CORN EXCHANGE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1291, 17 July 1886, Page 3

CORN EXCHANGE

The following la the Corn Exchange report for the week ending July 16 1886, . . The week’s transactions la grain have been limited. Millers are fairly well stocked, and are now more independent, and the absence of shipping ordcis is in favor of local buyers. Holders are, h>->v ever, firm in their demands, maintaining prices must advance as the orders for floor are knew ito be heavy. usean la in best demand at 4s Id to 4s 2d, Pearl at I 4s to 4i 2d, and Hunter’s at os lOd to 4s ; J second quality is off ring m small parcels at Id to 2d less. Chicken wheat has a good demand at 3-t 7d to 3s 81 Oats have been offering more freely, and prices last quoted have been barely maintained. Prime milling are held in limited quantities at. 2s 6d bhort stout feed are quiet at 2s 4d to 2s 4*l. Long sort 3 are du! . l 2s 2d to 2a 3d. ' Malting bade; is nominal at 3s to 3s 31; second quality is almost unsaleable. Feeding kinds have a sor enquiry in the country districts at -i 41 to 2s sd. Beans and feed pess are occasionally asked for, and are worth 3s to 3s 4d. Prussian blues true to name are scarce, and for seed purposes are worth 4s 3d to 4a 61. Bye-grass nas still a strong enquiry, machine-dressed at 5s 3d, farmers’parcels at from 3s 9d to 4s 6d. Cocksfoot has a ready sale at 4jd to 4Jd for bright heaw seed, light and foggy at 3d to 3£ 1. Potatoes are offering freely at 62s 6d to 55s at country stations Dairy Prodace —Sellers are more disposed to meet buyers’ views, and business is being done at lOd to lid for prime butter. Cheese remains at 5i to C*i The above prices (potstoea excepted) are for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton