DUNEDIN COMMERCIAL.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 16, 14 December 1863, Page 2

DUNEDIN COMMERCIAL.

(From the Dailg Times, December 9.) Business during the last few days has been on a more extended scale, but prices still rule low in consequence of merchants showing a disposition to go on .with sales rather than continue holding for its improvement, which has been so long expected. The articles which have attracted most attention are provisions and bottled beer. The low rates of cartage ruling now lo the different gold lields should induce up-Country storekeepers to b.iy more freely. Bebadstuffs.—Adelaide Flour—No further business of importance. We st ill quote If art nnd Magnrey's £17, other brands £1G 10s, Tasmanian £14 10s to £15. Hobse Feed.—Tasmanian oats continue in light supply, and may be quoted at 7s Gd to 7s 9d, The free arrival in town during the last few weeks of local grown oats, which sell at 7s Cd, has prevented the advance which otherv ise we might liave seen in Tasmauian. Scotch and Danish in very large supply, and difficult of sale. Bran — Large parcels sold at 2s from the Jetty. Maize — Good samples 5s 6d to 5s 9d P/ OVlsions—Bacons and Hams—Demand improving; Sinclair's brand brings, in small lots, Is 4d, other brands Is 2£d to Is 3d. Melbourne advices, per ILro, continue fo impart confidence to holders here. Butter dull at lO.W. Cheese (scarce, and good samples bring readily Is 2d. I Beeb, Bulk axd Bottle.—Ale in bottle has (been sold largely this week, especially Tennant's 'brand, at lis 6d. titeut in Ootlje—JJy ass luis been sold in. large parcels at 10s i)d, and Victorian stores at lis. Stout, bulk—£o hhds Taylor, Walker and Co sold at £0 10s. Ale, bulk—

jiMcffera «onilhue firm 'j no business of importance fran»air«d. ■" _ _ " ... Sw'dAß.— Advices just received from Melbourne confmuei o aliow a strong upward tendency in iHufc mtirke*: rKfre'litUcor no business has been done lntoTji.il Hit» article, buyers all waiting the sale of Ahc'^Frgo pe* Amycus, advertised for Thursday. TlJAr— lTiat arge parcel advised as coining trom Wfc:nJourn* exercise a depressing influence in prices hero, particularly half chests, at L 4 aud under. Oood tc-is continue scarce." t Dried Fruits continue in good demand. We cjuoto currants, oj-d; Sultana raisins, SA-d ; Elmes, 8d; Muscat* I,'lOd. i Building Ma.tbria.ls. — Two large auction sales of timber this week have tended to depress prices. We quote — Deals 2x3, s^-d ; and 11 x3, 7d.