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Southland Times, Issue 929, 6 April 1868, Page 2

Tha "Daily Times "Contains thd following oommoroi&l article j— « ,' In the business of the weak •• juafc closed a fair amount of animation has been witnessed, and for moat goods ft steadily maintained demand ex« perienced, In town and qoun*ry tirade, the improvement haa been more felt than in buaineaa for coastwise requirements, whioh h&a not yet reoavered any great aotiviiy. In the markets there are few alterations to notice j one or two items have changed in the direotion of improvement, but quotations are generally at previous rates with firmness. Breadstuff's have slightly advanced. At the mills, town-made flour i 9 quoted* at £19 to £19 10s. . Good old samples of wheat command 7s j inferior and new, 6s fid j barley, 4s. Oats have again reach* i 3s. The demand for export has been good, and to a moderate extent continues j but old oats are becoming scarce. Potatoes realise £7. A steady trade continues to be done in sugars, at maintained rates. Late advices from the Mauritius hare further tended to harden prices. A better demand I haa also been experienced for teas, and though no very heavy transactions are taking place the prospects of the market are becoming better. Provisions are dull. Bacon and hams without change, the Bcanty sales made evidencing no alteration in prices. Imported cheese is heavy ! in stock and difficult of sale' at prices covering cost ; Colonial in small parcels barely realizing Bd. Butter slightly improving. The spirit trade has been quiet, buyers holding over for the Home mails, the intelligence by which has not,however, affected the market except in Genevas, which are held for a further advance. All other spirits remaining very firm. Sales of new brew a^es (chiefly M'Ewan's) are reported at prices not transpiring, but supposed to be nearly or quite equal to previous ruling rates. Aleß in glass continue especially dulL Good brands of stouts are in increasing request. Cornsacks have been in active demand ; early in the week sales were made at 14s ; soon after, however, 15s was obtainable, and even a better rate had to be paid for some small parcels : th*e stock in 'brad is held by one or two firms, who demand prices which at present have not been conceded. Malt and hops barely maintain last quotations. Kerosene is also weak; the market nominally without change, but nothing doing. Transactions in candles light, but rates maintained.