COMMERCIAL,

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 17, 21 October 1879, Page 2

COMMERCIAL,

"We rcpoi tcontiMiied dulness in the import trade, and ini«ht almost reiteratfl tho tone of our remarks for aomo months back, 90 few sigDs of any improvement are noticeable. All quotations remain unaltered nominally, but a line for each would come very much unjei'the quoted value. Colonial produce remains at last week's rates, with a downward tendency in all except potatoes, 40 tons of which were sold on Thursday at lias to 120s per ton. Keg butter is in little demand at lOd to H>.}<l per Ib, with little offering ; clicoso dull at 7£d to 8d per lb for Canterbury make ; hams and bacon "Pghtly stocked nnd dull at Sid to 9J per lb. Flour firm at £14 per t«n for Wellington brand ; grain unaltered from our last week's prices, stocks ample. — N. Z. Times. Mr George Thomas reports produce prices as follows:— Adelaide flour, £15 10sto£16 ; colonial do, £13 10s ; oats, 2* 8d ; bran, 9d ; fowls' wheat. 4s 6d ; maize, 3s 3d ; pollard, 6i ; potatoes, £7 per ton ; bacon, 9d ; hams, lUd ; cheese, 8d ; butter, Is ; oatmeal, £15 10s. Chbistchttrch, Thursday. The Ohristchurch Corn Kxchange reports for the week :— The wheat market ia barely supplied, with an uncertain demand. Holders are waiting for advanced rates. First-class milling 1 ia worth ss; medium, 4s 6d to 4s 10.1 ; chick wheat, 3s 6d to 3s lOd. Oats — The demand is only local, and holders ore anxious to sell at reduced rateft ; good milling cannot be quoted at over 2s 3d to 2s Gd ; feed, 2a Idto 2s 3d. Barley— The market is bare of good samples ; maltsters are indisposed 10 operate. Prime is worth 5s 3d to 5s sd ; medium, 4s 6d to ss. Potatoes— The demand has increased, and rates have advanced There is a good inquiry for export and seed purposes. The Btock is reported as very light. Derwents find ready Pale at £4, to £4 lUs ; prime seed samples have been sold at £4. Grass Seed — No enquiry ; rate nominal. Cheese — Good demand for export, at 6d to 6Jd. Butter, 8d to 9d.