CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1797, 23 March 1888, Page 3

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, March 23rd, 1888 :— A considerable amount of business haa been transacted during the week, especially m wheat. The arrival of the first grain vessel Skhe Blenfell) has, no doubt, been to a slight [pgree the reason, the charterer wishing to load here direot from the country, thus saving the extra oharges of receiving into Btore. __ Large quantities, however, are still going into store on growers account, storage m consequence ia becoming soarce. This, with tbe faot of there almost a total absence of tonnage is more than likely to cause a drooping tendency m the near future. No intercolonial orderß of any consequence have Jet been received, and they are not anticipated for some time to come. Large quantifies aa c still reported to be lying under the ptraw, whiob, to say the least is a dangerous practice. Grain still maintains the superior quality noted m our earlier reports. Wheat. — Large sales are reported at prices equal to 2s 9d for Tuscan and Pearl, and 2s gd for Hunters. These are for prime lines only. Second quality is rather shunned by buyers, and 2s 6d is the best price offering ; Chicken wheat is wanted at ?s to 2s 3d.

DATS.— But few lines aye on the market, and those offering command attention at Is 6£d to Is 7Jd for good short feed, and Tartars .fit for seed are m request at Is 7d ; milling are soarce at Is 8d ; Duns at Is 6d to Is 7|d.

B able y.— The maltsters take all prime malting at full rates, the quantities offering are not large. Last week's quotations ot 4s 2d to 4a 4d for prime are fully maintained. Second quality ranges from 3s 6d to 3s lOd. Beans and Peas are being quitted m Bmall lines at 2a 4d to 2s od, and feed peas at 2s 2d . to 2s 3d, only limited business being dono. Grass Seed.— There has been a slight disposition to do business, bat there being bo Uttie farmers' parcels on offer, business has been but small. 23 to 2s 3d for farmers decent dressed lines is still obtainable, and machine-dressed is quoted at 2s 9d to 33. Cocksfoot. — In the absence of tonnage to London thia market is extremely weak, 3Jd being the outside limit {or prime heavy seed, Inferior, 2sd to 2|d. « Potatoes. — A few small Hneo of kidneys have been passed off at 2s to 2s 5d at country Stations. • Dairy Produce. — The market for butter and cheese is exceptionally low, the values for these lines being lower than have ruled for many years. Butter quotations, 4d to sd, with a feeblo demand, ; while cheese can Steroely be quitted at 2£d to 3d. The above priceß are those paid to farmera, |nd delivered f.o.b, Lyttelton, eaoke extra.