The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-07-02
COMMERCIAL.
TUEsDAY, ia /, 1866.

TUESD4Y, JULY1, 1855.
we do not intend to publish in our paper at present a price
current, but merely to NOTE from week 70 week any changes In
te leading articles of domestic and foreign merchandise or pro-
dace. As ne exchange exists in our city as ia commercial ports
generally, It is much more difficult to determine what are the re-
Fable quotations of the various articles in the market. stu IN
many articles of domesttc pro1uce a reliable wholesale hsrfeca
b given, based on actual transactions.
During the summer months, or from May to Sept, this mar
ket is exceedingly 1ml for trade of every description as u porS
are then almost entirely deserted by shipping, colhhihs ne
traie mostly. to the few native coasters, and an occasional
merchant ship. Hence more business is transacted in October,
than durins the five preceding months. The importatons OF
iate, however, have been quite large, and fully equal to those Of
any previous year, and ii 5 quite probable, from present advices
That they will continue 50 to the end of the year.
FLoUR-The market has become quite bare, the late import
slions having been small, and the stock is principally in the
hands Of bakers. The Mill Co. viii probably commence grinding
iaS kw days, and viii more than supply the demands Of the
trade, provided an article is manufactured equal to last years
product.
WHEAT & GRAIS.-Tlc new crop of wheat is beginning
to come down from East Maui. We have seen but one sample
Of new wheat, which was not of the best quality. 1t is held at
y cts. per IL. The Mil Co. as We learn have fixed upon 81 as
the price per bushel for good wheat at Kahului. Barley and
oats have begun to come in also. Held at4 40 5 cents per ID.
SUGAR s MoLAssEs-Th export of sugar during the past
week including what is engaged for the Yankee, win amount to
not far from a hundred tons. The price for No. Imay be quoted
at "a u cts per ID. No. 2, 81 20 6. The stock of.syrup and
moiasses is large. The former is quoted at 33 cts. per gallon.
Molls % "a IS cts.
FIRE WooD-Aoout 25o cords in the market, held at s1t
We notice a sale of 20 cords at $40 per cord, at auction.
oIL.-The stock now held here is not more than sufficient to
meet the demands of home consumption till the return of the
whaling feet. The surplus stock was mostly shipped by the
S. S. Bishop to New York, and by the Fanny Major and Fran
ces Palmer TO. San Francisco.
BUILDING MATERIALs-Larg nnportations have recently
been received from Puget Soand, and California, and several car
goes are now on their way from the former place. The stock OF
shingles on hand is estimated at 100000. We quote shingles
at "a 81 per NJ, anl rough pine boards at / "a AZ cents per
foot.
P0TAT0ES.-Dlring the past month no shipments of potatoes
have been made to California. The new crop of Koloa potatoes
we understand arc ripe and fit for market, but the low price at
which they rule in San Francisco must prevent any shipments
thither at present. BY the latest advices from that port, we
learn that sweet potatoes were dull at 2 and D cents per pound.
The Molokai and Niihau potatoes shipped over by recent vessels
have proved a failure 50 far as heard from, while the keeping
qualities of the Koloa potatoes are much superior. The Yankee
brought several bags of Tornbez potatoes which were ordered by
the Native Agricultural Society, and the same have been distrib-
uted on the different Islands, to improve the crop. We sec no
reason why by the introduction of proper seed, the best quality
of potatoes cannot be raised here. we quote potatoes at 81 90,
per Dbl at the beach at koloa.
EXCHANGE ON U. S.-Very limited transactions in Ex-
change have been made during the past month, and mostly at
par. We quote whaers bills at par 90 L per cent premium.
Sight exchange drawn to suit, 20 2 per cent premium. Drafts
on San Francisco at par.