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supplies of wheat, both EngHsh and foreign. The 

 show from Kent and Essex was then as small as 

 any since harvest, and had not the market been 

 previously in a low state there would have been 

 some advance. As it was, the few good parcels of 

 home-growth exhibited, only brought former rates, 

 inferior qualities remainmg neglected. The small 

 supply, however, gave greater firmness to holders 

 of foreign, and buyers, though not numerous or 

 eager, had to pay quite as much, money for fine 

 qualities. There was a -very general agreement 

 this week in the country reports, almost all but 

 Liverpool only quoting a quiet state of trade at 

 the previous currency. Liverpool having been de- 

 pressed during the previous week, there was some 

 recovery noted, more especially on low American 

 sorts, which were in demand at 2d. per cental more 

 money. Both Scotland and Ireland agreed with 

 the general reports of sameness. The second 

 Monday had an improved foreign supply, with 

 very little of home growth. The morning's show 

 from the near counties being again much below 

 the average, English factors were enabled to place 

 selected qualities at Is. to 2s. per qr. advance, and 

 there was a more free riddance of low sorts. The 

 foreign trade was rather improved, and an occa- 

 sional advance of Is. per qr. on some sorts was 

 realized. Cargoes off the coast were, however, 

 not a very free sale, though holders only required 

 previous rates. This week most of the country 

 markets followed London as to the extent of the rise; 

 but Birmmgham, having a larger show than usual, 

 was no dearer, but dull. Newcastle, Leeds, Man- 

 chester, S'ockton-on-Tees, and Bristol were Is. 

 per qr. up. Hull, Nottingham, Leicester, York, 

 and many places were Is. to 2s. per qr. higher. 

 Newark, Spalding, and Ipswich called the advance 

 of 2s., and Norwich rose 2s. to 3s. per qr. Liver- 

 pool, for the entire week, was id. to 3d. per cental 

 dearer. The third Monday had a moderate arrival, 

 chiefly from America and Spain, with but a short 

 su[)ply of home-growth. The contribution from 

 Essex and Kent this morning was again very in- 

 significant, and a further rise of Is. to 2s. per qr. 

 on good quahties ensued ; but, notwithstanding 

 there were so few samples of low qualities, these 

 were hard to quit at former rates. A better at- 

 tendance from the country appeared than for a 

 month past, and there was a proportionate amount 

 of business doing in good qualities, foreign at Is. 

 per qr. more money, but the low Russian and 

 Danubian qualities were very little inquired for, 

 and not at all dearer. The majority of the country 

 markets this week scarcely equalled London in the 

 advance. Sheffield, Louth, Newark, and Bristol 

 were not dearer. Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, 

 Boston, Leeds, Stockton-on<Tees, and many other 

 places did not call the rise more than Is. per qr. ; 

 but Hull, Spalding, Market Rasen, Gainsborough, 

 Newmarket, and Gloucester were Is. to 2s. higher 

 per qr. Liverpool was 2d. to 3d. per cental dearer 

 on Tuesday, the rise only being confirmed on 

 Friday's market. The fourth Monday opened on 

 a moderate foreign supply, with but little of home 

 growth. During the morning Kent and Essex 

 again sent up but few samples, and fair-quality 

 English being more in request, the few lots of 



good brought Is. to 2s. over last week's rates; but 

 though there were not many samples of rough 

 quality, there were very few of them got rid of. 

 Fine-quality foreign was held at fully former rates, 

 and second sorts, more especially red American, 

 sold at quite Is. per qr. improvement, but low de- 

 scriptions were not inquired for. Cargoes afloat 

 were imaltered in value. 



The imports into London for four weeks were 

 12,013 qrs. English and 52,208 qrs. foreign, against 

 28,361 qrs. Enghsh and 5,590 qrs. in 18C0. 



The flour trade during the month has not parti- 

 cipated in the improvements noted in wheat to a 

 like extent. Norfolks, which opened at 39s., closed 

 at 40s. ; but American l)arrels, notwithstanding 

 free imports, have increased in value nearly 2s. per 

 brl. — extra superfine being 32s. and double to 35s. 

 This has arisen from their superiority over country 

 make, as well as from their keeping better. Town 

 millers, notwithstanding the advance in wheat, have 

 kept their top quotations down to 57s. all through 

 the month ; but we expect soon to see a rise of 3s. 

 per sack. 



The London imports for four weeks were 53,675 

 sacks English and 4,067 sacks 65,471 brls. foreign, 

 against 74,339 sacks English and 304 sacks 11,199 

 brl. in I860. 



Barley, all through the month, has been a very 

 heavy sale, and dechning. For a time during the 

 coldest part of the month, some demand existed 

 for malting qualities ; but this has been wearing- 

 out, with the advancing season, and values have 

 been quite uncertain ; secondary qualities have 

 given way fully 3s. per qr., and are still difficult to 

 place. Even grinding sorts, though relatively 

 cheaper than oats, have cheapened fully Is. per qr. 

 Malting sorts held out better than at one time 

 expected ; but this must rather be attributed to 

 the reduced demand for malt, than any quantity of 

 suitable barley. The better sorts we expect will 

 still be lower ; but those for grinding must be 

 in good demand, and cannot be expected to fall 

 much. 



The imports for four weeks into London were 

 13,487 qrs. British and 58,013 qrs. foreign, against 

 17,886 qrs. English and 25,412 qrs. foreign last 

 year. 



Malt, though dull, has not altered in value. 



The high prices that have long ruled for oats 

 have very much restricted the demand, and, as 

 supplies from Sweden and Denmark have been 

 arriving in fair quantities, new corn of all sorts has 

 gone down in price Is. to Is. 6d. per qr. ; even 

 good old in granary has been rather in buyers' 

 favour. But stocks must now be so materially re- 

 duced from the long limitation of supplies by 

 water, that on the arrival of a large fleet, we expect 

 dealers will be free in their purchases, whether 

 there be a further reduction in prices or not. The 

 better crop of English this year, though poor in 

 quality, has greatly served to fill up the void in 

 foreign and Irish imports. 



The imports into London for four weeks were 

 16,494 qrs. English, 4,124 qrs. Scotch, 7,818 qrs. 

 Irish, and 51,934 qrs. foreign, against 13,455 qrs. 

 EngUsh, 653 qrs. Scotch, 4,900 qrs. Irish, and 

 25,328 qrs. foreign in I860. 



