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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 31, 17 December 1880, Page 2

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». . . ( The r following is the Christchurch Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friiay last: — There is little or no business loing in the grain trade. Prices aro in no way altered. The weather continues to be ill lhat can be desired. All danger to the srops from drought may be said to be over, is there is now moisture enough in the and to enable the grain to maturo and. •ipen. Danger to the crops now is more 'eared front a surplusage of wet than the sonfcrary. Wheat. — Nothing has transpired during; ;he week which calls for any comment.; rhe market is in a very dormant state, and n the absence of ordera prices have rather i downward tendency. Good sound mill ng, 4s to 4s 3d pet bushel; second 'class jarce}fl,,from 2s 9d ta 3s Cd ; chiok Wheat, Ls Odtei 2s 9d per bushel Pats.—There is no change to note, either v the ppcu Of this cereal or the demand or samel A few small transactions iave taken place, some for local consump'ioii,.otherg for shipment, the pricea ruling >eing, for good short oats, Is 8d to Is Od .0.b. ; f eod samples, from ls 5d to la6d, in Christchurch ; inferior feed samples, Is 3d o Is 4d. Barley is difficult to move, but prices ap>ear. to have reached their lowest level. Chere ia,' however, no alteration of values ; dr very prime malting ; 3a to 3s 8d ia the dwest figure,; second rate. 2s 3d to 2s fd ; eed, Is td to Is 9d per bushel. Graes seed.— No transactions taking dace. „ Potatoes. — A small temporary demand eems to have arisen, bub there are such urge quantities thafc ifc is easily satisfied, irice about 12s a ton, delivered in Christ* church. Cheese and Butter.— The former, 4d to \H ; the latter, 5d to 6d.