COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 978, 7 June 1879, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamarf Mail Office. Saturday afternoon. The wheal! market has. during the past week, taken a very decided favorable tarn, consequent mainty upon the favorabte advices from Australia,, and slight speculations for the Rome market. That there is every prospect of the market continuing firm we are warranted i» believing by the reports of the shortness of suppty in Victoria, and the fact that a large quantity has been shipped Etome. Wheat has now touched 'ts petbushel, but this can scarcely be quoted as tlio selling rate, the price having onty been given for small tines of extra fine samptes for special purposes. As a natural consequence of the rise in wheat, ttmir has also shown a tendency to advance. Oats, we regret to note, stilt pursnw their downward course, and have receded to ts *id to Is ikt for first purchases, with no inquiry, owing, no doubt, to the want of speculation in Australia. There is no demand for bartey, except for realty prime samptes, of which very tittle is held. Sales of small parcels have been made at 'ts fid to *>s. Potatoes have improved in price to the extent of about td a ton, owing to the outside demand. Wo quote prices f.o.b. as follow : Wheat, prime, 3s 9d to 'ts : inferior. 3s td to 3s Bd. Oats, Is Hd to «s. Bartey. 4s tid to ss. Flour, LIQ. Pollard, Li!. Bran, Lt. Oatmeal, LIS tOs. Potatoes, L-t to L't tOs. AUCTIONEER'S REPORT. Mr. 0. Greenfield reports that he hetd a sale of household furniture, crockery ware, 9tc.. at his anction mart to-day. The attendance was moderate, and the bidding veryslack, very few tots being disposed of. He also reports that he hetd a sate of horses. Sc., at the Swan Btotet yards. The attendance was good, but the bidding was not spirited. I black cott fetched L-t 10»; 1 gelding, L2- ; and t bay mare L£l,

—» DCTNEDIS*. [BY TKUSURAI-ft.] June f>. Wheat, 3a (id to 3m 9d ; fowls 1 ' feed. 2s fid to 3a. Oats (new), 2a lit to 2s 3d. Bartey, Tift to 5s fid ; feed, 3m to 3a fid. Potatoes. L 4 5a to L 4 tOs. Straw. L2 3a. T>ran. LI ss. Flour (large sacks). L 9 to Ll> tOs. Oatmeat, Lts. Pearl barley, T.2H. Onions, t-ta. Cheese, 7d to 8d ; bat-on. Ud. Prime beef, 30a ; mediums, -."3 to 27a fid ; fat sheep, 2d to 2.1 d ; fat calves, Da to I7s. WELLINGTON. [BY TKLmßArtt.] June fi. Mr. James O'Shea reports -.—Adelaide (Tour is hardening, but as t;ist quoted : Canterbury, LIO; Oatnaru, LtO. Sharps. 7s : bran. Is ; oats, 3a ; potatoes, DOs to tOOs : maize, 4a 9d; barley, none ; hama and bacon, 9d. € KR.TST C ft UKC H. [BY TICUCURAFH.I June (>. The moist weather alt through the west; has been very favorable for stock and farming operations. There ia already a considerable breadth of wheat sown, and the pastures are looking well. Mutton is quoted at t.W : beef, best quality, at 23a ; medium, 22s to 23a. TIMARt*. [BY TKLJiIUtAPK.] June 6. The grain market remains entirely without alteration. AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL. [BY I'Ar.K. I St t>.n k.y, June fi. Hcnnesay's brandy (case), 33a 3d: ijnarters.. 0a : kerosene. Is 7^*l: rice, L2l : New Zealand wheat, -la Id : oats, 2a fid to 2s 1)>I : tobacco, la 7d : caudles, S'd offered. There is no alteration in sugar. Ar>Er.,UDK. Jnne fi. Flour, LtO lOh to Lit 10s ; wheat, 3a 2d. MELBOURNE GRAIN MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report under date Melbourne, May 2fith„ as follows : Oata may be considered as a shade firmer, but scarcely any advance in prices ean be got, anil should another tot of shipa eome in with targe supplies we should not be surprised to see lower ratca than those tately current. Feed rani;e from 3a 3*l to 3a -td. Inferior milTinir, 3s 3d ; fair, 3a fid to 3a fisd; and few small lots of extra color plump oats li.ivi- fcN-hi-d ;i «li!n|i-! ovi-i- these! rates, but *" 11" i| iai; ' I -. '" " v'-' *'inll. Kai-li-v ti;; ' ! may •|«i>U'i| varit... ... w «d to "a 2d ajid 7a 3d for picked parcels. JBran,. la 2,jd to Is 3d. Flour, Lit 5» to Llt 10a. Wheat, 5» *td to Ca SKI.