The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-20
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II would be very useful if similar statement of the
stocks OF free corn &c. could be laid tefo readers
but this cannot In the absence Of statistical information
be done The imports OF wheat and -four into Great Bri
tain this have certainly been immense; equal oge
the consumption Of foreign breadstuhs had been no
greater during the present autumn than II the au
both wheat and -four over what held at this time
last year. That there really is entertain
the imports would appear 70 indicate At the time Of
harvest last year very considerable quantity OF old
English Wheel remained hand; and there was con.
sequeny less necessity to employ foreign for mixing
with the new produce In the month Of Sepie this
year much smaller proportion Of the supplies brought
forward BY the farmers consisted Of old wheat than
in ordinary seasons and since then the deliveries
have been almost wholly Of the new crop; the con
S SSsn 20 q ry ne s rsS. has a. .r true I'll very lately
Of old than in ordinary still has been necessary
70 take consderabls quantities for that purpose and,
the principal depots ofFsregn in the Kingdom we ques
ton whether much than a million quarters Of old
ton which the stocks have recently undergone snd the
very scsny manner In which the growers have brought
rmnsss he trade This On more obserysbs in the
country markets than in London and the rally which
has occurred in prices within the last fortnight originated
IN the provincial markets. Mark Lane having followed
and not usual led the advance This feature
in the trade and deserving Of notice The accounts
received this week from the Leading country markets
state that good deal of business has been wheat
at improving rates. At the shipping PORTS the east
coast the supplies have bsrey kept pace with the demand
have consequently been realized Wn,.t this has
the case in the agricultural dsrcts the tendency has
also been upward at the large sonsumng towns nh
not In 80 marked . degree.
Al Liverpool, wheat was higher ON Tuesday than
on that day week but -four 10 per bbl and Indian
corn being IN lively request for Ireland partly covered
from the previous depression Later In the week the
inquiry for wheat became lively and fair amount
Of business was done on Fr3ay, and At enhancement
Of 2dper 70 lbs
In Yorkshire, quotations Of wheat have remained
nearly stationary but at birmingham, Bristol and
Gloucester buy have this week had pay fully 10
u per qr. shove former terms.
In Ireland some sensation appears to have been pro-
ducea by the arrival VI rather Important supplies OF In
dian corn the effect does not how ever appear 10 have
been very lasting and the temporary decline which pri
ces OF grain had undergone at several the leading
markets held IN the early part Of the week had been
partially recovered during the succeeding few dys the
value Of most articles being nearly high on Friday a.
In the beginning Of the week.
We have TO report good arrival Of English wheat,
the receipts coastwse into London having been larger
than Of late the quantity which has cone to h. nd hsvbR
amounted to U59 q The bulk Of the supply gone
10 the millers direct and that exhibited at Mark Lane
by land carriage samples has been of limited character
On Wednesday, the Essex, Kent, and Suffolk stands
were absolutely bare and on Friday, only few
were show from the FIRST named county Under these
Circumstances Is needless 10 say that the operations
have been unmportant but the town millers, whose
Increased disposition purchase which has enabled fac.
tos 70 obtain full terms where sales have been made
very large proportion Of the English wheat brought
Iorw9d during the last month six weeks has been
fyrssed Tor shipment coaswise and had II been
" w extremeiy cautious manner In which the bakers
49, -. so.s ume past supplied themselves with -four,
~' ''''' "euad ere now have been compelled to buy