CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1581, 10 June 1887, Page 2

CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the woek ending Friday, the 10ih June.

The season during the past month has been exceptionally favorable for farming operations, and ftom reports to hand from various districts the farmer a have tnsde good use of their time In so far as a maob larger breadth of land is being put ink wheat, the early sown of whloh has come on very frit and Is now looking healthy and vigorous.

The grain markets are firm, but no particularly active, purohases only beinj made to execute orders to band.

Wh pat— Prime milling has slightly hardened, and 3a 7d 1b now demanded for Taeon and Pearl, while Hunter's commands from 3s 6d to 3s 61; second quality and whole chicken wheat Is sa'e able at from 3s 2d to 33 4d ; and broken wheat at from 2s 9d to 3s.

Oats have had a little more life, and somo. fair sized parcels have changed hands at Is 10£ ito Is lid for heavy bright milling, and li 9d to Is 103 for bright short feed ; long and inferior descriptions vary from 1* 7d to Is Bd.

Barley — But few samples are offering, and any prime malting lines are quickly taken np at 4i ; medium quality find buyers at 3s 4d to 3i 9d ; and feed screenings, 2s 2 i to 2s 6d.

Be iKs and Peas are without alteration m value.

Rye Grass —Market shows no sign of improvement, and prices last quoted are nominal, Cocksfoot hn an occasional enquiry for small parcels at 3£ to 3f . bnt little business eventuates.

Potatoes have xome still lower, and the aveiago price la 22s 61 at country stations, bnt for small orders 25s to 26s has to be given at country stations.

Dairy Produce— Prime butter - is scarce, and 7d is readily given, but seoond qidlity and tainted is still offering plentifully at ftom 33 to sd. Cheese Is dull at 4£ lit loaf and 3| to 4d for large and medium s'zis. The above prices are those paid to farmers and delivered f.o.b. Lytttelton, saoks extra.