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South Canterbury Times, Issue 5004, 11 May 1889, Page 2

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TIMARU MARKETS. WHEAT. Quotations are : —Prime milling Tuscan 3s--81 to 3s lOd, red chaff 3s 6d to 3s Bd, squarehead 3s 5d to. 3a 7d, whole fowl wheat 3s to* 36 31, broken do. 2s fid to 2s 9d, OATS. Sales are now more difficult to effect. We look, however, for rates to be well maintained. Quotations are ; —Prime milling 2s 8d to 2s 9d, good short feed 2s 6d to 2s Bd, bright heavy Danish 2s 6d, fair average 2s 4d to 2s 6d. BARLEY. There is no business transpiring, and our quotation of 3s 3d to 3s 6d for malting is nominal only. CHRISTCHURCH COEN EXCHANGE. The following is the Christchurch Corn Exchange report for tho week ending Friday, May 7th, 1889 The large quantities of grain offering during tho past week, together with the drooping tendency of the Sydney market, have hacl the effect of easing the market. Tho shipments 1 being light during tho week, have necessitated large quantities going into store. Most of the English ships have now completed their cargoes, and, with tho exception of small parcels by the direct steamers, wo shall not expect to sec much wheat find its way beyond l tho Australian colonics. Oats have a fair demand at last week’s values. Barley haa had a slightly better enquiry for prime malting; Large lines aro being shipped to Melbourne and Adelaide Tho condition of grain is at present very unsatisfactory, large quantities being delivered in a sweaty condition. Potatoes are being offered more freely, =£3 being asked at country stations, but buyers do. not seem inclined to operate. Ryegrass is quiet for the time being, I but cocksfoot has a slight enquiry at the low | prices ruling. Dairy produce markets are dull I and yery little business is being transacted. I The. following are our week’s values : WHEAT. Tuscan prime 3s lOd to 3s lid, pearl 3s 7d, Hunters’ 3s fid to 3s 7d, whole chick wheat 3s to 3s Id, broken 2s 8d to 2s lOd. OATS. Milling 2s 9d to 2s lOd, stout short feed 2s Bd, long and inferior 2s fid to 2s 7d, BARLEY. Prime malting 3s 9d to 3s lOd, medium 3s 4d to 3s fid, feed 2s fid to 2s 9d. BEANS. Beans 3s 3d to 3s 4d, when dry. ’ PEAS. Prussian blues 3s 8d to 3s 9d, feed 3s to 3a 2d, GRASS SEED. Ryegrass—Machine dressed 3s 9d to 3s lOd, farmers’ parcels 2s 9;4 to 3s 3dCocksfoot—Maohihe: dressed 3d, farmers’ cleaning 2%d to. 2*}d; ' POTATOES, Derwents 505.t0 55s at country stations. DAIRY PRODUCE. Butter is quiet at 8d to 9d, for prime. Cheese, small, 4|d, large sizes 3|d. The above prices aro those paid to farmers ; fpr delivery f ,o.b, at Lyttelton, sacks extra. ;