CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1719, 25 November 1887, Page 2

CORN EXCHANGE.

Tho following is the Corn Exchange report for tho woek ending _riday, the 25th ioet. : —

The weather haa In the moßt part been favorable to tbo farming interests Feed la prolific, and tho crops on tho high dry lands are looking all thnt could be desired, and are plying promiae of a favorable harvest. Crops m tho low heavy lands are not looking bo well, many plaoes having perished m the early spring and have been renown, and are now backward and delicate. Hay crops promise to be heavy, and there ia sure to be plenty of fields put up f>r grass seeds, besides above the average quantity cf stripping, Wt eat la ottering pretty freely, but ■ales arc not plentiful. Hunter's howover, is more m demand among local buyers, and may now bo quoted equal m prloe to Tuscan and pearl, which we quote at _ j 41 ; aecond quality average from ld to 2d less. Chicken wheat Is In better demand, at 2s 8d to 2a 91,

Oais — Milling nave been quoted daring tho week at Is 10d, and short heavy feed at Is 8d to Is 9. wi h a quiet trade enquiry. Da. lab and other long descriptions are ohhiiy aou fined to local orders at is 01 to In 7d.

Barley — We havo no saleß to note

Bk an.s ond Peas — Tho former have been nearly all shipped, and peas have only a moderate enquiry for seed purposes at 3s. Rye Grass — No business is being done, holdeis having no option than holding their at )cka over until autumn, the same remark applying to cocksfoot, whioh, howevor, is only held m vory small quantities. '

Potatoes — Intercolonial orders aro being executed at 13a to 15s at country stations, belters are still moro plentiful than buyers

Daiky. Piiobuue— The butter markot is still glutted, thero being no export demand. Prices are nominally 3d to 6d. Cheese id also dull and hard to quit at over 3d for prime linos. The abovo prices are thoso paid to farmers sal delivered f,o,b, Lyttelton, bttoke e^trf ,