COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4778, 15 July 1876, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Customs duties received at this port yes terdsy were as under: — £ a. d. £ s - d - Spirits .. SO 14 1 I Goods by wght 24 17 8 Wtae . .. 59 4 Adval. goods 217 13 3 Tobacco .. 61 12 6 ( Other duties.. 20 13 4 Tea .. • • 11 1 91 Coffee.. .. 15 00| Total £427 111 The Customs duties received at this port for tne week ending July 13 were as under £ 8. d. £ s * t*. Spirits .. 931 15 9 Goods by wght 712 15 11 Cigars .. 39 12 6 Other duties 182 1 9 Tobacco .. 372 76 Ad valorem .. 1554 14 6 Wine .. 103 1 4 Light dues, Beer . 394 12 6 shipping, &e 84 14 6 Tea 107 15 G Coffee.. .. 116 18 0 Sugar.. .. 403 9 9 Total ..£5053 19 5 The import trade during the past week has been enly moderate and restricted to ordinary requirements, no sales to any extent having come under notice. Quotations show little or no variation, but as the large amount of goods now landing ex the three English ships are brought into market, we may look for lower rates in several leading lines. In New Zealand produce, salt butter, owing to the high price of fresh, is In improved demand for local consumption, prime cured in kegs being worth Is. 3d. per lb.; kegs, 6s. There is no enquiry for shipment. Bacon and hams are now fully stocked, at 9d- to Is. per lb. Cheese firm, at lOd. to IOJd. Flour has advanced 10s. per ton during the week, owing to telegrams from Oaaiaru that the mills had increased their quotation to that extent; but it is hardly probable that the rise will be sustained in the face of the large stocks in Canterbury and Otago. In grain, oats are unaltered in value, being still quoted at 2&. 6d. to 2s. Bd. per bushel—stocks ample. Maize is scarce, and worth ss. 3d. to ss. 6d. Good malting barley, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. Wheat—Good milling is in demand at ss. 3d.; chkk wheat, 3s. 9d. to 4s. 6d. per bushel. BY IBBEQIiAVR. AUCKLAND, Friday. Mr. Buckland reports:—Fat cattle, 325. to 35.; inferior's. 6d.; fat wethers, 3d. to Sjd. Mr Binney reports : Dunedin flour, £l2 10s.; Camara, £l2 65.; Christchurch, £ll 10s.; bran, £6; pollard, £7; oatmeal £l3 10s.; pearl barley, market full; oats, 2a. 4d.; £4 10s.; cheese, 9Jd.; hams and bacon, lOd.; butter, good, Is. 3d.; seconds, perfect glut. Business very quiet ; market well Mr. Saunders reports ;—Buyers: Bank New Zealand, £18; Colonial Bank, 32a. 6d.;'South British, 52a. Cd.; National Insurance, 235. Standard, 12s. ; Shipping, 825.; Caledonian, 235.; Beach, 655.; Welcome, 3s. od. CTIiaSTCHUKCa. Friday. The wheat market is firm. Sales have been made at up to 4s. 9d. for best milling; oats, 2s. Id. to 2s. 2d.; barley, 4s. 6d. for prime malting; butter, Is. 2d,; cheese. Did.; flour, £lO 10s., £1110s.; bran and sharps scarce at £5 10s. and £6 10s. respectively; potatoes, £3.