COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 763, 21 September 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

AUCTIONEER'S REPORTS. Mr. A. H. Maude reports that he sold this day by public auction at his stores. Harbor-street, the rights and privileges of the Duntroon races as follows :—Booth No. 1 to Mr. W. Maitlaud, "L6O ; booth No. 2 to Mr. W. Maitland, 1.30 ; saddling paddock to Mr. W. Draper, Ll7 ; grandstand to Mr. W. Maitland, Ll6 ; cards of races to Mr. W. Maitlaud, LIS ; baiting paddocks to Mr. (!. W. Draper, LlO. Total—Ll 36 10s, as against LlO6 5s last year. Mr. George Greenfield reports having a lareo attendance at his rooms to-day. Bacon realised 7M ; ham_, lOd ; fowls 7s per pair ; three" pairs bantams, the lot 52s ; ana a miscellaneous lot of goods at good prices. DUNEDIN. [By Telegraph.] September 21. Wheat, 3s lOd to 4s <td ; oats, 3s lOd to 3s lid- barley, 4s to 5s 6'd ; pollard, LIS; bran, L 5 'lOs; flour, LlO to LlO 10a; oatmeal, L2O; potatoes, Lsto L 5 10s. AUCKLAND. | [BY TELEGRAPH.] September 14. i Mr Binney reports as follows :—Business still maintains same quiet tone. Flour without change, showing no firmness; holders would submit to a reduction ot 10s on quoted prices for a good line. Parcels move oft" at Lll to Lll 10s. Wheat, dull 4s 3d to 4s Gd. Bran and sharps enquired for at 7s 10 to Bs. Oats, ordinary feed, plentiful, 4s 4'd; heavy sorts for seed enquired for, market bare, worth 5s 9cl. Maizo has arrived in quantities from the Islands, and could bo purchased ««« er 4s. Oatmeal and pearl barley, L 22 and 1.-4. Potatoes are coming forward more plentifully and the market is not so firm ; business is being done at from LG to L 6 10s per ton. Butter continues scarce, Is to Is 2d ; cheese, T>h\ to 8d ; bacon, 7d to 7d. Mr Bucklaud reports :—Fat cattle, prices fully sustained, 45s to 50a per lOOlbs; fat sheep, Jd per lb. lower, ruling price, 4d ; lambs, free sale, 10s to 14s.

CHRISTCHURCH.

[BY TELEORAPH. ] September 20. Wheat market dull; 4s to 4s 6d, f.0.b., nominal quotations. Oats firm at 4s 3d to 4s (kl, demand brisk. Flour, Lll to LI2, dull. Bran, L 5 sb. Sharps, L 6 6s. Cheeso, 6.? d. Butter wanted, no stocks. Potatoes, L 5 ; price likely to recede as the season advances. Hams and bacon, 7Jd in cloth. TIMAKU. fliY TELEGHArU.I September 20. The grain market shows no variation in prices since last week's quotations. Wheat stagnant, 3s lOd ; oats in active demand, 4s to 4h 2d, with small supply ; prime malting barley, 5a b'd. ________________