COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SottthilAsd Times Office, Thursday [Evening. The unsettled state of the weather for the past "week caused a dullness in retail town trade ; but a fair amount of business has been done with the country storekeepers and settlers ; the roads being in good order gives them a chance of getting up winter supplies. .The flour market remains at last quotations, viz., £25 per ton for best Adelaide, with a downward tendency. Consumers only purchasing for immediate use. Oats continue scarce at present, the demand being greater than the supply. Best quality would bring 4s 6d to 4s 9d per bushel. Butter is still in demand ; good "Wellington at 13.10 dto 2s, The market is quite clear of English bacon and hams ; a consignment at preaeat wonld meet with ready sale ; Colonial of first quality is worth Is 4d to Is Bd"perlb. Potatoes of good quality are worth £8 to £10 per ton, and very few in the market. Farm produce of all kinds is scare, and any quantity coming into the market at present would meet with a ready sale at fair prices. Groceries and wines and spirits are on fair demand at paying prices to the importers. • The following are the Customs Returns for — Wednesday, 25th Apeh,.
Thtfbsday, 26th Apeh,. •
( WxtsXAM Todd, auctioneer, reports : — Sales dur - ing the week of miscellaneous stock have, shown a decided advance, and most articles offered have moved off" freely. There has been an increased demand for every description of furniture. Town property is now in demand. Potatoes have fetched from £9 to £10 per ton. I have several sales to come off during the next few days, which will be a test of the market. Business is brisk.
Ifachinery ... ... £48 .15 0 Sundries ... ... 31 12 0 - * £80 7 0
Brandy, 28 gals £16 16 0 Stout, 384 gals. ... ... 28 16 0 Tea, 200 lbs 5 0 0 Drapeiy ... 62 3 9 £112 15 9
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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 247, 27 April 1866, Page 2
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322COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 247, 27 April 1866, Page 2
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