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43s. to 476'. per sack of 280 pounds; bes^omitry-bouseliolds, 38.s. to 40s.; 

 Norfolk and Suffolk, 35s. to 37s.; ifcuericau, 24s. to 29s. per barrel ot 

 196 pounds. The imports into the United Kingdom during the week 

 ending August 21 amouutfed to 137,474 hundred -weights. 



In Liveri^ool, English and Irish superfines were quoted (August 27) at 

 37s. to 39s. per 280 pounds; ditto, extra, 40s. to 42s. ;^ French, 43s. to 

 52s. ; Trieste, 54s. to C7s. ; Chilian, 3Gs. to 39s. ; Califoriii^iu, 41s. to 45s.; 

 American, western and extra State, 2Gs.6(Z. to 28s.6^. i^er barrel; Balti- 

 more and Philadelphia, 21s.6d. ; Ohio and extra, 29*. to 31s.6^. ; Cana- 

 dian and extra, 29s. to 32s. 



The flour-trade of Paris during the week was quiet, no change of 

 prices being noted. For consumption the quotations ranged from 57 

 francs to CI francs per 157 kilograms, or 3Gs. 7c?. to 39s. 2d. per 280 

 pounds. The " eight marks " brand, for August, closed at 60.75 francs 

 per 157 kilograms, or 39s. per 280 pounds ; superior flour, 58.75 francs, 

 (37s. dd. per 280 pounds.) 



Maize. — A heavy import of maize is noted during the last week of 

 August in London, which was slowly disposed of at a decline of Is. per 

 quarter. Near the close of the month there were over 20,000 quarters 

 on hand, with a drooping tendency. White was quoted at 32s. to 34s. 

 per quarter ; yellow, at 31s. to 35s. 



In Liverpool, American mixed brought 33s. 3d. to 33s. Qd. per 480 

 pounds ; Galatz, 35s. to 35s. 3d. ; Trieste, 33s. to 34s. 



At Paris, good maize brought 21.50 francs per 100 kilograms, or 37s. 3d. 

 per quarter. 



At Hamburg mixed American and small Hungarian yellow maize 

 were i&rm at 35s. 6d. to 36s. 6d. per 480 i)ounds, free on board. 

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