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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



from Russia, but lately from all ports in the 

 Baltic. The first Monday had a large supply, 

 and was then cheaper, for new sorts 6d. to 

 Is, per qr. ; the second was steady, though plenty 

 was reported ; the third was slow, though there 

 was a pause in the imports; but on the fourth, with 

 a supply of 115,000 qrs., and about thirty more 

 vessels up not reported, prices were again lowered 

 fully Is. to 2s. : much remaining unsold must of 

 necessity go to the store. This arrival, however, 

 may be the last of magnitude this season, and wc 

 should not be at all surprised to see the market 

 take a sudden turn upwards should the imports 

 fall off. Ireland will be certainly in less condition 

 to send her usual quantity, with a great increase 

 in horses and decrease of growth. The four weeks' 

 imports have been in English 'qualities 3,802 qrs., 

 Scotch 3,583 qrs., Irish 14,309 qrs., and foreign 

 243,100 qrs., making the total weekly supply 60,198 

 qrs. against 43,501 qrs. last month. 



Beans, in the course of the month, have given 

 way 2s. per qr. in new sorts and fully Is. in old, 

 their rela'-ively high price, as compared with other 

 grain, having led to substitutes, and bringing sup- 

 plies more plentifully to market. The quantity of 

 English received during four weeks has been 

 3,014 qrs., with 12,434 qrs. foreign, making an 

 average of 4,011 qrs. weekly, against 2,703 qrs. in 

 September; France having contributed freely 

 to this amount; but the fall in our markets will, 

 doubtless, check imports thence. Old English are 

 scarce, but good French make fair substitutes. 



Peas, also, have given way, excepting maples, 

 scarcely any of which have 'come to market, per- 

 haps from their having more extensively failed 

 than the other kinds. Very fair duns can now be 

 had at 40s., which recently were worth 44s. ; and 

 white boilers, from the large imports of foreign 

 before the time of large consumption, have been 

 reduced fully 2s. per qr., being procurable at 42s. 

 Blue have been so scarce that they have brought 

 extravagant prices, on which no dependence can 

 be placed. The arrivals in English in four weeks 

 have been 2,144 qrs., in foreign 10,029 qrs., giving 

 a weekly average of 3,043 qrs., against 983 qrs. 

 last month. 



Linseed has been in increased supply all through 

 the month, giving an excess of 27,051 qrs. over 

 September ; and the consequence has been a re- 

 duction in the rates of 2s. to 3s. per qr., while 

 cakes have only been a less ready sale. As foreign 

 markets are declining, we may yet see the rates 

 easier, which have been kept up at an artificial 

 height ever since the Russian war. 



The seed trade generally has been calm. Deal- 

 ers in cloverseed have kept aloof from foreign offers 

 as yet, determined first to know their actual wants. 



though the English crop is said to be very defi- 

 cient in places, through blight ; still, some parts 

 will have fine red seed. Trefoil also has been 

 quiet. Canaryseed has fluctuated greatly, finally 

 sinking down to about 80s, per qr. Hempseed 

 and mustard have been dull. English winter tares, 

 though scarce, have been checked by French im- 

 ports, procurable at lower rates —say 10s. per 

 bushel, or under. Rapeseed, coriander, and car- 

 raway have been steady, with little change. 



CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. 



Shillini^B per Qnarter. 



Wheat, Essex and Kent, white 40 to 48 new.. 41 to 48 



,, red, .38 to 44 , new.. 39 44 



Norfolk, Lino. and Yorka., red 39 43 .... new.. 40 44 



Baelet; malting, new — to 35 Chevalier, new 3* 43 



Grinding, new ..26 29 Distilling 29 30 



MALT.Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk ....58 66 fine 69 72 



Kingston, "Ware, and town made ..58 66 „ 69 72 



Brown 54 56 — — 



Rte new— — 30 36 



Oats, English, feed 20 26 Potato 26 33 



Scotch, feed 20 26 28.. Potato 26 32 



Irish, feed, white 21 24 fine 25 30 



Ditto, black 20 22 ,, — 23 



Beans, Mazagan. ....... 36 37 Ticks 36 38 



Harrow 37 40 Pigeon 40 45 



Peas, new, white boilerslO 42.. Maple 42 41. .Grey 39 40 



Flour, pcF8ackof2iiOIb8., Town, Households 378., line 40 43 



Country 30 32 Households.. oO 35 



Noilclk and Suffolk, ex-ship 29 30 



FOREIGN GRAIN. 



Shillin^a per Qnnrter. 



WHEAT.Dantzic, mixed 46 — high do. — 50 extra — 82 



Konigsberg ,.40 47 „ — — — — 



Rostock 45 — fine 46 old 48 — — 



American, white ..43 50 red.... 42 45 — — 



Pomera., Meckbg.,& Uckermrk,red42 45 — — 



Silesian, red .42 44 white 43 46 



Danish and Holstein 40 43 



Russian, hard 39 40 .. French. o42 43 white 42 44 



St. Petersburg and Riga , 40 42 



Rhine and Belgium — 46 



Barley, grinding '22 26 Distilling.... 28 30 



Oats, Dutch, brew, and Polands 23 28 Feed 22 24 



Danish and Swedish, feed ...22 25 Stralsund.... 22 25 



Russian 20 22 



Beans, Friesland and Holstein,, 36 40 



Konigsberg 36 39 Egyptian..., 35 36 



Peas, feeding 39 40 fine boilers.. 40 42 



Indian Corn, whi(o 34 34 yellow 31 34 



Flodb, per sack French 33 36 Spanish .... — — 



American, per barrel, sour ..20 22 sweet 24 25 



COMPARATIVE AVERAGES— 1858-57. 

 From last Friday's Gai. s. d.From Oazetttof \»b7. s. d. 



Wheat 105,383 qrs., 42 4[Wheat 122,132 qrs. ,55 10 



Barley 60,067 .. 35 s'Barley 6S2,52 .. 43 



Oats 8,780 .. 22 O'Oats 10,786 .. 25 6 



Rye 223 .. 32 6'Rye « 932 .. 35 4 



Bear.g 4,008 .. 44 7JBean8 5,261 .. 45 6 



Peas 873 .. 44 6'Peas 2,207 .. 41 5 



FLUCTU ATIONSiNTHE AVERAGE PRICEOF WHEAT. 



Oct. 2. Oct. 9. Oct. 16. 



