COMMERCIAL.

Globe, 30 December 1876, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

business has been done in the grain ; * ■arkef this week through the holidays. Wheat, i’i Akvuth less 'eagerly inquired for lor present grinding, at late rates, is still In good demand, and tome huers oiler 5a 'or early delivoiy of the new ttop, ity .ftbout the second week of February. Oats .. jr* !* 1 , little support, good milling quality being I JSPCttliSlEjfh Barley Is without improved demand, 'price* Mininal. Flour is very quiet, as the late , limwetafrom Adelaide appear'to have paralysed the . " market A small parcel ex Lilile Hawkins was offered yesterday by auction and.-vyithdrawn, as the reserve of £l7 Could not bfeobtained. : An importer of another parcel offered, his for less money, whilst a third importer stated..he would a ccept los per ton leas, it being evidept that the sellers were most anxlous'to dispose of their different lots. Grass seed has been offered in small lots at 4s by farmers, but-buyers refuse anything over 3s 6d to 3s 9d, according to quality, Oatmeal, bran, and sharps are quiet at late quotations. Dairy produce comes in freely, prime butter being saleaole at Bd, cheese ''■.'Ml'.' Hams and bacon are unaltered at bid cloth, exports being brisker the past few weeks. Business has not been particularly brisk this week, OwJSlgi'hd doubt to a number of mercaniile firms taking stock and balancing at end of month, also part of, the week being devoted to holiday making. Sugars have been quitted freely in trade parcels, at satisfactory rates, whites realising £32 10s to £35 ~ IPs l.b. We have not much to record in brandies. The high prices asked tor good brands stop all ' japetjujaiion. ..What IJtlle has been done has been » indHy fOr actual trade requirements. Tea continuawpmdyeoff' in trade lots, at fair rates; we *tiSteaWa-Qof thiaSkaaon’s growth is daily exSected.vyia Melbourne. Bottled ales and stouts ave meC with fair attention, at usual rates. We i have no aeration to report in cement and galvanized iron. Fencing wire is in good request, at our . quotations. Cornsacks and Woolpacks—There f‘ls not much doing in the former, prices vary from tb jg fld to 10s for parcels. Woolpacks are taken up formation requirements at 38 9d. The ships Waimate and Merope are both full ships, and will 1 sail for London on 30th and 31st inst. The Schiehallion arrived from London on the 27th inst, with ft full cargo of general merchandise. , . . 1 1 ——r.