The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-18
Extracts From the Mark Lane Express ct
September u, 1875.

With such abundant ilnporations, prompted
by the unIavorabe aspect OF July, and the
generally successful gathering, the course OF
prices has been further downwards-say Is to
.. for wheat; and though we see no cause for
an immediate reaction, We think the r luctance
OF farmers to sell without remuneration, comp
led with the aversion Of foreign holders to sell
at a loss, may check further downward move
ment, so that as winter approaches, and the
short yield is considered, prices may mend. In
France, it seems, they are not minded to follow
our down-hill pace Paris has, indeed slowly
conceded franc on flour, with a slight decline
in wheat; but the provinces show little change,
Notwithstanding liberal arrivals at Marseilles
Our last advices show decrease of % ,Oo0 ors
as compared with 1874; and this evinccs the
indispostion OF farmers to hurry OF their pro-
duce as they could not have had finer OPP
portunity to thresh had they SO disposed. The
present depression is, therefore, more to be at
tributcd TO the immense foreign arrivals than
ANYTHING else; but, as people soon get tired OF
losing money, we may expect speedy falling
Oft in these supplies and some reaction in pri
ces, for none OF the export markets have been
reduced in like proportion to England. IN
Belgium the decline has stopped, and it has
been much the same III Holland, while some OF
the German ma. kets show rather higher rates;
though at Petersburg there has been some re-
ductlon, and New York, always more infiu-
cnced bv advices hence than other places, has
given way about Is. Cd per Or, and as every
quarter recently placed i'll grauary will be
needed, it is but reasonable to expect better
prices will be paid as the season advances. The
general averages, which represen: the business
OF a fortnight back, are higher than the~ were
last year by Is. lid ,.but the transactions OF the
present tine will about bring rates to 4 level.
Monday in Mark Lane opened on a moder-
ate home supply Of wheat, bat with good arrl
walls OF foreign, chiefly froln America and Rus
sia, Egypt and India. The show of fresh SAM
pies rom Kent and Essex was limited, nearly
all new, and but Of moderate quality, Fine
old and the best new went Oft quietly ii about
the previous rates, but low new was down fully
Is. per or. The trade in foreign was very slow,
and, though generally held 1T previous rates, it
WAS cheaper BY Is per Or, to sell freely. With
but few fresh arrivals on the coast, floating car
goes were unaltered in value.
The wheat trade in the Provinces OF France
such as previously noted. some places being Is
dearer, and others a. much cheaper.
Large arrivals were received at Marseiles,
which continued dull Burges wheat 2sf. 59c.
Ass. sd. J, Mariauopoi 3sf. 75c. Ass. J, Danube
al. 25e. (39s 3d.
AT Bordeaux prices of wheat remained 90
francs per beet. (45s. per qr.), but buyers de-
manded some concession.
The Belgium markets have heen calm, and
with very little change in prices.
With moderate supplies at Bruges the sale
OF wheat was slow, and only for consumption,
at about former rates: best wheat -o> 3D.. win
ter barley 33s. cd.
The cora trade II Liege was calm, with rates
about the same. New wheat Us, cid 5ls., new
rye 5As., old Sss., harley SIS. Cd oats 26s. cd
The only difference IL Louvaine was that old
wheat was tirmer New wheat AS. cd, old sos
4, Antwerp business had been active, with
prices rising
RrusstlIss wsss calm. Native wheat Of old
quality ass.
Al Maessricht the supplies were small, grow
ers saving that prices Were not reGlunerative on
short Weld: hu. milierS complain that flour
was very difficult to sell. The weather bad
been fine and warm, and favorable to the rails
Ing Of potatoes, but many were diseased. and
the crop WIS considered half IN average. Old
wheat sos., new as. Cd
A, Groningen heavy wheat WITS quoted AS
/ cd. showing a slight advance.
| The Wheat trade at Hnnbro was nr'n. On
the spot the price was as, Nov and Dec. ils.
/ Cd.
stettin was in calm Wheat on the spot IS
/ With good arrivals at Breslasl prices we-'
weak The yield of potatoes has been rsInsrk
ably good, and beyond expectation: as cen
/ sequence the offers OF wheat and rye were Yer,
! plent;fai.
| All Nayence II had been rainy, and wheat va
firm, tsing ON the spot As, March ~
AT Eerlin prices tended upward. Wheat 10
Sers and Oct as April and May as.
The wheat trade was iirm al Cologne Naav
on tn SPOT 44s., Nov. AS.
At Melhouse tAlsace LorYaiuel the raarke
j wSs poorly supplied, and prizes were steady
Old wheat 49,: Dew is>.
In consequence OF the low prizes some sf,s,
gissiosl hsd commenced IL rasive wheat at NJ
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