COMMERCIAL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 373, 15 July 1874, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

Owing ta the season of the year, and expense of carriage, business during the past week was •lack. On Wednesday Messrs M'Landress, Hepburn, and Co. offered at auction the balance of the cargoes of teas ex Nicotine and Eldersli«, but very little business was transacted : three small parcels only found buyers. It wai Btated at the »ale that Messrs Russell, Ritchie, and Ce. had placed the remainder of their stock of teas privately. The prices did not transpire. Generally we may state that no change has taken place in prices, and that goods remain steady at former rates.

A. Mercer reports for the week ending te-day : — Reiail >;rric&s orlly ; Prdsli -butter in Mb and lib prints, best quality, Is lOd per 1b ; second quality, Is 8d to Is 9d per lb ; fresh butter,- in lumps, Is 7d per lb; salt butter, Is 6d per lb;, and selling well, owing to the scarcity of fresh butter, as the supply has fallen off very considerably, and the stores are barely getting enough to supply their customers. Cheese of the best quality, lOd to Is per lb, and only good cheese will Bell. - Side and rolled bacon, lOd to Is per lb. Beef ham, 7d to'Bd per ib; boiled beef ham, 9d. Colonial hams, Is to Is 2d per lb, and very plentiful. English hams, not much asked for, and the market well supplied ; selling at 1b 3d to Is 6d per lb. Eggs have been very scarce this last week, and at present are retailing at 2s 6d per duz.