Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-26
The Foreign Grain Trade

The Mark Espress. Of London Of the ID nstaut in its
General A agricultural article for March, says;
Owing to the continuance Of cold northery Winds vegetation
on most foward districts The backward appearance the
Young wheat has many instances given rise 10 unaYoTabe
Teports 10 reference 10 the prospect Of the next yed but
nrs we zee no reason why short crop should be anticipated
the result backward spring. BECAUSE as FAR as we can as
certain no actual damage sustained by the
hea because the brecdh Of land under cultivation is full
" equal to previous However, the wheat trade has
now become more healthy for time pssti prices
Time 10 rise and very few Of the growers importers will
ing to sell further enhanced rates Ihat there u
ME room for even higher does admit Of Doubt since
The mporatons from abroad likely to be moderate for
some time viii be much occupied IN sowing
Of Lent corr between and the end Of April In that period
our markets will be scanty supplied with wheat there will be
considerable reduction in the supplies OF foreign produce IN
warehouses not only in London and Liverpool but likewise at
HULL Gloucester &C. consumption under the Influence Of
moderate range in OF money and Of enormous
home trade will continue large These features point to further
enhanced rates for wheat impression is, that
hardly anticipate excitement in the demand or range in value
much above Cos per or the best Of white qualities
The sowing spring has Teen delayed to much later
period than usual owing the saturated coudon Of the soil
There however, nothing to fear this head in other WORDS
we DO not anticipate any great falling in the yield from this
circumstance TIE suppsnoW stack in all parts Of The Unit
Kngdomare very mOdeae and the quantities Of barley on
offer since we last wrote fallen of considerably The con
quence is much difficulty has been experienced in obtaining
adequate supplies for seed and mailing purposes anu te NAue
As regards potatoes We may that fair sop
plies have appeared sale in our leading markets. M LOT e
most part very middling condition Good sound qualities nave
changed freely at nus instances l6s per tom
but other kinds have moved CT slowly at about previous
The growers hands now reduced IN some"ha
compass and regret to state that portion OF 1
unfit for human consumption hence unsound qaes VIII nov
chiefly diaries Our adVices from the continent
the effect that very few potatoes are on hand 50 that We
cannot suppose that any addition Will pc maze 70 our
quarter. This comparative deficiency in the arrival Of
potatoes may to npart additional hruness to the wheat
trade both here and In the soe VIC
Of the year. prices have advanced FULLY rs Per Or
We understand that very large ORDERS ior me Pu ~
wheat have lately been forwarded to the various Baltic o
shipment the opening Of the navigation We may there
ore-espealy have accumulated in the North Of Eu
rOpe-antcpats somewhat heavy mportauons during we
months Shipping abundant and the rates Of freight
are very low mind that the arrivals OF both
wheat and -four from the United Observation-Disclosures a
supplies in the hans Of the growers are s
very arge-w limited arising from the high quotations. in
the American markets and the extent Of me ils
ments by wealthy holders remarkable fact that during
years. the produce Of spring throughout me
world has not kept pace with the actual wants Of e
consequence that the value Of barley, OATS beans and peas mas
relatively higher than wheat and that matters have
been compelled to Fay enormously hgh prices Iof
things regards value not likely to be improved
by mportsons from abroad since is quite ey
dentthat we are new in position TO consume every ou A
the continent can spare for US -,..,--..,
produce Wheat has commanded rather more money ana ne
spring has been fully supported The shipments to
the south have continued liberal scale The stocks Of gram
on hand still large for the time Of year.
IlIreand money has been paid for WhaI but hs ae
maud for ha- description Of produc has been by no means &C
tive Fine barley and oats have commanded and
the transactions Indian have someWhat increased very
grain ha forwarded either to England or Scotland
ate. tue IL '' '''-'-' nun '-' ''-''-D
The same Journal its of the grain trade for the pre-
cedng week says:
followed by larger han has been experienced for ZONE
past establishing rise Of fully 2 or in the course Of
STILL mers not raising their best quality
the advance Marx Lane has been followed by calm
The has, however, gvea stimulus to the French mar
ke which begun flag and there debut but tlat such
an influence will be generally extended both throughout Europe
and America Sufficient however not having elapsed
continental sdvice including Odessa have very little chang
ed The difficulty Of transit keeps the spanish ana
very unequal but great is the want Of wheat IN s
Of the kingdom Of Naples that Maize being freely used
large said to be sent to Odessa on
In addition though 70 the prospect OF
fair crop Southern Europe the Wheat lands cultivated IN
Algeria said to be looking unusually promising