CHRISTCHUROH CORN EXCHANGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1959, 10 September 1891, Page 21

CHRISTCHUROH CORN EXCHANGE.

The following ii the Corn Exohange report (per H. P. Meyew, teoretary) for the weekending Friday, September 4-.— The cablegrams received! during the last week, though of a somewhat conaiotingnature.have tended to harden the prices of wheat. Oats : But little doing. Barley : For prime malting quality a demand exiita. Grass Seeds Byegraai-The demand has not been up to the average, the dry weather having kept intending purchasers back. Prices are hardly to firm. Oockifoot—Eeally heavy seed sells fkt full rates, but for Inferior nd second* from the

maohine Is a limited inquiry. Potatoes are still in heavy supply, though the three steamers leaving this week have somewhat reduced stocks ; it is doubtful if the present increased values in Syaney will be maintained on arrivals of these shipments. Dairy Produce: Ho particular change can be noted in valuei. Quotations, as follows:— Wheat : Tuscan, 4s 5d to 4s 6d; pearl, 4s 3d to 4s 4d ; Hunter's, 4s 2d ; whole fowl. 3s 6d to 3s SU; broken, 3a 2d to 3s 4d. Oats: Milling. Is lOd; short feed, Is 9d ; long aud inferior, 1b tid to Is Bd. Barley. Malting, 3«; medium, 2s 6d ; feed, Is lOd to 2s. Beam, 2s 9d to 3s. Blue Pruao'aii pease, 2s 9d to 3« ; feed, 2s 8d to 2i lOd. Kyegraas: Machine dresßed, 5s to 5s 3d;, farmers' linos, 4s to 4s 3d Cocksfoot, really good heavy seed, 5d to s^d. Dairy produce: Butter — Fautfry make, Is to Is Id; farmers' prime k^g, 9d. Cheese— Small loaf. 4jd ; large and medium, 3|d to 4£d. The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. Lytcelton (tacks extra).