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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4512, 6 September 1875, Page 2

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* The Customs revenue collected at the port of Wellington on Saturday was as follows:

BY TELEGRAPH. Mr. Alexander Saunders reports:—Sales : National Bank, 705.; Tairua, 505.; Beach, 525. 6d. Buyers: South British, 475.; National Bank, 705.; Bank of New Zealand, 3555. Sellers: Albion, 355.; Cale donian, 82s. 6d. GRAHAMSTOWN, Saturday. The Bright Smile's fortnightly return is 5030z5. lOdwts. The Queen of Beauty's 7170z5. lodwts. Total gold returns for the week 41030z5. lOdwts. 12grs. CHRISTCHURCH. (From the Lyttelton Times.) Gkain and Produce.—Transactions in grain during the week have been almost nil, and from ap-_ pearances there is no prospect of improvement. Latest English telegrams indicate a decline in wheat, as the fine weather had set in. There have been no transactions in our market during the week, and millers and exporters are not offering over 3s. lOd. to 45., the latter for fine hard wheats. There is no demand for oats whatever in this market. All outside markets are fully supplied, and we quote 2s. Cd. as the very highest price for good milling samples. Feed, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 4d. In barley there is no changedemand nominal. For flour there is no demand—business is confined to town trade. Stocks in outside market are considered sufficient for requirements for the next four months. For potatoes, the lateness of the season has caused several orders to be cancelled—we quote £3 15s. as market value at Christchurcli station. In dairy produce there have been no transactions—demand nominal. Stock and Stations.—We are now fairly into the second month of spring, and so far the weather has been, everything that could be desired. The fields begin to present a tinge of verdure, but there has not been enough rain to start the grass to any extent. Fat stock of all kinds continues abundant, and it is now evident there will be no scarcity this season. Cattle will not reach the price which everyone expected, owing to various causes, one being the low price of beef at the West Coast, which puts anything like keen competition between dealers and butchers out of the question. On Wednesday the yards were crowded with sheep, including a large number of merino wethers. Prices did not disclose much change in the market, and certainly there was no advance oyer last week's quotations. A few pens of really good merino wethers made 155., and the highest price for ciossbreds was 18s. AVe leave our quotation to stand at 3}d. per lb. on the average. Store sheep are in good demand, especially hoggets, which range in value from 10s. to 145., according to quality. Only a limited number of cattle was yarded, and prices for fat stock showed no improvement. Top price stands at 355. per IOOIbs., medium and inferior quality somewhat less. Store cattle bring high rates, especially cattle likely to come on fat within the next twelve months.

£ a. d. £ 3. d. Spirits .. 127 i 4 1 Ad valorem Wine.. .. 914 5 goods ., 16 1 5 Sugar.. .. 74 17 21 Tea .... 12 0 0 I Tobacco and } - cigars .. 57 15 4 | Total ..£297 12 S