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by which the farmer should effect sales, but to familiarize him with tho^ 

 matters which, in times of better foreign demand, he should not overlook. 



The general condition of all the European markets for grains is a most 

 decided dullness, and the latest accounts represent them as drooping. The 

 Danish war has too remote a probability of becoming a general European 

 war to give the slightest activity to the markets. 



WHEAT. 



England. — The average price of wheat at 42 places in Great Britain was 

 40 shillings and I penny per quarter of 480 pounds. Estimating the shilling 

 at 24 cents, this price per American bushel of 60 pounds would be $1 20. 

 But American red and white winter wheat ranged at about $1 32 to $1 42 at 

 London; and at Liverpool, at $1 30 to $1 65. 



At San Francisco it was $2 25 to $2 40 per bushel, having advanced 

 recently from 30 cents to -45 cents per bushel on account of the severe 

 drought noticed more fully in our article on California. 



At New York it was ranging from %\ 70 to $1 86, currency value, being 

 in gold value, by which it must be compared with English prices, at about 

 $1 13 to %l 23, ascertained by estimating the discount of difference between 

 gold and currency at about one-third. 



Freight of wheat to Liverpool from New York was from 3 to 6 cents per 

 bushel, and to Loudon 10 cents. Making allowance for the rates of exchange, 

 insurance, drayage, commissions, &c., it will be seen that the exportation of 

 wheat affords but little profit at this time. 



FLOUR. 



In London the best article was worth about 3 cents per pound, and Ameri- 

 can flour in barrels ranged from $4 32 to $6 ; in Liverpool, from $4 80 to 

 $5 28 and $6 24. 



In New York, from $6 65 to $8 30 per barrel, currency value ; in gold, 

 from S4 43 to $5 53 ; in San Francisco, $4 50 to $7. 



Freight to Liverpool, from New York, was 24 cents per barrel, and to Lon- 

 don 36 cents, 



INDIAN CORN. 



At Liverpool, corn was selling at from 78 to 89 cents per bushel of 56 

 pounds. In New York, from $1 28 to $1 30 in currency, equal to 85J and 

 86^ cents in gold. At San Francisco it was $2 25 per bushel. 



PROVISIONS. 



In London, new American butter was selling at 21 cents per pound ; lard, 

 in casks, at 11| cents per pound ; pork, per barrel, $21 60 ; beef, per barrel, 

 $23 52 to $26 88. 



At New York, western and Ohio butter from 28 to 38 cents per pound, 

 and State from 40 to 44 ; cheese, from 16 to 18 cents; lard, 13 to 13^ cents; 

 pork, prime, from $10 50 to $21 per barrel, and from $22 50 to $25 25 for 

 mess ; beef, prime, from $7 50 to $9 for country mess, and from $16 to $19 

 for extra mess. These are currency rates ; gold values would be about one- 

 third less. 



CALIFORNIA. 



It is a matter of regret to this Department that as yet no regular corre- 

 spondence has been established with enough of the counties of California, 



