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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



39s. 6(1, A small lot of the new crop from the 

 southern state of Georgia had sold at a high price, 

 viz., 54s. 6d. The bulk of wheat in the west was 

 of inferior quality, and the low value made holders 

 reluctant to send on, which it was thought they 

 would not do freely without monetary pressure. 



The first Monday commenced on good supplies, 

 both English and foreign, with a moderate arrival 

 from Kent and Essex in the course of the morn- 

 ing. This, together with the fine forcing weather 

 experienced, produced great dulness, and the sales 

 eventually made wore at a reduction of Is. to '2s. 

 per qr. Foreign, though not forced, was decidedly 

 cheaper to sell to the same extent. The country 

 markets were partly influenced by London reports, 

 and generally gave way ; Boston, Spalding, Lynn, 

 Newark, and Bristol, all yielded Is. per qr. ; Louth, 

 Melton Mowbray, Portsmouth, and some other 

 towns were down Is. to 25. per qr. Liverpool, on 

 Tuesday, was 2d. per 70 lbs. easier, and Friday con- 

 firmed the previous decline. 



The second Monday had still more liberal sup- 

 plies of foreign, with nearly as much English, 

 though the near counties sent a diminished sup- 

 ply. Nothing, however, could prevail with mil- 

 lers to induce purchases, with such a splen- 

 did commencement of the blooming time, and again 

 prices receded Is. to 2s. per qr., with but a limited 

 placement of samples. The foreign trade was also 

 in sympathy with home-grown samples, and to 

 sell in quantities was impossible with such a 

 favourable time, the abatement where cargoes were 

 forced off exceeding the reduction on English 

 parcels; but generally holders resolved on landing, 

 stocks in granary being low, and the qualities on 

 sale in a great proportion fine and fit for mixing. 

 In the country there was not an equal difference. 

 Hull, Leeds, Birmingham, Norwich, Newcastle, 

 and some other places were dull, but scarcely 

 lower. Newark, Boston, Spalding, Gloucester, 

 and Bristol only reduced the rates Is. per qr., but 

 Louth and some few places agreed with the London 

 report. The first market at Liverpool was 

 nominally as on the previous week ; and the 

 second was more decidedly dull, and retail in the 

 character of the demand. 



The third Monday came, foreign supplies con- 

 tinuing free, and English, from occupation in hay- 

 making, very small. Kent and Essex, as though 

 disinclined to make sacrifices, presented but few 

 samples throughout the morning, and factors were 

 therefore unwilling to make lower offers. Millers 

 also being short in stock, were content to supply 

 their necessities at former rates. The foreign 

 trade, though very calm, was fully as dear. The 

 country markets generally were without alteration ; 

 but several markets were Is. per qr. dearer, in- 



fluenced by the scanty supplies which were noted 

 everywhere. Spalding, " Boston, Lynn, Derby, 

 Nottingham, Lincoln, and Kochester, all made Is. 

 per qr. improvement ; but the greater number of 

 places only reported former prices. Liverpool, on 

 Tuesday, found a very heavy retail trade ; but 

 Friday's report was rather improved as it respects 

 prices. 



The fourth and last Monday had plenty of 

 foreign wheat; but the supplies from Kent and 

 Essex were quite trifling, the millers were therefore 

 compelled to pay Is. per qr. advance in their pur- 

 chases, and about the same improvement was 

 realized in good foreign cargoes. 



The imports into London during the four weeks 

 of June were 17,128 qrs. English and 90,449 qrs. 

 foreign. The imports into the United Kingdom for 

 May were 503,567 qrs. wheat and 414,954 cwt. flour, 

 against 196,278 qrs. wheat and 189,172 cwt. flour 

 in May, 1857. Since May the weekly imports have 

 increased. The averages throughout the kingdom, 

 commencing at 44s. 8d., closed at 43s. lOd. per 

 qr. The London returns show a decline of lOd. 

 per qr., commencing at 47s. 5d. and ending at 

 46s. 7d. per qr. 



The flour trade throughout the month has been 

 remarkably steady, town quotations not having 

 varied: Norfolks gave way on the first Monday Is. 

 per sack, and on the third Monday recovered the 

 decline, finishing at 30s. 6d. to 31s, per sack. So little 

 American has been in the market, that prices could 

 hardly be quoted, and the imports from France 

 have lost Monday, the rates at Paris being 36s. 

 2d. per sack for the four marks, which on the 

 London market were scarcely worth 36s. per 

 280 lbs. English. The imports for June were 

 60,751 sacks from the country, 5,533 sacks chiefly 

 French, with 3,620 barrels from America. The 

 want of water has been felt by country millers as 

 well as those in France, and this has considerably 

 limited the supplies in both countries. 



The barley trade has been steady through the 

 month, the business being almost limited to feeding 

 and grinding qualities. The stock of English ap- 

 pears, by the scanty arrivals as well as reports 

 from the country, to be nearly run out, and a good 

 portion of the foreign has been of a light descrip- 

 tion from the Mediterranean. Some decline was 

 noted on the first Monday; and where cargoes 

 have been forced off or out of condition, there has 

 been some concession to get cleared ; but the low 

 rates, 23s. to 24s. per qr. for 50 lbs. per bushel 

 barley, place this grain below the value of oats, 

 and almost secure its rapid consumption. The 

 quantity received in the port of London during 

 the four weeks, in English sorts, were 1,036 qrs., 

 in foreign 22,433 qrs. 



