Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-19

TIE GRAIN TRADE.

prices OF DrcadStlllS so StheTalll caIcuI"'eu y" ~
December last The continued arrivals from ABROAD
week 10 week are asomewhat uh"sual circulhs ''hcc
al TINS season. ana were certainty moi 'hcPa'eu 'e
T'ceP" nave Is 't"r' not OIch itlSe pn' Tue!
nave pe'h more una" mas ocSh IcI"I,ru, 'ill,
,iib tL, wratbrrtbron~h
ont thc ,,intcr1rhirh has M donbt diminished the
copsuuntnr of food and lrd IN cxnrctations of an
,,rl,, dnl f,ror.LI snr;a, NOV, ncconnt f,r tin.
cLongr which has brrn v,rnnnbt in prbc opinion in
ro,Td IN tb,. ,,.n,ehI. rrtnrc r,ng, Of nricrs
atcrI, tb, farmers have shown NOR, anxiety.
,rI h,Lis NJ f,r,in have ,Is, h.co,nr sop,r,vh,t
,,rsi,n slIrs Gir,nyr biIe thorn. has b.cn no cor
rrSno,iin i,cr,,s,. in tLr I,ranI onh nriccs have
,r,IroIJ,. ri,,n wy farther c,is, for the exist
inv duIlnrss may h.. f,nud in want of nm active in
- ~. H.. ,.~,,r Ia. cF f,,l TO- Ir,l,nd ,L,
blir tb,t ~. sLonId b,v. IN shin yrrv cvtnnsivrly
n tb, sister is,, hayT, h.., ono or tb, nrinrin1l
noints on which ,bnsr Gvor,bl, N rise trround,d
ibr;r calculations IattcrIr however the demand
f,n tLnnr, has fill a. and W., ohscryc bv Ib,,
latest rrnnrt from Jiycrn3ol that rather considcra
bic supplies Of Irish wheat and flour had arrived
there.
Under these circumstances, we are inclined 10
think that the value Of wheat has for the present
touched the highest point and that if nothing should
occur to give fears respecting the crop in the
ground that the downward movement will continue.
/ The arrivals of wheat coastwisc into London have
increased, and a larger quantity has likewise been
brought forward at Mark lane by nd-carraSe sam
pies from the home counties. On Monday there was
a very good show on the Essex and Kent stands,
with tar proportion from Suffolk. The condition
was rather better than had previously been the case
notwithstanding which factors had TO submit 10 low
or rates ne Hncr KINDS were clraCu OIL Wllhuut
much difficulty at decline OF Is TO Is per quarter,
but the ordinary runs were dull OF sale at rcduc-
ton Is to is per quarter on the terms OF that day
sr,nnght.
mere was not murh EngIlSh neat irCsh up clthcr
on Wednesday or tbs morning; the wants OF the
mliers having, however, been satisfied IN the carly
part OF the week tn" inquiry was l"ngnld IN the eN-
trcmc and the turn was again IN favor OF the buyer.
ut foreign wheat few cargoeS have again come 10
E.r.l, and having had but little demand from the
country. business has been particularly slow The
lew sales effected on Monday were at an abatement
q Is 10 - per Or, and since then II mas been I'M
possible 10 make progress at that decline. Among
the recent arrivals from the Baltic we have had a
parcel or two Of new kostocE wheat winch being OF
very lac quail ty has been held at COS per quarter,
price our mIlsrs refuse TO pay. In quotations Of
town manufactured flour, no change had occurred.
American has, in some cases been offered al slightly
reduced terms.
Though the receipts Of barley have been rather
liberal, tins grain has not suffered any farther reduc-
ton. The greater part OF that exhibited on Monday
placed al the previous prices, and the retail bu-
slacSS done since then has also brcn at about torm'r
rates. The operations IN malt nav been trilug,
and its value has remained nominalIy unaItered.-
TO Monday last the arrivals Of oats were SCanty
in the extreme and slight advance was in partial
instances realised on that day for fine corn. We
have since had rather better arrivals which have
checked the upward tendency. Beans and peas have
been taken in retail quantities al previous rates
Indian corn and meal have, in consequence Of con-
tinued dull reports from ireland, given way in value
the former Is to Is. per quarter, and the latter Cd
TO Is. per barrel
lire Stock in The United EjrgGo,a.-From Me
Oncrr statistics nj the British Ennirr we learn the
enormous value of the live stock in the kingdom 1t
appears that there $3.50 900 horses Of total value
Of G67 100000, of which than 100000 are
used in agriculture, and that their value is 000,
900. The number Of black cattle in the kingdom is
about l4,0)D 10 0OO Of the value OF gao,
600 OJO the number of sheep 300 900. whose value
is estimated at E67 900 900; and the Of capt.
tai invested in swine is still more extraordinary,
when reflect how little it is thought upon taken
into The number Of pigs of all ages, breed
inr and rearing is calculated TO be upward of OOD