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Southland Times, Issue 698, 19 July 1867, Page 4

: . " " SouTHi.AifD Times . Office, „.-.' : Thursday Evening. .- ; ; "'_ , ; .; .■' ■'..'■ , : {': '.July 18,1867.; .-.- .. Business during, the > past -, month has been: somewhat dull, 1 but. when; compared; with the gtatein which trade is in other provinces,:. we may congratulate ourselves on , the healthy tone which our , market still maintains, -and the absence; of - over trading or undue spepulatidhs:Indeed, for a long time pa'sfv the trade-6f this ; Province has beeni gradually, 'but. surely'progressing, 1 and we are beginning to -find out that, 1 with but; few exceptions, most articles required' for home ; -consumption can -be- grd wn in L tHe': Province. -To this feet may be attributed, tp a J^reat extent, the decrease in the customs revenue, for where formerly we imported oats, flour, bacon, cheese, and other staple articles, we now can obtain as good, :T not superior articles of provincial growth.' ' " _ ; . .. • ' . The flour market is heayy,. and large parcels : are slow of sale. Thi3: may, however, ie.ac-. counted for by the arriva.l of the Nile and Sir Jsaac'Newioh, from Adelaide recently., r The : greater portion rof the' cargoes" stfH 1 remains in first- hands.-^ Imported bacon is held in quantity, and can meet hut indifferent sale. If the settlers were'to pay_a little .more attention; to the curing of bacon, there would be no room; for •English brands. There is a .slight inquiry for English ale in bulk, of good -quality. ;In : spirits, porter and ale, there is but little inquiry, the prices remaining the same as pur last quotation. The stock of dried apples and sultanas is bare. Scarcely any on hand. : The auction sales of merchandise this month have principally been confined to that effected by Mr B. Buchanan, of the stock of Messrs Morison, Law & Co., which — considering that it was a clearing out sale of a large stock — realized on the whole good prices. The foHowing is a list of prices of a few of the lots sold — all duty paid : — Mauritius white crystals, 51s; yellow do, 46s ; Tennent's ale (quarts) 12s 3d to 12s 6d ; woolpacks, 5s 2d ; seaming twine, Is, 4|d ; boiled oil, 6s 3d ; thumb blue, 9jd ; Congou tea, 2s 2d to 2s 8d ; No 2, moselle, quarts, 54s ; Wotherspoon's confectionery, Is Id ; arrowroot, 9d ; sago, 3f d ; Price's No 1, sperm candles, all faults, llfd ; Morton's salmon, 17s 3d ; salad O'l, 9s ; C& B pickles, 12s ; tartaric acid, 2s Id ; bi-earbonate soda, 28a ; Colman's mustard, 10|d j -'Canterbury cheese, Hid ; Kirkliston whisky, 10s 6d per case in bond.