COMMERCIAL.

Southland Times, Issue 1149, 18 October 1869, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT. Butter, fresh. Is per lb Do. salt, (Canterbury) Is 3d, scarce Cheese (English), Is per lb Do. (Colonial), lid per lb Do. (Provincial), 9£d to lOclper lb Bacon (Provincial), 7^l per lb Haras (imported), Is 3d to 19 4ddp *. Do (Provincial) 9£d do Potatoes Provincial, 4s per cwt. Onions (imported), none Eggs, yd per dozeu Oars. 3s to 3$ 3d per bushel Wheat os to 5s t>d do Barley, 4s 3d to 5s do Flour (town mate), £16 per ton Do. (Otago), £17 do Do. (Victorian), none Do. (Adelaide), £2J do Oatmeal (town made) £18 do " '■ Bran, Is 6d per bushel Pollard, Is 9J do Oaten Hay, £i per ton Chaff, £5 10s Straw, £3 RETAIL Fresh butter, Is 3d per lb Butter (potted), Is 3d do Cheese (English), Is 6d do Do (Provincial), la do Bacon (Provincial), lOd to Is per lb Bams (imported), none Do (Provincial) Is to Is 3d per lb Potatoes, 5s per cwt Maize, 6i per buahel Oats, 3s 9J do Eggs, Is per dozen Fowls, 3s 6d to 4s per pair Ducks, 4s do Beef, 4d to 6d per ib Mutton, 3d to 4id do ' Milk, 6d per quart Bread, 9d per 4lb loaf

The Otago Daily Times of the 13th inst., reports : — " There is a steady business doing, and most descriptions of goods are moving, though generally only in trade lots. Amongst the larger sales occurring have been parcels of Hennessy's brandies at 8s and 28s 6d ; white crystal sugars at £39 10s, and yellows at £36 15s ; Liverpool salt at 82s fid ; currants, 3£d ; and some fair lines of medium congous at sustained rates. The telegraphic intelligence t'» hand to-day from th© Omeo has not affected the markets further than for the moment suspending operations in breadstuffs." <