THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



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The four weeks' imports into London have been 

 12j980 qrs, English, 60,1S() qrs. foreign, against 

 11,382 qrs, English, 43,523 qrs. foreign the same 

 time last year, showing an excess in foreign this 

 month of 16,G63 qrs. The imports into the 

 United Kingdom in January were 143,138 qrs., 

 against 94,154 in January 1858. The malt trade 

 has been steady through the month, with scarcely 

 any change in the values. 



The four weeks' supplies of oats have been re- 

 markably small, but the late advance in prices and 

 the large quantities in granary have contributed to 

 make business dull in this grain, with a disposition 

 finally to easier rates. So steady have been mar- 

 kets, that on the third Monday, with suppUes shorter 

 than for a long period, including only 260 qrs. 

 foreign, there was no liveliness in the trade, dealers 

 being content to work off their stocks, and buying 

 from hand to mouth. Some large transactions, 

 however, have taken place for future delivery in 

 Russian qualities, including some from Petersburg, 

 deliverable in May or June in London, at 19s. 6d. 

 in the river. We think these rates will pay, as Hol- 

 land and Belgiumhad only abouttwo-thirds of a crop. 

 Ireland will not send so many this season, and our 

 own crop is deficient. The supplies into London 

 have been in Enghsh qualities 1,664 qrs., in Scotch' 

 11,980 qrs., in Irish 6,897 qrs., and in foreign 

 30,366, giving only a weekly supply of 12,726 qrs., 

 or about half an ordinary average, against 17,264 

 qrs. weekly in February 1S58, while in October 

 last the weekly average was 66,498 qrs. The im- 

 ports into the United Kingdom for January were, 

 75,765 qrs., against 61,528 qrs. in January, 

 1858. 



Beans, after long commanding high prices, espe- 

 cially in the sorts fit for splitting, on the last Mon- 

 day were reduced fully Is. per qr., with less 

 demand ; but few seem likely to come this season 

 from Alexandria, where prices have risen to 30s. 

 per qr. free on board, from scarcity : but as France 

 has a store, and the English crop holds out better 

 than expected, and the demand must reduce as the 

 season advances, there does not seem much pro- 

 spect of high rates, excepting in retail, as the crop 

 gets used up. The London imports, in four weeks, 

 have been 5,503 qrs. English, 1,148 qrs. foreign, 

 giving an average weekly of 1,663 qrs., against 

 1,881 qrs. in Feb., 1858. The total imports for 

 January into the United Kingdom were 49,030 

 qrs., against 42,274 qrs. in Jan., 1858, the increase 

 being French. 



Peas have been dull throughout the month, for 

 consumption ; but the seed-season has influenced 

 duns and maples favourably, which closed about Is. 

 higher than they commenced. Boilers, notwith- 

 standing their relatively low price, have been much 



neglected, the absence of frost having greatly 

 les.sened their use, as well as an increased con- 

 sumption of lentils; and also from the low prices 

 of potatoes, rice, and bread. The overleft stock 

 of white will probably be used eventually for 

 horse-food, at much the same prices now ob- 

 tainable for boiling. The great scarcity of 

 maples has raised their value to 47s. per qr., duns 

 and boilers being about 40s. per qr. The imports 

 into London, for four weeks, have been 1,873 qrs. 

 in all sorts of English, and 584 qrs. foreign, chiefly 

 white. In February last year they were 1,730 qrs. 

 of home growth, and 204 qrs. from abroad. The 

 imports for January into the United Kingdom 

 were 6,882 qrs., more than half from Canada, 

 against 1,769 qrs. in Jan., 1858. 



Linseed throughout the month has supported 

 its price, or rather gained about Is. 6d, in value 

 per qr., notwithstanding that crushers complain 

 that they crush without profit from the low prices 

 realized for oil. Cakes have sold well, at full 

 prices : and thsre has been a continued export de- 

 mand for Linseed, as well as a good inquiry for 

 feeding. 



The seed trade has about reached its zenith, 

 those who commenced as timid buyers of clover- 

 seed finding out our surmises correct about the 

 crops in this country as well as abroad, especially 

 in the South of France. Red cloverseed has risen 

 most probably to its full height, as farmers are re- 

 luctant purchasers at present rates, with low prices 

 for all their produce. 90s. has been made of fine 

 English red, and still more of fine white seed. 

 Trefoil has not been excited, the demand not being 

 very active. Tares have also proved a very defi- 

 cient crop ; and though the high prices paid have 

 somewhat checked the demand, 10s. per bush, has 

 been paid for fine small foreign. Canaryseed has 

 ruled dull, at moderate rates. Hempseed, rape= 

 seed, and the sorts used in confectionary, have been 

 selling steadily, at former prices. 



CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. 



Sbillings per Quarter '■ 



Weeat, Essex and Kent, white 39 to 48 



„ red ......•., 36 45 



Norfolk, Line., and Yorks., red 39 44 



B ABLET, malting — to 33 .... Chevalier .... 35 42 



Grinding 24 26 .... Distilling 28 29 



Malt, Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk ....52 to 60 fine 64 66 



Kingston. Ware, and town made ,.52 60 ,, 64 66 



Brown 60 62 — — 



Rye new — — 30 32 



Oats, English, feed 19 24 Potato 26 30 



Scotch, feed 20 24 Potato 24 29 



Irish, feed, white .....20 23 fine 24 29 



Ditto.black 19 22 „ — 23 



Beans, Mazagan 37 39 Ticks 37 88 



Harrow 39 41 Pigeon 41 44 



PEAs,new, white, boilers 40 40 Maple 42 46.. Grey 38 39 



Flour, per sack of 2801bs., Town, Households 34s., fine 35 40 



Country 27 29 Households.. 30 34 



Norfolk and Suffolk, es-sliip , «.. 26 27 



