CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1921, 17 August 1888, Page 3

CORN EXCHANGE.

The following ia the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday. Auguat 17tb, 1888 :- Business noted during the past week in the London wheat market has been fully maintained as advised by cable, and locally there has been a good enquiry at the advanced values. Freight continues scarce, all available having been secured at current rates. Wheat— Prime Tuscan still commands the top rate, 2s lid to 2a ll£d being paid for prime lines, even money beiug obtainable for large ex store parcels. Pearl is readily oompeted for locally among millers [at 2s lid. Hunters is worth 2s 9£d tq ; 2s lOd for good samples. Chicken wheat has also hardened a little, 2s 4d to 2b 6d is given for whole wheat, and Is lid toJ2a 3d for broken. Oats are not going away so brisk as might be anticipated, although no great quantity are on offer. Milling commands 2s to 2s Id ; short feed, Is lid to 2s ; Danieh and sparrow bills, Is 9d to Is lOd. Barley — Little business is being transacted exoept for small seed lines, which command up to 4s 3d. Malting prices are unaltered. Beans are in fair demand at 2s 5d to 2s 6d. Peas are quiet at 2s 3d to 2s 4d for feed, and 2s 6d. for Prussian Blues. Bye Grass.— Small orders are coming in freely, sales being made up to 3s for extra prime machine dressed. Farmers' paroels, however, are dull at 2s to 2s 3d. Cooksfoot remains quiet at last week's quotations. Potatoes are still firm at 45s to 47s 6d. Daibv Produce. — Butter has advanoed, sales haying been made at lid for new wellpotted lines. Inferior, however, is very dull j at 4d to 7d. Cheese, small sizes, vary in price from 3d to 3£d. The above plices are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton, sacks extra.