cwt. Oats, 5* 3d to os 6d. Bran Is 9d the bushel. Unbroken draught horses were considerably lower, good fillies, three years old, bringing from £l6 10s to £lB j a first class draught brood mare, £29. ■ Draught geldings of average quality from £l6 to £2O; and horse stock of a lighter description were equally low in price. At the Triangle, on Tuesday, there was a full supply of esttle- with a free sale. Three-year old oxen, in good condition, brought from £9 7s 6d to £lO 17s 6d each. Cows in low condition, from £6 to £7 10s. Calves, from £2 19s Oil to £3 lOs. Napier merino sheep, 18s and 19s each.

Tiie weekly sale at Newmarket being held on Wednesday, consequent on the iioliday on Thurs-

day, the attendance "was less than usml. There was a good supply of well-fattened cattle ; all sold, but prices were in favor of buyers. No good dairy cows brought forward, and few store cattle. There was an inquiry for ewes ; pll offered sold well. For the wethers either fat or store, the market was very dull, and not one-third of those penned changed hands. Pigs were plentiful, but of coarse quality, and were rather lower in price. Messes Ho.ntee & Co.’s Report for week ending ' ■ ■ ’ May 25. We have to report that our yards at Newmarket on Monday were in fair supply. Prices were a shade lower, but the qualities were slightly inferior ; about 45s the 10001 b. There were a good number of store cattle in the market, and prices were a shade lower. The demand continues great for this description of stock, and prices are high, especially for animals forward in condition. Dairy cows arc still maintaining high rates. The market was well supplied, and of good qualities. We consider prices a shade lower. Sheep Market.—We had a large market of fat sheep and Napier stores. Fat merino, provincialfattened, from 24s to 26s each; half-breds, from 30s to 33s each ; Napier store, ex Beautiful Star, from 17s to 18s; merino ewes, from Napier, 23s each. Otahuhu Sale.—Prices for store cattle and dairy cows about the same as Newmarket. Store sheep from 17s to 18s. ’ Horse Market.—We had a full market of heavy draught, light harness, and saddle horses. Good sound young draught horses, that can be warranted, bring a good price. There is a considerable demand for this class. Hay, £5 to £8 per ton; oats, os 6d to 6s according to sample. building materials. Timber.—Boards and scantling, per 100 feet 8s to 9s; boards, tongued and grooved 12s to 13sPosts, £4 10s ; Bails, £2 10s ; 6-feet palings; 16s; 5-feet palings, 12s; shingles, 10s; Now Zealand palings, 11s ; do shingles, 10s to 12s. Bricks per thousand, wholesale, £2lss deli vered, retail, £3 5s to £4 (warranted) delivered. Lime, per bushel, Is 3d to Is 6d, delivered ; stone lime, in roach, 2s per bushel; wholesale* Is Id. BREADSTUFFS. The Mills.—Fine flour (wholesale), £23 per ton; seconds £l9. (Retail) fine flour, 24s per 100 lbs; seconds, 21s do ; sharps, £lO per ton bran, is 9d per bushel. PRICES OF FIREWOOD. Per ton, including cartage, 12s to 13s ; per stock live or six tons, Ss to 8s 6d ; wholesale price per boat loud, 7s to 7s fid. HOKITIKA. The West Coast Times of the 15th May reports that “ considerable activity has been evinced in our import market during the past month. Goods arriving have been turned into stock at prices generally considered remunerative to shippers, and with evident confidence to buyers as to good returns. Imports-on the whole have been light. Houses for some time previously, importing for town trade, finding that they could buy cheaper in this market have to some extent discontinued sending orders to other markets; and although, our quotations are an improvement on last summary, they have scarcely kept pace with the advanced prices quoted by our Victorian friends in some major items. Business during the month has been good and satisfactory, and likely to continue so unless our market is again rushed with goods to be sacrificed, though this is not likely to occur, looking at the prices ruling in adjacent markets, and losses previously sustained by shipments here, which will tend no doubt to more judicious transactions.”

OTAGO. Since the difficulty in the way of forwarding gopds subsided, considerable activity in the country trade has been apparent, and throughout the week second houses have been fully occupied in the execution of orders. Importers have not, however, been busy, and the town trade has scarcely exceeded current requirements. The export trade continues moderately good, and though no largo parcels of flour, sugars, or any other commodity are shipping, a considerable amount of miscellaneous stock is despatching. Many kinds of British imports are again low in stock. Without exception prices are firmly maintained, and the next accounts from the United Kingdom are looked forward to vyith The flour market remains dull, the'sales of imported are at present interfered with by new provincial flour, which is in fair supply. Nothing has transpired respecting the Emma’s cargo, now landing, and, in consequence, the small parcels going off are at rates diifering from our last quotations. In teas and sugars the market has not as yet felt the influence of the advanced rates in Melbourne and Sydney, though there is no doubt that as soon as a demand is again made for any good parcels increased rates will bo asked. Colonial butter and cheese have been in good inquiry, and the considerable lots despatched during the last few days have left stocks very bare. At present the former realises 2s and 2s 2d, and "the latter Is 3d. No supply of bacon or haras has reached the market, and the articles are almost unheard of, except in third or fourth hands. Spirits have been looking better, so far as prices go, though transaction have been but small in extent. Malt liquors are by no means neglected; bottled stouts continue to be asked for, and the suppply of any brands is small, and will in all probability remain so for some time to come. There is but little doing in ales in glass, but expected shipments are small, and prices for favorite brands are scarcely likely to alter. Bulk beers have not been much dealt in, for the reason that all the parcels now receiving had been some time since placed to arrive. Cornsacks are looked for at 17s fid; and kerosene has been in inquiry; 4s 3d to 4s fid is the holding rate ; small sales have been made at these prices. Horse feed of all kinds remams nominally the same,—limes.

Spirits £1253 7 7 Cigars and Snuff 119 IS 6 Tobacco ... 395 5 0 ■Wine, In bottle 4 10 11 Wine, in wood 114 a 0 Ale, in bottle 49 14 6 Ale in wood 11 5 0 Tea ... ... 70 15 0 Coffee and Cocoa ... 26 0 3 Sugar 219 9 8 Goods, per foot 75 3 9 Goods, per cwt. 32 4 6 Tees under “ Merchant Shipping Act, 1851.” 0 18 0 Total ... £2383 14 8 Three-eighths accruing to the Province £1013 19 0