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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 545, 21 August 1869, Page 2

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WESTroitT Tims Office, Friday Evening. Business Ims been more lively during the week than it ha? been for some time, but we have little alteration to note in prices. The stock of ilonr is light, and as latest advices from Melbourne report the market firm with an upward tendei c ', holders of Adelaide do not push sales. We quote Hart's Adelaide at £lB 10=, and inter-provincial at £\6 10s. Oats are still scarce. The cargo ex Kahuna from Dunedin, fetched 4s 5d and 4s 6d at auction. Chaff, ex the same vessel, brought £;3. Bran £S os. Potatoes-were withdrawn at .C 5 10s. Good butter is in demand ; for prime samples Is kl may be quoted as the seT« in..- price ; inferior unsaleable. In spirits wc

note a considerable quantity lies been cleared for homo consumption lately, and prices remain firm. We quote Hennessy's brandy at 9s Cd; C.V.P.,Bs3iltoßsGd; Hennessy's case D.P. at 565. J.D.K.Z. geneva, 5(5s to 58s. flare is very little enquiry for bottled ale or porter. Tcnuant's ale may be quoted at 15s ; Blood's stout ac 14s 3d to lis 6d. Condensed milk —This article has advanced fully Is per doz, and scarce. Kerosene is now plentiful; we quot« at 3s fid. There is little demand for candles ; but prices unaltered. In oilmen's stores generally, the market is well supplied and little business doing.