GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 375, 24 February 1880, Page 2

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

The grain market during the past week has evinced a considerable amount of activity, and a fair number of transactions are reported as having been carried through. The weather on the wholehasbeen exceedingly favorable for work, and the information to hand respecting the effects of the late heavy norwester amongst the grain still standing is assuring, the estimated lose being comparatively trifling.

Wheat, for early shipment and delivery, is now coining forward, and, with a view of taking advantage of railway carriage when trucks are easy to get and the chance of detention is least, threshing is being pushed forward, vigorously in nearly every district. Many of the samples shown are really fine and the bulk of the yield, it is thought, will fully sustain the ■excellent reputation our wheat won for itself in the London market last year. The business that has passed through hands has been considerable, and at rates ■which are equal to last week's quotations of 3s 10d to 3s 10£ d for parcels for early delivery.

Oats. —The condition of the market is without change, and buyers are only disposed to take up large parcels on their own teim3. We repeat our quotations of Is 4d to U 5d for feed, Is Gd for milling.

Barley.—Prices remain about the same —3s 3d to 3s 6d. while grain of undeniable quality commands 3s 7d to 3s Bd. Grass Seed.—We have no change to note either in rye grass or cocksfoot. Both seeds are extremely hard to sell, and values are nominally 2s to 2s 7d for the former and 2|d to 3d for the latter. Dairy Produce.—Butter and cheese are without alteration. Hams and bacon aro not readily obtainable at late rates.