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SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
MERCANTILE REPORT.
A DECEMBER 12, 1855.
The reaping of the wheat harvest in early soils on
tbe plains is now general, and the grain has come
forward in sufficiently considerable quantities to en*
able us again to commence the export of flour. The
few cold days accompanied with night showers, have
had the effect of delaying the maturity of the grain
n some grounds hut notwithstanding this, nothing
has been experienced to deteriorate the quality of the
crop, which appears everywhere to show a good
average of strength, with a full yield.
Large parcels of wheat have been sold at 12&, and
buyers look now for a lower figure, as it becomes
more abundant. There are Etill holders of old flour
asking £50, but new is selling at £38 to £40, aud is
in favonr with tbe trade. The strange anomaly ap
pears this week of an importation of flour, whilst
the same day exports of the new crop are going for
ward; pat there is no doubt that we shall now be in
dependent of any further foreign supplies of this
article.
Bran is more in demand, bnt the figure remains
the same. There isno change to note inBarley^or Oats,
Potatoes are plentiful at .£10.
Large arrivals of emigrants have taken place dur
ing the week, and labour is accordingly abundant,
but the briskness consequent on the harvest is ab ?
sorbing the able hands.
Business in imported goods is moving gradually
into a more active channel, and we are being called
upon to supply the Melbourne market with several
articles that begin to grow scarce there. The de
mand for bottled beers has subsided a little, though
several transactions of tolerable amount took place
in the early part of the week; buyers however are
unwilling to continue their purchases at the advanced
prices asked. The enquiry for Port Wines conti
nues. Two cargoes of Deals have changed hands at
an average of 7£d for 9x3.
BALL & COWIE, Bank-street
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