CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1834, 14 January 1887, Page 19

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

Report for the week ending Friday, January With the holidays over, a return has been made t • business. The weather ha» been all that could'be desired for holiday maHtig, but thn crops would be thebett rof a little rain. A hand to mouth business continues bb regard-* whe«t ; no sale- of uiagniturfecan be effected. Barley and oats are quiPt. the local demand bel. g almost at a standstill ; trial shipments are; being made to London which will have a tendency to decrease stocks, but we cannot see any hopes of ii m pro vih! prices in the face of faitly good harvest prospects. A few sample 1 } of ryegrass sei d h-.ve been on view, bus vendors and buyers opinions i>eing so very wide no business has resulted. Dairy produce, e-pecially butter is weak, with very little demand ; cheese h<tß a quiet trade demand. Belnw are the prices current for the week :—: — •

Wheat. Tuscan a«d pearl, prime n illing, 4s 5d to 4s tsd ; Hunter'B white, 4s 4d; second quality, 4s 3d ; chicken, 3s lOd to 4s.

Pats.-Milli-g, 2s: bright short feed. Is lOdto Is lid ; Ta<fqre and Danish, la 8d fo 1= 9d. Parley.— Malting, 2b 8d to 3s lOd ; feed, 2i Sd. to S3 4d i Bcreeningß, 23. ■ Beanß and Peas.— No ingujry and few offering. 4s Ml ftwm'eni 7 pat'cel§\^tp^a«d, -•

""Cocksfoot. — Clean heavy seed, 4d; "ligtit* and foggy, 3d to 3Jd. Potatees.— Old out of season.

Dairy Produce. — I utter,4idtosd,intub»; pastry ► 36Tto <?£d. Chet-se : omall, sjd to 6d ; medium biz •, sa ; large, 4d to 4§d. he above prices are thosn paid to farmers delivered f o.b. L.vttlcton, with sacks extra.