CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE REPORT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2326, 11 January 1890, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE REPORT

The following Is tbe Cbriatohurch Corn Exchange report for the week onding Friday, January 10th, 1890 i— The arrival of eeveral vessels nader charter has oanaed a Blight eßqalry fot wheat to fill op frith, the greater portion of the space being already provided for. There 1b no ratterial alteration In value to report. Oats. h&?e apparently .uo.t I iouohed bottom ; large parcels of old 'are' 1 4>n the market et grsstly redaced prices without finding pu ch.'SJre. ffa can bavdly recall a tima when this ooreal wav |f; 19 Httle value «t » goiroipondlpg

period of ihe year, oocpied with absolutely' ao demand. It ia difficult to see where our outlet Is to be, but ai the impossible happens when least expeoted, we must hops foe Bomo ontaida enquiry to enable our faroiefs to dispose of the iucreaglog crop, Iha oaly loonl puipose that euggesie itself la to feed aicok on, and that, in oat present stage of gnglug, ia somewhat an expensive item, even at the low prious thai are likely to be current. Birley—The Ealea oi a few small ptrcela of prime maltlug may be noted at prices blthetto tuliug. Graau eeed—Parcels for iSotth Island sowing ara ecqulced for. Kcodnt advloea from the Peamuula report k ver; uueven crop of cocksfoot, i*ud tho uucorulii weaiher now piavtiillug at a critical period makes the outcome of the crop very uncertain, Dairy produae —Toe makes is quiet. We note that Qaka of Sydney butter have been made at about 1b per lb In Jbondou. At this price our producers here would ba well satisfied, and the promised Increased accommodation In the direct sts&mera will enable .hem to compete wits their Aaatrallsn cousins in this item, The following are I our week's quotations :— Wheat,—Tußoan 3s to 3s Id, pearl 2u lid, Muutote 2d 9i to 2s lOd. Oats—Milling U 9d, shutt heavy feed Is 6d to l<s 7a. Bakiet—Prime malttug 3i 61, mediam 2s 6j to 3i. teed Is 6:1 to 1<? 9d. EKAts—3a j peaa, Pruß.ton Blues ( rue) 3j6j, feed 3b I?aiby Pbcduob—Bat;er s£d to 6Jdj olaeeac, large 3^d, email 4d. The {tbi va pr.cea «re those paid to fat mere foi deliveiy f.o b., at Lyttehon, eacks extra.