COMMERCIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2772, 10 February 1882, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, Feb. 10: — Cheistchdbch, Feb. 10. Thee is little or no comment to make on the state of business in the grain trade during the past week, inasmuch as business in the new grain has not yet fairly opened. Farmers are fully occupied at present harvesting the grain. The weather on the whole is favorable and great progress has been made. Wheat—A few samples of the new crop have been on offer and sales have been effected at from 4s to 4s Bd, delivered at Christchurch; and f.0.b., fine quality. Tuscan would command a still higher figure. Second quality, old wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 8d per bushel; chick wheat, 2s fid to 3> per bushel. Oats—No sample of the new crop are yet to hand. Holders of old oats are asking 2b 2d for good short milling. The firm tone observable last week is still maintained. Barley—The few samples that have been exhibited do not show much quality. Prices are not yet fixed. Grass Seed.—Rye grass samples are not coming to hand so plentifully as was exJiected, but this is accounted ( for by the aimers being too busy getting in their other crops. Well cleaned farmers’ pai cels •re saleable at from 3s fid to 4s per bushel; badly dressed, according to sample. Cocksfoot growers are disinclined .to part_ at under 4d to 3Jd, while buyers are offering from 3Jd to 3fd. Well cleaned seed is saleable at the latter quotations. Cheese and Butter—The former 4d to 4Jd, the latter 7d per lb."