COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 243, 18 April 1866, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Southland Times Office,

Tuesday, 17th April.

The month's transactions have shown a decided improvement. During the firsfc two weeks considerable up-country orders were executed, and during the last fortnight a steady trade has been done. Imported provisions remain firm at former quotatiens with bare stocks. Colonial produce has an upward tendency. The weather Ua3 been unfavorable to the farmers ; they have not been able to forward their produce to town, and many have not yet thrashed out. The potato crop is not equal to previous years, and there is a probability of this article .being scarce during th c winter. The supply of oats, wheat, and barley (provincial) is not equal to the demand, and other dairy produco is commanding advanced prices. The resumption of the railway works has given a stabflity to trade and has immediately influenced the market, and engendered a feeling of confidence in the minds of the traders. The commercial aspect of the province is healthy. Thaprosperity of the goldfields in the adjacent dietriets of InvercargiU give promise of a steady improvement in trade. First-class Adelaide flour may be quoted at £25 ; Chilian, £23. Oats are scarce, but no great change has taken place, the price being still about 4s 6 per bushel, and bran 3s. Maize is enquired for, but very -little in the market. Butter keeps up, and is scarce. Sugars run high ; best white, £60 ; second white, £58 ; third counters, £56. The month's revenue shows a marked increase, and the various reports subjoined are evidence of rising markets. Monday, Aphil 16.

Tuesday, Apbil 17.

The amount of Customs Revenue received a^ the Port of Invercargill for the month ending 13 th Aoril, 1866, was levied as under : —

Stock Report. — Messrs C. A. Ross & Co report trade, since last summary, as improving ; the demand for dairy stock, fat cattle, heavy draught horses, and good, useful hacks, is increasing, and prices realised considerably higher than former quotations. At their monthly sale at WaUacetown, the attendance was good, and prices satisfactory : — Cows, in caU", and with calves at foot, £10 to £15. Heifers, 2 years, £8 to £10 ; Heifers, yearlings, £7 to £9 ; Steers, 2 years, £10 10s to £11 ; Steers, yearlings, £7 ; Fat stock, 45s per lb ; Draught horses, £30 to £5U j Unbroken Colts, £9 10s to'£l2.

Mr Wm. Todd reports business during the month improving. Sales of miscellaneous goods and furniture have been weU attended, and good prices realised. A lot of saddle hacks sold from £13 to £20. Young pigs (weaners) from 12s t Q lfis ; store pigs an average of 475. A clearin eale of drapery at the rooms realised satisfactory prices

Beer, £151 13 0 Bitters, ' 6 11 3 Chicory, 14 0 0 Cigars, ... » ... 146 9 6 Cocoa, 7 2 0 Cordials, 16 0 9 Drapery, ... ... 38 6 4 Machinery 101 16 0 Snuff, 12 12 0 1 Sugar, 564 3 2 Sundries, ... ... 323 16 11 Tea, ' 661 12 6 Tobacco, 603 3 0 Treacle, 17 8 6 Wine, 123 10 0 Brandy, 511 1 0 Geneva, 264 0 4 Old Tom, 29 8 3 Bum, ... ... 55 4 0 Whisky, 342 5 0 £3990 14 6

Genera, 30 gals £18 3 9 Brandy, 28 fals 16 16 0 "Whisky, 31 gals 18 12 0 Wine, *84 gals. ' 38 4 3 Tea, S2olbs. 20 10 0 Sundries. 2 5 0 £94- 11 0

Whisky, 17 gals £10 13 9 Brandy, 27 gals 16 4 0 Tobacco, 222 1b 27 15 0 Coffee, 1 12 9 £56 o 6