Commercial Record.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 100, 8 February 1868, Page 2

Commercial Record.

NELSON.— January 31,1868. Messrs. Rod and Hounsell quote fine flour, at £22 per ton ; Mr. D. Moore quotes Redwood’s best Wairau at £22 a ton. Wheat, per bushel, Bs.; Barley, 65.; Oats, 4s. Potatoes, £9 per ton; Hay, per ton, £5. VALPARAISO.— December, 2, 1867[From the Panama Star and Herald, Dec. 20.] Breadstuff's. — Wheat. — The demand we mentioned in our last continued during the past fortnight, and an advance in price brought about 12,000 qqls. into the market, which were disposed of as f0110w54,760 qqls. at 4 dollars 25 cents per fan of 1551bs [7s. Id. per bushel], in stout bags, on board of coasters ; 2,325 qqls., at 4 dollars 26 cents per fan of 1551b5, in stout bags, on shore here ; 460 qqls.-, at 4 dollars 26 cents per fan of 155 lbs., in stout bags, on board of coasters; 600 qqls., at 4 dollars per fan of 1551b5. [6s. 9d. per bushel] in stout bags, on shore here; 1,240 qqls., at 3 dollars 60 cents per fan of 1551bs [6s. lOd. per bushel] in stout bags, in balk in warehouse in San Antonio; 3,500 qqls., at 3 dollars 56J per fan of 1551b5. [ss. Hid. per bushel], m bulk in warehouse in San Antonio. We have not heard of any transactions in Tome. Flour.— There has been no demand daring the past fortnight. A few small sales for local and coast consumption have been made at 8 dollars per 2001bs. [£l6 13s. 4d. per ton], for Santiago brands, and 7 dollars 75 cents [£l6 2s. 3|d.] for South brands, less 6 per cent. To-day holders would willingly reduce their prices if offers were made or quantities.

Barley. —Since freights advanced there has been less demand for export to England, and the sales only amount to 10,000 fans, sold as follows: 5,000 fans of 1551bs all dollar 50 cents [2s. 6(1. per bushel], in bulk in warehouse at San Antonio, new port; 1,400 fans of 1551b5. at 1 dollar 40 cents [2s. 4d. per bushel] in bulk in warehouse at San Antonio, new port; 1,500 fans of 1551b5. at 1 dollar 40 cents in bulk in warehouse at San Antonio, old port; 2,400 fans of 1551bs in bulk in warehouse at Llico. SAN FRANCISCO.—December 10. 1867. Barley.— l dollar 874 cents to 2 dollars per IOOIbs [4s. lid. to ss. per bushel.] Flour. —Baker’s Extra, 8 dollars 50 cents to 8 dollars 874 cents [£l6 Is. 6d. to £l6. 9s. 2d. per ton; Oregon, 7 dollars to 7 dollars 50 cents.; Superfine, 6 dollars 25 cents to 5 dollars 75 cents. Wheat. —2 dollars 40 cents to 2 dollars 55 cents [ss. sd. to 3s. 3|d. per bushel.] NEW YORK.— December 11, 1867. Flour is in fair demand and prices range from 8 dollars 50 cents to 10 dollars 50 cents per barrel [,£lß Is. 4£d. to £'22 Is. 4d. per ton.]