The New York herald., 1851-09-25
The Corn Trade OF Europe.


Tie harvest in England may now be consid sred
as finished, for though some quantity of corn still
remains out in mountainous and ba ,kward districts,
the great bulk of the crops has been secured. The
eince our last has enabled farm in Scotland and
The north Of Ireland to make rapid progress with
cutting and carrying, and oil apprehension as to
the reut Of the harvest has been set at rest; the
tone Of the corn trade will, therefore, be less
influenced by stmospherical changes. 1t is yet,
perhaps, somewhat early to speak positively as to
the general yield Of the United Kingdom, but in
spect to the quality of this years growth of corn
there can DO no doubt. Wheat especially may be
described as extraordinarily fne AID of very heavy
weight; the average per bushel will probably range
from G3 to Ci lbs, which circumstance is guaran
tee as to tue excellent condition in which the crop
has been saved. Barley is not SO universally well
spoke Of, and the sample will vary materially Oats
have given good RETURN more particul srly in Ire
land and beans and PEAS are generally fine in quail
ity, and good IN quantity. With regard to
the main crop OF potatoes, tho accounts con-
tinue somewhat conflicting, but after q careful
consideration Of the Information which has reached
that, in the majority of cases in which the leaves
aud baulm have been attacked, the mischief has
rot extended to the root. The planting took place
earlier this spring than usual, and the plant was
exhibited tse!f to which in, ,lincd to attri-
butte the comparatively trifing nature Of the mis-
chief dore. What has since transpred has tended
to confirm and strengthen the opinion We ventured
to express lost week. viz that the total produce of
food grown in the British isl snds in 1861 will prove
larger than has been gathered in any preceding
year for seycral seasons past. This being
vicon, VIC naturally :icpate low prices for agri-
homegrown grain, considerable su opli,s from
abroad must bo calculated on. The free admission
Of foreign corn WILL uoder tho circumstances, be
vereiy felt by our farmers, and we fear that the
advantages which they would have derived from
20 bourtiful harvest win be counteracted by un-
due foreign competition. Ia the first instance, the
imports will be principally in the shape of -four
fcm America, but before winter sets in We may
reckon ON large receipts Of wheat frcm the
continent Of Europe, and it would therefore
be &c Vain , to expect better prices than than those
believe that growers will not thrash very freely, tho
unusually fine quality and excellent condition OF
tSis years produce being strong inducements to
bold Nearly all tbs now wheat hitherto brough
ior ward at the provincial as we'll as the metropoli
tan markets has met come shit ready sale, the
rcd at prices varying from 36s. TO los, and tho
white at from f0s. to i5s. perqr These rates are
80 me dcraie that wo can scarcely believe that any
farther decline Of importance can take place. At
Mark lane ON Monday, there was good show Of
wheat by land carriage samples from Essex and
hent, with few offers from Lincolnshire, Cam
bridgcshirc. and that neighborhoed. Nearly the
entire supply was of this years growth, and the
miller: agreeing to pay previous prices the stands
were cleared at an carly hour. Since then the de-
sire TO purchase has apparently fallen of, but as
there was not mu,h fresh up, either on Wednesday
or this morning, factors have refused to make
any copcession, and the business done has been
on former terms. The arrivals from abroad,
without being large, have provsd, amply, sufi-
member SO complete cessation Of inquiry
for old wheat mt this period Of the year; b.sediy
any country purchasers visit our market. and the
lsigc town mlers seem to be IN .. want Of foreign
w1.snt; the tra5,gsss.yrs have, consequently, been
ttcfgh priets have not been quoted lower, the turn
has certainly been In favor u the boyer. The late
ariysls have conslted Of good qualities irem Dant.
zic, Rostock, Sc, but they have met With little
incur lsrding expenses force sales, at lower
terms than those now current. in floating cargoes
pcihrg of the slightest interest has occurred; the
last sales reported to have been made Of Polish
OdcsSa wheat were at 3is 10 3ls Cd per qr., cost,
freight, ard irsureIee Tho bakers have not much
-four on hand, and notwithstanding the depressed
state OF the wheat trade, the value OF the manufac
tured article las been well supported, This may
be partly accounted for by the smallness Of the
supplies oe foSr from frsnoo for some weeks past,
and the diminished competition which our millers
have consequently had 70 oortcnd with. Hitherto
little barley hss been and the qu ,utity
brought forward at Mark lane has been small this
week that sccrs hare cxrcrierccdno difficulty in OBJ
tanning former prices. Moderately good mailing
samples have realised 2ss 70 30s aud really choi,e
o = 0ss ss, sssn sS
tive; thin light qualities have sold at 2ss to Ss,
and heavy "a nples at Us. per quarter. In malt,
there has no. leon much passing, and prices have
undergone TO change requiring notice The srri-
va s Of oats coaStwfsc aud from Ireland have been
scsLty, but sc have again TO report large supply
fom abroad, principally Il IN Archapgel. IL being,
supplies will soon fail oh, motors have refraincd
ffc pressing salcs. and though the trade has been
far from lively, former terms have been maintained
Tho salcs made on Monday wcrc a. rate, precisely
similar TO bose current on that day sennight and
neither on Wcdnceday nor this morning could good
corn lie bought cheaper than In the beginning Of
the week. Beans have como rather spariDgly to
hsr d, and have not bocn sold lowcr than before
P,as have ra.her ere pt up in value, but not so
n uch as TO render IL necessary to alter quotations
We have heard Of no sales Of Indian corn.