The anti-monopolist., 1875-10-25
Extracts from the Mark Lane Express O.
Oct. a, 1875.

Oct 4, 1875.
The late heavy rains, followed by the |
strong breozes and a much reduced tenn pera- |
tur.. have brouyhta wide extent OF land into !
readiness for the plow, and the opportunity |
has been freely and efectnaily used, not on j
here. but in France ami Belgium. We have,
therefore. made a good commencement, anc
better result than those Of 1874. The present
wear has hitherto been full of changes, leavlng
us finally with poor crop; and as the wealth
er has been tickle, 50 has the yield. We have
heard OF rough chaff white wheat producing
only or to the acre, only worth AOs. per Or;
while red golden drop, has given 49, qrs,
worth ASS. per or; but both these cases were
extremes, and we may not be much below an
average, though the quality is generally much
inferior to that OF last year. The same deticen-
CIV as to quality is noted i'll the Ui.ited States;
but the crop of maize there was never SO
abundant. We have thus a very good substi-
tute to fall back upon, should nee sssity, COM
pei us to employ it. 1t is now known that our
own growth OF wheat seldom reaches to much
more than half our wants; but as our foreign
friends and the colonies have SO much more
land than ourselves, and are quite as ready to
receive our cash rs " are to receive their corn,
and there is nothing very extraordinary il our
claims, we doal1 not that they will be met in
timely imports provided our prices meet their
views Our weekly sales are again aboat
1000 qrs. less than they were last year, show
ing the Satisfaction of farmers with present
prices; anu their downward tendency seems at
last to be stopped, for the country markets
have exhibit. tirmness, aud some places have
advanced Is. per or as also at New York, the
crop being only 73 per cent. of an average.
Dalzig has raised the price OF fine wheat,
while several German markets have become
dearer, and fine qualities even III Hungary
have maintained their value. As we are grad
nally veering towards winter the closing Of the
Baltic nay farther enhance values, as they
fully expect at Odessa.
Monday in Mark Lane commenced on
moderate supply Of English wheat, with, how
ever, an abundan. e Of foreign, chiefly from
America and Russia, but with a fair quantity
from the Baltic, Australia and India The
show Of fresh English samples during the
morning was limited, and the quality only
moderate. ALI ine samples, VIII ther old or
new, were quietly taken of at last week s rates;
but to sell interior sorts was difficult The
foreign trade, though not extensive had firm.
| er aspect, and many were asking rather higher
| rates, but this checked business Cargees
| at1oat were una!tered i'll value. On Wednes-
day there were 200 qrs. per coast, 29, 500 qrs.
foreign. The trade in English samples was
then steady, at the previous currency. fine
! qualities going of freely. The business in for
eign was quiet. but at fully the former rates
1
800 qrs. f,r-ign. The English then remained
firm for good samples, at previous rates; and
there was a fair demand for foreign, at Is. ad-
| vance.
CONTINENTAL Markets.
| The wheat trade in the provinces Of France
has been generally steady, some places bling
| sd. to Is. per qr. dearsr, and others ~ much
cheaper.
with heavy importstions At Marseilles the
market was in calm,
At Bordeaux the price Of wheat was unalter-
ed.
In Belgium the value Of Wheat has remained
much the same.
Though there was poor supply of wheat at
Bruges no improvement can be noted.
At COurtrai there Was but dull trade gener-
ally, and price unaltered.
| It had been fine, but cold, 1t Louvain. ana
autumnal sowing had favoraby commen ed.
Farmers, being busy, sent little to mar
ket, but neither wheat, rye or barley were al
ter<sd in value.
Liege was ls. lower from fortnight back Tor
wheat being quoted i6s. Cd.
No change was quoted At Antwerp.
| Foreign grain at Rotterdam was dull. The
supplies of Zealand wheat were Iess, but
| it only sold at former rates.
Though the market ut Maestricht had been
poorly supplied with little doing, wheat had
declined IN value Is, old being AS, new 46s,
| Rye SIS. Sd.
| The wheat trade At Hambro' was very 6rm.
For Oct. and Nov. the quotations were 44s /,
Nov and Dec 46s.
| At Stettin prices were somewhat lower.
Wheat for Dot and Nov. As, April and Nay
46s
| There had been 4 better demand for prime
quality wheat II Danzig, the 6nest new being
held 1t SIS, selest old o7s. This weeks sAlee
Of wheat were n, ,OOO qrs.
The wheat trade was upwards At Cologne
Native on the spot 46s., Nov. 49,, March Ais
Cd
STRONG brsesss had prevailed at Berlin, and
Wheat was firm, being for Oct 43s., April
and May 4hs Cd
46s Sd.
At S,rasbourx (Alsacs Lorraine) with . small
market, the tendency Of prices was downwards
Old wheat 52s Cd, new As. best hour 30 l<l
sack.
The market Il Vienna was dull. withou
much alteration in wheat. Wheat on the spo
AS.
Wheat at Breslau Ais Cd
| Iitti. change was noted at Budapesth Hun
gary) hut there had bten . more active inQur,
for old wheat Heavy wheat AS, light s5s
Rye eos l0d.
No change was noted 1t Odessa, though ther
were now in granary 7OO, ,OUO qrs. wheat. b~s
sarabian AIS, Poli<h 46s, and Gh,rka 40s I'd pc
At Alaisrs the wheat trade was rather dull.
Wheat Ut San Francisco SIS per 6OOlbs, cost
fright and insurance.
There have again been but few ode1s Q
wheat this week. Seed corn was, however
| more abundant than the week before. fhi
gave rise l. brisk Transactions, at quotAiions Q
, from s0f to 35f per 100 kills. Old wheats seem
u have the preference ss being in better condi
ton than the new. As to cJmmercial whes
and VII. 1t for the miller, there have been oni
insignificant transactions, Notwithstanding tn
= M,chA.lmas quarter. Prices have continue.
: calm, and certain number Of instances Of de
Glue are stii to be noted.
II transactions in wheat have been dull, the
have perhaps been more % in -four. Notwlth
4 Standing the advance at Rars, decline b
. continued in ths provinces, in the hope TN
. thus the bakers would be attracted THIS =
no importance The bakers take advantags I
e the decline to bay what y immedia.ely necea
suy, and supply themselves for ten day
They abstain frum doing more. Oats, bark
! &C., have remained calm, with little DINA
!, ON the part of the forelgneT- Especially
there great need Of improv. mei IN our bark.
/ In oats one have transact o u b<en vsi