774 The Corn Markets in November. [dec, 



or of the three Pacific sorts : Standard Californian, Walla Walla, and 

 Blue Stem. Sales of home-grown wheat were but. moderate; farmers 

 found millers by no means unready buyers, but thrashings were not 

 unduly hastened. Imports of breadstuffs did not differ materially from 

 the total of November, 1908, and were materially smaller than for 

 November, 1907. American shipments were 1,662,000 qrs., which, 

 although an increase from October, 1909, was less than for November, 

 1908. Argentine, Indian, and Australian shipments were not important. 

 Russia has shipped 3,247,000 qrs., the largest November total on record. 

 Yet, on the last day of November, only 350,000 qrs. of Russian wheat 

 were on passage to the United Kingdom. The Continent is reported 

 to have taken a record quantity of Russian wheat in the first three 

 months of this cereal year — 1st September to 30th November, 1909 — but 

 the figures are not yet available. The wheat supply on passage to the 

 United Kingdom on the last day of November was 1,698,000 qrs. 



Flour. — Excessive supplies of poor to medium quality country flour 

 have produced a depression at Mark Lane, not felt in the country itself. 

 In order to effect clearances, this country flour, at the end of November, 

 was pressed on London bakers at 265. 6d. for Straights, 255. 6d. for 

 Roller Whites, and 245. 6d. for Stone-ground. London mills had to 

 take 345. 6d. for Best Grade, 325. 6d. for Town Whites, and 295. 6d. 

 for Town Households, as a result of this pressure, but the London mills 

 were not weak, except in this incidental manner. American flour ground 

 from new American wheat, has come to hand, and is serviceable flour 

 w T hich meets with considerable attention from the baker. It is quoted 

 at 335. for finest Minneapolis and Duluth, 325. 6d. for ordinary fine, 

 315. for good second-grade patents, 285. 6d. for Iron Duke, and 275. 6d. 

 for second bakers' grade. Fine Canadian ranges from 305. 6d. to 

 325. 6d. per sack in London, Liverpool quoting 325. to 335. Flour made 

 from "Alberta," which is Canadian good autumn-sown wheat, makes 

 325. 6d. per sack. These prices are likely to be lowered during 

 December, as the offers for December early shipment at 305. to 31s., are 

 inclusive of the very best grades of the Lake Superior, Manitoba and 

 other Dominion mills. On the last day of November, 264,000 sacks of 

 flour were on passage. America shipped 653,000 sacks in November, 

 but Hungary and Australia very little. 



Barley. — In the last week of November, English barley showed the 

 great variation of gs. id. between 315. id. at Canterbury, and 225. at 

 Bridlington. More usual mean values were 275. 6d. at Chelmsford and 

 285. 3 d. at Reading. The demand for home-grown barley was steadily 

 increasing all through the month, and before November closed, was 

 decidedly good. The quality, while seldom satisfying maltsters, is not 

 hopelessly bad, except in the most belated regions ; these, however, 

 have included this year districts as far south as Essex, where barley 

 was still being carted in mid-November. The thrashings in Norfolk 

 and elsewhere often reveal 36 to 42 bushels per acre, but the extent to 

 which the grain is weather-stained is of course a serious drawback. 

 Foreign barley has made 325. 6d. to 345. 6d. for Chilian, 335. to 335. 6d. 

 for Californian per 448 lb., the very choicest Moravian touching 435. 

 per 456 lb. Russian barley picked up a penny per cental on the month ; 

 opening at 55., and closing at 55. id. ; the Russian shipments, 



