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mirka. At Algiers soft wheat was as high as 60s. 

 fid. per qr. : white at Santander 59s., red at Leg- 

 horn 56s. 6d., white 63s. ; white wheat at Toronto to 

 56s. 8d., white Michigan 50s., Kentucky 56s., red 

 Winter 44s. 4d. 



The first Monday in London opened after a con- 

 siderable supply of foreign wheat, though of home 

 growth there was but a moderate quantity. The 

 3norning's contributions from Kent and Essex 

 were very small, and in the usual damp state. 

 The few dry parcels that could be selected were 

 readily placed at fully the previous quotations, the 

 others being left unsold. Notwithstanding the 

 heavy foreign supply, of which 21,000 qrs. were 

 American, the foreign trade ruled firm for all fine 

 qualities, cargoes off the coast finding a free 

 sale. The country markets were mostly like that 

 of London ; but several places, as Hull, Ipswich, 

 Lynn, Sleaford, and Newark were up Is. per qr.. 

 Bury St. Edmonds making the rise Is. to 2s. per 

 qr. ; but Birmingham, Bristol, and Gloucester were 

 rather in favour of buyers. Liverpool on Tuesday 

 advanced 2s. per cental on American wheat, and 

 was firm on Friday. 



On the second Monday the foreign arrivals were 

 still heavier, those from America alone being 24,000 

 qrs., but the English supplies were small. There 

 were again but few samples sent up from the near 

 counties during the morning, and those in much 

 the same condition. Good English wheat was 

 still saleable at unaltered rates, inferior being ne- 

 glected. There being a good attendance, holders 

 of foreign found no necessity to give way in price; 

 but this firmness checked the sale, even on fine 

 qualities, say Is. to 2s. Cargoes oiF the coast sold 

 at improved rates. During the week the country 

 markets varied so little as to be unworthy of notice. 

 Liverpool was firm on Tuesday, but rather gave 

 way on Friday, say id. to 2d. per cental. 



On the third Monday there was a great falling 

 off in the foreign supply — it being only one-fifth of 

 the previous week. In English qualities the quan- 

 tities also were small. Beyond this, the show of 

 samples from Essex and Kent was quite trifling ; 

 yet this was the dullest Monday of the three, and 

 good parcels were not so readily taken : inferior 

 being altogether without offer. The increased rate 

 of discount, as well as the mild weather, influenced 

 the foreign trade, which hardly commanded former 

 prices : some sales being made under the then 

 quoted prices, and cargoes off the coast were 

 placed with difficulty, though not numerous. 

 The country markets this week were again very 

 much in unison : Hull and Birmingham were 

 rather lower ; Norwich and Newcastle, with some 

 other places, dechned Is. per qr. ; but a few 

 markets, as Gainsborough, were rather higher for 

 really dry wheat, from its scarcity. Most reports 

 were unaltered as to the value of good wheat. 

 Liverpool, on Tuesday, was id. to 2d. per cental 

 cheaper for inferior American : Friday exhibiting a 

 small further decline generally. 



The fourth Monday was well supplied with 

 foreign, but chiefly of the lower qualities— some 

 even from the East Indies ; though the receipts of 

 home-growth were moderate. Scarcely any good 



samples were sent up during the morning from the 

 near counties, and very little altogether : the bulk 

 apparently still more deteriorated in condition by 

 the damp weather which for a week has prevailed. 

 Fine samples sold readily at former prices; the 

 rest were neglected, and scarcely saleable. Fine 

 foreign Danzic and Rostock were fully as dear ; 

 but low Russian and Danubian, though there was 

 a good attendance, were not at all in request, and 

 could not have been forced off without a sacrifice. 

 Good American was unchanged. 



The imports into London for the four weeks 

 were 14,723 qrs. English wheat, 134,363 qrs. 

 foreign, against 27,070 qrs. English, 2,387 qrs. 

 foreign in 1S60. The imports in January last were 

 516,642 qrs. wheat and 779,489 cwts. flour. 



The flour trade during the month has Uttle 

 changed ; Norfolks commenced at 40s., and closed 

 nominally at 39s., with a very slow demand, in 

 consequence of the too free use ot inferior English 

 wheat. American barrels also, from the free im- 

 portation, have declined in value Is. per brl., but 

 througliout, in consequence of their good quahty, 

 have found a fair sale, prices varying from 29s. to 

 33s. for extra, and even more for picked qualities. 

 Town millers have not been, however, able to lower 

 their top price, /vhich has stood at 57s., in conse- 

 quence of the high rates paid for fine old foreign 

 wheat, samples of extra high-mixed Danzig being 

 sold at 75s. The imports into London for the 

 four weeks were in country sorts 58,295 sacks, in 

 foreign 3,384 sacks 71,279 brls. — against 76,572 

 sacks Enghsh, 650 sacks 3,526 brls. foreign in 

 I860. 



Barley during the month has declined in value 

 about 2s. The sales all through have been very 

 difficult, except at the commencement for fine 

 malting sorts ; these eventually, in consequence of 

 the unsatisfactory state of the malt trade, partici- 

 pated in the general decline, rates having long 

 ruled very high. As the season advances, and im- 

 ports of foreign increase, we expect some further 

 reduction ; but should oats keep their value, the 

 grinding sorts are not likely to be much reduced, 

 as they will serve for mixing, being relatively 

 cheaper. The imports into London for the month 

 were 20,311 qrs. English, 46,012 qrs. foreign — 

 against 36,013 qrs. Enghsh, 24,058 qrs. foreign in 

 I860. The imports in January for the kingdom 

 were 79,720 qrs. 



Malt all through the month was very dull, and 

 sales generally made at Is. per qr. less money; the 

 free use of sugar in brewing is said to have greatly 

 lessened the demand. 



The oat trade has been dull, without quotable 

 change, the English supplies per rail being about 

 equal to all the rest, the market being thus supplied 

 with a cheaper quahty than the fine. Foreign held 

 in granary has been unvaried. The high rates 

 ruling seem to have determined dealers to wait till 

 arrivals become free from the Baltic ; and as the 

 mild weather has already allowed some imports 

 from Holland, the Danish isles, and Sweden, it is 

 expected there will be sufficient till the heavy Rus- 

 sian shipments are made. As oats this year have 



