CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1826, 27 April 1888, Page 3

CORN EXCHANGE.

« The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, April 27th, 1888 :— A large amount of business has been completed during the past week, but prices show no improvement m value excepting m oats which are m rather better demand. Freight to London continues scarce, and is still quoted at 32s 6d to 355. Australia is takiog feeding grain, but has no orders for wheat. Wheat — Prime Taecan is still beat m demand at 2s 8d to 2s 9d. Pearl is aleo wanted locally at 2b 8d ; but Hunters' is dull at 2s 6£ to 2s 7£. Chicken wheat is offering freely at 2* to 2s 3d. Oats— A strong demand exista, and up to Is lOd is freely paid for prime milling. Short feed range from Is 8d to Is 9d, and the loDg descriptions from Is 7d to Is Bd. Barle? —The quantity offering has fallen off, but priooa have m no way improved, indeed i£ anything it has a downward tendency, only the choicest samples commanding late rates of 4* 2d to 4s 4d ; second quality varies from 3s 6d to 4a ; inferior, 2s 6d to 3a ; acreenings }a 9,d to 2s J3EANB—A good many have been taken for shipment, but prices do not improve last week's quotations, 3a 6d to 2s 7d have j not been advanced upon. Peas are also without alteration m value or requirements Rykgrass continues lifeless, Is 9d to 2e for farmers' ordinurj In b, and machine dreased is quoted at from 2a 6d to 2s 9d. Cocksfoot has a quiet business passing at 3d to 3£d for prime seed, and 2£d to 2^d for second quality. Potatoes are now being lifted freely, and sales have been completed at 23a to 25s at country stations for perfectly ripe lines Dairy Paoßrcß— The butter market has been most active, up to 6d being paid for extra choice lots, while 5d to 6£d is the quotation for prime. Cheese, how e ver, is dull at 2£d to 3£d The above prices are paid to farmers for delivery, f.o.b. Sacks extra.