THE CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXII, Issue 164, 14 July 1886, Page 2

THE CANTERBURY MARKETS.

The following ia the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, July 0 :— Our coastal and local requirements for the next seven or eight months are expected to almost entirely absorb our available supplies. Both our town and country millers have large orders on hand for fionr, and with the exception of a few of the large mills', their stocks of wheat are not heavy. Speculation m wheat is not so brisk, but millers are quick to secure suitable liner, especially Tuscan and pearl, while holders of Hunter's are firm m their demands. Sale can be made at 4s Id to 4s 2,1 for Tuscan, and 3s lid to 4s pearl; second quality has a fair enquiry at 3s Stl to 3s 101. ChickwheaE ib co scarce as toy be unquoted ; any small parcel offering commands within a shade of second quality milling. Oats have fully maintained the rise quoted last week. Prime millings are firm at 2s 6d ; short feed at 2s 4d to 2s \\\. Long kind find local buyers at 2s 2d to 2* 4d. Barley has few sales to note m malting parcel?. Prime samples are scarce, and would fetch fiom 3s to 3s 3d. Second quality have no buyers at over 2a 8 1 to 2s lOd. Feed, however, is scirce, and holders are asking 2s 4d to 2s Cd. Beans are m the hands of a few, who want 33 4d. Feed peas have a fair trade at 3j 3d, Prnsswui blues are worth 4s iJd to Is Oil for seed. Cocksfoot and ryegrasa are coming more into notice among buyers ; the former is worth 4d to 4£. Machine dressed rye is firmly held for 5s 3d ; farmers' lots, 3s (i.l to 4s 9d, aocording to quality. Potatoe.s have only a limited demand, and sales are only for small parcels, and prices range from 52n to 55s at country stations. Dairy produce has not quite such an active tone, but sellers are firm at last week's rates. | The above prices (potatoes excepted) are for delivery f.o.b. at Lyttelton,