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Oamaru Mail, Volume XV, Issue 4688, 7 June 1890, Page 2

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CHBISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The following is the report for the week unking Friday, June sth: In the absenca of special inquiries for any fine, our report may seeem but a reiteration of previous remarks: namely, gTain still coming forward in greater bulk than can be coped with by the atorsgs departments in Lyttelton. We trust that the recommendation of the Chamber of Commerce will have das weight with the Railway Commissioners ; 10 that as little delay as possible may be experienced by farmers and merchants in getting produce to its destination, | whether for storage or shipment. The wheat market has not been Influenced to any great extent by Loudon oables, values remaining as they were, or nearly so, last week. Oats are still without animation, boyera and sellers not being keen to do busiaes*. Barley has little or no Inquiry. Maltsters are fairly well supplied, and only pn-chasa where there teems a prospect of holding far another season ; while no orders mteroolonlally cin be noted of any consequence. Beans and psaa—Only a few sales m the former, and a slight Inquiry for blues have come under our notice at quotations. Potatoes—lnquiry limited, and on' remarks of last week still hold as to condition and price. Dairy produce is, for butter, a shade firmer, and a more aotivo Inquiry. Cheese, unaltered. Our quotations are as follow : Whaat—Prime Tuscan, 3« Id; pearl, 2s lid ; Hunter's. 2s 9d to 2a lOd: whole fowl feed. 2s 61 ; broken, 2* to 2s 3d. Oats—Milling. Is 7d ; short stout feed, la 6*d ; inferior. Is 3d to Is sd. Barley—Prime matting. 3s; medium, 2s 3d t» 2s 6d ; feed. Is 6d to It 9d. Beans, 2.5 d. Peas—Prussian blues, hand threshed (true to name), 2e 93 to 3* ; feed. 2j 4d to 2j 6d. Potatoes—Derwents, 32s to 355, at country stations. Dairy produce.—Butter, prime keg, Bd. Cheese, large th.it, 3d; small loaf shape 34dto4d. The above prices are those paid to farmers for dellvrry f.0,b., Lyttelton, sacks extra. Potatoes excepted.