Grain and Produce.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2799, 14 October 1892, Page 3

Grain and Produce.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week endimg October 15, 1892 :—Wheat—Holders seem to have dropped down to the state of the market, and have come m touch with buyers ; hence a number of faulty parcels have been sold at their value, 2s 3d. With regard to prime samples buyers are shy at 3s 4|d. Oats—A little demand at last week's quotations. Barley—We do not know any transactions m this. Peas and Beans—The demand is limited and few offering. Ryegkass -Lots of farmers' parcels on the market, but no buyers. Potatoes—The sudden advance m Sydney prices have given some hope to growers, and the price asked by some of them is comparatively high. In the meantime the middl«men aye quietly unloading their previous purchases at 25s to 27s 6d, f.0.b., sacks included. Whether our f aimers will get the advantage of the Sydney rise is, we think, problematical. The following are prices paid to farmers at Lyttelton, packages extra, potatoes excepted. Wheat—Off sorts, 2s to 2s 4d ; prime, 3s 4|d. Oats—Feed, Is 8d to Is lOd ; milling, 2s. Potatoes, 10s, at country stations. Peas, 2s 6d to 3s 3d. Beans, 3s to 3s 3d. Butter—Farmers' fresh, 7d to 9d; factory, lid. Cheese, 3d to sd.