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The Corn Markets in September. [oct., 



America has not played any important part in the flour trade for 

 some years past. There are only 138,000 sacks of flour now on 

 passage, and America's September shipments were but 280,000 sacks. 



Barley. — Chevallier barley of the new crop has been offering at 

 Mark Lane, Bury St. Edmunds, Ipswich, and a few other markets 

 at 325. to 345. per qr., and a little Goldthorpe in Somerset and Wilt- 

 shire at 315. to 325. Some fine Chevallier has been shown in Dorset, 

 and has been held for 355., but markets are hard to report for tip-top 

 lots, the brewers' travellers visiting the farms noted for good barley 

 and much of the business passing in the farmer's parlour. Quantity 

 deliverable, date of assured supply, and so forth play material parts 

 in the bargain. The price of Russian feeding barley has receded to 

 an average of about 185., but this is mainly due to the wretched state 

 in which so much of it is put ashore on our quays. Other barley 

 sales at the end of September included new Smyrna at 295-. per 448 

 lb., new Turkish (from Salonica) at 235. per 400 lb., and some Aus- 

 tralian brewing at 285. per 448 lb. No Saale, Hungarian, or Moravian 

 new crop appeared to be offering, and both Chilian and Californian 

 were scarce. On the 30th the large total of 640,000 qrs. was on 

 passage, but consisted mainly of inferior feeding. September ship- 

 ments were 2,923,000 qrs. from Russia, 309,000 from Europe S.E., 

 42,000 from California and Oregon, and 15,000 from Persia. 



Oats. — Very irregular results from the first home threshings are 

 recorded, and farmers putting poor stuff on sale to effect an early 

 clearance have been the cause of several market averages below 165. 

 per qr. The price of good new 336 lb. oats has been from 195. to 205. 

 at nearly all markets, and buyers have not been backward. Judging 

 from the market sales for autumn sowing the area under what are 

 called winter oats may conceivably show some increase. The 304 lb. 

 oats from Russia and Argentina have continued in free offer at 145. 

 to 145. 6d. per qr. Shipments for September were 25,000 qrs. from 

 North America, 86,000 from South America, 782,000 from Russia, and 

 38,000 from Europe S.E. On the 30th there were 310,000 qrs. on 

 passage. 



Maize. — There have been good sales of this staple, but still not 

 quite enough to balance the heavy supplies. Argentina has been a 

 busy shipper of late, and the arrivals from South America during Sep- 

 tember much exceeded the average. Prices were consequently difficult 

 to maintain, and 23s. was accepted for yellow corn (the type produced 

 by Argentina) at the close of the month. Russian and Roumanian 

 round maize, which have been in fairly good supply, have kept nearly 

 up to 255., and at some inland markets exceed that price. Mark 

 Lane, however, closed with 245. 3d. ex quay accepted from buyers for 

 cash. The quantity of maize on passage, 1,270,000 qrs., was very 

 heavy, but this is a date at which a large total is usual. A year ago 

 900,000 qrs. were afloat. September shipments were 304,000 qrs. 

 from South America, 100,000 qrs. from Russia, and 89,000 qrs. from 

 Europe S.E. 



Oilseeds. — During September the supply of linseed and cottonseed 

 on passage was gradually declining, so that on the 30th the totals were 

 only 77,000 qrs., and 10,000 tons respectively. Linseed closed at 775. per 

 410 lb. for Calcutta, 715. per 416 lb. for Argentine, 725. per 416 lb. for 



