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54,414 quarters, at 44s. Id., during the corresponding' week of 1874. The 

 London averages were 48s. 9d., on 2,592 quarters. The imports into the 

 United Kingdom during the last week of October were 1,286,686 hundred- 

 weight. The following Monday opened upon a moderate supply of British 

 wheat, but with not less than 92,000 quarters of foreign wheat, of which 

 60,000 were from Eussia and 12,000 from the United States. In Paris the 

 wheat-offers by growers were scanty, but numerous holders at second- 

 hand were ready to dispose of their stocks. Notwithstanding some 

 local enhancement in the provinces, it was difficult to secure previous 

 rates. Prices ranged from 42s. to 50s. per quarter, the latter for fine 

 white. At Havre, fine American and Chilian received ofiers of 49s. 6d. 

 per quarter. In the French country -markets offers were not numerous, 

 and prices in consequence were steady. During the week 9 local markets 

 had advanced, against 23 the previous week; 63 were from calm to firm, 

 against 62 the previous week; 21 either declined, or showed such tend- 

 ency, against 14 the previous week. At Brussels the top price of native 

 wheat was 51s. per quarter. Wheat on the spot, at Hamburg, was calm 

 at 43s.; at Cologne, firm at 44s. ; at Berlin it stood at 42s. 6d., with an 

 ur>ward tendency; at Dantzig it brought 55s. to 58s. 



In Mark Lane, Essex and Kent white, 43s. to 55s. per quarter ; ditto 

 red, 42s. to 50s. ; Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire, red, 41s. to 50s.; 

 foreign wheats, Dantzig, 52s. to 57s. ; Koni gsberg, 49s. to 54s. ; Rostock, 47s. 

 to 50s.; Silesian red, 46s. to 51s.; Pomeranian, Mecklenburg, and Ucker- 

 mark, 46s. to 49s.; Ghirka, 45s. to 47s. ; Russian hard, 42s. to 45s.; Sax-- 

 enska, 46s. to 50s. ; Danish and Holstein red, 46s. to 49s. American red, 

 45s. to 49s.; Chilian white, 51s.; Californian, 53s.; Australian, 52s. to 56s. 



In Liverpool, British white was quoted at 10s. to 10s. M. per cental; 

 ditto red, 9s. 6d. to 9s. lOd.; Canadian white, 10s. 6d. to lis.; American 

 white, 10s. 6^7. to lis. 6f?.; ditto red winter, 10s. 'Sd. to 10s. 8d.; No. 1 

 Minnesota, 10s. to 10s. 3d.', spring No. 1, 10s. to 10s. If?.; spring No. 2, 

 9s. to 9s. 8(7.; spring No. 3, 8s. lOd. to 9s. ; French, 10s. to 10s. 3d.; Bom- 

 bay, 9s. 3d. to 10s. 6d.; Kurrachee, 8s. 11(7. to 9s. Id. ; Egyptian, 7s. Id. 

 to 10s. 6(7.; Californian, 10s. 11(7. to lis. 1(7.; ditto club, lis. 5(7. to lis. 

 Sd. ; Oregon, lis. 5(7. to lis. 9(7. ; Chilian. 10s. 5(7. to 10s. 7<7.; Australian, 

 lis. 8(7. to lis. 10(7. 



Flour. — The imports of flour into the United Kingdom, during the 

 last week of October, amounted to 144,549 hundred- weight. The follow- 

 ing week opened with good arrivals of British flour, but the trade was 

 quiet, onl>y the best sorts of either domestic or foreign flour being sought 

 for retail. In Mark Lane, the best town-households were quoted at 43s. to 

 47s. per 280 pounds; best country-households, 37s. to 40s. ; Norfolk and 

 Suffolk, 33s. to 35s. ; American, 24s. to 29s. per barrel. In Liverpool, Eng- 

 lish and Irish superfines, 37s. to 39s. per 280 pounds ; ditto extra, 40s. to 

 42s. ; French, 40s. to 48s. 6(7.; Trieste, 50s. to 62s. ; Chilian, 36s. to 39s. ; 

 Cailforuian, 39s. to 40s. ; American, western and extra State, 26s. to 28s. ; 

 Baltimore and Philadelphia, 26s. to 31s. ; Ohio and extra, 28s. 6(7. to 

 31s. ; Canadian and extra, 28s. 6(7. to 31s. 6(7. In Paris, prices for con- 

 sumption ranged from 34s. 7(7. to 38s. 7(7. per 280 pounds; superior flour, 

 for November, was held at 36s. 1(7. 



Maize. — In Mark Lane the supply of maize was fair, but previous 

 values were maintained. White and yellow were quoted at 30s. to 32s. 

 per quarter. At Liverpool, American white brought 32s. 6d. per 480 

 pounds; ditto, mixed, 31s. M. to 31s. dd. ; Galatz, 32s. 6(7. ; Trieste, 31s. 

 to 31s. 6(7.; Dais, 26s. to 29s. At Paris the best old maize w^as 3Ss. per 

 quarter. 



