CHRISTCHRUCH CORN EXCHANGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1934, 19 March 1891, Page 18

CHRISTCHRUCH CORN EXCHANGE.

The following ia the Corn Exchange report fper N. P. Moyers, «eorotary) for week ending Friday, March 13:— The weather has been exceedingly favourable for the ingathering of the baknee of the gmln or.»ps, wiiich may now be considered secured, although In •ome instances not without damage. A much tinner tone in wheat, owing to the steady advance In the Rur <pean market* and shortage in New Sontn Wales. Is uotlceable, and local millers are anxious to purchase »t an increase of our last quotations. Sydney advices indicate that New South Wales will require heavy *uppiie« from outside sources, and this, b wether with <h<i hardening tendency in Che Home inarke-*, mint be exoouraglng to growers who have n-t sol-1. Operations during the week have been chiefly confined to millers, especially in the Kaitgtota market. wher» keen competition wai exhibited. Thee i« Mnpie tonnage for growers who wish to ihip. but. feeling generally la to hold for a month or two. The oat crop is both poor in quality aid >Md. Heavy milling ii wanted, buft prices preclude ninnufaeturers of oatmeal competing with our eouthem friends Barley. If prime imltioc. meetg with a fair inquiry, but second quality and off samples are quite neglected. Grass aeed is< ffdrlng freely. »r,d prices are weaker. The potato crop is one of the largest e»er known as regards averoge. and the yield of kidneys above anticipations. Several parcels have heen pluced for shipment a fortnight hence at 27» 6d to 28s 6d p? r ton at country stations. In DerwenU forward lalei have been made for delivery off the forks at 25s to 27s tid. Qu.tations as follows :- Wheat: Tuican, 3s 8d; pearl. 3s fid; Hunter's, 3s sd; whole chick, 3s Oats: Milling, Is 8d ; short feed, 1. 6 dto Is 7d; inferior, li 4d to Is 6d. Barley: Prime malting up to 3s 3d ; seoond quality, 2* 6d to 2* lOd ; feed, la 8d to 1« 10d. Po»«, 3a 6d to 3s Ryegras», 6» to 6s 6dt farmers' Hum, 3s 6d to 4s «d. Cocksfoot: Town machiaed. 6d; growers' lines, 4d to 4ld. Dairy produce : Butter (fhotory). 7d to 8d ; farmers' pottln/. «d to 6£l. Ohfeae (loaf) 5d ; medium t(zei, 35d to 4d. The above prices «ro those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton, sacks extra.