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South Canterbury Times, Issue 6260, 5 July 1890, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE. The following is the Christchurch Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, July 4th, 1890: . ~ 1 Since last writing the weather has been cold with hard frosts. Nothing like the usual rainfall has been recorded and farmers still want a thoroughly soaking [rain. Wheat remains at last quotations, at which figure some large transactions for export have taken place ; small lines are taken by local millers principally. Oats arc difficult to move; at present price it can hardly fail to prove a remunerative business to buy with the view of holding over, and small transactions have come under notice with this object. Barley—A few parcels of prime have changed hands, but medium and feed qualities are entirely negleoted._ Beans are taken for export when the sample is bright and not too much broken. Peas—During the week a fair enquiry has been manifest both for feed and hand-threshed Prussian Blues, consequently stocks have been somewhat reduced. Grass Seed—The enquiry noted for ryegrass last week still continues and the same remark applies to cocksfoot. Potatoes—The tuber has seen fair sales when immediate delivery could be given. Thera are large stocks and growers would do well to consider this when deciding what to do with their crop. There is a good enquiry for early potatoes (round) for seed purposes. Dairy ProduceNo material alteration can be noted Our quotations for the week are as follows : WHEAT. Tuscan 3s Id, pearl 2s lid, Hunter’s 2s lOd, whole chicken wheat 2s 6d, broken 2s.ld to 2s 4d. OATS. Milling Is 7d, short heavy feed Is fid, long and inferior Is 3d. BARLEY. Prime malting 3s, medium 2s 3d to 2s fid, feed Is fid to Is Bd. BEANS. Beans 2s fid. PEAS. Hand-threshed Prussians 3s, feed 2s 4d to 2s fid. GRASS SEED. Ryegrass, machine dressed, ss. Cocksfoot, bright heavy seed, 4d to 4*d, light and discoloured 2)d to 3)d. potatoes, • j Derwents 40s at country stations, where the railage does not exceed fis per ton f.o.b. at Lyttelton, sacks extra. DAIRY PRODUCE. Unaltered. The above quotations are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton, sacks, i extra.