CORN EXCHANGE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1723, 23 December 1887, Page 2

CORN EXCHANGE

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, the 23rd inst. : — lhe weather has been most favorable during the past few weeks, The warm eunny days that have succeeded the rains have had the effect of greatly improving the cropa generally, and from all par is of tbe country we have favorable accounts of harvest prospects. Large quantities of hay have already been saved, and many farmers are still basy with this work. The graia harvest ia expected to be rather later than usual,- The prospect of high prices for the new crop is very remote, but at present it ib too far distant to speculate on the opening prices, as bo much depends upon contingencies, Buch as freight and weather. Freights at present to London are very firm, and range from 23s to 30s, according to the class of vessel. Wheat. — But few sales are to be recorded. ,Tae local millers have been oporatint; to a limited extent m Hunter'a and Pearl at prices equal to 3j 3d f o b., but shippers at this price are debarred from doing business. Tuscan rangeß from 3s 2d to 3s 3d for prims lots Chicken wheat (wbolo) is worth 2s 9d to 2s lOd, and broken 2s 7d to 2a Bd. Oats —There is a hand to-mouth business being done by local consumers, but the export trade is almost at a standstill. Prices remain at last week's quotations, viz :— Prime milling, Is XOd ; ehoit feed, Is 8d to 1* 9i ; Danish and other kinds, Is 6d to Is 7d, Barley, m the absence of stocks, we are unable to quote; Beans and Picas.-— The business doing m these is purely retail. Grass Spied. — No inquiries for maohine dressed, which remains nominal at 33 to 3s 3d. Farmers' parcels are being bought for cleaning at Is 9 i to 2s 6d, according to sample, Cocksfoot prime is m small stock, and is worth 4d to 4^d. Potatoes are worth 20a at country stations for orders m small lots. Dairy Produce. — Butter remains languid at 4d to 5d for prime tab, second quality unsaleable; Cheese, loaf shape, is worth 4d for best mikes, other kinds vary from 2sd toSJd. The above quotations are those paid to farmers, and delivered f.o.b. Lyttelton j sacks extra.