COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5289, 8 March 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL .

The following are the duties collected at the Cue,;

Mr. Thomas reports produce prices as follows: Floar, ! £l3, to Al 3 lOspoats, old, 4s 2d; bran, Is 2d; wheat, 4s; haras, 9}d; bacon, 8d; cheese, 7d; potatoes, £5 15s; pollard. 7s; maize, Bs; butter, i Is. i t Bran scarce and difficult to obtain; oats, old, buyers only purchasing requirements In consequence 'of the new oats coming forward: ” '‘ J ' - , r,’ i MELBOURNE WOOL MARKET. Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co. report under date Melbourne, 27th Fob,: — . , ’ Wool.—During'the past week there have been ne public sales hold, the wool now in the warehouses being held over until telegraphic advices are to hand of the opening of the London February sales, which were to , commence yesterday. We have, however, ■sold privately a few-lots at full current rates. -k Sheepskins,—We have had a good supply forward at our sales, which have passed off satisfactorily, the following being the’ quotations, viz;;—For green pelts. Is. 3d. to 3s. 3d.; lambs, Is. 9d. to 35.: dry skins, 3s. .84. to ss. each; and station skins in bales,',4Jd. to 7id. per lb. ! ~, r .. . . Hides.—During the week we have disposed of, a ’■large supply as follows :- Green ox, 18s. to 40s. each; cow, 2id. to 2Jd. pet lb.: Victorian salted, 3jd.:to4id. : Queensland, Sjd.' tq: 4|4; New Zealand. 4J to 84; and call skins, 3}d. to 4d. per lb. ; .t. ~ Tallow.—The market is firmer than it was, and we 1 have diipossd of an average supply as follows, viz.;— For inferior, £26 to £27 : mixed, £23 to. £32; beef, £3O to £32105.: and mutton, £33 to £34 per ton. ~

tomsyeaterday. — £ •. d. Spirits , 94 10 9 Wine .. ,T.... .2 1 6 Tobacco ' .. 84 12 8 Tea .. 28 10 0 Sugar... 44 1. o Ale (bottled) 28 5 0

X 8. d. Ala (bulk) . . 60 0 0 Goods byjwgt. ,16 12 -8 Ad valorem . ; 211 i '4 Other duties. i 280 0 0 Total £818 11 0