CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1351, 25 September 1886, Page 4

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, 24th September:— Farmers are especially busy completing their spring wheat sowing, consequently there has been a good demand for seed Tuscan. Business in the grain trade is very quiet. No grain arriving from the country districts, all orders coming to hand have to be drawn from store parcels, which are now gradually becoming smaller.^ Wheat is firmer and outside requirements are difficult to execute on account of the extreme values put on by holders. Any decent lines offering are quickly taken at 4s 5d for Pearl and Tuscan, the former being in most request, and 4s 4d for Hunter’s; second quality varies from 4s to 4s 2d, and chicken wheat is still scarce at 3s 8d to 3s lOd. Oats.—The market is more steady. Milling are low in stock at 2s sd; short feed have been selling at 2s 3d, but holders are not anxious to quit, anticipati"* an improved demand. Banish and Tartars command 2s Id to 2s 2d.

Barley—The malting season will soon be over, and buyers feel indisposed to increase their stock. Prime malting is out of the market, and inferior is quiet at 2s 8d to 2s lOd; feeding lines have not been over brisk at 2s 4d to 2s sd.

Beans and Peas have no business to report and prices are unaltered. Grass Seeds have had slightly a better trade to note, but prices have not improved, as holders are anxious to reduce stocks, it been generally understood that a good deal of seeding down will be postponed until Autumn. Machine-dressed is being sold at 5s to os fid, and farmers’ parcels at 3s 9d to 4s fid. Cocksfoot is quiet. Clean heavy seed is wanted for shipment at up to 4£d, but other grades are neglected. Potatoes are offering in large quantities, and buyers are few and independent, only earing to execute orders. A large quantity has been shipped to Sydney during the past few weeks, but there are still heavy stocks for disposal. Growers are disposed to sell at 40s at country stations. Dairy produce is quiet and prices are unaltered. The above prices (potatoes excepted) are for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton.