CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2005, 8 February 1890, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange report for the week ending Friday, Feb. 7th, 1890 : The weather during the week h»s been all that could be desired for the incoming crop, and a large area is now ready for cutting. Farmers have consequently been busy with their harvest operations, and transactions have been limited to parcels ex store, no sales of new crop of any magnitude having come under notice. Wheat will open at prices regulated by London advices. It is yet too early to report on tho average sample of the new crap. Oats have a poor prospect; good old samples have been placed at le sd, and stocks are heavy. It will be Been from this that the outlook for the new grain U most unsatisfactory to growers, and we are not surprised to hear that in many cases owners have decided to " stack, thatch, and insure." Barley : No thrashed samples to hand. Grass Seed— Ryegrass: But few samples on offer, and so far the quality is under standard. Cocksfoot has not beeo offered in any qu'tntity. Reports speak well of the crop notwithstanding the weather on the' Peninsula having been at the earlier portion of the season unfavorable. Dairy Produce : The arrival of the s.s. Mamari is opportune, and the shipments of butter going forward by her should reach London at the end of March, and before the Continental supply is in full swing, consequently shippers may expect good returns for parcels by the pioneer vessel of the new large boats which are henceforth to be on the berth to London. The following are our quotations : Wheat—Tuscan, 3s Id ; pearl, 2s 9d to 2slod; hunters, 23 7d to 2a 8d ; chick, whole, 2s 2s to 2» 3d ; broken, la 9d to 2s. Oats—Milling (old), Is 7d ; short stout feed, Is 5d to Is 6d ; new, Is 4d to Is sd. Barley—Prime malting, 3s 6d ; medium, 2s 6d to 3s ; feed, 3s 6J to Is 9d. Grass Seed—Ryegrass (old), machine dressed, 4* to 4s 3d ; (new) farmers' parcels, 2s 9d to 33 3d- Cocksfoot, 3d to 3id, Dairy Produce—Butter, 6£d to 7d. Cheese : Large siza, 3d ; small loaf shape, 3£d to 4d. The above quotationa are those paid to farmers for delivery, f.0,b., sacks extra.