CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 236, 22 October 1878, Page 2

CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

The following is the report for the oreek ending Friday evening :— Rye Grass.—Very few enquiries fortius __ed during the week, and no alteration in price can be mentioned. Last week's rates, however, are maintained. Potatoes show a decidedly downward tendency; price cannot be quoted at over 65s per ton, bags included. , » Cheese and butter. —Strong enquiry for thi-. produce, but the supply is limited.

Messrs R. Wilkin and Co. report:— -•Wool—Some odd bales and bags were catalogued, and sold at prices ranging fioio ljd''to'.-Jd per ib. Sheepskins.— Owing to the damagg^fifcß^-to the railway -—■■■■' both no number of skins catalogued was very small, numbering .only 2070, all of which weie sold at good prices. There was a fair attendance of tmvei'N and the biddings were spirited, as follows : — Butchers' cross-breds, large, ' u'lswoolled, Gs lOd, 7s to 7s 2d each ; clo, .in. uipdiurn, three-fourths to full-woolled, 6; . 6i od. to lis lOdeach ; do, do, do, twothird., to three-fourths woolled, 5s 2d, 53 .•!. to 6s each ; do, do, do, half to twoA;. -.vo. lled, 4s 3d, 4s 9<3, to 5s 2d each; •■-., •_•...!)'! inferior, 2. 9d, 3s oil, to 4s 3d e»ch. One special line brought 9s. !><u.h.rs' merinos, large, full-woollcd, 5s 6s 3d, to 5. lid each; ditto, ditto, medium, two .birds to three-fourths woolled, 4s 3d, is G.i, to os each ; ditto, ditto, ditto, half to two-thirds woolled, 3s 6d, 4s to 4s 3d each ; ditto, ditto, small and inferior, 2s tid, 3s, to 3s 6d each. Country cross-breds. 2s Gd, 4s, to os. lid each; ditto, ditto, _iTinos.'2n, 3s Bd, 5s lid each. Pelts 2d tv 1- Gd each. Lambskins, lid to ls each .l!ow.—Our tallow and fat supply was, „.-B_ limited on Thursday. ; ~ There was

only a moderate attendance of buyers, with fairly spirited biddings and even prices. Best clean, well saved, 2£d to 2£d per lb ; second quality, 2d to 2£d per lb ; inferior and heated If d to 2d per lb. Hides. — Although the - attendance of buyers was limited all lots were cleared as follows: —Lot I—Steers, 3|d per lb. Lot 2—-Cows, 3|d per lb. Lot 3—Special lino, 3|d per lb. Lot 4—Damaged, 2£d per lb, Lot 5— Calfskins, 4£d per lb.