The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-24 00:00:00

FRENCH MARKETS.

Commercial operations are still impeded by the
infl aence of the weather on the crops, the disastrous
commencement of the campaign in Mexico, and the
critical state of the cotton market. Hopes never-
theless arc entertained that when the treaty of cam-
naerce with the Italian Government now under con-
sideration is concluded, a profitable market will be
found for French produce. In the meantime busi-
ness is dull in the manufacturing districts, though,
prices are firm. At the market of Chalons-sur-
Marne last week 60,000 kilogrammes of wool were
offered for sale. The greater part of it came from
La Brie, and was well washed. All was sold ex-
cept about 10,000 kilogrammes. One house took a
third of what was sold. Had it not been for this
large purchase it is probable that the price would
have declined. Quotations varied from 4f 50e to sc.

The rain and wind which have prevailed almost
without interruption for the last eight days have
caused considerable injury to the growing crops in
several places. The heavy wheat particularly creates
uneasiness, as it is more liable to be laid flat than
any other crop. The rust which I mentioned last
week has not made further progress, and the ac-
counts from the southern and eastern departments
are in general favourable. The farmers in the
neighbourhood of Paris are the loudest in their
complaints. The most serious apprehension enter-
tained is that, should the rain continue, the quality
of the corn will be deteriorated. It is admitted
that the harvest cannot be absolutely compromised,
the wheat being so near maturity. The farmers
who attended the Paris corn market on Wednesday
demanded from 4f to 5f the sack for their wheat
above the price of the preceding week. The mil-
lers, however, refused to pay that price, and any
business transacted was concluded at a rise of from
2f to 2f 50c the sack. Choice samples of wheat
were quoted at 38f, but this price is nominal inas-
much as none were offered for sale. Wheat of first
quality found buyers at 36f 50c, and 37f, and ,
good quality at 35f 500 ; inferior, 33f and 34f.
There was a large amount of business transacted
at those prices at the close of the market. Several
lots of merchants' wheat, which the owners would
have sold the preceding week at 30f., were eagerly
purchased on Wednesday at 32f. and 32f. 50c. One
lot of very superior Californian wheat was sold at
38f. 50c. Several millers from Picardy purchased
foreign corn in the Paris market on Wednesday. It
is still very difficult to find buyers for bakers' flour.
Millers ask high prices, and bakers will not submit
to their terms. To avoid doing so they are living
on their stock on hand. The last prices quoted vary
from 58f. to 64f. the sack 01157 kilogrammes. Rain
and sunshine exercise the greatest influence on
flour of the six marks. The price, which on Wed-
nesday was 63f. 50c., the sack for the present
month, fell slightly on Thursday under the influence
of the sun's rays, but rose again on Friday in con-
sequence of a shower of rain. On Saturday after-
noon, all the orders received having been supplied,
and the weather being dry, the official quotations
fell to 631. for the present math, 62f. 75c. for July
and August, and to 60f. for the last four months of
the year. The factors declared on Saturday 1,937
sacks of flour, of which 265 sacks of first quality
sold for delivery within 30 days at from 55f, to
C4f. 600. jLn sack. There was a considerable
amount of business transacted at Marseilles last
week, under the influence of the rise in prices in
the interior of France. The announcement that the
wheat in the neighbourhood of Paris had been laid
flat by the rain and wind induced many merchants
of the town to purchase corn on speculation,
but very few foreigners took any part. The
sales altogether exceed 141,000 hectolitres. The
imports were limited to 13,300 hectolitres of Rus-
sian wheat, and 3,724 from the Danube. The Havre
corn-market was likewise very brisk last week, in
consequence of large purchases made for Zugland
15,000 barrels of flour were exported from Havre to
British ports during the week. The entire sales
during that period amounted to 50,000 sacks of wheat
and 20,000 barrels of flour. Red American spring
wheat was purchased at 53f. the 200 kilogrammes,
free ; red winter wheat, 56f. 50c. to 58f. 50c. ;
American white wheat, 601. to 60f. 75c.; red
Canada wheat, 55f. ; Californian, 59f. ; New York
flour, 28f. 50c. to 29f. ; Ohio, 30f. to 33f. the barrel
of 88 kilogrammes ; Chilian flour, 33f. to 34f. the
100 kilogrammes ; Spanish flour, 36f. the 100 kilo-
grammes. The Nantes corn market is more firm.
Wheat is in demand at from 21f. to 23f. the hecto-
litre. Flour has risen 2f. 50c., in consequence of a
brisk demand from England. Flour of the first
quality is quoted at from 62f. to 64f. the sack of
159 kilogrammes.
Amiens-Although the market was well supplied, wheat
rose 50e the hectolitre. Oats offered.

Arras—A good market; price of wheat, 20f to 26f 50c
the hectolitre, being a rise of 60c.

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Chartres—A large market; a rise on wheat of 30c. The
price of oats well maintained.
Dijon—Wheat and flour in demand at a rise of if 50c.
Wheat scarce. Weather cloudy.
Laval—A small market. Prices firm.
Marseilles—Danubian wheat, 26f 50c; Galatz, 30f 50c;
Irka, 32f. Corn for delivery scarce.
Melun—A small market. Wheat, 20f 86c the hectolitre,
being a rise of if 4c.
Metz.-926 hectolitres of wheat sold at 30f 40a the J.OO
kilogrammes ; flour, 391. Rainy weather.
Montereau—An ordinary market; wheat asked for at an
advance of 50c the sack.
arise of 2f the sack on
Orleans—A small market;
wheat.
Rheims—A brisk market. Wheat, 29f to 30f the 100
39f ; rye in good demand,
kilogrammes ; flour, 38f to
Weather wet.
Troyes—A large market ; a rise of 25c the hectolitre on
wheat. Weather cloudy.
Accounts from Lyons state that the crops are in
general not less abundant in the department of the
Rhone than in the neighbouring departments. The
wheat fields which had been laid by the recent
storms and rain had again risen, and
maturity. Wheat,they are
rapidly approaching rye, oats,
and barley promise not only plenty of grain, but an
abundance of straw. There has been a
goodaverage
crop of rape and hay. All the green crops are luxu-
riant, in consequence of the late rain, The meadows
were mown early in the season, and there is now a
heavy crop of after-grass. The vine, however, pro-
mises to be the most abundant
will enrich the if
winegrowersof all the crops. It
it be not injured by
hail. The quantity and the development of the
grapes are described as marvellous. Some of the
grapes are already larger than a pea. It is expected
gin to ripen in July, and that the
vintage will probably commence before the end of
August.

A letter from Toulouse, of the 15th inst., says :
I
have collected some important information relative to
the
crops in this part of the country. The autumn sowing
was accomplished under the best possible atmospheric con-
ditions, and the wheat crop is consequently magnificent as
toits strength. The winter, moreover, was very favourable
to vegetation. At the beginning of spring the wheat bore
a healthy appearance, and a harvest earlier by a month than
the last was anticipated. Dry weather, with a hot south
wind, then set in, an caused great anxiety. This con-
tinued for 15 days, but at length the wind shifted to the
north, and some mild rain refreshed the corn corn crops.
In four days the wheat recovered its healthy appearance,
and since then the weather has ;been all that we could de-
sire. According to all appearances we shall begin to reap
the wheat on the 25th June. But we have many risks to
incur—fogs, or hail, violent wind, or heavy rain maya.itT
down the wheat. Should we escape these eventuhh:l
which I trust we shall, the harvest of 1862 will be sue
has not been seen for many years. The
The
Indian corn Is
growing apace, and promises to be a spienditdh crroapr.e
vetches, which had suffered from the dry wea e now
luxuriant, as well as the oats, barley, and rye.
Accounts trona Alexandria announce that the'