CANTERBURY CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2541, 13 May 1881, Page 2

CANTERBURY CORN EXCHANGE REPORT.

The following is the report for the week ending Friday, May 13 : The market during the past week has exhibited no new features, and values remain unchanged. Large quantities of grain from Lyttelton are now afloat for the United Kingdom. The weather during the week has been exceedingly favorable for farming operations. . Wheat —The firm tone of the marketwhich has been visible lately is still upheld, as the farmers are now beginning to inquire for seed. Fine samples of all descriptions of wheat will command from 4s to 4s 3d ; shipping lines of good tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s lOd f.o.b. Velvet chaff and pearl in good lines, 3s 7d to 3s Bd, f.o.b. *, Hunters White, 3s 6d to 3s 7d, f.0.b.; seconds from Is. fid to 2s fid per bushel. Oats —Shippers are in the market for good bright milling samples, and there is a quotable advance on last week’s prices, for the foregoing Is lOd to 2s is obtainable f.0.b., feed samples are also in good request and range from Is 8d to Is 9d per bushel. Barley.—The market does not show much alteration, the large stocks held by the consumers being the principal bar to business being done in this cereal. The samples coming to hand continue to be of very indifferent quality, and are almost completely neglected. Prices nominal. Really good to first-class malting ranges from 2s fid to 3s fid per bushel; feed quality, Is lOd to 2s per bushel. Grass Seed. —A few more orders continue to come forward. Holders are indifferent as to effecting sales at present, anticipating that higher rateswill rule in Spring. Last week’s quotations are, however, unaltered. Well cleaned fanners’ samples rule from 4s fid to 5s per bushel; badly cleaned, according to sample. Potatoes—The market has undergone some fluctuations during the week, and both growers and buyers appear undecided as to what course to pursue; meantime orders are coming to hand, but prices are a shade weaker, and quotations are from 31s 6d to 34s at country stations, sacks extra. Cheese and Butter —3d to 3|d for the former, and 7d to 7£dfor the latter. Hay—£2 10s to £2 15s per ton delivered in Christchurch.