COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5267, 9 February 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The following are the duties collected at the Cubtarns yesterday

The following ace the amounts of Customs’duties collected at the port of Wellington during the week ending the Gth of February

WVreport no change in the import 'market during the past week. Trade has shown indications of improvement, and so soon as the current holidays are over we may look f >rward to an active business both in town and' country. In the meantime the races seem to occupy the first place. Adelaide flour is rather firmer, but in the face of low prices of southern mills we can hardly anticipate higher rates than the present ones. COLONIAL PRODUCE. • Butter of first-rate, quality is firm at Od, but the greater portion of the salt butter offered for sale is indifferently cured, and is worth for immediate consumption only not more than Od to 7d, and is rejected by buyers for shipping orders. It is in fair demand just now; but the recent rainfall will prevent any short supply, and keep down prices. Cheese is in moderate demand at 8d to 9d for prime. Canterbury hams and bacon in.full sujiply at 0d to lOd per lb. Flour dull, at last week’s rates of £l4 to £ls per ton for best brands of Oamaru; quality guaranteed. Generally prices show a .drooping tendency, and as stocks are heavy we may look for exceptionally low rates this season. Oats—fair stocks, and firm at 4s 3d per bushel for old. The farmers down South are endeavoring to keep up prices for new crop, but large quantities having been grown this season in this province we shall be comparatively independent in many of the country districts for supplies, nor do wo think high rates can be sustained in the other provinces, Maize still at 4s Od to ss. Chicken wheat 3s Cd to Is, and bran Is to Is 2d. Mr. George Thomas reports produce prices as follows;- Flour, New Zealand, £l3 to £l4; Adelaide, £1310s; oats, 4s 3d; bran, la 2d; wheat (chick), 4s to4s Cd ; hams. Old ; bacon, 8d ; cheese, 7d to 8d ; potatoes, £6 ; pollard, £G to £6 10s ; maize, 5». BY TELEGRAPH. (from, our own correspondent. ) AUCKLAND, Friday. Mr, A. Saunders reports: —Sales: Bank of New Zealand. £23 15s ; Alburnia, 60s. Buyers: Union Bank, 595; National insurance, 30s; Union, 13s; Auckland Timber, 50s; Tokatea, 5s Cd; Beach, 20s; Kurumii. 14s 6d: Thames, 355. Sellers: Union Bank, 635; New Zealand Insurance, 100 s ; Moanataiari. 795.

(pr.R PRESS AGENCY.) OAMARU, Friday. Few deliveries of new grain have as yet been made. The showers of the last day or two have somewhat retarded harvesting operations. The samples so far received are first-class, and. should favorable weather continue, the quality generally will this season be excellent. while the yield in quantity Is also turning out good. In many cases oats will yield as much as 05 bushels to the acre, and the wheat everywhere 160k.i splendid; barley also promises well, being plump, well filled, and of excellent color. There have been no sales during the week, the offers made by shippers not meeting the views of growers. The prices offered are—Wheat, 4s ; oHs, 3s 3d for milling. Prices, free on board, for manufactured goods, are as follows : Flour, £l3 to £l3 10s ; oatmeal, £l7 ; pearl barley, £2O ; pollard, £5 5s ; bran, X 3 ss. AUCKLAND, Friday. Mr. Buckland reports Beef, 28s to S 0« ; wethers, 14s Od to 18s; ewes, 0s to 13s; fat lambs, in wool, 7s Gd to 12a; store lambs, ss. Bank of New Zealand, £23 ss; Union Bank, 69s 6d; National Insurance, SOs; Union (buyers), 13s; New Zealand (sellers), 100 s; Auckland .Timber Co, 50s; Red Queen. Is 3d to IsOd; Moanataiari (sellers), 795; Tookey's Tribute (buyers)/Cs 3d; Wnltokaurl (buyers), Ss 8d: Alburnia, 60s; Tokatea, 5s Cd to Cs Od; Union Beach, 20s to 255; Kurunui, 14s Od to 15s Gd; Piako, 3s; Thames, 35s cum dlv.

Spirits £ s. d. ... 204 7 10 Wine .. ..OS 0 Tobacco .. 29 17 6 Cigars .. IS IS 2 Tea 43 8 6

Spirits . & s. ’ .. 1258 4 i\. 6 Cigars.. , .. 28 C 11 Tobacco ■ .. 233 8 3 Wine .. .. 134 14 4 Ale - . . 89 '3 9 Tea .. .. 233 18 4 Coffee,. .. — — — Sugar.. .. 475 1C 2

Sugar .. & s. d. 103 1(> 8 Goods by wgt. 54 8 4 Ad ralorem . . 351 15 11 Total . .£310 0 11

£ s. cl. Goods by wgt. 82 12 9 Ad valorem .. 53S .8 D Other duties.. 48 B 0 Light dues. shipping, &c. 103 IS 4 Total ..£3277 10