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FOEEIGX MARKETS. 



Wheat. — The forcing weather of the first part of June, in England, 

 brought the wheat-crop into a critical state for tbe recurrence of wintry 

 coldness in the middle of the month. The couse<(uent injury to the grain 

 and the deferring of the harvest made the lightness of the stocks of old 

 wheat a matter of serious anxiety. Ilains in France appear to have im- 

 proved tbe prospects of tbe wheat-crop, depressing the markets about 

 1 shilling per quarter. This downward tendency, however, was by no 

 means permanent. Contracts for the delivery of flour and wbeat on the 

 continent show a large abatement from present high rates, but such is 

 the critical character of the times tbat a revulsion toward higber rates 

 is feared. The rapid clearing out of British stores is sbown in the 

 fact that tbe deliveries of tbe third week in June are 8,805 quarters 

 below those of the corresponding week of 1873, and the weekly imports 

 fail to make up the deficiency. Prices continue measurably unchanged 

 in Belgium, Holland, and Germany, but the improved prospects of the crop 

 have depressed prices 1 shilling per quarter in the Hungarian markets. 



The sales of English wheat during the week amounted to 30,002 quar- 

 ters, at an average of Gl.s\ 4^7. against 44,807 quarters at 58.9. M. during 

 the corresponding week of 1873. The London averages were 03,9. 2d. on 

 1,278 quarters. The imports into the United Kingdom during the week 

 previous were 444,480 cwts. The show of fresh English samples grows 

 more meager each week, yet millers hesitate to purchase at ruling 

 prices. In Mark Lane, Essex and Kent, white is quoted at 53.9. to GOs. 

 X>er quarter; ditto red 55s. to 03s.; Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire 

 red, 55s. to Ols. Of foreign wheats Dantzic mixed brings from GOs. to 08.9. 

 Konigsberg, 59s. to 07s.; Eostock, 03s. to G8s.; Silesian red, 58s. to 05s.; 

 Pomerania Mecklenburg, and Uckermark, red, 59s. to 00s.; Ghirka, 5.js. 

 to 00s.; Russian hard, 52s. to 55s.; Saxonska, 57s. to 59s.; Danish and 

 Holstein, red, 5Ss. to 59s.; American, 55s. to 59s.; Chilian, white, G3s.; 

 California, G4s.; Australian, 02s. to 05s. At Paris farmers' parcels are 

 quoted at 71s. Orf. to 73s.; at Havre, Rouen, and Dunkirk, Oregon brings 

 70s.; Calitoruia, 09s.; Chilian, 08s.; American spring, e2s. Gd.-, Polish, 

 01s. Gd. At Liverpool, American white is quoted at 12s. 0^7. to 13s. per 

 cental; red winter and southern, at lis. 9d. to 12s.; spring, No. 1, lis. 2d. 

 to lis. 4(7.; spring No. 2, 10s. 8d. to 11^7. Canadian white, 12s. 4f7. to 

 12s. Gd.; ditto, red, lis Ad. to lls.9f7.; California, white, 12.9. Gd. to 13s. 2d.', 

 Chilian, 12s. 3d. to 12s. 4^7.; Australian, 13.9. Gd. to 13s. M.-, Spanish, 

 white, 12s. to 12s. 2d.', Danubian, 7s. Gd. to 9s. Gd.-, Egyptiau, 10s. 3(7. 

 to 12s. 



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

 week ending June 13th amounted to 104,172 cwts. The supply of Eng- 

 lish flour at tbe opening of the following week, in London, was mode- 

 rate, but tne import was increasing. In Mark Lane the best town 

 households brought 47s. to 54s. per sack of 280 pounds ; best country 

 households, 44s. to 47s.; Norfolk and Suftblk, 38s. to 43s.; American, per 

 barrel of 190 pounds, 28s. to 30s.; extra and double extra, 29s. to 33s. 

 In Paris, the rates for consumption were 52s. to 54s. per 280 pounds. 

 The " eight-marks" for June closed at 53s. 2d.; Superior flour was weak 

 at 52s. 4(/. for June. 



Maize.— There was a fair supply of maize in London, but a brisk 

 inquiry soon hardened prices ; in JNIark Lane white was quoted at 41s. 

 to 44s.' per quarter ; yellow 37s. to 39s. At Liverpool, American white 

 brought 38s. to 38.v'. 0(7. per 480 pounds ; mixed, white and yellow, 3Gs. to 

 30s, 0(7 - Galatz, 43s. 0(7, to 44s. 



