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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 133, 6 August 1864, Page 2

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" WakatipMMAinL n Office, August sth, 1864. There is but little change to notice either in the amount of business done or in the prices which ruled during the week. Cash has been more difficult of collection, and much caution has to be exercised by our storekeepers. Flour still continues in an unsettled state, and appears to have a downward tendency, caused principally by the market being well supplied. Provisions and oilman's stores are getting lighter; but owing to the present high rate of cartage most articles can be bought cheaper in the market than they can be got up for. Potatoes.—The market is well stocked, and potatoes not grown in the district are sold as low as 3d per lb. Kerosene has all been bought up by one firm, who have,however, not taken advantage of the »rise which has taken place elsewhere. We still quote 12s. 6d. per gallon. Eggs.—Overstocked, and selling from 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. Flour, £SB to £6O per ton Butter (Cork) Double Rcse, Is 2d to Is 4d Do (old) —Nominal prices Bacon and Hams, Is 3d to Is 6d. Light demand Bags—2ss per dozen.—No demand. Chaff, 3*d—Full supply. Cheese, Is 3d to Is 4d—small demand. Currants, Sd to 9d—small sales. Coffee, Is 5d to Is lOd. Candies (tight), Is 2d Do., (full) is 3d to Is 4d—Stock* arriving. Eggs, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per dozen—Overstocked Jams, 15s to 18s. Kerosene, 12s to 12s 6d—firm. Oats (Imported) 13s to 14s—Full supply. Do., (Coloniai) Ms—Full supply. Potatoes, 3*d to 3|d. Tea, £3 15s to £4 5s half-chest—market heavy. Do. (Superior) £5 10s—Light Tobacco, aromatic, 6s Cd per lb—stocks heavy. Sugar (brown), 6dto 7d. —Full supply. Do. white, 7 J ,d. —Moderate stock. Brandy, bulk, 20s to 245; case, 50s to 60s. Geneva, 65s—Full contents Whiskey, per gal. 18s to 20s; case, 40s to 455. Wines, per gal. 18s to 225; case, 40s to 50s. IMi————————^