CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1699, 31 October 1887, Page 4

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, the 28th mat. : — •

During the week business has been limited. The weather is now all that can be 'desired for, the crops, and if better E rices were likely to rule farmers wculd aye cause for congratulation. As It is, there does not appear any reaEon for hoping that better values will be obtained, as, if anything, prices here, for wheat especially, ar9 weaker.

Wheat is a shade easier on the week, and holders are more auxioos to sell. Quotations— Tuscan and Pearl, 3s 6d • Huntera', 3a 4d ; second qu»lity. 3s to 3s 2d ; chick wheat, 2a 8i to 2s 10J. Oats —A fair local demand has been noticeable, but bnyera limits prevent any increase m values. Bright milling, 1b l()d to Is lid ; heavy feed, 2 S J)d to h (Ud ; fljarrowbills, la B^d ; stout Danish, Is 7d to la 74d.

Barley.-- MalUr.g is quite ont of the market, ana the only B »les sre Bmall lines for seed at prices from 3a 9d to 4< Q i P,eas and. Beans.— Thera has been no ecqulry daring the week, and priceo remain at late quotations. Qf^AfS Seed. — The eeason being over, nothing is dolDg m rye grasp. From the Soath a few email orders for crctßfoot continue to come to band. Values are nnchangad at 4£d to 4id for good seed, inforior, ?£i to 3d. Potatobs.— N,o regular bnoinegs can bo eaid (9. be doing. On occasional order coastwise comes to band and ia readily tiled at prices equal to 32a to 15s per ton at country stations. acccrdiDg to condition Daiby PKODUCE.^-The want of an outet is Beverly felt, and though heavy shipments of cheese bavo been made to London values have not improved. Quotations are Domlnslly 3d to 3id Butter is Buffeiing probably more than any other «r tide o £ prodace for want of a znorket. W© have no doubt onr aprine wake would realise good value m London, but it is useless sending any but really prime. Last quotations for Cork butter showed a range from 76a to H2 9 per cwt, aay 8d to Is per lb, . The above prices are thoee paid to farmers and delivered f.0.b., sacks extra.