THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



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Monday opened on very short arrivals of Englisli 

 wheat and rather less foreign. The near counties 

 during the morning sent up but few saniples. 

 These circumstances, together with the improved 

 feeling in the country, influenced millers, who 

 bought more freely, but without paying higher prices. 

 The foreign trade evinced more tone ; but the 

 high prices insisted on, restricted sales. This 

 better report from London found its response in 

 country markets, and decided some farmers on 

 withdrawing their samples for further improvement. 

 The supply at Hull was deficient, and Is. more 

 readily obtained ; an equal advance being realized 

 at Boston, Spalding, Wolverhampton, Newark, 

 Newmarket, and Newbury ; while Barnsley and 

 Lynn were Is. to 2s. higher. The reports on Sa- 

 turday were mostly of this character : Liverpool, 

 however, at neither of its markets evinced any 

 change, though there was a fair attendance on 

 Tuesday. The third Monday showed an increased 

 quantity of English wheat ; but the foreign supply 

 was small, and very little fit for milling purposes. 

 About an average shov/ of samples appeared from 

 Kent and Essex; and, with a somewhat improved 

 tone, picked lots brought Is. per qr. more, occa- 

 sionally ; and some factors reported a general ad- 

 vance to this extent ; but, as the v/eek wore on, 

 they found they could not substantiate their state- 

 ments, the dulness returning again, and their in- 

 ferior samples not being disposed of. Many of the 

 country markets, however, continued the upward 

 movement, reporting Is. advance; Hull again 

 being dearer, as well as Birmingham and Glouces- 

 ter : but the week generally closed less buoyant, 

 Derby and Lincoln being Is. per qr. down. 

 Liverpool prices were steady all through the week, 

 its telegraphic communication with London appa- 

 rently producing more assimilation than formerly. 

 The fourth Monday had but few samples from 

 Kent and Essex during the morning; but the sup- 

 plies of the previous week being improved, and not 

 quitted till late, the short arrival from the near 

 counties produced no effect ; and the day was tho- 

 roughly dull. Those who in the week previous 

 had reported Is. per qr. advance, now held it to be 

 lost ; and the prices of a fortnight back were diffi- 

 cult to realize. Still, with so little fine wheat 

 showing, the market could hardly be reported de- 

 cidedly cheaper for English, though in the foreign 

 trade Is, less was taken; and the Kentish stands 

 reported a decline of Is. to 2s. per qr., in order to 

 get clear. The supplies for four weeks, in town, 

 have been as under — viz.: 28,517 qrs. English, 

 and 49,431 qrs; foreign wheat, giving a weekly 

 average of 7,129 qrs. English, and 12,358 qrs. fo- 

 reign, or a total supply of 77,948 qrs., against 

 75,384 qrs. in September. The imports into 



the United Kingdom for September were 306,813 

 qrs. wheat, and 196,184 cwt, flour. The imports 

 for the last four weeks, into the principal 

 ports of Great Britain in wheat and flour, ending 

 Oct. 13, were 210,814 qrs. Both these show a 

 diminution in the foreign imports, as compared 

 with the month previous, in the latter of 45,560 

 qrs. ; in the former, as compared with August, 

 of 66,96 1 qrs., and 47,815 cwts. The rate of 

 sales, as noted weekly, has decreased 21,910 qrs. 

 in four weeks. The general averages make a 

 decline in the same time, of Is. lOd. per qr. ; those 

 of London being only Is. 3d. per qr. 



The flour trade has been remarkably steady 

 throughout the whole month, 43s. having been the 

 highest town price, while Norfolks have kept at 

 about 30s. per sack; the fourth Monday inclining 

 to Is. per sack less. The foreign imports have 

 been very limited, there being a great want of fine 

 American ; but the prices in New York being above 

 ours, there seems no immediate pi'ospect of any 

 supplies. The inferior now in store, though not in 

 quantity, has been quite neglected, not bearing 

 compai'ison with our country samples. Round- 

 hoop Ohio, at New York, is worth 22s., southern 

 23s., Canadian 26s. 6d.; while our quotations here 

 are only 25s. per brl. The best flour at Santander 

 is equal to our top price, viz., 43s. per 280lbs. The 

 imports during the four weeks have been in country 

 sorts 66,945 sacks, with 4,402 bris. 2,308 sacks 

 foreign ; showing an increase as compared with the 

 previous month of 5,914 sacks English, and a de- 

 crease of 11,250 brls. foreign. 



The barley trade exhibits some contradiction in 

 its prices. Now that malting sorts have come into 

 demand, from the weather being colder, for any- 

 thing really fine 45s. to 46s, has been paid; while 

 for grinding sorts of foreign as low as 23s. has 

 been accepted ; but the middUng qualities have 

 been most irregular and depressed, being in favour 

 with neither maltsters nor distillers, and these 

 have given way 2s. to 3s. per qr. since the supplies 

 have been free. The supplies in four weeks have 

 been 13,220 qrs. English, with 67,098 qrs. foreign ; 

 showing an increase of 8,244 qrs. English, and 

 23,143 qrs. foreign. Tiiere seems little doubt but 

 high prices will be realized for fine malting all 

 through the season ; but while free imports from 

 the Black Sea and Baltic continue, there seems no 

 prospect of much improvement for other qualities, 

 though they can hardly be cheaper. 



The malt trade has been steady all through the 

 month, and firm for fine old. 



The oat trade, notwithstanding the successive 

 reduction of price, has still farther declined, 

 say in old sorts 23. and new 3s. per qr., in 

 consequence of the very free imports, chiefly 



