COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4198, 3 September 1874, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

■ i,..—: « _ ' , .-■•.^- r .' ■-AUCKLAND: ~;:-:-j-j: ::.-""!'--:.: -The Herald of the 29th ult. daring the week has been, quiet, and priccs.gcnerally remain unaltered since bur, summary issue. for the mail In. liquors:a .quiet tone .'prevails, and ho" transactions ■worthy of'record have come under notice. '" Teas are unusually dull, consideringjhe recent advent of the new crop; ,and great difficulty4s experienced in doing trade at rates, sought'for. .There has. Been a little ' more activity in'sugars; but'business'has been com-' pletely unsettled- through the recent action of the. Colonial sugar companies. ■ .Transactions In, candles have been effected during the week at 103 d., which is about the ruling figure now. Hops have been a little more active, owing to recent advices fr6m Home; but no advance.in rates hasyet.been effected; i line of 'Nelson changed hands yesterday at Is. 2d. Kerosene hastbeen sold,daring the week as low as Is.' od., in' bond. Tobaccoes continue flat.' Of the'l2oo casks of American salmon, recently placed on the market,! 'nearly the whole quantity has-passed, out of'first; hands, .business being done during'the week at 12s. Salt is inquired,for, aijd is quoted at £5. Notwlth-, standing the heavy stocks of Southern flour "on hand, we hear of sales having been made to arrive of Brown and Sons' and Bowie's brands ;at £l4; as low as'£l3 is: however, quoted'for Southern brands, Potatoes sold to-day as high as £7. r Southern oats are,in moderate supply, and worth ss: For malie, the quotation is now ss. 3d.; yesterday 250/bags changed hands at 6s. Prime butter is scarce, but middling .and inferior in. large supply; Is. 2d. is about the ruling figure. Cheese • I is worth SJd./and barn's and bacon, lid. Dran ro- ■ mains unaltered—ls. Od. .'.■<":

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AUCKLAND. \.' ' . - ,''-,'.'.''. , September 2. ■. Mr. Alexander Saunders 'reports:—Sale's s "South British, ,68s. ..<Hj;, .Albion, 1605.; Caledonian, -1855.; Buyers : National Bank, 08s.; City of London; 275. ; 'Cure, 10s. od.' Sellers :,Bank of New Zealand, 3555,; Thamej Gas, iO<t. J '' .■''. ■ '.. "'■ '.: ";