COMMERCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 30, 19 December 1861, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

The Customs duties received on imports at the Port of Dunedin amounted yesterday to £707 Cs. 7d.

Messrs. Daniels and Co. offered for sale by public auction yerierday., the cargo of Kauri Timber, ex Salcombe Castle, from Auckland. The attendance was good, and the sale passed of: in a spirited manner. The prices realised per 100 superficial feet arc as follows :—6 x 2, 30s to 39s ;6x 3, 32s to 35s ; 4 x 3, 33s to 45s ; 4 x 4, 33s ; 6 x 1, 30s :

1! x f boards, 20s to 32s ; 9xl ditto, 24s to 27s ; 9 x |i ditto, GBs ; 9 x 2 ditto, 37s ; hoards 12 x 1

American lumber, &c. American white pine shelving, 39s ; ditto, tongued and grooved, 40s ; 5-feet box palings, 24s per 100 ; market palings, 18s ; sashes, 12s to 17s 6d per pair, accordiug to size ; doors, 13s to 16s ditto. Jones, Bird & Co.'s Report.— The market is completely glutted with horses of nearly every description. First-class Tasmanian heavy draught horses are particularly in excess of demand; in fact, all kinds of draught horses are extremely dull of sale, and are only moved off at a certain loss to shippers. First-class hacks are enquired for, particularly strong and. handsome cobs, but there is only a small market for them. We quote really first-class draught horses from £70 to £90 • little or no demand. Seconds, from £50 to £60 ; l.ght draught and useful hacks from £25 to £35 ; and this on a falling market. Tip drays, from £19 to £24 10s, no demand ; ordinary drays the same. Buggies, spring carts, &c, no enquiry. The last commercial reports from Melbourne state that 'more animation exists in that market, considerable shipments taking place to Otago. The revival of emigration hence had, however, influenced the country markets, and orders were given less freely than a week ago. Inquiries for flour was more moderate. Colonial oats remain in request, at steadily supported prices. In Sydney business was reviving, and an active trade anticipated. Recent intelligence from England had given the wine and spirit trade an upward tendency. In wool there has been no actual advance in price, but there has been a greater disposition to operate on the part of purchasers. Well grown line fleece wool, well-washed, realized Is. 9|d. per 1b..;. full and scoured, 2s.