CHRISTCHURCH PRODUCE MARKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2951, 8 March 1884, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH PRODUCE MARKET.

The following; m the Com Excfcango report for tho weok ended Friday evening, tho 7th instant : — Grain of all kinds ban boon coming m more freely daring the past week, though bnverf fstill feel disinclined to make any material advance m prices, while* growers hold oat for an increase ; consequently thero has nof; eventuated that amount of business which might bo expected at this timo of year. Values have scarcely altered since last week, and tho following quotations may bo taken a:) a fair average. Wheat— Buyers arc offering :}h 2d to 3a .'J«I at country stations within thirty miles. Co? Hound qnalitiei of tuscuu and pearl, or equal to 3s Id to Ss (id f.o.h. HoMeri, however, »rs for tho most part inclined to ship rather ilia- a accept the-se prices ; but m fa<;o of tho prospects of tho Homo market, this ultorntiv ; eeems anyl,hin^ but cheering. Second class and chick wheat show values m accordance with tho foregoing, and may bo quoted i.t 2s Od for tho former, and from Is lOd to 'Jh lid for tho latter. Oats— Prime milling, 2s Id, f.0.1i. ; bright short feed. 2s, with m active inquiry ; di^colored and inferior not sought after, noraiuil Valno la 8d to lii lOd f.o.b. Barley — The market for this cereal shows a decided npwiird tendency, an much as 4.i per bushol havinj; been obtained for really prino samples; fs.irto medium, 3s'id to3s(ld. Growers aro rominded to give particular attention to manipulation, m very excellent is offcun dotenoraUid m value t.j injndicions tliraMhinp. OraHS Seed— Values for ryegrnss remain at 3s 3d to .'is Cd for clean farmers' parcels : cocksfoot, a limited inquiry at3Jd to '-iU f.o b, at Lyttelton, according to qnality, with no disposition on tho part of producers to aocopt. Butter and Cheese— Tho former is m kco<l demand ai; 8d to Bid f.0.b., tho latter dull at former rates, viz., !ijd to IJd.