CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1838, 11 May 1888, Page 3

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange •report for tho week ending Friday, May 11th, 1888 :— Deliveries have "shown a slight falling off, storeß being nearly full. The exports hava bsen limited, owing chit fly to the scarcity of tonnage. Sacks have been very difficult fo obt m, up to 7b Gd por dozen being freely pad In Lyttelton foe tho large sizes. Wheat.— Rather more business h».s been dove m Tuscan and Poarl at 2s 7f I to 2a S^d, the former being t-ken for Homo shipment, and Pearl being wanted IcoaUy for millers. Hanterß is very dull, and hard to quit at 2b 6d to 2j 7d. Wholo ••h'okffhoat has been fairly well cleared at 2i 3d, and broken at la lOd to 2j Id. Oats. ~A strong demand still exists, especially for prim* milling, which haa been placed at la 10£ lto la lid. Short feed are worth Is 9d to la 10d, and are m good demand, Tae long descriptions are not bo firm at 1b 8i to 1b 8H Barley. — More samples have been offering, but they are generally of an inferior clasa, and are not commanding the top rates. Sales have been made at 3i Sd for medium, and 43 to 43 Id for fairly cood Bamplea, Feed lines are dull and difficult to quit. Beans and P-jaa at last weok : R prices. Ryeorass. — No busineßa la paesing, and prices Remain nominally at hat week's rates. Potatoes, —The market ia completely glutted, acd it ia with difficulty that 20 1 ia obtaineri nt country atations. Dairy Produce. — Tho butter market haa been active, and 6J has beon freely paid for good Hues, with an upward tendency.- Ohaeae ie now saleable at. 31 for good lines, and r.p to 3£.i for p.-ime. The above prices are paid to farmers, and delivered f/Sb. Lyttelton, sacka extra,