Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-10-06
ENGLAND.-WEATHER, CROPS, Sc.

LONDON, Sept IA, 1919.
Rarely has more proptious weather been eXpe-
renccd for harvest than this season, and, excepting
in the late districts the bulk Of the crops in Eng
land must have been secured i'll excellent order.
In Orlshire, and further to the nOrth some qlantl-
ty of is however still abroad, and in Scotland,
and the backward parts OF Ireland the proportion
of grain harvested is perhaps somewhat less than
that remaining on the fields wet weather might,
therefore, still do considerable mischief, though the
farmers in the south who have been so fortunate as
to get their in WE'LL would rather be benefited
than injured thereby. Some effect was produced on
the tone of the trade by the unsettled aspect Of the
weather i'll the early part of the week. Holders
have certainly shown rather firmness, in ex-
pcctaton of accounts from the north OF damage to
the and potato crops. That the last named
crop, for which fears previously entertained, Is
much more likely to be affected by the disease III
wet than dry weather, cannot be questioned, and a
serious spread of the blight would make an immense
difference regards the future supply of food, par
ticularly in Ireland How prices may range hereafter
must therefore still in great measure depend on
the weather; the prevailing opinion at present APP
pears to be that the southern farmers will not be
very anxious sellers of their fine wheat at 40s. "
quarter, which is about its present value in the ag
ricutural markets. That rally would occur, so
to enable growers to obtain more remuneratlng
price for their producc is tolcrably certain, il we
had not the fear before of undue foreign compe-
titon; but, with the prospect of large and regular
importatons from abroad, we cannot look with much
confidence for any improvement in the value OF ag-
rcultural products. During last week upwards OF
100000 quarters Of foreign grain and pulse were en-
tered at the port of London alone, and large sup
plies were received at other ports on the coast
This week the receipts have not been great, but
a considerable number of vessels laden with wheat,
| barley and oats known to be on passage from
the Baltic to this country. In the early part OF the
week the tendency of prices was decidedly downward
at Marl-lane. On Monday we had good show Of
. IVbn In, land "a SamnlpS from the home
counties, mostly OF satisfactory quality and In good
condition, which induced the millers to purchase
pretty freely, and at prices to IS " quarter below
those current that day se'nnight .-Nearly the
whole OF the supply was cleared OH Since then
comparatively little English wheat has been brought
forward, and the unsettled state of the weather in
duced factors to ask fully as high terms on Wednes-
day as in the beginning OF the week, whilst this
morning small advance was in some cases insisted
on, which had however, the effect of checking BUSH
ness A large proportion of the wheat which has
lately arrived from abroad has consisted of useful
qualities, and such as millers likc-say high
mixed Dantzic, Rostock, Wolgast, Sc The trans
actions have, consequently, been rather extensive,
and good many Of The cargoes have been sold from
on board ship. The prices realized on Monday
were about Is " quarter below those of that day
week, and since then buyers have not been enabled
to obtain any further concession; indeed the best
sorts could hardly be secured to-day easy terms
as before Dantzic may be quoted "A to ass, extra
JUS ana the inner KINGS OF feu 10 eAITd lbs
~ quarter. The milers reduced the nominal top
price of flour on Monday to dos. ~ sack, and this
abatement has given rise to a slightly improved de-
mand Barley of home growth, has come sparingly
to hand, and the previous value of new has been
maintained-the best mailing samples were on Mon
day held at 80 to BIS. ~ Or, and have since been
offered much cheaper. Foreign barley was in some
instances forced off Is. to Is. 3D. u Or below former
rates on Monday; this morning importers were, how
ever, less disposed to force sales, but can notice
no Improvement in the demand. Malt has excited
little attention, and quotations have undergone no
change. The arrival of oats coastwise and from
Ireland have been moderate, but from abroad we
have had abundant supplies. Even the finest corn
of home growth easier to buy on Monday than
on that day week, and to make any progress in the
disposal of foreign, however good decline OF fully
Is. " quarter had to be submitted to. This abate-
ment has, however, had the effect of inducing the
large dealers to purchase somewhat freely, and a
ready sale experienced on Wednesday, and this
morning, beans have moved off slowly and in retail
quantities, without change in price New white
peas have been in fair request at former rates, and
old foreign for grinding have been difficult to place
Grey and maple peas have not varied in value We
have heard of no sales of free board cargoes OF
Indian Corn.