, 1859-01-21
Bacon this year, some Of last years cure Is tu.
clnced, which was net the case last season, and
tho same may be said Of Pork.
TIE pR1ylSu coRK TRADE.


tFsom the Mnk Lane Express Dec e7.l
With mild weather and Christmas day CON-
idg 1t the end Of the same week, transactions
hare been limited. But very little alteration
in the value OF Wheat, though some markets
With short supplies hare improved Ihe great
er plenty Of rain has rnlsed the ponds. and the
land springs hare again been rising, bat only at
very moderate pace; the prerXlence Of dry
weather for two years leaving the eubstratum
still hard in many places Plentiful and declin-
ing markets have long been The order Of our
weekly reports; but if the consumption for
mating aud cattle feeding is TO continue at its
present rute. the close Of the seaaon will GER
tainl5 find stocks Of Wheat very much reduced;
aud the country quite nuprepared tor any sud
den emergency, with its increasing population.
Tie average for the last eighteen years Is 55s
l0L, and for tue last nine years SIS Sd pr O.;
aud now, upon an average crop. prices Aave de-
sceudel to 40, Il PR qr-d,tlercnce las sd rer
qr.; Which at ouly three qrs. per ac'e, lcaTcs i2s
u per acre icss Us mu:y produce from the lanu.
Suule trace tue fault OF these low 1aieS t. con.
merc1a legislation hut facts in Il long ue show
ihat this notion has been more cherished idea
than reality, and We look upon the present un-
pru1ous state OF the agricultural Interest rs the
inevitable reaction upon range OIL higher prices
during the Russian war, which gave strons en-
enlargement 10 farming generally IN this country,
Aud served to stimulate tie abundant growth Of
corn abroad. Que taiEurc, however, in any i'm.
por;aut Consuming country would change the
ASPECT of utf4irs and in the meantime touuda.
tlon is laid, by the low prices obtaining, for such
u consumps iuu al tie word has nut previously
known. We will not 70 much as hiut at impTovi.
deuc. Uu the part of English growers; but a CO.
temporary, in setting up the plea Of Necessity as
reason ior the late large deliveries. seems to be
inflIctng sharp wound> upon nauy trlends* We
heartily w.u 10r favorable seasons anu brighter
prospects,
Heavy markets have ruled abroad; but the
failures in Poland and other piaces leHre it pos
slble that the Baltic may ret require shipments
from Britain. The free Imports from France
cannot lust without ruiuous 1osses. From Atneri-
ca verY little Beens coming: the arrivals since
the l6:h inst have been 80 vessels, And the
husiness transacted ls follows: One cargo Of
Tugaurog GhrkA Wheat at So Sd and about
jys csrges OF M.ize at from 2Gs to 27s 81.
Liverpool on Tuesday found FATHER better
trade in fine Wheat ard Flour, at former p,ices
but inferior sorts were wholly passed BY E5ypt
ian Beams advanced G1 per Ir hut Oats, BIrtcy,
Peas, auh Maize Continued as last reported, with
only Il dull sale.
As respects Spring Corn, the values of nl1dlling
aud inferior Bailey. as well as Of Beans aud Peas,
lave been further slightly reduccd.
ScJt aud Its scarcely brcn in sympathy with
the southern adriees. Tue trade Of Glasgow has
not revived. Though imports have betn moderate,
the sale OF Wheat VAS seavy. Blrley iu tair de.
maud Oats, Beans. aud Peas were sIoH. Elm
bargL, with i diminished supply, found i rather
letter demand generally.
In Ireland, trade las hcen rather better without
material clan2c. Belfast and Dublin tyth lad u
iyelier busin-ss Uais 1T the latter place King in
taror OF scllrls, and Maize sold n.ure freely.
sTcck OF naEAp-1rrrs AT GLASGOW.
Stocks Of Grain, &c, in Glasgow, end Of De-
cember, 1853, aud preceding years;
Wheat, per 2io ns ..
1esa 49, 1t5s, 1876 1854.
British and Irish. 1913! So 5l6 1ytsi 1855 10 10
Eo1els - .jL.jJ 153 6H Iblt7l t235;;
Total ..24 iU1 lt.s76 Us 4sl ls9 l56 7617
Harley. per - rs. ID stj :1n5 "a ID A5lu 1l5i3
K3e -. ,,y5a t4:O laG -
Da:s. :5' l3.,-4 13S3; GU: 1887 3lato
l. Corn, ter ~ I.. s.tlG 4h3 "a ~ III .S3 65a5
F4ous-6atks .....,.. :a6 ]31tu 94j lG,4. Lii.
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