CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 138, 29 October 1886, Page 2

CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

Corn Exchange report for the week ending 20th October, 188 G : Business in the grain trade is chiefly confined to New Zealand orders. A few lines of barley have been sent to. Australia, and potatoes have been consigned on growers’ account, otherwise sales are almost entirely confined to interprovincial requirements. Little or no grain is coming in from the country districts. Wheat maintains its firm tone, although we are unable to quote more than -is 5d for prime milling Pearl and Tuscan, while Hunter’s is close up at 4s 4d to 4s fid. Second quality is only lightly held at 4s 2d to 4s 3d. Fowl wheat is hard to obtain at 3s 8d to 3s lOd. Oats remain very dull, there being no outside market for the surplus stocks ; but fortunately they are not being forced on the market. We quote : Prime milling (scarce) at 2s 5d ; short toed, 2s 3d to 2s 4d; Danish and Tartars, 2s to 2a 2d. Barley,—Stocks are not very heavy. A good many lines have gone to Australia, but prices have not improved. The malting season being nearly over, malting stands at 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; feed, 2s 4d to 2s sd, Beans and Peas—No business to record. Eye Grass.—The season for sowing is about over. Stocks have 1 been fairly well reduced. A few farmers’ lines are on offer at 3a 9d to 4s 3d, but machine dressed is still held firm for ss, Cocksfoot market is flat with little enquiry. Heavy seed is held for 4d to 4Jd. Potatoes are offering in abundance, but the majority of growers have been compelled to ship to Sydney, which has greatly reduced local stocks. The only buyers are for local purposes, and 20s a ton is the current price at country stations, Dairy Produce has no alterations to note. Butter being dull, and cheese an average business at last quotations. The above quotations (potatoes excepted) are for delivery f.o.b. Dytt-lton,