Commercial.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 299, 23 October 1873, Page 5

Commercial.

In breadstuffs the quotations are unaltered. For good brands in flour the sale is steady in trade lots at Ll2 10s to Ll3. The inquiry is improving, and the demand is likely to be much heavier, as the stocks held by bakers are almost exhausted. For second-class flour buyers are found at Llo loi to LU. Oatmeal is dull at L 23. Bran is scarce, and continues firm at L 5. Pollard L 5. Barley dust L 5. For prime wheat there is a fair sale at 5s 4d. Themillers are not large holders, and most of them are again buying. The quantity offering is small, and generally of only ordinary quality. Fowl wheat is wanted at 4s' 3d to 4s 4d. Oats are quiet at 4s 2d to 4s 4d, the sale being confined to local wante. Barley, 5s 6d for inferior, and 7s for malting sorts. Hay is very scarce, and has been advanced to >L 9. Straw L2 los. Nothing special has characterised the markets during the week now closed, excepting a greatly improved demand for up-country requirements and increased firmness in prices. Carriage is still scarce, through the cause already mentioned. __ The Nicoline has arrived from Foochow with a cargo of new season's teas consigned to three of the principal importing firms in Dunedin, Messrs Cargill and Co., G. G. Russell and Co. , and Neill and Co. We are unable to say anything^ as to their quality. Brandy not only maintains last week's rates, but is very firmly held. No advance can, however, be quoted on last week's pricbs. In dried fruits a decided rise has taken place. Curr.mts are realising 4Jd per lb, and many persons are holding them for sd, while Eleme raisins have been ' sold at 6d, at which there are few sellers. There is no change in sugars, although the Melbourne markets are reported to be firmer. There has been some inquiry for woolpacka during the week, at prices ranging from 5s to 5s 6d. A. Mercer reports for the week ending to-day, retail prices only :— Fresh butter, in prints, best quality, Is per lb ; second quality, lOd per lb. Fresh butter, in lumps, lOd to lid per lb. New season's sat but-, ter, lOd per lb. Old butter is almost unsaleable, but may be quoted at from 6d to 9d. according to quality.- Cheese, Is perlb. Side and rolled bacon, 9d to lOd per lb. Beef hams, 7d to 8d per lb j boiled beef hams, 9d per lb. Colonial hams, la to Is 2d per lb English hams, Is 8d per lb. Eggs are scarce,* and selling at Is 2d per dozen. •

[By Telegraph.] Auckland, Oct. 17.— Mr Buckland reports that there is a full supply of store cattle. Of fat cattle, principally «hip borne, there is an ordinary supply at 30s to 32s per lOOlbs. Sheep, plentiful ; 5d in the wool, 4d shorn ; merinos Id leas perlb.— Mr John Reid reports flour steadier, at Ll4. Export business is active. Christchurch, October 17. —Flour, Lll 10s to Ll2 10* at the mills. Wheat and oats scarce at ss-to 4s 6d f.o.b. Butter, 8d to Bkl. Oheese, 7id. Adelaide.— A private telegram from London reports wheat at 70s, and 73s on the Continent. Met-bouhne, October 9. — Flour is depressed ; country brands, Ll6. Fair wheat, 6s 3d to 6s 3Ad. The market is very unsettled for grain. Oats at auction realised from 4s 5d up to 5s 4d. Candles (Brandon's), to arrive, Hid; cornsacks, 12s 3d ; Byass's stout, 10s 9d ; JDKZ Geneva, labelled and sealed, 15s 9d ; sugars, active, at full rates ; teas, new season's, sales, brisk. A speculative demand continues for" brandies. Wool is brisk at full rates, corresponding to London telegraphed prices. Clean wool is active, and sales have taken place up to 22id. 6s 7d has been refused for the Atlanta's cargo of Californian wheat. London, October 7.— The wool sales opened on the 2nd. Total of arrivals is upwards of 100,000 bales, and upwards of 5,000' were offered. Sydney and Cape wools preponderated. The attendance of home and foreign buyers was moderate. The biddings commenced with spirit, and prices range about the same as last series. The competition continues extremely vigorous. Combing, fleece, and greasy wools were a halfpenny dearer. Clothing sorts are ■racbanged. Capes are easier. The rate of discount has been raised to five per cent. There have been heavy withdiawals of nold for Germany and America. Wheat remains unchenged. The East and West India Dock Company notify that they will undertake the wool business, their warehousing charges showing rates 20 per cent, below those hitherto quoted. The London business is to' be conducted in warehouses specially provided on the south side of the West India Dock. Point de GaliSe, October 2.— The Bangalore arrived yesterday from Australia. The Baroda sailed on September 28 for Australia.