Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-04-22
BREADSTUFFS TRADE
The last New York Dry Goods Reporter

BREADSTUFFS TRADE.
The last New York Dry Goods Reporter
has these speculations:
We do not think, in any event, that Europe
will take Breadstuffs OF US 10 any extent this sum-
mer. We may find market for Corn at low
price, but our Flour and Meal we think are shut
out, unless at much lower prices than our mills
appear willing 10 accept now. The Liverpool
market is now at least 50 per barrel against US.
which would bring flour TO 81 SO per Dbl before
it would do for remittance. Holders now ask
more than dollar above this figure for June de-
livery. For the continent there is no article Of
breadstufs which would pay cost, so that we have
but moderate prospect for foreign market this
season, excepting for corn, which may pay as
shipment il bought here at about 50 cents per
bushel. This is remunerating price to The grow
er, and We wish Earope would lake all we could
spare every year at that price.
The opening Of navigation 10 Albany, which
is now fully established, has not brought US any
important receipts Of produce. Or Flour about
4 500 barrels have been received; Wheat none,
and little or no grain Of any kind which was not
sold previous 10 arrival. The effect upon prices
has not been important, as no quantities have
been pressed upon the market. Indeed the stock
Of Breadstufs at Albany was reduced 10 but little
more than they will need for their own consump.
ton. The Western Railroad enables;the Boston
people 10 tap Albany for Flour at any time du-
ring the winter, and there is in this way a con-
slant drain at that place upon the supplies which
may be on hand at the close Of river navigation.
Neither is there much Grain or Flour at Buffalo
or al the intervening places on the Canal 10 come
forward when Canal navigation is resumed. The
stocks at Rochester, Oswego, &c. are quite short.
On the Lake, the shipping ports present much
smaller collection OF Wheat, Corn and Flour to
come forward early than is usual, and il is con.
fdenty anticipated that for the first month Of Ca
nal navigation The receipts at tide>water will be
much smaller than last season. The influence
Of rising market last season drove forward pro.
duce rapidly and in large quantities, especially
Corn. This influence does not now exist, and
we look 10 see the receipts of Corn showing
large falling off from the aggregate Of last year,
Should Flour maintain itself within dollar per
barrel OF the present price, we expect very large
receip at tide. water.
From the South the supplies Of Flour and corn
have continued to be quite light especially Of tho
former. or wheat we have received none. Tho
Southern farmers ore busy planting and have no
leasure TO bring in tkeir old crops. The supply
OF Flour has been rather less than the demand,
but the heaviness Of the Western Market has
been sympathised by the Southern, and prices
have rather tended downward Considerable corn
has been received from New Orleans, but most
Of it was damaged, and sold 10 dslillers.
Repiew of the British Corn Trade During the
week ending March 9Th.
Written exclusively for the Mark Lane Express
The twelve months for which the corn laws Of
1916 were suspended, in consequence of the fail
| nj of tho il 1917 roJ a.
LIST inst, and for one year from this time impor.
ta,ions from abroad will be subject TO the pay.
ment Of moderate scale OF duties, regulated by
the average prices Of the different descriptions Of
grain: On wheat Is per quarter, Is ed on all 9th.
er grain; on -four 3s Sd per barrel, and IS cd
per sack. The immediate effect OF the cessation
OF totally free importation will probably be to in.
spre holders with more confidence, some slight
advance in prices may perhaps ensus. We are
however, still OF opinion that in the existing state
oil AFFAIRS no martial rise can occur in the value
oil breadslutfs, unless brought about by circum.
stances oil Which nothing can at present be known
such as bad weather in the spring or summer, or
political events, resulting from The recent occur.
FENCES in France.
Looking at matters as they now stand, there is
no reason for suPposing that supplies will not
prove FULLY equal TO meet The demand so long as
the latter continues to be only for real consump.
ton. speculative demand, founded on future
contingencies, would Of course alter affairs; but
alter the disastrous results OF the past years ex.
Perlence, we are inclined to think that capatal-
ISIS will be cautious how they embark in fresh n>
investments in corn.
The vast quantity of rain which fell during the
month just terminated, has flooded some Of the
low lands, and the soil is generally too wet to all
low Of its being Immediately worked with advan.
tage. The weather has, however within this day
or two assumed more settled appearance, and
drying winds would soon absorb the superAuous
moisture, and permit the plough to be brought into
active operation. In regard 10 the aspect Of the
autumn sown wheat, the reports are still, on the
whole, favorable; but it is admitted that much
longer continuance of wet might have proved
PreJudical on some descriptions of land.
The tone OF the wheat trade has undergone
very little change since our last settlers have en-.
deavored TO establish a small advance; and in
some instances they have succeeded in obtaining
rather more money for fine qualities, owing to
the lnlellorlty OF the greater portion of the wbes,
brought Tor sale; but the same want OF activity bv
which the trade has so long been characterized
mas prevailed, and the operations have not been
oy any means extensive.
LoCoFoCo COMMUNICATIVE have al.
ready announced the candidates nominated