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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 51, 25 February 1881, Page 2

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The following is the report of the Christchurch Corn Exchange for the week ending Friday evening, the 18th inst : — Business during the week has assumed greater proportions, and prices are, to a very great extent, determined on. The weather continues extremely favorable, and Jthreshing operations are being proceeded with day and uight. The quality of the grain coming to hand is quite up to expectation, while the average yield (with the exception of that from light lauds) is up to, if not over, former years. Large quantities of grain are arriving at the country stations, so that the grain season may be said to have fairly commenced. Wheat. — Several sales have taken place during the week for parcels of first-rate quality, at from 3s 6d to 3s 9d per bushel. Samples of exceptionally fine Tuscan, absolutely clean and fit for seed, will command a shade over the highest quotation. Inferior samples have been sold as 3* per bushel. Chick wheat ranges between 2* and 2a 9d per bushel. Oats. — There is not much business doing. Good short milling samples will find buyers at from Is 6 1 to Is 7d per bushel. Feed samples, Is 31 to la 51 ; iuferior feed samples. Is to Is 2d per bushel. Barley. — A few Bamples of the new crop are already in the market. The quality of what has been shown is fairly good, but, as a rule, thin and wanting in body. For the best malting samples 3s to 3s 61 is obtainable. Second rate is not very saleable. Prices nominal. Grass Seed. — A fairly good demand is apparent. Well cleaned heavy seed will fetch from 3a to 3s 3d per bushel. Cheese and Butter.— The former is in good supply, with an almost total want of inquiry, at 3sd to 4d per lb. The latter is tolerably plentiful. Demand sluggish, at SJI to 6d per lb.