GRAIN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1010, 28 February 1882, Page 2

GRAIN.

(From the N.Z. Loan & Mercantile Company's report.) Cjiristchurch.—Our last issue bad scarcely left the press when a most unwelcome and cruel north-west wind com> mei]ced to blow. It continued with ordy brief intermissions for throe days anil tup havoc ocqasionod to the crops iq only now being fully realised through the threshing machine. In some districts from 15 to 20 bushels to the acre are shaken out, iu others 10 to 18, whilst elsewhere on the plainß from stolo is the record. Heavy mips followed af the time the bulk'pf the crops were in stqpk, but any damage barley may have sustained from this cause has been more than counterbalanced by the immense benefit accruing to pastures and roots, ' VVheat.—The balance of old crop remaining on hand has been cleared off at 4s 6d fo.b. Considerable sales pfhefy crop have already transpired at from is 3d for HunterVWhite, to 4s 6d for Jpnjjr berried Tuscan, with a tendency io-st|lf higher rates', Tho large amouut pf tonnage chartered for the transport of wheat has induced a. keen]demand at full rates, which is being prornptly met by farmers,:, who .-aye actively engaged, in threshing operations' to fulfil engagements to deliver, The quality of the ciof> Is generally excellent, especially from the district least affected by the nor''west'wind, Oats.—This crop has been gathered in good condition tut up to the present very little has been planed in,the market. The few samples displayed show fair quality, and will at once .command" rates lateja rilling for last season's, So'me. largo Wp of old have been taken up for exportWL 2d to 2sßd f.n.b. ,\.

Barley.—This ce%l as before obserred has suffered sljgbtly whilst in stook from rainfall. There will consequently be less of prime malting to dispose of than was anticipated a month ago'. The market is already l hardening, and 4s is readily obtainable for first quality malting, Second-clase parcels have changed hands at Ss 3d to 3s Gd. For feed qualities la lOd to 2s 8d is only obtainable. Malt.-This market-has been quite dormant througbc the month. When, business reopens, higher rates than last quoted are anticipated.