AUCKLAND RETAIL PRICES.

New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 791, 12 November 1853, Page 2

AUCKLAND RETAIL PRICES.

Friday, November 11, 1853. Flour (Auckland), 255. perlOOlbs.; Bread,2lbs.loaf, 7d.; Biscuit, fine 34s.per lOOlbs. seconds 325. Oatmeal, 4d. per lb. ; Wheat, per bushel, 7s. fid. to 8; Barley Bs.; Oats, per bushel. 10s.; Maize, do. Bs.; Bran do.. Is. fid.; Tea (£6 10f. per chest), 2s. per lb. Sugar, (moist), from 28s. 425. per cwt., per lb, 3d. to 5d., Refined Sugar, per loaf, per lb. 9d.; Coffee, per lb. Is. 9d.; Pickles, pts., 155.d0z., per bottle, Is. fid.; Arrowroot, per lb., Is. 3d.; Beef, per lb. Bd., Mutton, Bd.; Pork, fid.; Butter (fresh), per lb. Is. fid. do. (salt) Is. 4d.; Potatoes, per cwt., 95.; Eggs, per dozen, Is. 9d.; Cheese (Auckland), Is. 3d. per lb.; Ham & Bacon

(N.Z.), per H> 9d. ; Mould Candles, 9d. ; Hice Soap, (Auckland) 38s. (N.S.W.) 42h. per ’ c „7 sd. per lb.; Salt (Liverpool), £jq Der per lb.. Id.; Rum, 12s. ; Brandy, 255, per Mllf?’ Allsop’s Ale, none; Truman’s Porter, £9 io B fL,., j Porter and Ale, 15s. to 175.; Tobacco, 2s. 6s. • »« Cigars, £5 13s. per 1000. Timber, sawn Oft per 100 feet; Firewood, per ton measurement S' on the Beash. Coals, per ton, £5, scarce* not good for smiths’ purposes: a good article fora K use would always ensure a steady and nms.l? market. P ° fitab!# Ships’ Stores. Blocks, single, per inch, sd. to 6d.; double ifu to Is. Anchors, sizes, 40s. to 30s. per cwt ’xSS (Auckland), 465. per cwt. Cordage (EuronS® 84s. per cwt.; Canvas, Is. 4d.; Oakum. 40, V’ cwt. Tar (Stockholm), 355. to 38s. p er Pitch, 355. to 38s. per brl. Varnish, 2s. to 2s. 6d 5 gallon. Oars, per foot, is. Spars, (New ZealaS from 4d. per ft. / Provisions. Flour, per ton of 2000 lbs. £ae Pork, (New Zealand) 455. per cwt,* ** r £6 per cask of 336 lbs. Potatoes, £7 p er t(j e ’ Onions, (none) Pigs (alive), 28s. per cwt. Be I fresh, Bd. per lb. Biscuit, Cabin, 345. per ina lbs., Pilot, 335. per do., Ship, 32a. per do.

Cattle. —At Newmarket, on Tuesday last Jf Newman sold about 40 Lead of cattle, which* full** realized late prices. Fat stock brought £l2 to 10s.; dairy cows, £lO to £l3; 2 year old heifer* S to £7 10s.; do. steers, £6 to £7 ss. “

METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDED FRIDAY. —YROM THE ROYAL ENGINEER OBSERVATORY.

9-half, a.m. FROM 9J A.M. OBSERVATIONS. Nov. *>-HAt F, P.NU urTirn Wl w u» 1853. Barometer. Thermometer in shade. Dew Point. Humidity. Dew Point. Humidity Saturation 1-000 Direction. Max. force in lbs. per so. ft. In inches on th ground »*» Wbather, &c. 1-000 barometer. in shade. 9J A.M. 3$ P.M. hours. hours S. 5 30-18 58-5 47-5 -C9 30-12 59-44-6 •61 S.W. S.S.W. 2-00 •00 i,Fine, but dull and cloudy. Su, 6 30-21 61*8 ■ 55-7 •82 30-20 62-53-8 •76 w. N.N.W. 2-50 •00 Ditto. M. 7 30-22 66-59-8 •81 30-18 71-5 58* •64 W.N.W S. 1 -50 •12 Very flue. Tu. 8 30-17 67661 •70 30-12 69-5 58-7 •70 W. w. 1-30 •00 Ditto. W. 9 30-07 04-63-7 •99 3001 63-5 58-0 •06 W.N.W. W.N.W. 3-50 •08 Showery. Th.10 29-91 C5 # 57-0 •77 29-03 "" 66* 58*3 •77 W.N.W. N.W. 6*25 •00 Ditto. F. )l 29-72 59-59-5 •92 211-73 50* 51-8 •87 W. S.SJV. 875 •60 Ditto. Mean 30-07 63-0 56-8 •81 30-03 ] 63-9 64-9 •74 •11 1