THE MARKETS.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 174, 21 February 1888, Page 2

THE MARKETS.

PRODUCE. The following is the report of the Christchurch Corn F.xohaiige for the week eluting Friday, February 10th : Wheat.—A small local trade is lx-ing done, and a few small lines are tiring sent south. Pearl still continues to command most attention at Ms 2d to .'ls M l. and limiter's and Tuscan at Ms to Ms,2d. Chicken wheat, which has been ottering rather freely, has receded to 2s 9d for whole, and at 2s fsl to 2s Ikl for seconds, ltuyers decline doing business in new wheats. Oats.—A good trade lias been done during the week, and prices are more settled than they w ere a week ago. Heavy short old feed are worth Is Hd, and long descriptions Is Oil. New crop can be purchased at Id less money.

ltarley.—Samples offering are very fair malting, rather small but good color ami quality, with thin skins. Sales have b<-en made at 4s at country stations (where delivery can he made prompt) for prime lines of malting. Inferior and second class is selling nt 3s to os Md. Itye Grass.—Buyers are not particularly anxious to operate even at the low prices quoted—viz., Ms to 2s 4d—and farmers find themselves obliged to hold hack for the niitiimu market.

Cocksfoot. —Only small lines are offering, which are being taken up nt Md. Decent sized lines would find buyers at HJd for prime heavy seed. The above prices are those paid to farmers and delivered f.o.b. Lyttelton (sacks extra).