COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1188, 7 June 1884, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH 00R1N EXCHANGE.

The Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday evening, the 6th nst :

The tone of the grain market during the past week tends towards a little more firmness in prices, there being a better inclination on the part of buyers of all kinds of cereals. Wheat, although nominally of the 6ame Talue as the previous week, might, on account of intercolonial requirements, be placed *t Id per bmhel more for- sound Tuscan and Pearl; still it would be inadvisable to alter quotations on so slight a foundation, The efforts of vendors of oats to establish a higher value hare been so far successful that * number of lines hare been placed at lost wsek's prices, which are readily obtainable, and with a fair prospect of continuance. Prime malting barley is nearly all in the hands of buyers, and few lines of any magnitude can be found to msct the eager inquiries of malsters in the other provinces. JSome large lines in the South hare passed during tha week to Bunedin. firms, who appear to entertain a Very favorable opinion of Canterbury barley. In grass seeds little has been done, although there are still a few orders for cocksfoot unexecuted. Rye grass is at present neglected, the demand being almost nil, Beans and peas show no material alteration either in demand or price, The market for potatoes is quite inert, only those who have them already bugged near a railway station being able to place them for prompt shipment. Buyers of dairy produce evince no desire to alter former quotations. The following are the latest quotations :—- Wueat Sound dry Tuscan and Pear) 3s 2d, Hunter's 2s Id, seconds 2s 3d to 2s6df.o,b.

Oats—Bright milling 2s 4d, bright short foed 2s 2d to 2s 3d, Tartars and Danish Is 9d to 2s f.o.b.

Barley—First class malting 8» 9d to 4s, second quality 3s to 3s 6d, feed 2a to 2s Sd at Christchurch. Psas. —Prussian blues 3s 6d f.o.b. for sound samples, grey or dun 2s 9d to 3s.

Beans—Nominal value, 3« f.o.b. Potatoes—27s 6d per ton at stations within 12 miles. Butter and Cheese—Bd to 9d for the former, rne 4£d to 5d for the latter.