Grain and Produce.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2902, 18 February 1893, Page 2

Grain and Produce.

The following is the Ohristchurch Corn Exchange report (per Mr ¥. Denham) for the week ending February 18:—The gentle zephyr of Monday did very little damage after all, though in a few instances, it saved the farmers the expense *of threshing, but unfortunately did not bag the gfhin. The threshing machines do not give a very good record, and we have seen a number of instances, from districts wide apart, where the result of the threshing has not been half the quantity anticipated ; we hope this is not general. WHEAT--We can only quote as last The English reports do not show any hope of an advance, but freights having been taken up at lower rates, the two facts taken together should make a balance and leave us where we were. Barley—We have been told we said too much last week, so for variety say nothing this. Oats are decidedly 6rmer, caused by the disastrous floods in Queensland, and writing of that colony draws our attention to the fact telegraphed that our Government had agreed to pay 25s per ton to Brisbane for the conveyance of produco, considering the usual freight by steamer is 15s, this is a grand stroke of business on the part.of the agent' —nothing like making money out of the misfortune of others—Jay Gould could not beat this and play fair. The following are prices to farmers f.0.b.; packages extra :— Wheat, milling, 2s 8d ; feed, Is 9d to 2t 4d. , Oats, milling, Is 10£ d ; feed, Is 7d to Is 9d; Tartars, Is lOd. leas, 2s Id. Beans aot ready. Ryegrass, heavy dressed, 3b ; farmers' 2s to 2s 6d Flour, roller, £9 ; offal unaltered. Potatoes, kidney, 60s at stations.