CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1916, 13 July 1889, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

The following the is Com Exchange prices for the week ending Friday, July 12th, 1889 : It ia pleasing to note th« improvement in the English and American wheat markets, and being so close upon the harvests of the other end of this world we might fairly estimate that there ia some cause for such upward movements, although on this point the cable is entirely mute, Sydney has received another dose from 'Frisco, which has been the means of again glutting that all too susceptible market, and we can hardly look for any improvement from that quarter for some time to come. Locally the English rise has had no effect on our prices, indeed, if possible, the past week has been more uneventful than those previous. The oat market continues firm, but sales are not heavy, and chiefly restricted to orders. The possibility of extra duty on cereals in Victoria has to some extent influenced this market for the past few weeks, bub the speeulation now seems to have passed by. Barley has had a fair business, but last week's prices are barely maintained, except for extra prime lines, which have a good outlet for Melbourne. Seed, however, is very unsaleable. Grass seed and cocksfoot are in fair demand. Potatoes are hold very firm, and prices have been forced up to our quotations by the strong outside demand, and from the fact that ail potatoes are now pitted, and growers are too busy with their farm work to deliver. Dairy produce : For retail lines there is a good demand, but there are no wholesale lines of prime quality in the market. Oor quota'ions are as follow : Wheat—Prime tuscan, 3s fid to 3a 7d ; pearl, 3a 4d to 3s 6d ; hunters, 3s 2d to 3s 3d ; whole chick, 2s lid to 3s ; broken, 2a fid to 2s 9d. Dais—Milling, 2s lOd to 2» lid ; short stout feed, 2a 9d to 2s lOd ; inferior, 2s 7d to 2a Bd. Barley—Prime malting, 3s 9d to SalOd; medium quality, 3s to 3s 4d ; feed, 2« 8d to 2a lOd. Beans, 3s 3d. Blue peas, 3s 6d to 3s 8d ; feed, 3s to 3s 2d. Grass Seed—Machine dressed, 4s 31 to 4s 6d ; farmers’ lines, 8* 3d to 3s 9d. Cocksfoot, prime, 3d to 3£d ; foggy and inferior, to 2£d. Potatoes—66s to 67s fid at country stations.

Dairy Produce—lnferior butter, 4d ; cheese, 3£i to 4d. The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery f.0.b,, sacks extra.