CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1439, 23 December 1886, Page 2

CORN EXCHANGE.

The foll<n»iiig is the Corn Exchange rtport for the week ending Thursday, December 23rd :

The cr jps are looking more favorable than they promised to do at the commencement of the present month, thanks to the favorable weather of the past fortnight. Hay harvest is pretty well complete, bat crops are : lght, as also is the ryegrass seed. In many instances the lat er is beirg stripped. The late frost ont soma cf the potatoes rather severely, but the dsmsge has not been general. Wheat again finds holders firm, and buyers are only replenishing when absolutely necessary Pearl Is stilt best ia demand at 4< 61 for prime parcels in moderate quantifies Tuscan and Hunter’* vary from 4 61 to 4» 64. Second quality has been fairly wall cleared at 4t 24 to 4s S>, and chicke vihat Is ont -if stock bey<nd a few small lots at 3* lOd to 4s Oats have been sold very low, which has attracted buyers fr m the Australian colonies, bat as yet few transactions have eventn aed Sales are generally favorable to havers. Milling are scarce, and nominally 2s to 2* Id ; short feed have buyers at la 94. bat, holders are askt-'g more momy ; Tartars and Danish are neglected at Is 7d to Is Bd. Barley—Malting has been nearly all quitted, and feed lines, if bold have goon enquiry at 2a 3d to 2a 4d. Beans an peas have but little business to note. Ryegrass has no business in old seeds, bn r - et quiries are being made as to the values of new crops, but as yet nothing definite has been settled. Potatoes have no buyers, and ho'dera have given up the idea of trying to sell. Dairy produce—Batter is very low, buyers cannot exceed od for their present orders, and cheese Is not In strong demand at 41 to sd, according to size and quality. 'lhe above prices are those paid to farmers, and delivered f,o.b. Lyttelton, •aoka extra,