The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-18

From this statement it will be seen that the deliveries
from the growers were much greater during July and
August in le45 than in the present year, which
disposed to attribute to the superior yield of the harvest
Of 1874 having left wheat hand in the autumn Of
view of the is further borne out by the fact that
considerable proportion Of the supplies brought forward
last year consisted OF old wheat till Christmas;
whereas in the present season the has not only pre-
dominated but ii has become rarity fer upwards Of
month back to meet with sample Of old wheat. From
these nerences arrive at the conclusion that the
time OF last harvest there much less wheat of home
growth in the kingdom than at the period last year.
Immediately after the crop was harvested (say the be-
ginning Of September farmers commenced filling the
markets with the new produce, and from that period
sscompared with the sales in ls45 We are inclined 10
think therefore, that as regards stocks Of home grown
wheat we are in every respect worse OF than
were at this period last year having comparatively old
left and greater inroads having been made in the new
than is at all usual shortly after harvest may how
be argued that this not the in regard to
foreign wheat, much larger quantity having paid
duty this than the preceding year We have means
wheat in the kingdom at the present nome ut may be
we inclined to think that there il a surplus com
pared with what was held at this time last year but
how far will this &c to compensate for the loss Of fully
onehalf of the potato is true that potatoes
then now attacked by the disorder and that
perts of their destruction were almost rife pre-
sent; but owing in the first instance to a much less
breadth of land having been planted this spring than
ls45 and to the Indifference Of the yield from the ex
nsmey dry, hot weather experienced during the sun.
mer. the disease has told much more severely can
therefore arrive at no other conclusion than that the
amount Of foo in the country is much below what
usually have at this period of the year. and that very
large importation from abroad will be absolutely ne
cessary.
The smallness Of the stocks of old wheat at all the
Baltic ports the scarcity Of shipping and the consequent
high freghts demanded will prevent arrivals Of
quepce from thence By the latest from DAN
zig 9th of October) learn that 6s Sd to 6s Cd per
Or had been asked TO carry wheat TO London the
coast OF Great Britain and 6s 3D. to 6s 3D. per or to
Liverpool This had naturally checked business and
only about 800 qrs had changed hands since the pre-
vious post day fine highmixed wheat then quoted
from 67s to sos 3D., fair highmixed sos. Cos and
othor sorts from sos up to Cos Or free board or
spring supplies have hand qu otat ions
had consequently, become almost nominal Al the low.
Baltic ports there absolutely stocks of old
wheat and the farmers DO not uguay thrash much of
their grain in those parts until the sowing of the autumn
crops has been completed there has been little offer.
ing as to prevent business to any extent being DONE
Letters from Rosock oil the l9thost, state that hard.
y bargain had been closed there wheat for upwards
also have been the at stettn nor hsd any con
tracts for sprog shipment been entered into either
place.
From Hamburger we have advices of Tuesday last se
on French account, which, with the execution Of few
orders received from England had given rather lively
tone to tire trade Wheat the spot good OIL lbs to 6l
red had brought equal to sos 3D. to sos sd per Or
Tree on board end for two to be shipped from
Holseinr weighing 90 lbs 62s lbs per bushe o2s 81
TO 53s per or. had bee paid In barley large amount
OF business mad been Done Tor SCALE weighing only asa
lbs. per bushel free board at outpors had met
attention prices varying from 2s to 23s per Or Tree
on poaId.
wing caused the price OF wheat to rise materially all
over the continent business appears, however, to
have been in Indian corn than in wheat in that
in the Black the scarcity Of shipping seems to have
been felt severely elsewhere letter from Odessa
Of the I'd Of October says that vessels then wholly