CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1344, 17 September 1886, Page 2

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following ia the Cora Exchange report for iha week ending Friday, I September 17th:— Wi h iho exception of considerable shipmeuta cf potatoes, both by merchants and on grower’s own account, the business in the grain and produce line has been uneventful, and trade generally has been exceedingly quiet. Wheat continues firm, and there are* i few sellers, Consequently business has [ been limited, A geod many iuterprc- , vinoial orders are being more, favorably i executed ia the South. Prime Tuscanand pearl are changing hands freely at i 4s si, and Hunter’s at 4i 31 to 4s 4d. ■ Second quality lines are offering rather more plentTully, and have not more than ■ maintained last week’s quotation of 3i 1 7a t) 3s 10J, , Oats are without activity. Sellers ; forcing the market have to submit to a concession in price, but the maj >ri*y i prefer holding. Current rates are—For , prime milling, 2s 2d ; short feed, 2* 3d ; Danish and Tartars, 2i Id to 2s 21. There j Is au occasional enquiry for clean seed I parcels at 2s 6d. i Barley is without life or alteration in values.

Beaus and Peas—Plenty of Prussian blues for seed are offering, but find few buyers, at 4s to 4-t 3d. Beans are also quiet at 3j 3i t) 3i 4J. Ryegrass has but few Orders from the country districts as yet, but holders anticipats an improvement, as soon as the weather bcc>m€s more congenial. Machine dressed we quote at 6s 3d to 5s fid ; clean farmers’ parcels, at 3a ffd to 4). Cocksfoot has a demand for prime heavy seed (141 b) up to 4£d, but second quality is hard to quit over 34d to 4d. Potatoes—We hardly think that the state of the Sydney market warrants the heavy shipments, but as it is the only outlet of any magnitude and as the season is getting late, it is difficult to make better arrangements. Locaby, prices are 40s to 42j fid, with few buyers. Dairy produce ia without change since our last report. The above prices are paid to farmers and delivered, f.o.b:, Lyttelton, potatoes excepted.