CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

Bruce Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 1752, 25 May 1886, Page 2

CHRIST CHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

Report for the week euding Friday, May 21 :— The unprecedented heavy fall of raiu last Friday and Saturday, will enable farmers on dry lands to push on with their ploughing for winter wheat sowing, but those with root crops will have cause to remember it for a long time to come. It is reported that hundreds of acres of low-lying potatoo land are literally valueless, while all descriptions have suffered more or less; many farmers having lost their entire crop, the result of which must of necessity be ruinous to a great number. Values in grain are still hardening. Farmers' deliveries having almost entirely stopped, it is now chiefly store parcels that are being dealt with. Prime Tuscan is in strong demand for shipment at from 33 6d to 3a 7d; pearl aud Hunter's are also firm at 3s 5d for former, and 3a 4d to 33 5d for Hunter's; chicken wheat has still a very fair inquiry at 3s to 3a 21, both for shipment and local requirements. Oats, owing to late advices from Sydney, have materially advanced, and short heavy feed are quickly taken up at from 2s Id to 2s l£d; Danish and Tartars vary from Is lid to 2s, these sorts being chiefly taken for local consumption. Barley of extra prime quality is readily taken by maltsters at 33 3d to 3s 41, and there haa also been an enquiry for shipment. Inferior malting, however, cannot be placed except at very low figures, say 2s 8 i to 2s lOd; feeding sorts are daily wanted for pig feed at 2s 3d to 2a 4d, it being chiefly wanted in the country districts. Beans and pease have no anxious buyers ; beans still remain at 2s lOd to 2s lid; and Pruesian bines at 33 8d to 3a lOd.

Ilyegrass and cocksfoot are entirely neglected. Bayers are waiting for their spring orders. Potatoes are exceedingly difficult to quote. Buyers refuse to name a price until authentic information is to hand as to the exact damage done, and growers are alike averse to offer until their digging operations are completed. Dairy produce remains at last week's quotations. The above quotations are for delivery f.o.b.