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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 66, 13 April 1880, Page 2

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The f ollowing is the latest Christohuroh Corn Exchange report to baud :— The last week having been given over to holiday-making, business in the grain trade has been almost entirely, suspended, fhe exceptionally fine weather which bag oharaotensed the season throughout still continues. Large quantities of gram continue to come forward. Wheat.— Wheat is hardly so firm as the preceding week, notwithstanding that recent English advices report the markec steady. Millers have supplied their wants, and are now fastidious a* to samples and quality. For good milling quality 3s lid to 43 is obtainable. Chick wheat is in good supply, with a fair demand. The quality of the samples coming to hand are so various that a good margin mast be allowed, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel being the extremes. Barley The remarks in l&st week s report bearing on this cereal must be again repeated/very few samples of really prime malting putting in an appearance. Any parcels of such coming forward are eagerly taken at top prices. Large quantities of second rate to inferior are offering, which are difficult of sale at even a very low figure, the price of oats being detrimental to this class of barley. Prime malting will command 3s 9d to 4s, Becond rate to inferior 2s to 2s 9d per bushel Oats— The price has given way slightly, but not to any appreciable extent. Buyers are not quite so eager. To counterbalance this, however, holders are equally unwilling to part, and prices must again be repeated at Is 4d to Js 6 per bushel. Grass seed— A few inquiries are being made for small lots, but the demand doe? not exist which will at all effect values, 2s 6d to 29 9d per bushel being the highest prices obtainable. Potatoes — The trade has not yet set in, and prices still remain in an uncertain state. The quality this season as a rule is good, but the yield is by no means what it wa& anticipated. This is being pretty generally the case. Sales are reported as ranging from 30s to 40p per ton, sacks extra. Cheese and butter— 4|d to 5d for the former, 6£d to 7d for the latter.