191 i j The Corn Markets in November. 793 



(Devon), and Liskeard (Cornwall) Rural Districts. A demand for men 

 for tending cattle was reported from the Chippenham (Wilts) and 

 Kingsbridge (Devon) Rural Districts. 



THE CORN MARKETS IN NOVEMBER. 

 C. Kains-Jackson. 



After a busy October, November is almost always dull, though on 

 the present occasion it has been perhaps a little less dull than usual. 

 The only staple in the price of which any large modification has 

 occurred is linseed. Of this crop Argentina is expected to have 

 a record yield in January, while the promise of the Indian crop to be 

 reaped in April is also above an average. Putting these two prob- 

 abilities together, sellers have decided that to tempt business very 

 substantial concessions must be made. The great importance of lin- 

 seed cake to all who have stock to fatten makes this change in the 

 market for the raw material worth recording. 



Wheat. — The price of English has averaged slightly more than in 

 October and September. The total deliveries since September ist have 

 been 30 to 40 per cent, larger than in the previous two years, but as 

 November wore on the excess became much less noticeable, and we 

 have entered on December with the supply at the local markets not 

 more than an average. The mean value clings closely to 335. per 480 lb. 



Imported wheat is nowadays a deeply divided market, the strong 

 sorts, like fine Canadian and American, good Russian, and the best 

 Argentine having their own special buyers, while Australian, Californian, 

 and ordinary Indian and Argentine, are looked up by average purchasers, 

 and inferior Canadian, Russian, and Turkish by those who need the 

 wheat for feeding purposes or for the preparation of certain proprietary 

 articles. Poultry-keepers who find "nothing like wheat " for egg pro- 

 duction are rejoicing at the large Canadian consignments of No. 5, 

 No. 6, and feeding Manitoba, which at 345. to 395. per 480 lb., are a 

 decided relief to what had been a very stringent market. Really strong 

 wheat of good quality makes 405. to 415. per qr., good but less special 

 385. to 395. per qr. Australian has made 375. 6d. to 385., and La 

 Plata 375. to 375. 6d., while Indian has ranged between 355. and 365. 

 for the majority of sorts submitted. New Zealand fetches about 365. 

 for long-berried, and 355. for short-berried. Imports have been some- 

 what smaller than last season for the period September ist to Novem- 

 ber 30th, but the increased supplies from British farmers have prevented 

 there being any dearth of ordinary grades. There were on the 30th 

 2,640,000 qr. on passage, a total differing in no important degree from 

 the average. Shipments for November were 1,150,000 qr. from North 

 America (including good consignments from Canada); i77,ooo / qr. 

 from South America; 1,158,000 qr. from Russia; 671,000 qr. from 

 Europe S.E; 417,000 qr. from Australasia; and 246,000 qr. from India. 

 The shipments from Australasia were heavy for the time of year, 

 while with respect to those from Russia the reverse was the case. 



Flour. — The average price of Town Household flour has been 26s. 

 cash ex mill, against 275. 3d. in November, 1910. The difference has 

 not been enough to affect bread prices as a rule. Country Straights 



