OAMARU GRAIN AND FLOUR MARKET.

North Otago Times, Volume II, Issue 30, 15 September 1864, Page 2

OAMARU GRAIN AND FLOUR MARKET.

Since last monthly report there has been little alteration in the grain market, with the exception ot wheat, which has fluctuated in value with the price ot flour; but as all the wheat in the district is in the hands of two or throe holders, and these grinding on their own account, the quotations are nearly nomuial since tho demand for seed has ceased. Oats have been a little easier to buy ; but stocks are not- heavy, in few hands, and we anticipate greater firmness. The flour market has been very depressed consequent on the arrival in Dunedin of two cargoes of Chilian; but in the absence of further arrivals wo do not anticipate lower prices before next harvest. Our quotations are:—Flour, (Oamaru) £27 10s per ton; Adelaide do, £32; wheat, per bushel, lls ; oats, do, 5s to 6s Gd; barley, do, 7s; rye-grass, do, 10s ; hay, £8 per ton; chaff, do, £12) potatoes, do, £9; onions, do, £35.

The following are the retail prices current :--Sugar, yellow crystal, 7d per lb ; white do, 7*d ; common counter, 6d; tea, 3s 6d to 4s ; mixed pickles, Is 9d per bottle; cheese, English, Iβ 9cl to Iβ 10 per lb; do Colonial, Is 6d per do ; bacon, do, Is 8d do j Sinclair's hams, Is 10d do; coffee, Is lid do; butter, Cork,lsßd do 5 Wellington, 2s 3d do; fresh butter, 2e Gel do; currants, IOddo ; bottled fruit, 2s Gel; assorted jams, Is 9d per lb; dried apples, Is do; salmon, 2s 3d per tin ; sardines, half-tin, 2s; do. qr-tan, Is 3d; sponn candles, Is 6d per lb ; tallow do, Is ; bread, 41b loaf, Is4d ; flour, 5d perlb j onions, Gd do ; potatoes, Is 8d per stone; eggs, 2s 6d per doz; beef, 9d tolOd per lb ; mutton, lOd do ; pork, 10d to Is do; tobacco, Barret's twist, 10s por lb; do, aromatic, 10s do ; do, cavendish, 8s do ; do, honeydow, 8s do.