GEELONG COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 727, 2 April 1853, Page 2

GEELONG COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Geelong, 12th March, 1853. Gold has fully maintained its upward value, and iray be quoted at £3 10's. Gd., with a brisk demand for any quantities at that figure. In produce and supplies, the same qnotations as for last week may be given. There is a calm in the markets just at present, which any unforeseen circumstance may transform into a commercial storm. Fine flour, £2G to £27. Seconds £2 L Bran, 2s. 6d. Potatoes, £2l. Wheat .9s. Oats, 10s. to Its. Maize, ss. 6d. Three bushel sacks, 18s. per dozen. Woolpacks, 4s. each. Twine, Is. 3d. per lb. Hysonskin of good quality, £3 10s. Congou, £4 ss. to £ 1 lOs. Sugar (counter). £‘iS. Ration. £22, Tobacco, (Barrett's), 2s. ; Kerb’s, ls*ld,; keg lOd. Soap, £36. Candles ("Speim), l.«. Gd. -Tallow, did. Bacon and bams, Is. 3d. Butter, Is, Gd. Hay, £l2 to .£l4 Tarpaulins, 2s. Gd. a yard made up. Coals, £5 per ton. In the stock market, there is scarcely any alteration. Heavy draught horses, £6O to £76. ; inferior, £4O to £55. Good hacks, £25 to £35; inferior, £lO to £2O. Working bullocks, £24 to £3O per pair. Fat beasts, £6 to £7. Sheep, 14s. to l?s. Bullock drays, £3O to £lO. Horse carts and drays, £3'J to 40.* Sprint tarts, £33 to £45. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND MARKETS. Launceston, Map.cu 9. — 01 d wheat, 9s, Gd, to 10s.; F.nglish barley, 7s. to 7s. Gel. per bushel ; oats in demand, at 13s. to 14s. do., bran, Is. 6d. to Is. Bd. do. ; flour, £23 per ton; bay trussed, £l2; do., pressed, £11; io demand; apples, 12s, to Ms, per bushel; pears, Ips. to 20s. do.

AUCKLAND RETAIL PRICES. Friday, April 1, 185j. Flour (Auckland), 20s. perlOOlbs.; Bread, 2lhs. loaf, Gd.; Biscuit, fine 30s. per lOOlbs. seconds 28s. Oatmeal, pa- lb.. 4*d.; Wheat, per bushel, Bs. Barley 7s. Oats, per bushel, 6s. 6d.; Maize, do. 4s. dd. to 65.; Bran do., 35.; Tea (£6 per chest), 2s. per lb. bugar. (moist), from 28s. 425. per cwt., per lb. 3d. to 5d., Refined Sugar, per loaf, 9d. per lb. 10; Coffee, per lb. Is. Gd.; Pickles, 11s. per doz., per bottle, Is. 3d.; Arrowroot, per lb., Is.; Beef per lb., 6d , Mutton, Gd.; Pork, 5d.; Butter (fresh), per lb. Is. 3d, do. Is.; Potatoes, per cwt., 45.; Eggs, per doz., 25.; Cheese (Auckland), Is. per lb,; 11am & Bacon (N.Z.), Bd. to 9d.; Mould Candles, Bd. to 9d. ; Ric*, 3 £d.; Soap, (Auckland) 31a. (N.S.W.) 445. per cwt., sd. per lb. ; Sait (Liverpool), ,£G to £7 per ton, per lb., Id. ; Rum, in bond, sa. 6d. ; Brandy, ditto', 18s. per gallon ; Allsop’a Ale, £i\ to £q per hogshead; Truman’s Porter, £7 to £7 10s. per hogshead; Bottled Porter and Ale, 14s. per dozen; Tobacco (duty paid), 35.; Cigars (in bond), £4 10s. per 1000. Timber, sawn, 12s. to 15s. per 100 feet; Firewood, per ton measurement, 7s. Ships’ Stores. Blocks, single, per inch, sd. to 6d.; double, lOd. to Is. Anchors, sizes, 40s. to 60s. per cwt. Rope (Auckland), 425. per cwt. Cordage (Europe), 455. to 50s. per cwt. Canvas, 40s. 48s. to per bolt. Oakum, 30s. per cwt. Tar (Stockholm), 355. to 38s. per brl. Pitch, 355, to 38s. per brl. Varnish, 2s. to 2s. (id. per gallon. Oars, per foot, Is. Spars, (New Zealand) from 4d. per ft. Provisions. Flour, per ton of 2000 lbs., £2O Pork, (New Zealand) 28s. per cwt. ; Beef, 80s. to 84s. per cask of 336 lbs. Potatoes, £3to£ J 4 per ton. Onions, £7 to £9 per ton. Pigs (alive), 28s. per cwt. Beef, fresh, sd. per lb. Biscuit, Cabin, 30s. per 100 lbs,, Pilot, 28s, per do., Ship, 265. per do. Auction Sale of Sheep and Cattle. —On Wed nesday last the Sbeep and Cattle imported by the William Hyde were sold at Newmarket by Mr. Joseph Newman, at prices indicating the remunerating demand here for such stock. 100 Wethers were sold at 15?. each, and 500 Ewes at 18s. each, and there can bo no doubt that a much larger number would have brought equally good or even better prices. 100 head of Cattle were sold at from £4 15s. to £5 per head, — prices which must be deemed satisfactory, considering that though the Cattle were of an excellent description, they were not in very good condition, having so lately been landed.