COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3968, 30 May 1885, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the report for the week aiding Friday. M*y 29 : Few traLnactiona have taken place during the p»xt week, owiug to the holidaya. P<!o>» remain iruch the samo, with i-he exception of potatoes, which, in consequence of a dn>p in the Sydney market have slightly receded here Largo quantities uf wheat aio sti.l coming forward on growers' account, most of which, unfortunately, i« going into store Keally prime paicels find buyers for local consumption and intercolonial orders, but outside this there is scarcely »ny thing doing. Oats'tre much the same as Jaat week, there being only a medium demand for inferior or discolored saoipies, while there is a fair enquiry for really good bright and heavy niillh g. Barley is mill quiet, and very few parcels have changed haods. There is a fair enquiry for olean farmers' parcels of ryo grass tor spring ■owing. A keen demiad exists for Pruaeian blue peaa, while bean* are almost neglected. Quotation!) as follows : Wheat —Prime milling, 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; seond quality, 2i 2J to 2a 6i ; fowl wheat, Is 9 I to 2i, fob. UaW— Hfl»»y bright: fond nncl milling, la 8d to Is 10b ; inferior and disculored, la 4d to la GJ, f o b. Barley— Good maltmg, 3* 6d to 3» 9d ; second class, 2a 9d te 3s 3d ; feed, la 9i to 2s, at Chrhtchuroh. Grass ceed— Cleau farmers' parcels, 2j 9d to 3s 3d ; machine dresßed, 4s to ii 3d, fob. Cocksfoot -Biight seed. 3£d to 3£d, fob. Pens -Prussian b ue, true to name, 3a6d ; feed, 2s 4d to 2d 6,1, fob. Beans— 2* 6d to 2, 7d. fo b. P. tatoei-32a 6d to 35b, at country stations within 12 miles of Chriatchurch. Dairy Produce— Butter, 9Jd to lOd : ohecae, 3&d to 4^d, fob.