The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-09 00:00:00

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

The we.ither was tolerably favourable at the
beginning of the week, but there was slight rain ea the
forenoon of Monday, and it was very thick and hazy after-
wards. Tuesday morning was rather inclined to frost again,
wind southeast; but in the evening it became softer. In
Lincolnshire on that day it was stated :—"The weather
since our last has been wet and foggy ; at present the tem-
perature is mild ; wind southerly.' From Northumberhad
osi the same day we hear, "the weather conticued frosty
up to Friday ; since then it has been damp, with east and
south-east wind." There cannot now be much whe.e.
'to plant, excepting in the very latest districts.
The markets do not encourage farmers to thresh
freely ; and the short yield, combined with the low prices,
has determined many growers to hold it over until
spring, when the condition may be materially improved,
with some hope of better prices. The present week's
average was only 475. Rd. on a return of 55,103 qrs., against
60s. ltd. on 97,663 qrs. the corresponding week of last year—
s sufficient difference to prevent supplies. The breadth of
land sown this memo is to a fair extent, but it cannot be
considered as large as that of lest year, when the plant was
acknowledged to be verygreat, and of eosins little or noes of
that can be appropriated to the same grain this season. The
farmers have found the yield worse than was anticipated
after harvest, and with the increased breadth, not over
general average of years can be wifely reckoned on, in the
quantity ; and had it not been for the over.
slier= supplies of foreign, particularly those from the
United States and Canada, prices of all prime qualities must
have been much higher than at present. The public, there-
fore, are enjoying the benefit of a cheap loaf, and the farmers
have to put up with a low figure for the raw commodity.
All accounts agree in the plant looking remarkably well.
the sharp Erode frequently experienced in the mooth of
November having given a seasonable check. Still it is
feared the mild weather of this week Will start off
the growth again, and push them on faster than is
desirable before Christmas. Universally the aer.l
proved so good that vegetation commenced quickly
when once the grain bad been committed to the
ground. The weather from the middle of the week to the
end was damp and mild, and on Saturday very wet, with the
wind generally prevailing from the south-west. This 41,
to be the state of the weather throughout the Unite,
ad
Kingdom—the barometer being well up, averaging nearly :10
doge ; although slightly lower than previously, it did not is.
dicate rain. Nothing can be worse for thrashing corn than
this state of the atmosphere ; and the samples brought for-
ward next week will, no doubt, sufficiently testify this by their
damp oonditiommuch against a good sale, and rendering the
mitten shy buyers. The farmers appear Lobe more satisfied with
the price of barley than of wheat, for they have delivered this
extensively, particularly in the county of Norfolk, where
the demand has been very large for the great =thetas in
Nottinghamshire and Yor.rahire ; choicer qualities have
commanded higher prices generally, and those rnaltsters
who will have such will do well to get into stock whilst
quantity can be supplied. However large the yield, the
great deliveries will tell upon it ; and after Chnstmas we
expect to see a steady falling off up to the end of the
malting season. Intermediate qualities may last nut
longer ; but more attention is even being turned to the
better sorts, all germinating well this season. There is only
a small portion consisting of grinding quality, but any del.
ciency in this will be amply made up by foreign Iron the
south of Europe.—Mark./ane Express.

MARK

TS.

LONDON WEILICLY DOCK
Illspretti

Stioik—W. I. bhds & tam' 306
Mauritius bags
LA India
Slam
Manilla • bags 2,636
Havana
Cabs boxes
I=Muscovado
packages casks
444
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001218—W.1. .packsges'
& digs'
io Ceylon mail 4
beta & bags 774
Mocha packages
Other E. India packages' 238
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&asp a Costa Riga bap' 2
00008 logs 300
Foreign
Run . ......... 124
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2.671
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6.488
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1,3611
628

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06,006
141,606
2,066
143,530
63,607

22.145
29,597

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28,648

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TALLOW.-There was very little change in the position
of the tallow market last week ; there is rather a better
demand for comaumptioo, probably arising from the scarcity
of town tallow, but on speculation there has been very little
doing to-day, and our prices are-Spot, and all the month,
455. 3d. to 45a. 6d. ; 1861, break, 44a. 6d. ; January to
March, 455. 9d. ; March, 46e. 3d. to 465. ficl. ; April to
June, 465. ; 1863, October to December, 475. At this price
business has lately passed ; it is, however, a very limited
market. Tagaerog sheep, 45a. fine, to 435. to 445. inferior ;
beef, 435. to 44e. Australian beef, 43e. 6d. hue, to 435.
fair, to 42e. low. North Americas, 43a. 9d. to 445. toe ; South
American, 435. 6d. to 441. : Ist pipes, 43e. to 435. Ed. yellow;
42a. to 42a. 6d. inferior and brown. Town tallow, 435. 3d.,
net cash. Cocoa nut on steady ; Cochin, 571. Ga. to 58e.
Ceylon, 535. 6d. ; Sydney, 52a. to 54e. Palm oil fiat, fine
Lagos, 40a. to 403. 6d. ; Accra, 38s. ; hone grease, 475. ;
rough fat, 2m. 414.-(From the Circular of Messrs.
Smith and Charles, dated Monday evening.)

COTTON.—LwEltrooi., Dtc. B.—We bare bad a good
demand for cotton to-day, with a tiro market and rather •
better feeling. The Bala are 8,000 bales, including 200
American, at 18d. to 22d. ; 6,010 Surat, at Md. to 160.;
400 Egyptian, at 13d. to 24d. ; :10 Pensin, at 20d. ; 390
Bahia at 200. ; 30 Maranhao, at 22d.. of which 3,000
are for apeculatOn and exporß The week', import is 3,000
bola.

CATTLE—Livswwoos, Die. B.—The supply of stock wu
about the same as on last Monday. The demand fair for cattle
at higher prices for the beet beasts. No change in other
qualities. Sheep dull end lower. The great Christmas
market will be held on Monday neat the 15th instant.

COALS.—LospoN, D. B. Hastiap Hartley, 100.9 d.;
Walls Eod Haswell, 18s. 6d. ; Walls Fad Hettoo, 18a. 6d. ;
Walls End 17a. 6d. • Walls End South H
Us.; Walls Esd Trintdon Hart3spool, 18s. ; Cars:al76
Dutfryn Malt*, M.—Ships at market, 34 ; .old, `..S.