CORN EXCHANGE.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 609, 16 May 1882, Page 2

CORN EXCHANGE.

Corn Exchange report for the week end- I ing Friday evening, the 12th instant. The markets during the week exhibit great firmness, with the exception that oats are slightly weaker. It is observable, however, that the oat market in Australia is good, which will probably cause a reaction. As pointed out in a previous report Ilie weakness visible liere is probably attributable to the unusually mild weather which has been experienced up to tbe present time. Wheat—Good pound milling samples are worth from 4s 9d to 4s lid per bushel f.o.b. ; extra fine samples lit for seed would command Id a bushel over the highest quotations. Second class quality wheat riu-K-H from 4s 3d to 4s Gd per bushel, chick wheat 3s Gdto 3s 9d per bushel. Oats—Not much business has been trans acted during the week. Holders are unwilling to do business at a loss, tbe conviction being that values will improve. Latest telegraphic intelligence strengthens this idea ; sellers will, however, experience a difficulty in obtaining more than 3s 2d to 3.:* 3d for best milling, feed samples 2d per bu-hol loss. Barley—Business in this cereal moves slowly, consequent on the difference of opinion as to values between buyers aiid selWs; for prime m-dting 4s Gd to 4s 7d is obtainable ; second-class quality have a wide range, extending from 3s Gd to 4s 4d per bushel. U oans _A little more inquiry has manifesto 1 itself during the week, values have however, not improved ; as yet 4s to 4s Id is obtainable, delivered in Christchurch. Potatoes—A good deal of business has been transacted during the week ; 32s Gd to 35s per ton. delivery at stations within ten mi es of Christchurch, sacks extra. Grass Seed—There is little or nothing doing in rye grass, but values are unaltered. CoeksfooMid to 51 per lb. Cheer© and Butter—There is no alteration to note in values; the former is woith 4J-d to 4fd. the latter 9d to lOd per lb., delivered in Christchurch.