HOKITIKA WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT.

West Coast Times, Issue 176, 12 April 1866, Page 5

HOKITIKA WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT.

(Quotations Duty Paid.) £ s. d. £ s. d. SPIRITS (duty 12s per gal,)-.— Brandy, in bulkHennessey's pale, per gal. .... 1 8 0 14 0 Martell's pale, per gal 12 0 13 0 Do, dark ... ... 018 0 019 0 Champagne Vinoyard's palo, per gal 1 1 0 12 0 Brandy, in caso— Hennessey's, per case 3 2 0 3 5 0 Martell's ..... 3 0 0 3 2 0 Renault's, por caso. .2160 218 0 Otard, Dupuy & Cob per caso .... 213 0 215 0 Whiskey, in bulkKirkliston, por gal 010 0 018 0 Saucel, per gal .. 016 0 016 0 Glenlivet, per gal .. 016 0 017 0 Whiskey, in caso— Kirkliston, per case 1 16 0 1 18 0 Saucel, per case . . 115 0 110 0 Old Ton— Burnett's, per case ..200 220 Pigeon's, per case . . 118 0 2 0 0 Geneva— JDKZ, 3 4-32, pros 213 0 215 0 Key. per case . . 212 0 214 0 Rum — W. 1., 10 0.p., prgl 018 6 10 0 Ginger Brandy, pr cs 115 0 2 0 0 Ginger Wine, per case 113 0 018 0 WINES (duty 4s per gal) ;— Shen-y (in bulk; — Superior, pr qr-0k ... 16 0 0 18 0 0 Medium, pr qr-ck ... 12 0 0 14 0 0 Low, prqrck 10 0 0 12 0 0 Port (in bulk)— Superior, pr qr-ck ... 18 0 0 20 0 0 Medium, pr qr-ck ... 16 0 0 18 0 0 Low, prqr-ok 10 0 0 12 0 0 Sherry, (in case) per caso 15 0 1 15 0 Port, (in case por) case 2 0 0 2 10 0 Champagne (in case) — No. 2, moselle, pr caso 3 10 0 4 0 0 ClaretSaint Julian, per caso 1 18 0 2 5 0 Hock — Sparkling, per case 8 0 0 8 15 BITTERS :— Rtoughton, per case 15 0 17 CORDIALS, per case... 16 0 1 12 6 BEER— Porter (duty Is 6d per gal,, in bulk) — Taylor's, per hud 9 0 0 10 0 0 Ale— Byass's, per hhd, N.B. rt . ... 10 0 J 11 0 0 Nelson, „ ..700 710 0 Local 6 0 0 8 0 0 Porter (duty 3s per doz quarts, in glass) — Blood's, per doz ... 0 18 6 0 19 0 Guiness's, „ ... 018 0 019 6 Byass's, 0 18 6 0 19 0 L. &C 0 16 0 0 17 6 Local „ ... 014 0 016 0 Ale— Tennent's, per doz 0 17 0 0 18 0 Allsopp's, „ 016 0 017 0 L. &0. „ 0 15 0 0 16 0 TOBACCO (duty 2s 6d per lb)Aromatic, is. per lb 0 4 9 0 5 0 Best dark „ 0 4 0 0 4 6 Bucknor's, 10' b, „ 0 3 6 0 4 0 Barrett's twist „ 0 5 0 0 6 6 CANDLES— (Duty 4s per cwt) St. Petersburg, Neva, F.W.,pcrlb ... 0 1 1 0 12 Belmont, Oil 012 Foreign, 0 10 Oil CIGARS (duty 3s per lb)— Ormond's Swiss, per 1000 4 5 0 4 10 0 No. 2 Manilla, per 1000 3 10 0 3 15 0 Havanna, „ 8 0 0 12 0 0 SUGAR-(dutyldperlb) VictoriaCo's,lst white „ per ton 60 0 0 „ 2nd white 55 0 0 „ lstcounter 56 0 0 „ V 62 0 0 Mauritius, Ist counter 52 0 0 „ 2nd counter 50 0 0 Crushed lump, per lb. 0 0 7£ TEA— (duty Cd per lb)— Congou, superior, perlb 0 2 6 0 2 9 „ medium „ 0 2 3 0 2 6 „ low „014 016 Scntdorango Pekoe,, 0 8 0 0 3 6 Gunpowder „ 0 3 6 0 4 0 COFFEE— (duty 3d per lb)— In tins, 1 and 2 lbs. perlb 0 12 0 16 FLOUR (Free)— Adelaide, silk-dressed per ton 25 0 0 28 0 0 Chilian 22 0 '0 23 0 0 Colonial 21 0 0 22 0 0 GRAIN (Free) Oats, colonial, per bus 0 6 0 0 6 0 „ imported „ Bran „ 0 2 9 0 3 0 Muizo, cracked „ 0 6 0 06 6 Chaff, per ton ... 16 0 0 18 0 0 PROVISIONS (freo) :— ! Hams — Sinclair's, per lb ... 0 2 2 0 2 3 Coey's, perlb 0 2 1 0 2 2 York, por lb 0 2 0 0 2 1 Bacon Sinclair's, per lb ... 0 2 1 0 2 2 Coey's, perlb 0 2 0 0 2 1 Compton's, per lb ... 0 110 0 2 0 Broom's, perlb ... 0 1 6 0 18 Cumberland, per lb 0 JJO 2 0

£s. d. £B . ih Cheese — Dunlop, per lb ...0 1$ 0 1 4 Cheddar Loaf, per lb 0 1 0 (V l' 8 Do. Largo, per lb 0 1 6 0 i g Gloucester, per lb ... 0 1 6 0 18 Colonial, per lb ... 0 1 4 .016 Butter— • 0 16 0 1 8 Colonial, good, per lb 0 2 '0 0 2 2 Do., inferior, prlb 0 10' 0 1 '2 Oatmeal — . I Scotch, per owt ... 2 0 0 Bencraft's, per owt... '2 2 0 2 6 0 Colonial, per owt ... 2 0 0 2 2 6 RicoJava, per owt 1 10 0 Barley — Pearl, per cwt. ...3 2 6 2 6 0 SaltFine, per owfc 014 0 016 0 Soap iduty 8s per owt) — Kuglish 2 6 0 2 10 0 Victorian 2 2 0 2 6 0 OILMEN'S STORES (Duty 6s per foot)— Salmon, lib tinß, pordoz 1 2 0 14 0 Lobsters „ 0 16 0 0 16 3 Sardines, >i's, „ 016 fr 010 0 Do, Ytt, „ 0 8 0 0 0 0 Oystors, „ 0 15 0 0 16 0 Herrings, red, 2 doz per tin .030 036 Ling, dried, per lb. 0 0 0 0 010 Jams, English, por doz 014 0 016 0 Do, Colonial „ 013 0 014 6 Anobovies, por doz ... 0 14 6 016 0 Salad oil, jpts. por doz 016 0 016 0 SUNDRIES (Duty 3s per cwt.)— Shovols— LH, pordoz 310 0 4 0 0 „ SH, „ 3 0 0 310 0 Axes, Collins, „ 310 0 4 0 0 „ Sharp's „ Picks „ 3 10 0 3 16 0 Handles, Axo „ 014 0 016 0 „ Pick „ 0 13 0 0 14 0 Sluicing Forks „ 4 10 0 6 0 0 Quioksilvor, per lb „ 0 4 0 0 6 0

Mossrs Wilson, Bubnemj & Co. havo to report a vory largo consumption, during tlio month, both of shcop and oattlo, tlio consumption of tho former having vory groatly increased. Tho market for sheop, however, is rory fluctuating, and prices liavo varied according to tho number on hand, from 20s to 88s (vory ravo) for wothers, from 451bs to 601bs. Tho ovoTland slieop are novor very heavy woights, but aro now dolivorod good quality, loino vory fafc. The market has been supplied with beef of tho best quality wo over remember to have Been, and the display, both in town and surrounding districts, has boon astonishingly good. All tho animals have come overland, and noarly all from the Canterbury province. As Bales by auctions have not been fashionable for a short timo, thero has been greater difficulty in getting at prices, but it is generally understood that 9d per lb is top prico to ready money customers for superior quality. Thoro aro many buyers on tho othor sido of th« rango anticipating vory high wintor prices ; this wo cannot think will bo roaliaod to any great extent, thinpfl havo come to a muoh better level than they were at ; and no doubt when old ratos are obtainable shipping (no mattor at what risk) will ontjr into compotition. Evon now we know of two cargoos of cattlo on tiio water for this port. During tlio month wo havo hold numerous auction salos of sheep, and a vory few of cattlo 5 but wo havo passod through our hands, privately, a vory considerable amount of stock. Our firm on tho other sido report oxtensivo cattlo sales to parties comicctod with tho place, , Wo believe that auction will vory shortly bo adopted again as a useful modo of selling cattlo, for town butchors especially. Complaints aro already arising of having to ovor supply themselves. In all cases stock exposed to auction should not bo tho dregs of a herd, but should contain tho fair mixture of cattlo whioh first arrivo on tho coast. Gibson's Quay, 11th April. Messrs R. Rkbves & Go's Report— Since our last, business has fluctuated considerably In tlio early part of last month trade had assumed a firmer tone, but towards the end of last and beginning of present month wo noticed a considerable amount of unsteadiness in our market ; this is doubtless owing to the numerous rushes whioh have taken place during that period, for most certainly our stocks of most staples are far from excessive ; our population increasing and our yield of gold being heavier week after week. Flour, as wo predicted in our lasfc report, has come largely to hand from South America and California to the Australian Colonies, and as a natural consequence prices liavo receded there, and we now find it difficult to place parcels here at anything like paying prices to importers. We quote Adelaide at L2sto L 26 ; Chilian, L 22 to L 22 10s. Hams and Bacon— Still in good demand, at paying rates, tbat is forjEnglish, but atorkeepers will hardly look at Colonial, unless of first-rate quality. Butter — If really prime is worth 28 Id, but inferior altogether unsaleable. Bulk Ale nnd Porter. — Tho former coming more into consumption ; we soil one parcel of Bass's at £10 last week. Porter, if sound, and good brands, worth LlO. Bottled Stout. -Good brands in fair request, but for inforior the same remark applies U this kind us in all othor goods, viz , unsaleable. Bottled Ale. — Slow sale ; consumption vory small. Candles aye more enquired for ; Nevas, and Prieo's worth Is 4d and Is 3d respectively. In Oilmen's Stores we cannot notico any alteration from our last. Oats are deoidodly firmer this last week, and for good .samples wo could now obtain 6s 6d to 6s. Bran.— ln consequence of largo arrivals, hangs heavy on hand ; we cannot quote higher than 2s 8d for parcels. Chaff. — Low in stock ; now worth L2l. In dried fruits thero is littie doing, except currants, which are enquired for, aud w«rth 9d. Sugar.— ln fair request at paying ratos. Wines and Spirits.— ln steady demand. Tobacco.— Full stookß, and very difficult to dispose of. Timber. — Unsaleable at paying rates. Galvanised Iron.— Demand limited. Jones, M'Gmsitan & Co. report- this markot as furnishod ' throughout the past month with tho following supply :— Fat cattlo, 580 $ calves, 7 5 Bhoop, 1760 ; lambs, 80 } and pigs, 100. A rather novel importation also roaohod us this month in tho shapo of 300 goats. In a previous roporfc wo gave our ostimato of tho aotual consumption of tho several descriptions of stook for whioh a demand exists, basing our calculations on tho population residing on tho sovoral fields within a radius of tliirty miloß. Tho supply throughout has boon quito up to requirements, and its apparent inoxhausibility—of itsolf so uttorly contradictory of all we have been led to bolievo— induces our arriving at tho vory natural conclusion that no material alteration in prices, or the actual value of stock gonorally, is likoly to ocour during tho noxfc months. With regard to sheep, howovor, we cannot blink tho fact that, with tho first winter's snow, tho ''Rakaia" routo will bo complotoly •topped. Thus most voriablo prices for mutton must necessarily exist throughout tho wintov. With scarcoly an exception, the whole of tho stook is introduced by dealers, who supply tho trade direot, according to roquiremonts. Tho Borvicos of tho stook salesmen aro consequently disponsod with, and this fibylo of business may be accounted for by tho faot that hqlders and breeders of stock are re«

sidont at top great o distance from this r mar« kot ) and a£ a rule, aro disinclined to faoo tho fatigues of 'bringing in their properties where top prices can bo obtained, but rather throw alrth6 advantage into tho hands of tho dealers who reap all the benefits 1 and rest contented wi#¥ the prices theso gentry choose to award. So far as we can learn, no alteration exists up to this date with respoot to the quotations already given. With respoot fd'beof and pork, if thoro b» no considerable addition- to tho pop\ilation of Westland, and the supply can bo maintained, oxisting prices may- bo rogoird«d as thoir aotual valuo. ! Wo havo sold through our yard altogether 190 hoad of cattlo, 580 sheep, andf 10 lambs. Fat oattm3.— 6oo hoad have been introduced and disposed of, of which wo sold Mr O'Connor's 20 head at £19 10s per" hoad, Mossrs Ferguson and Brooks 60 hoad at £24, Mr C. MuUins 60 head also at £24, and Mr O. Russoll's 50 head at £24 10s. Wo quoto : Primo quality as worth £3 6s 8d to £3 10s 106! per lOOlbs, with ovory proepoct of such prices prevailing for sonio time. OaIiVBS. — 7 only woro brouglat forward, but nono woro submitted for solo. Wo quote : — Prune voal as worth fully Is pov lb. Fat Sheep. — 1760 brought forward and all sold j tho priuoiplo portion arrivod overland. Wo sold ono vory choice lot ex "Wouga Wonga" from Nolsou, owob, woddors, and lambs, at an avorago of 45s all rouud. Iho quality of tho overland shoop having been a groat improvement on tho provious mouVih, bettor pneos woroproouroablo. Wo quoto :—: — Frst quality (owos ov woddors) at 40s to 50s, according to weight. Second quality 25s to 335. Lambs. — Vory scarco, tho soaeou boing almost too far advanced. Real primo worth from 35s to 40s. Pigs. — 100 only introduced throughout tho month, barely up to requirements, and having gone into tho hands of a firm (butchers), littlo alteration exists with rogard to prico from last month's quotations. Horses. — No transactions worth recording.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS at tho Observatory, Hokitika, during the month of Moroh, 1866. Appended is the Meteorological Table for the past month compiled from observations taken by Mr Rochfort at the Government Observatory. On a perusal of its columns it will be seen that magnificent weather predominated as there were sixteen days of sunshine against ten for. the month of February, whilst the rain fall altogether amounted to 8.25 inches only, nearly one inch less than tbat of the preceding month. The month was also characterised by moderate winds, two gales only — both of which were from the S.W. —having swept over the coast, although on the 3rd, 9th, 24th, and 28th, strong breezes prevailed. The predominant winds have blown from the Westward, as on fifteen days the direction was from S. W. to N. and N.W. The monthly temperature may be considered as low, 63deg. being the highest marked by the Thermometer (on the 17th), whilst the lowest was 55 (leg. That marked peculiarity in the Weßtland climate— equability of temperature nnd which we have hitherto observed has therefore undergone no change. The barometer also has fluctuated but little and has read remarkably high throughout the month never having fallen below 29.626deg, and on twenty-four days it ranged over 30deg. Latitude 42d0g., 41m., 30s.} Longitudo 170d0g., 59m. 8 feet above moan sea lovel.

JAMES ROOHFORT, Motorologioal Observor. DUTY ON IMPORTS, From Maroh 11th, to April 11th, 1866. Olearod at tho Custom House, Hokitika , £8409 8 7

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