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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 819, 15 December 1882, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Friday afternoon. There is nothing fresh to report with regard to the grain market, except a difficulty of quitting parcels at still easier rates than last quoted. Only small lots of wheat of prime quality meet with fair demand for local consumption. Flour remains about the same, with a fair demand existing for trade lots. Oats are without quotable change. The season, has, so far, been very fine, and the last few days have given us just the weather for bringing on the crops. Already the majority of the wheat crops are fully out in ear, and look as they never looked before in this part of Canterbury. What is required is mild weather during the next two months, and if such follows we may reasonably hope for better times for the farmers than has been the case for years.

Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, the ifth December. Business during the past week has been of the most meagre description. The only business passing has been the fulfilment of local orders. The crops are now in a very forward condition, and promise abundant yields.—Wheat: The demand has been of such a limited character that holders, wishing to clear their stocks, are fain to accept a reduction, the business done being ;purely local. Prices may be quoted at from 4s to 4s 3d for good milling samples delivered; second class wheat, 3s 4d to 3s gd; chick .wheat, 3s to 3s 2d. —Oats; The local demand is fairly good, and continues to move off at from 3s 3d to 3s 4d per bushel for good short feed samples; short milling are not in much demand, and are worth only a shade over the highest quotation.—Barley: There is no business being transacted in this cereal, that is for milling samples; feed quality, 3s 4d (0 3s 6d per bushel. —Grass Seed: K o business is being transacted at present. Prices nominal.—Cheese and Butter: The former is worth 6d, the latter 8d per lb. '