PRODUCE MARKETS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 188, 9 August 1881, Page 2

PRODUCE MARKETS.

The following is the report of the Canterbury Corn Exchange f r the week ending Friday, the sth August : — The inafkets during the week have in no way alt trod. The healthy tone which has been visible for some time bick is still well maintained, an i, a though transactions have been few and business on the whole uuienportan', prices in near! y al ' lines are firm. Wheat. — Grot to prime milting samples are readily saleable at from 3s lod to 4s per bnshel delivered in Christchurch ; second class samples, 3s 3d to .3s 9d per bushel ; chick wheat, 2s Cd to 3s per bushel delivered in Christchurch. Oats. — The market during the week has teen quiet, and prices, though without alteration, are firm. Best nulling samples arcworth from 2s 3d to 2s 4d per bushel delivered f.o.b. ; feed finality la 10d to 2s delivered in Christchurch. Barley. — The state of the market this week is precisely similar to last. Prime malting quality is in good demand, and is saleable from 3s to :Ss Gd delivered in Christchurch ; second rate to medium samples, 2s Id to 2s 9d ; feed quality. Is 9d to 2s per bu.-liel delivered in Christchurch. Potatoes. — Toe market during the werk Las been unusually dull, and prices appear to have a downward tendency ; but, in the absence of sales, it is difficult to give exact quotations — 35s to 403 per ton at suburban stations is the nearest approximate. Grass Seed. — A few sales are taking place, but the basine33 done ha 3 been of an unimportant character ; prices, however, are exceedingly firm, at from 43 6d to os 6d per busbtl for well dressed farmers' samples ; badly cleaned according to sample, cocksfoot' 3Jd to 3Jd ptr !b. Cheese and Butter — There i 3 no alteration in Talue3 ; the former 3d to 3Jd, the latter 7£d to 8 d per lb.