CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1338, 10 September 1886, Page 2

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, September 9th:— The improved weather is sure to create a better demand tor clover and grass seeds. Tuscan wheat will also be wanted, as we hear from numerous country districts that a large acreage will have to be re-aown. Potatoes are coming forward, and are being shipped in large quantities on growers account.

Wheat has a brisk demand, with only limited quantities offering. Prime Tuscan and pearl is changing hands at 4s 4d to 4s 6i, and Hunter’s at 4s 41. Second quality is worth 4s Id to 4s 3d. whole chick wheat, 3 s 81 to 3s 10s; broken 3s 7d to 3s 81.

Oats are quiet. No orders of Importance are coming in from outside, and the market is in favor of buyers. Prime milling ere only held in limited quantiti s at 2s 51. Short feed are suffering in large parcels at 2i 31 to 31, while long descriptions are neglected at 2s Id to 2i 2d

Barley remains without animation. Malting is hard to quit at over 2s 8i to 2s lOd, except for exceptionally prime lines. Feed is moving off gradually at 2s 5d to 2s 6i

Beans and Peas have only a local trade enquiry for small lots. Prussian Blues at 4s to 4s 3d, beaus and feed peas at 3s 31 to 3s 61.

Rye Grass, like clovers, Is moving very slowly, and prices have s'ightly suffered! Machine dressed is selling at 5§ 31 to 5s 6d, farmers’ pare da at ?s 91 to 4< 31. Potatoes —A good deal of business has been done daring the week. Heavy shipments are being made to Sydney, to which port favorable freight is < ff.-ring. We quote 42s 61 at country stations, with plenty of sellers. Dairy Produce is quiet, and prices are unaltered. Tub butter, 91 to lOd ; cheese, s£i to 6id, The aoove prices, potatoes excepted, are for delivery, f.0.b., Lytto ton.