The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-20 00:00:00

THE CORN TRADE.

Ti.o state of the grain markets oontintes firm, value
showing a tendency to advance on every occasion when-
over there is the slightest favourable [Diluents. Recently,
however, the weather and other direct influsaceas have
rather favoured buyers, who have acoordingly acted
with such rilleCTO that transactions have been very
rest/I.:stadia wheat, supplies, English and foreign, being
le larger offer than demand ; there is an exception
made for Australian wheat, which Is bought briskly for
Scotland, and at the high range of 725; per qr. The
stock of ibis wheat in Loudon is now very much reduced.
The obis( features in the grain trade within the last
few days am the further advances-le to 2e. pee qr. on
maize end grinding barley, the fotmer having reached
42e. per qr. The immediete mum of strength in all
branches of the corn trade is the comparative lowness of
SWAG ID England and on the Continent, end the likeli-
hood, almost orartainty, that these stooks (=not be
replenished before next May; on the other band, the
elements of weakness are the certainty that millers
buy, and will only buy, very sparingly at present high
rates, that there are no fears of se.aroley (except through
speculative witholding of supplies), and thirdly, there
are fair prospects of future plenty so far as the aemoon
can peonies. The week's imports of wheat and filar
are 234,000 qrs., a moderate bulk, and there are only
14 wheat cargoes arrived off cost on offer. The prices
asked are 635. 61. to 611. 63. for Medan wheat,
621. to 63.. 63. for American spring, 695. 61. for
Californian, 725. to 74.. for Australian, whilst for
American maize, 40e to 414. is demanded, for barley,
335. 63. to 35e., the weight arid terms Al 'lanai for
cargoes. The market in London on Wednesday was
dull, and sellers generally could not easily obtain
Monday's full priors, which, however, they were firm
in demanding. The Continental markets of the peak
week have been on the whole decidedly firm in tone,
and prices have either been well maintalued or slightly
advanced beyond former rates. The aggregate amount
! of Migues done has been small; the purchasers of
'pain have acted exceedingly eautiottaly in facie of the
, ;emend high prices current, whilst mercheats holding
stock and farmers have not exhibited any anxiety to
sell, but rather have bold beak their corn in anticipatioa
of an advance In the value Of It. In France the Dorn
trade has presented an appearance of dulness, but prices
have been very firm, and most of the provincial markets
reeort an advanoe. This is probably the result of the
lets upward movement in the English trade which Is
now not only a scions competitor with France for
imports of grain but even threatens to boy of the
French markets, as the smell distance oompeesates for
the high rate. At Paris wheat has been Very firm, and
floor bee an upward tendecoy. Got of 53 provincial
markets reporting wheat, 27 are dearer, 11 firm, 12 un-
altered, and 3 °beeper than formerly. Oats In the
departments of the south and west are generally d ,
In the other district, firmness prevails, with occasionally
an upward tendency in value. In Germany business
hag been quiet. The frost whieli averred 10 days ego
cau-ed the markets to become very firm, with a general
although slight improvement in the value of grain.
Since the thaw, however, • fall In prices hes happened,
so that the present currencies are about the same as
those of • fortnight back. In the Rhine Provinces mid
in Heogary, however, present pulses are • higher than
formerly, although business keeps very Inactive Is
Belgium, wheat, barley, oats, and rye have slightly
improved In value, and this has opoarred in spite of large
importations. Advice., from Spain, dated 30th alt.,
„pe,,e eneeerebly of the harvest prospects, the young
• looking exceedingly well. The English provincial
merketa have a fair trade passing for wheat and barley
at Is. advance. White wheat simples are in request at
68.. to 701. per qr., and English malting barley, of fine
quality, makes from Kit to 56e; oats, 26 to 32a. The
general tone of business with the season fine and open,
arid with the wind favouring the arrival of supplies, is
yet so strong that any adverse changes of thee* eondi-
Gong threaten higher rate' during the next two =laths.
On Thursday, at Birmingham there was • fair supply
of wheat, and both English and foreign sold at an
imnrovement,of nearly Is. per qr,, but the trade ruled
dull. Batley is. to 2a. dearer. Gate and beans 6 1. to
Is. per qr., sni maize 2a. up. Peat firm.-At Bristol
English wheat was In moderate supply, and sold slowly
at rather over last week's prices. Foreign held for is,
per qr. advance, but only a limited bu-iness doing.
Malting barley ls. per. qr. higher; grinding fully Ir.
per qr. dearer, with a Le inquiry. Supplies of oats
being very light, an improvement of 63. to Is. per qr.
Was readily obtained.-At Cheesier the demand for
both English and foreign wheat continues good,
and values ar• 6J. per qr. higher. Barley, both
malting and grinding, is la. to 2s. per qr. dearer.
Oats raised 61. to le. per qr.-At Berl Si. Edmunds
wheat sellers were enabled to obtain an advanoe of is.
per qr.-At Manch. ster English wheat was held for an
advance of ls. per qr., and forel;n fully maintained last
week', prioes. Flour most be called dd. per sack
dearer, but in limited request. Oats sold at an
amenement of 1.1. per 4.111' cud beaus Is. rot. qr. ;
while Main, must bc quoted 21. per qr. dearer,-At
Newbury holders rime-died in obtaining an advisees on
tato 11 tures of folly 2.. per qr., white wheat being
deposed of at 60e to 74;. per pr., and red at 58s. to
I'ds. per ye Barley trade proving active, previous
rates w..re exisenied by le to 2e. per qe Malting
horbry realisel 40i, to 53.. per qr., and grinding 3414.
404. per qr. Gate were in fair supply, and fetched 2',
per qr. more moneyoedileg at 23.. to 334. per qr.
On Friday at Mark-Lane Eaglieh wheat in fair
doniand, at MouJay's prices. Foreign ia small demand,
bat quotations fully as high. Fl eur.-Factors asking
more money, which obeeka business. Baxley, a quiet
trade at Monday's quotations. Oats firms, especially
Swedish. Max, steady, at Monday's prime. Bogus
aud pees quite as dear. Linseed and rapeseed steady.
Floating cargoes.-Wheat not so very aetive, but
uneltered. Baxley firm, line rather dearer. idaise In
lees demand, bat valises unchanged, 8.-Mlllunohseged.
Linseed firm; Calcutta and Grenary, 61.. Rapeseed
Inactive Poppyssed steady.-At Derby the demand
was not aceive, sailors holding for an advance of Le per
qr.-et Liaoolo, chow of wheat smell, and is. to 24.
dearer. Barley scarce, and met • brisk deemed at full,
2e. adieus, for melting, and Iv. for grinding. Gee in
good demand, at lc more cooney.-At lelverrool wheat
was in rather I:ruited request, and white deseriptions
were Id. per 100. b. lower, owing to there being some
quantity of Californian now on the quay, all leaving
good profit. Oats brought full prioea. B ahoy in fair
request at very full prioes.- At Wakefield wheat main.
tamed the enhanced prices of last Fri lay, but trausse.
Mons were not extensive. Barley folly Is. per qr. dearer
on the week. spring Corn also made rather more IDOOOf.
At the leading markets on Saturday tba corn trade
was very firm at the lets advaocie. At Dorchester •
much smaller supply of wheat than for *ems weeks
past, all gelatin selling at late rates. The quotailone
ranged firm 565. to 66a. per imperial quarter, against
the average of 61*. 4i 1., the edified return of the
previous week. Barley was in mush lose supply than
let week, all qualities realising from Le to 21. per
Terter advance; quotations from 345. to 481. against
the average of 38.. 7i I. node lest week. OcUI, beans,
and peas in demand, at 61. per qr. advent". -There
was a good ripply ol stock and a large demand at the
fortnightly sale of Mr. Sy:monde Fat beef oommaoded
16.. per sour.; h. dee and salves, from Ell to .126 10s.;
barreners, £l3 to £lB per bead; calves, 281. to 26;
wether mutton 104., and *wee 93. per I o. at Bath the
supply of English wheat was small. Farmers being
high in their pretensions, the business resulting
was small Foreign firm, at last week's price. All
feeding stuff dearer. Barley, 2.- per qr. advance. At
Gloucester a rather smaller supply or Eoglish wheat,
which met a slow sale at barely But week's prices;
foreign in very limited iuquiry, at fully 61. per quarter
advance. Grinding barley and males 1.. dearer. Oats
held for Is. more money. At Taunton there was a
limited muster on the corn exchange, and little belies.
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