CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6272, 19 July 1890, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Christchurch Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, July 18th, 1890 Business in wheat has been somewhat restricted owing in part to the breaking of the cable, and as at latest advices the English market was somewhat unsettled, the interruption has occurred at an unfortunate time ; prices have hardened, and holders decline rates lately offering, pending fresh quotations from London. Oats show no improvement in values, and sales are with difficulty effected unless at prices that are disheartening to growers. Buyers, however, see no inducement to operate to any extent. Barley—A good enquiry for prime malting exists, but medium and feed qualities, in sympathy with oats, are almost neglected. Beans are taken to fill up space in homeward-bonnd vessels at quotations, the local demand being almost nil. Peas —Blue Prussians are in good demand ; there is but little enquiry for other descriptions. Garden varieties are offering more freely with a good demand, RyegrassFarmers this season will have the opportunity of supplying their wants either from imported seed or local stocks, large parcels of English grown having been recently landed. Cocksfoot—A fair business in this line has come under notice, heavy bright seed being most in favour. Potatoes —Heavy shipments still continue to be made to Sydney; if in sacks and able to be sent down to the steamer for immediate shipment, a few shillings per ton above quotations can be obtained to fill orders. Dairy Produce —No alteration in prices can be noted. The following are our quotations for the week : WHEAT. Tuscan 3s 2d, pearl 3s, Hunter’s 2s 10dto2s lid, whole chick wheat 2s 7d, broken 2s 2d to 2s fid. OATS. Milling Is 7d, short heavy feed Is fid, long and inferior Is 3d to Is 4d. BARLEY. Prime malting 3s,'medium 2s 3d to 2s fid, feed Is fid to Is Bd. BEANS. Beans 2s fid. teas. . Hand-threshed Prussians 3s, feed 2s 4d to 2s fid. GRASS SEED. Ryegrass, machine dressed 4s 9d to ss. _» Cocksfoot—bright heavy seed 4d to 44d, light and discoloured 2£d to 3id. POTATOES. Derwents 42s fid at country stations, sacks eX The above quotations are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. Lyttelton, sacks extra.