The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17


frosts. Arrivals OF wheat have been very
small. The wheat trade has ruled irnl, millers
showing little more disposition to buy fine
white qualities, but The firmness OF holders has
prevented transactions to any extent. At to-
days market there was only moderate sup
ply of English wheat, best dry conditioned
samples quite neglected. Foreign in limited
request at about late rates.
LEEDs-The wheat trade to-day does not
show much buOyancy, but the return OF milder
weather seems to prevent our buyers from yet
increasing their stocks, still on the business
done late rates are maintained. Wheat, per Or
of 6Olbs, Essex and Suffolk, red new 42s to ass,
white new 46s to SOS, old 5Us to So; Norfolk
and Huntington, red new 4Os to As. old Ais to
AS, white new AS to 49s, old ASS to 54s; Lin
cOlnshire and Cambridge, red new 38s to 46S,
old 46s to ass, white new ass to ASS, old AS to
52s; Yorkshire, red new 36s to 46s. old 46s to
ATS, white new 40s to AIS, old ASS to SIS; Dant-
AS to SIS; Lower Baltic, Hamburg and fioi-
stein, red new ASS to Sis, old ASS to 52s.
NEwCAsTLE-UPoN-T YNE-The weather this
week has been Of favorable character for out
door operations, and continued SD until last
night. when a keen frost set in, which still
continues. The trade during the week has
ruled quiet but firm, and as the arrivals Of
wheat from all quarters have proved limited,
the demand has been sufficient to take off fine
descriptions at full prices, whilst, at the same
time = few sales have been made, ex-ware-
house, at eStreme rates Flour has been taken
>pa.ingiy, the 1irnn-sS OF holders tending to
.lnis transactions. Il spring corn little altera-
ton has occurred. a continuance OF hard
weal4-, luay tend 70 improve the valtl.. Of all
f-eding >tutis. Al our market this morning
W. had sc;,nty show Of wheat from the grow
er>, and The arrivals from az quarters bang
equally -, fresh thra,hed samples sold quick
y. At the extreme rates OF this day se'n,lght,
WHEREAS tine business dOie from the stands was
upon tull terms, the market u.on the Who'll.
closing with iirmness. Flour unchanged
Wheat British, Northumberland, new white
/ 5Us 10 5i>, new red AS 10 5Us. Norfolk and
Suffolk, old white 54s to Sos, old red ASS to 5V>,
lew rite ASS to 5ts, new red AIS to As; Lin
coln>hil- ola whit 54S 10 56>, lei i3s To 5,S,
new white los 10 -lSs. red sis to sos: Scotch and
I Dunde. Old White ), ~ 52> I'd ibs 10 is;
A'nemouth and Brw *. whit. 52s 70 sis, red
/ ,Ss 70 5U-
I WAKEFIsLp-Our lni.iers Complain Of :. very
-.ow ionr trade and this, with the damp wea-
! Tier and the general utmn-s> o. holders of
/ wheat, ciuses u, 70 nave another dull market
and sales proceed slowly withou. alteration in
value Wheat pr 4r. (Glhs TO the bush. J
! Suffolk, Essex ard Kent, red new AS to Ass
/ cd I5s 10 is, White new +os 10 80, Old 5> 10
/ Sos; Norfolk and Hunts, red n-w 4Ds to AIS.
I'D AS to 4S,.
tcS ~ ~ lA4> hAnhEI>
The dour trade IN Paris appears 10 h..ye re-
turned 70 dizziness from the change TO damp
weather, though prices have been upheld by
liz state Of ses eral OF the country markets,
! " hich Were dearer for wheat The range, for
consumption wa, 53 to IS francs per l57 K los
3iS 10 SIS Cd per $50 lbs)
A. respects the country wheat trade ,na,lv
mark t.. being poorly supplied, were rather
d,arer, especially in the North.
N.vx,fIoS > H.. ~, a. IA ~.
only 20.0OJ aects; 50 trade was in calm, with
prices less. Marianapo,i wheat was BIZ .5c per
llect 45s Al per or and Danube 26f 25c (3ss. ;,
In Belgium there has been bat li,tl. change
The market at Brussels was IN calm Ma
NV. cheat iss, foreign AS.
At Antwerp very little w.s doing, either III
wheat or rye, but prices were only no.niual
70, both.
At Courtrai there had been no change from
the previous week IL any sort of grain.
AT Louvain-where Jog had been followed
by small rain the market, being poorly sup
piled, Tie value OF wheat ana other grain Wa
fully maintained, also -four. Wheat AS from
growers, in commerce i1s.
. But little business had been Transacted a
Liege. Wheat Abs.
The roads were still very bad 1t Bruges from
the snow, which mad. suppii.-s light; yet IN,
! wheat trade was dali.
" heat a, amsterdam was dull.
The frost tegaN 10 relax lis aoid al HaMbru
on SUNDAY, Jan l., and there was no snow II
the nsig b boIhood, and II wa, feared tie plants
! had received damage already. River nayiga
ton WAS still suspended, and it was very ditf
, Quito keep the port pen yet tl.e wheat trad
was very calm. and prizes tending downward
SAY from ios l. So
There was thlw ~ Cologne. wher. the corr
trade was IN calm Na;lv. wheat on the $40
As
Wheat on ;h- spot s. Maye.lee i6s
2 AT 81. Petersburg Their, aas no change i.
ANYTHING, whea. beng quoted A. "a PER ar
the stock oi whea. al - .>>.. tn. 3l~t I,
D-eeIa Or was So. 500 qre.
and trade excessively du.l The sappii~> .
sghsa. had b.--n only MODERATE but the qaaiit'
for the most part indifferent. Therefor. uh,.s u r
Though tire white r-uis iued sssslce i. did 10
command la;e prices ~ Is - = y--r o.. an.
inferior sorts wera .;sll more reduced utise
corn wa> also .ow-r What ir-t open raier
los 20 CO.,
: \ calm ruled n Br.>su What fo- Apri
and MAY l0e
The tendency s.~s - lIeasvlsss-s- at St-ti.A
Wheat :or April and MAJ - 81
The sShs... trade aI Berlin w-ak.
4 general dulIsSS eharas ;.rs1ed the wLea
trade IL Austria will rather lower rats
Wheat ii Vienna lis
= 4 thaw hAa -; IN 81 P.sil- bEi much sno-
still remained 10 protect Il. young wheat
Thu markets hsd been dull and declining