The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-08-31 00:00:00

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BRITISH CORN TRADE.

The position of affairs remains strong, although
transactions have been restricted during the past ro
days of brilliant harvest weather. The sales in bulk
have been at 35 to ss per qr. lower from the highest
points reached by wheat, yet there are many holders
who exhibit confidence, and we have not marked any
signs of anxiety as to future decline. Sellers at this
weck's lowest currencies are yet supposed to rtitlise a
of Ss per qr. on their cargoes bought two months

ago.
The supply of home grown wheat, old and new,
and of foreign sorts, is large, and out of this total
supply
often bought.
Estimates the white and fine samples are selected and
all agreed in the
deficiency of the crop, from to to 30 per cent, being
the general range of opinions as to the quantity less
Est of the harvest arc
than an average.
A careful estimate of the French wheat yield, from
returns collected from various departments, and
grouped in geological sections, is just published in the
Echo Agritole, whence the conclusion is arrived at
that the total crop is about 106,003,000 hectolitres,
say 38,000,000 qr., a quantity reckoned rather over
the consumptive and seed wants of the nation. As a
result of the above estimate, which public opinion in
the United Kingdom accepts, our merchants conclude
that England will not have this season any strong
competition in buying.
Reports from various foreign States quote the
markets quiet, under weather favourable to gathering
in the harvests yet out.
In London, the price of new English wheat, 57 to
641 b. per bush., is 455 to 535 per qr. ,• and much the
same rates arc quoted elsewhere-46s to 48$ is the
common run. The condition of the new crop is
' noticeably satisfactory, and, whilst most samples were
defective, there were several exceptions, some lots
weighing 63 to 651 b.
The imports of wheat and flour into the t.' •s..ed
Kingdom for the week ending August 21 are very
heavy, nearly 400,cc0 qr. ; those of maize were over
120,000 qr., and barley, oats, and beans have arrived
in bulk. Then there are now 30 wheat cargoes
arrived on sale off poits of call, and to cargoes of
maize. All these facts, combined with the influence
of beautiful weather, are calculated greatly to depress
trade. 'rimy do depress it ; but holders bending
under the weight, yet exhibit an elastic strength that
indicates a healthy confidence.
For cargoes, 485 6d is asked for Berdian‘ki wheat,
5C6 for Polish Odessa, 49$ 61 for No. I Milwaukee,
j for white Canadian. For maize, 34.5 to 355 is
a. 245 for Azof barley, 375 6d for beans, 425 for
peas. A cargo of No. 2 Milwaukee wheat, on Wed-
nesday, made 475 3d; and on market, Indian wheat
was shown at 433. Off stands, New Zealand,
Californian, and Australian, are offered at 545 to 575.
The trade in oats keeps inactive, only a pour
demand following the 3d to 6d reductions. A moderate
crop in England, Scotland, and Ireland is now ex-
pected. New barley is of fair size, but often dis-
coloured and mostly somewhat defective. Some new
fine Danish barley has appeared on offer.
MPLILIAL AVIUtAala

Wheat llarl,
-- - -
gra 4: . Qrs.
•37,92 l 44 46,635
. 42,873 46 42,962
. ,042 44 66,621
. 04766 43 66,227
. ,4241 43 63,2021
. 1,3741 42 46,731
. 962 41 1 49,622
. 50,004 41
. ,654 40 1 41,449
. 63,167 40 $3.3111
. 60,719 41 36,131
. ,163 41 24,730
.. -,407:.) :1 1 r4::lit
. .23.3 43 11,530
. 4.2441, 83 10,430
65,7441 43 8,186
158 7901 42 1 6,178
.!62,236. 42 2,935
.12,370 42 3,403
1,1.781 42 1.341
. 43,7111 601 7
.40,3091 411 62
.37.631 411 232
. 103,631 42 389
43,253 42 1 323
.43,1 43 90
.34 097 44 30
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.124.401 49
82
.125.041 47 44
A .136.499 41 90
. 7 .130.811 r 3 1 161
- 14 • .131,175 31 119
—2l .. 7,07 63 1401
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On Thursday, at Bristol, a fair supply of farmers'
wheat, mostly new ; old maintained its value, but
new, which was very irtegular both as respects con-
dition and quality, sold at a reduction of about Is per
quarter. Foreign in limited demand, at about last
week's prices. Maize fully 6d per quarter cheaper,
and with very little demand. Barley inactive, at a
reduction of 6d per quarter. Old oats steady; new
in better supply, and in some instances, owing to the
inferiority of condition, were fully is per quarter
lower. Arrivals foreign, 11,322 qrs ; oats,
37; qrs Irish, 1,328 foreign ; barley, foreign. 6,160
qrs; flour, 32 sacks coastwars, 2,855 barrels foreign.
W 1161 T. I. J. P. d.
Chelan Oregon, white 63 to 56 0 per 40611 m
American, lino spring .. .. 50 to 62 0 „
Ditto, moondary 49 to 50 1,
l'idlsh Odom, soft . 0 t • L. 0 „
(Mirka, Odom, and Bleopol, soft 45 to 60 0 „
Bardianaki and Mariano*, eat 0 to 0 0 „
English, red awl white . 60 to be 0 ~
DAWIT:
engliah, good to fine malting .. 0 to 0 0 per imp qr
French, good to fine malting 0 to 0 0 per 42011 e
Irish, good to Sac malting 0 to 0 0 per 4321t5
Danube and Odessa, grinding .. 24 to 25 0 per 40011 M
Irish andFrench,lmary grinding 29 to 30 0 „
Oars.
Swedish, kc., Moil white 82 to
Limerick and other, line white .. 0 to
Cork, Waterton', black 25 to
Irish, old tawny 27 to
Ditto, new ditto ti 60
Buss.
English „ 48 to 62 0 per imp qt
French. Mszegar., eia. 38 to 60 0 per 480Ibe

81 per 320114
0
I 5 per 134114
If
25

United State; ;;;1-17;aniallan 26 0 to 27 6 per barrel
English, good seconds • 37 0 to 39 0 per 2301 be
15510.5 CORN.
Odossa, Danube, Ste • 85 0 to SS 0 per 4801bs
Mixed American • 35 0 to SS 0.,
Dui • • • • • . 16 OtoSS 0 per 4601 he
At Birmingham, old English wheat 23 per quarter
decline. New wheat wentslowly at as to 35 perqr below
the value of old.—At Devizes one fine sample old
white wheat was sold by Mr Coward, of Roundway,
for 295 a sack, and for a very prime lot of new white
! Suffolk (well harvested) weighing 13 score nctt, Mr
Butler, of Rowde-field Farm, made 275 6d.
On Friday, at 'Mark-lane, trade was very quiet,
and in the absence of any pressure to sell prices
experienced no important change. New wheat, of
which there was a moderately large supply, was in
rather better condition, and in an exceptional instance
a sample of 'Falavera, weighing quite 63 his, to the
bushel, was held for 535 per quarter. Old produce
was neglected. Barley was dull, and slightly cheaper
occasionally. Malt moved off on barely former terms.
Oats were heavy, aud 6d per quarter lower than on
Monday, the importations from abroad continuing on
an extensive scale. Maize was in good supply. and
flat in tone. Beans and pas were purchased sparingly
at about late rates. Flour was extremely hard to self,
and the value of all sorts had a drooping tendency.
At Coventry trade dull. New wheat a slow trade at
a decline of about Is to 25 per quarter on the week.
At Derby demand slow, prices being about the same
as last week. At Lincoln business was dull, prices
being about the same as heretofore for both old and
new descriptions. At Liverpool wheat a limited sale
at about Friday's rates for California. Red American
descriptions ad per cental cheaper. Flour 6d per
barrel and sack lower. At Wakefield wheat very
quiet, but prices maintained on the business passing in
foreign wheat. New English in small supply; con-
' dition fair, but quality poor. Value of red, 455 to
, ; white, Os to 525. Other articles steady.