COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1361, 26 December 1885, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Guardian Office, Saturday afternoon.

The following is the Com Exchange report for the week aiding Thursday, December 24th: •- With the prospt cts of a week’s holiday, badness, beyond settling up of existing transactions, has been a most entirely neglected. Sales of primp milling wheat are difficult to effect, millers being unwilling to do business at prices demanded by holders i lace of the low rate ruling for flour. Holders, however, are firm at 3s 3d to 3s Sd, according to sorts. • Second-quality parcels find an occasional ou'let for home shipments at 2s to 3s id, whenever a favorable freight is obtainable. "Whole chickwheat has plenty of enquiry up to 2s qd. Oats have been more in demand during the week, several outside orders having required attention, bright short feed being m st wanted at is qd to Is lod; other feed lines make from is 6d. Malting 1 arlty remains depressed and prices are nominal. Feed lines are saleable only at the very low prices of is qi to as. Beans are wanted for shipment at 2s 8d 10 2s qd. Dairy produce bss a fair number of buyers at—for tub batter, up to qd; new season's cheese, loaf clmpo, 5 j£d; other sizes, from +d to sd, according to quality. The above prices are those pa d to fanners, and delivered f 0.b., Lyttelton.