CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE REPORT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2295, 6 December 1889, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE REPORT

Tbe following is the corn ' xchacg. report for tho wot k ending Fciday, D.o 6 :

No Improvomi.n. oan be noted m tbo state of the marke a generally, the demand for wheat befug affected by tne w.nt .f tounage fou London. Oat., beyond the amali local enquiry, are negl-oted. B.rley, any prlmo eamploa meet with a f.lr enquiry, i_._ns, were freight cffarlug, csnld be placed fov export. Peas, fe-.d e-n m poor request, but true to natre aorta snob a* P-u.alan blue and good gar don varieties, aril f.lr'y wall. Gr_aa scoi — B.lng ih> oft ae^sm both m ryegrass aad oook.foot there is no bual.esa to rafort. Potato*, b, th.* no -7 crop be ug In the market haa still farther reduced ihe valne of h) balance of tho old ; quotations are noculnal Da'ry P oducj, (by tbe ommlßslon of a line our remarks under thla head In last week', report were made to apply to potatoes ; oar friends must somewhat have wondered at our referring to the export of pat_to__ to London), the demand fot butter is restricted owing to the means of transport belog q.lte ucet_U-l to the apace r.qulrod. Lirge. quantities aie, however, going forward to London by the various steamers. Cheese remain oteady at quotations. The following are our quotat'ou*! for the week : — ] Wheat— Tuaoan. 3* 31; poarl, 2s lid to 3s *, hunters, 2a 10. X Oats— Prime milling, 2. 3i to 2s 41 ; feed, heavy, 2.; inferior, Is 9 J to li lOd. Bauley —Malting 3s 6c 1 ., food 2*. Ebarb— 3i 3i. Pbab — Biua Pruula- (true to name) 3a 9_, other aor(B, feed, 3j. Potatoes — Norn ual, Grass bEBD —Nominal. Butter— sd to 6d ; cheese, 3&1 to 4d. The above prices are those p^ld to tinners for delivery fo.b. Saoks extra.