Commercial Intelligence.
Timaru Him/4 Office, < Friday Evening.
CHRISTCHURCH PRODUCE MARKET.
The following is tho Christchurch Corn Kxchanso report for tho week ended Thursday the 11th mat. :— Harvest operations are rapidly drawing to n. closo, and threshing ia becoming general, but results (especially from thu light lands) are m many oases disappointing, both as to yield anil Bizo of berry, but the condition is excellent for shipping. Wheat— A wHo range exists as to prices, pritiM well-filled grain being worth up • to 3.t 3d, whilo thin and piiiohed parrels nro hard to quit at raoro than 2a l.d to 3a Id. Several old line 3 have boon sold at rather less nionoy. Oat 3 havo a strong intercolonial demand. Milling can bo quoted up to 2s 2d ; short feed, 2s to 2s Id, and long descriptions at U IO'I to 13 lid, and the quality generally is bright but light m body. Barlay samples to lianrl aro good m color but irregular m size. • Prices nro scarcely yet arrnujfod, but sales of Ulonlieim (which is reported to be of excellent qnn'ity) huve been made at 3s 3d at Picton, at ■nhicli fv»uro wo anticipato salfis of prime will bo mudo m this market. O'd linos now consist , principally of food, which find buyers at 2 3 to _'s Id. Peas— Blno Prmsian have an enquiry nt 3i (xl. No beans aro yet m tho market. ilyagrn.l3 has a baro market ; buyers are pre- ' pared to bay, bnt growors ara asking fancy prices. Sales aro slow and prices do not tr.m^pire. Cocksfoot has a ready salo at 4d for good parcels ; extra hoavy, a fraction more. Dairy produce baa a fair enquiry at late rates. Tho nbovo prices aro fur delivery f>o.b. I^Uoltou. *
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3550, 13 February 1886, Page 2
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291Commercial Intelligence. Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3550, 13 February 1886, Page 2
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