CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1779, 2 March 1888, Page 2

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Oorn Exchange re* port for the week ending Friday, March 2ao\lrißß: —

The bulk of the crops may now ba Bald to be secured, and stacking m preference to thrashing out of the stook more general th*n has of late years been the case, doubtless the low price now ruling has a considerable bearing on farmers patting their grain Into stack. We mast exempt, however, barley, for which there is a good demand. Freights are still agalnet shippers, and until tonnage can be obtained at reasonable rates, with the preßent prices ruling In England, we cannot look for satisfactory outlet m that qaartar. Wheat — Samples of the new crop baing now on offer transactions have taken placa at quotations which may m the meantime be taken as its present value, though there are indications that these prices will give way when the few orders m hand are filled, and threshing beomeß more general. Quotations, 2i 7d to 2s 9d for prime milling. Oats— A quieter tone prevails, the samples offering are good, being especially bright m color. Prims milling are worth up to Is 8d ,* short bright feed, la 6d to Is 7J.

Ba'kley— The enquiry for prime malting still erlata, and considerable business has been done at quo atloos. Prime malting meets with ready sale at 4a 3d ; second quality, 3a 6d to 4i. Gbass Seed - Ryegrass Is neglected, bb is usual at this period, farmers being too busily engaged otherwise to thresh, and consequently fevr samples are offering. Quotations are nominally for farmers parcels 2a to 2a 4i. Ockksfoot— The difficulty In obtaining freights retards business. The season's standard is fully up to the average, with a good oolor. Sales have been made at 3£3 to 3£d for bright heavy seed. Dairy Produce — No alteration can be noted m prices. The proposed establishment Of a butter factory m tho Oxford district should commend itself to farmers m the looallty, and were saoh factories general an artiole of even quality suitable for export would Boon establish a good name m foreign markets.

The above quotations are those paid to farmers, and delivered f.o.b. Lytteiton, sacks extra.