IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 1884, 10 May 1878, Page 2

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Tho comparative returns of exports anil imports ab tho chief ports of tho Colony for the March quarter of 18^7 anil 1878, give the following results i —

Tho Binalloi" ports tnako up tho total vnlue of export! for tho March quartor this year to L' 2,30«,, 30«, 180, as against L2,419,fi0l in tho corresponding quartor of last year, while tho imports aro in like manner mailo up to L 2,349,291, as against L 2,170,805., 170,805.

MELBOURNE.— Tho " Ararus " of tlio Ist instant, reports : In bioadstufTs a largo business has lioon dono in wheat, and very oxtremo ratos hivo baen realised. At tho auction nalos 1 ,900 bags were clißpOood of ; for primo quality 5s Scl was realised for 600 bags privatoly, and l»y auction common to mediii'ii and cfood ronli°cd 5a to 5s 4d and 6s6Vl, wlulo infc.or was cleared off at from 4s 2d t'» 4<j fill. At tho close of hu&inosi houi s wo loam that n lino of 1,200 bagi was taken up by <me bnyor for shipment at 5s 7.U1 f.o.b. I'lour is moving oft' at LIL los to Ll2, and k.i'o^ aro ma'xing pvivatoly at our quotation. Unrlor the hammer soino 50 tons good brands woio nuitted mono instancontLl 1 l/>s to lA'2, and about 20 tons White's flour sold at till 5i to LI I 7b Gd. In oats a vory much (Innor fncVmrt hm n,Un bnen ovitiferi, and .•>' ('lO \.itioiiH 'iiiction 'j.Jc^ fuljy 11,000

bushels found buvora at 4s 2<l to 4s 8d for Victorian, and 4s fid to 4s 9}d for Tasmanian. Malting barley realised ss.

RAnmis, i.ii run i.-». 1877 1878 1877 1878 £ £ £ £ Auckland 113,720 103,148 300.214 390,82fi Wellington 462,770 378,069 815,110 372,160 tfapior ... 162,238 128,740 45,099 48,364 Kelson ... 3,7«2 2,432 43,424 7«,92n Iroymouth 20,403 7,256 32,480 44,888 Kokitika... 27,027 32,124 28,472 23,045! Lyttolton 008,310 576,033 292,507 489,934 Dun0i1in.. .818,519 786,601 529,542 748,301 Bluff ...212,309 272,511 07,198 50,182