Commercial News.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 349, 27 August 1883, Page 2

Commercial News.

Wellington, Saturday. The past, week's business generally lias been dull and unimportant. Galvanised iron is out j m moderate supply; there are, however, several large shipments clo.;e at hand, from stock we quote L 22 10s to L 22 and L 23 to arrive, Fencing wire is very ,daU, we quote Ll3, Ll3 10s, and 14 for Nos 6 7. ontl 8. Nuils are wortb from LlB 10s to Ll9. for assorted size? Kerosene— Test-oil is well stocked,' and quoted at Is 7d per gallon ; 160 tea 4 is very scarce iwid worth 2s Id to 2s 2» : colza oil ii quoted at 4s lOd to 5» per gallon, handles— D.B's are m for D.RJ.;.5 P. ice's B'-lmont Bperms are quoted at' ]0£ tolO^tf. Sugar— Cotroany's has the usual tr»<te demand ; Syduey <s<impaay'e i» quoted at L4l, 1>37, and L 33 for 1W I F7 and C respectively ; Mauritius white* • ' are somewhat reduced m stocks. Wool* packs have some little inqnirv, bat. . we / cannot report any business, .Cornsacks.y are neglcted. Potatoes are somewhat easier m consequence .of one or two large orders from Australia ; Oantaro holders increased their prices from 7?'.6d"s to 10s per ton, and this market ;re*; v spondecl. sales having been effected- at?* L 3 10s pcr 'ton ; prices bare, however, receded, and we quote L 3 5s for,,be»t. r < iamara . Butter-^ This market is very depressed, aud holders m the country are sending large quantities m for sale; it* is, however, very difficult to do business*! at anything like renmnerative prices;,' we hear of sales of prime potted butter - trom7d to 8d lb. Flour isnowquoied at LlO Ss.f.o.b.Somtbern ports, and the , mill price is Lll 5s for flacks. Chick wheat is quoted at -3s. id ;.- .oats^fr^m ti^ lOd to 2s- 6d, according to sample';*^ oatmeal, Ll3 10s to lil4 per ton.