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FOREIGN MARKETS. 
WHEAT.—The dependence of Europe upon American wheat was sel- 
dom more apparent or more distinctly recognized than at the present. 
British commercial journals awaited with some anxiety the result of our 
monetary crisis, especially with reference to its influence upon our 
breadstuffs export. The quality of American wheat of the crop of 
1873 already received in England has given special satisfaction 
Supplies were arriving in excellent condition to an extent which visibly 
affected prices in the United Kingdom. Continental Europe, at the 
close of October, had shown no tendency to a large export. In France 
there was a continued though slow improvement of prices generally, 
though a few country markets showed a downward tendency. The 
French small farmers had generally sold out their stocks. Arrivals at 
Odessa and Taganrog were so moderate that exporters found the rates 
too. high for profitable shipment to British markets. The harvests of 
Russia were so very unequal and the surplus crop of some provinces 
were required to meet the deficiencies of others to an extent which renders 
reliance upon that country, to say the least, very problematical. Ger- 
many manifested no anxiety for British orders. The local decline previ- 
ously noted at a few points had ceased. The Mark Lane Express of October 
27, in speculating upon the probabilities of a scarce winter, suggested 
that this country might meet an extra demand by an extra consumption 
of maize, a cereal which very poorly bears transportation. Australia 
was ready with a large shipment, and considerable supplies were hoped 
for from the west coast of South America, yet the general outlook was 
toward short.supplies and high prices. 
The last week of October opened upon small supplies of English wheat 
in Mark Lane markets, with heavy arrivals of foreign, more than half 
of which were from New York. Well-dried English samples sold at an 
advance of 1s. upon the previous rates: others were neglected. Ameri- 
can red was rather against buyers. The London weekly averages for 
October were as follows: 63s. 5d. on 3,751 quarters; 63s. 7d. on 4,088 
quarters ; 63s. 9d. on 2,059 quarters; 62s. Od. on 3,152 quarters. The 
imports of foreign wheat during those four weeks amounted to 3,723,116 
quarters. Essex and Kent white wheat was quoted in Mark Lane 
at the close of October at 52s. to 66s. per quarter; ditto red, 54s. 
to 62s.; Norfolk, Lincolshire, and Yorkshire, 53s. to 58s. Foreign 
wheats—Dantzic, mixed, 62s. to 66s.; ditto, extra, 68s. to 71s.; Konigs- 
berg, 62s. to 66s. ; ditto, extra, 68s. to 71s.; Rostock, 61s. to 66s.; ditto, 
old, 70s.; Siberian, red, 57s. to 61s.; ditto, white, 62s. to 64s.; Pomera- 
nian, Mecklenburg, and Uckermark, red, 6ls. to 65s.; Ghirka, 55s. to 
60s.; Russian, hard, 52s. to 56s.; Saxonska, 60s. to 63s.; Danish and 
Holstein, red, 61s. to 63s.; American, 55s. to 59s.; Chilian, white, 63s. ; 
Californian, 65s.; Australian, 65s. to 66s. 
In Liverpool American white wheat per cental was quoted at 12s. 6d. 
to 12s. 9d.; red winter and southern, 13s. to 13s. 6d.; No. 1 spring, 12s. 
to 12s. 2d.; spring No. 2, 11s. 6d. to 11s. 9d.; Canadian, white, 13s. to 13s. 
4d.; ditto, red, 12s. to 12s. 6d.; California, white, 12s. 8d. to 13s. 2d.; Chil- 
ian, white, 12s. 4d. to 12s. 6d.; Australian, white, 13s. 4d. to 13s. 6d.; 
Spanish, white, 12s. 10d. to 13s. 4d.: Danubian, 7s. to 9s.; Ghirka, 11s. 
Gd. to 12s. 2d.; Egyptian, Saida, 10s. 4d. to 10s. 8d.; Behera, 10s. 3d. 
to 10s. 4d.; Buhi, 12s. 3d. to 12s. 6d. 
