SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 321, 16 November 1860, Page 2

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

; By-the Oscar'we have-received' papers from Adelaide to the 2-2-ri'd inst.' The Register ot that date reports:— \ ■■■■■>■■■< The Flour,, Market -has been steady to-day at £16 10a to £16 15s with little doing. ; : ~\Yhcat,remains;at yesterday's prices,- namely^ 7s to ■J'-7s ; id fqi; drayloads:in town, and 7s 4dcfor parcels deliliv'erablQ^t the Pqrfc. .;..-•■ -' '■ '■' ' I'"'■ :i-: ' ■ -'■'• -;; ; f: ...The South Australian Register of tlie':l'£fth'iinstau6 !:givesthft following weekly 'market report;— ~ ; j,;> ?' The flour market has remained stationary neaiiyair the week at about jgj.6 to £16, lQs. ■ But. during the last two days there has been more, inquiry, and several orderi having c6me'to band for purchases at£l6 lOs. tlie price has slightly improved. Sales have taken i place at £1612 a 6d,ancl some holders are now' asking £17, . . . ..:/■■■ In wheat the transactions during all the' week, have been considerable,' with a tendency; to impvovment from1 day to day up to Wednesday, when some; pai> -- ceis for shipment deliverable at the' Port were readily.; > sold at 7s 6d; per busliel'. The ':iiiark6t to-day: ha#; however, rather slockened,-and; the' price to "be job-. ■ 'tiiined for parcels- at' the Port is less by'ld to2d 'peiv bushel. Theprice in town for small lots is 7s 2d. fo. 7s 3d. . ■ ~ r,; v : '$A '■ Bran is worth Is-to Is 2d.' : : •■';.'.,' .:..i".':.'''.... ; K4 Potatoes are still, scarce and • dear ; there are very/ fe\v : old. ones left, and the growersl are holding back'\ the new for higher prices, .which, .they are soafcetp ' 'likeLyUo;realise. ;':■. .'.-. Vl;' '■>'.■■ *■■ •'••' :' | ;•-"■'■>" Mercantile business has been rather .inactive "during tli'e1 last ■week.'""'Oorhsacks^are, however,' ratlier more in demiind,-tind are worth 'tis.; Tbr Bop's,,holders are ■asking very high prices, but jiothiivg lias bjeen done in them of any importanceI'during the week.,"','. ''.