CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 336, 7 October 1879, Page 2

CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

The following is the report of the Corn Exchange for the week ending Friday evening. Oct. 3 : — The weather continues seasonable for the agriculturist, although the past few days have been cold and raw. The report of the young grain crops from all localities are favorable.

The intercolonial markets are without improvement. Both whent and horse feed seem to hang heavily on the inaiket, and more particularly oats. Wheat. —Good milling samples are very scarce. There is a strong local demand. The Buyers seem eager to operate —higher rates are now looked for by the holders. 4s 8d per bushel is freely offered for top samples. In some instances it is reported that an advance on this rate has been paid. Medium wheat is saleable at 4s 4d to 4s 6d in very small lots; chick wheat, 3s 6d to 3s lOd.

Oats.—Good heavy milling oats are offered for sale at 2s '3d per bushel ; feed, 2s 2d to 2s 4d, with a dull market.

Barley. — Prime malting samples are worth 6s to 6s 3d per bushel ; medium to good, 4s Gd to 5s 6J. Potatoes. —The demand is better, and rates have advanced. There are several enquiries for seed. Export orders are now in market. Many of the farmers are holding back until after planting time. Firstclass Derwents are saleable at £3 15s to £4 per ton. Kidney kinds are scarce, £10 per ton is offered for small lots. Grass Seed.—The demand is very slack. Prices are nominal. There is no business doing. Cheese and Butter.—The former is in fair demand at 6d to per lb ; butter is not so firm in price ; 8d to 9d per lb is offered.