COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5243, 12 January 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The following are the duties collected at the Cus‘ toms yesterday:—

weight .. 100 48 1 Total ..£3043 18 4 Wo report a steady business doing in imported goods, and although complaints are pretty rife about the dulcess of trade, the cause arises more from the numbers of sellers than from any decrease in the number of purchasers. Quotations remain without any fluctuation in value, and are as a rule rather in favor of the buyer, owing to large stocks and strong competition. Adelaide flour moves off freely at £l7 10s. per ton. , In colonial produce Southern brands of flour have been selling during the week at £l4 10a per ton for guaranteed samples and brands, but at auction the highest bid obtainable was £l2 per ton for Anderson’s Dunedin flour, also guaranteed, at which figure only 5 tons were allowed to go. Oats meet with improved demand, and have advanced iu value, 4s 3d per bushel being jiow the lowest quotation, with an upward tendency ; fowls’ feed in fair enquiry at 4s to 4s 3d ; maize, 5s per bushel; butter continues of low value, and prime quality cure in kegs cannot obtain more than sld per lb, at which figure a few sales only have been made ; cheese is rather higher, and the large stocks having diminished, prices are settling down to a more reasonable figure; best quality last season’s Canterbury make is worth to Ski per lb. according to quality; now cheese is quoted at C*d to7id; bacon and hams, dull at Sd to 9d per lb; bran, lid to Is per bushel. Mr. Geo. Thomas reports produce prices;—Adelaide flour, £l7 10s to £IS per ton ; colonial, £l4 to £ls ; oats, 4s 3d per bushel, scarce; bran. Is ; wheat, 4s ; hams, 9.Jd per lb ; bacon, Sid ; cheese, 7d. new' potatoes, new. Os Cd per cwt; pollard, £6 10 per ton maize, os. per bushel; fresh butter, 6d per lb salt do, sd. BY TELEGRAPH. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Harvest prospects continue to improve, and n fair average of crops of all cereals is expected in most districts. In •Id grain there is little doing. Milling wheat is quoted at 5s to 5s Cd; oats, 3s Cd to 3s 9d; barley, 3s Cd to ss. flour, £l4 10s to £ls 10s; brau, £4 10s; sharps, £5 10s; cheese, 7d; butter, 9cl. TIMARU, Friday. Produce quotations arc as follows;—Wheat, 4& 3d to 4s Cd. There is no sale for oats, as the new crop will bo ready for the market in a fortnight; prices are weaker, 3s Cd to Ss 9d. In barley there is no demand. Flour, £1410s; sharps, £slos; bran, £4los. AUCKLAND. Friday. Share market quotations are as follows:—Bank of New Zealand, £23 10s; Colonial Bank, 50s; South British Insurance, 775; Union, 12s Cd; Moanataiari, 77s to 80s; Tokatea, 7s; Kurunui, 14s ; Piako, ss; Thames, Sis. Mr. Buckland reports Fat cattle, 23s to 30s per lOOlbs ; young ewes, 10s to 11s ; aged, from 2s Cd ; fat sheep, last week's prices. OAMARU, Friday. The grain and breadstuff's market still exhibits a downward tendency. There are no transactions going forward. Wheat is quoted at 4s ; best oats, 3s; feed. Ss 3d; and milling, 3s Cd. Barley is unsaleable. Flo"r, £l4 to £l4 10s, f.0.b.; oatmeal, £l7; pearl barley, £2O ; pollard, £5 5s ; bran, £3 5s Cd, per ton. AUCKLAND SHARE MARKET. • AUCKLAND, Friday. Mr. Alexander Saunders reports:—Sales ; Bank of New Zealand, ±23 10s ; Moanataiari, 77s Cd. Buyers: Bank of New Zealand, £23 ss: Colonial Bank, 50s; South British Insurance, 775; Union Insurance, 12s Gd ; Sash and Door. £lO 10s ; Kurunui, 14s ; Piako, ss; Thames,3ls. Sellers: Moanataiari, 80s.

£ s. cl. £ s. d. Spirits .. 138 18 11 Ale, bottled.. 1112 6 Wine .. .. 25 8 1 Goods by wght 35 0 10 Tobacco .. 47 10 0 Ad valorem .. 16 18 G Cigars.. 9 15 11 .. 79 0 0 Other duties.. 20 0 0 Sugar.. The Cast .. 28 7 0 Total .. £412 il 9 oms duties collected at the port of Weilington for follows;— the week ending January 11, were as £ s. d. £ s. d. Spirits .. 779 2 11 Goods by ad- .. 17 IS 5 valorem .. 27S 0 0 Tobacco .. 319 7 e Other duties.. 12 7 0 Wine .. .. 175 16 9 Light dues. Beer .. Tea .. Sugar .. Goods by .. 128 8 9 .. 211 S 0 .. 283 10 4 shipping, &c. 742 16 0