CORN EXCHANGE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1938, 7 September 1888, Page 3

CORN EXCHANGE.

TBe following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, September 7th, 1888 :— The effects of recent cables from London Is now manifest m thia market, there being a deoided aotivity, although holders are still we think over sanguine m waiting for further advances. There are now several shipß on the berth to load grain, this giving greater facility to clear off stocks, and granting that some few exceptional lines have been placed at rates which cannot possibly remunerate ehippara to London, we believe that Battlers cannot go far wrong m taking advantage of the present prices offered, as holding on simply means speculating on a further rise m tha Home market. Wheat. — Prime milling Hunters, 33 Sd; pearl and Tuscan up to 3s 6d ; ohioken wheat whole, 2s 4d to 2s 6 ; broken and inferior, Is 10dto2s2d. Oats.— A fair demand exists at 2a Id to 2s 2d; for prime milling, Is lOd to 2a ; for good short feed, inferior kind, about Is Bd. Barley. — With the exoeption of a few seed lines, this cereal has not commanded muoh attention. Values as our last quotations. Obass Seed.— Ryegraas ; a fair demand for spring sowing continues for machine dressed at 2s 9d to 3s ; farmer lots varying from Is 9d to 2s 6d ; Cocksfoot, td to BJd ; Italian ryegrase, good samples, meet a fair enquiry at 2d to 2Jd per Ib. Potatois.— Market ;dull (at 45s to 50s at country stations. Daisy Pboduce.— As spring advances, batter naturally ib less m demand,' and lower prices rule about 2d less than last quotation ; cheese dull at 3d to S£ per lb, The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery, f.0.b., sacks extra. ;