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Temuka Leader, Issue 1543, 22 January 1887, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE, The Corn Exchange reports for the week ending Friday evening, the 21st inst. Yeiy favorable accounts ot the crops continue to come from the country districts. The hot weather has brought them along quickly, but, with exception of those on poor laud the grain promises to be plump, full, apd of excellent quality, Wheat In the early district has been commenced but the harvest will not be general for another 10 days or a fortnight, New oats have been offered pretty plentifully, which shows the harvest to be well advanced. Ryegrass has turned out/a fair yield, but prices have not been sufficiently favorable to growers to lead to apy fnjsineejj of importance. Fine weather is required for another month to complete the harvest work. Wheat —Second quality and chicken wheat has greatly receded during the past tyeek, 3s lOd to 4s being the test ( value foy the former, while the latter

Varies fr 'ii< *. bd to 8s 9d. Pnine milling, how v r, is in such a rin 1 ! compass, tha! 'vliem wanted, 4s id., to 4s 5d have to be given. Oats—No market change is noticeable in values, pncps, being well maintained for the by outside orders; and a considerable line has been put on board the Bellona, for London. Prime milling are scarce and worth 2s, ebon stout ifsed, have had business done at la 9d to Is lOd, long oats are quiet at is 7d. Barley—Has little or no business passing and values are unaltered. Ryegrass Has opened rather low, there being so few orders on band makes buyers careful. Sales have been effected at 3s B>l, 2s 6d, 2s 9d and as high as 3s for good farmers’ parcels. The majority of growers however have preferred holding for improved prices. Dairy Produce—Batter is as low as it well can be, but still there is but little speculation ; values remain at to 6d, Cheese also is low, with but little business, 4d to 5d being best prices. The above prices are for delivery f.o.k Lyttelton, sacks extra.