The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-27

and reports from that quarter SnOuiu Dt TAKEN .
with caution. We quote No. hard, l25; No.
extra. l16 -; No. l, ia; No. 2, 1O6; No. 5,
90; o. May. lO6 3-8; 20, June 1903 l-a; SO.
July, 1903 l3.
Extracts from the Marx Lane xo:ess q
Apri. Sd, 1875.
The tendency to improvement shown IN the
aspect of the weather towards the close OF last
week has continued, and the abnormal condlt-
ions Of atmosphere and temperature under
which the farmer has suffered for heightened
| period have nearly disappeared. 1t is true that
in the North the snow still fingers, bat its stay
Will doubtless be Of hriof duration with a con-
tinuance Of the present southeriv winds. The |
approach Of the long wished for spring is thank |
fully hailed by all, and the necessary agrlcui- |
| turaI operations ar. being prosecuted with |
yigor which the long period OF forced inactivity
has redoubled. The surmises as to the prob |
| able injury to the winter sown Wheat plant
caused by the inclelnency OF the past month
| have in most cases proved unfounded, and the
| future crop, although no doubt retartea TO
some extent, appears to offer no reasonable
ground tor alarm at present as to its ultimate
/ prosp cts Nevertheless, i'll some districts
| where the weather has been unusually severe
! and protracted, the intention OF sowing heat
has been abandoned, and the fields Intended
ed tor it's culture devoted to that OF Barley or
Bean Ofcou:se it is full early 1t present to
hazard any opinion as to the future crop, as
the plant is bat jut beginning to green the
fields, and th3 count generally IS said to be
as bare Is it usually Is at the end OF February;
still. surprising that frosts later on do not In
lure the plant, the recent cold may even have
been beneficial. ii causing destruction to YER
min in embryo In addition heavy rainful
also materially helps the f-rtilisation OF the
fields, and improves those qualities which are
required in land to aid the favorable develop
ment OF cereals. The change OF weather has
| fr0d
and the activity noticed at the beginning Of
last week has been succeeded by much quiet
or tone, but We cannot help thinking that buy
ers are, as it were, discounting the effects of the
sunshine which has only very recently ap.
peared, and the present state OF the market
ought not to have manifested ITSELF until the
, prese mt temperature had lasted for d somewhat
longer time. However, the fact remains, and
$ the trade has been of strictly consumptive
character. whilst spectators have held them
selves quite aloof The country markets how
ever do not appear to lave 9ee4 innuenceo,
; and the recent advance in Wheat hiss been
G fully sustained. The farmers still continue to
! market their Wheat very sparingly, and AS
y most OF them are now fully occupied with
. spring sowing an increase OF supply seems tor
o the present unlikely. There has been small
amount of husn. IS doing in Wheat to arrive,
and off coast cargoes have realized late prices,
although the limited selection renders ira de
i inactive The French markets also rule firm
for both Wheat and spring corn, and those IN
! the Departments are scantily supplied BY the
! farmers, who like our own. are busily engaged
:, in field labor The continental demand lately
. noticed has been checked by the fine weather
4 which has prevailed there well As here, but
Z II is important to note that prices keep their
!, old level at the shipping ports, am!
. no increase Of shipment, has been reported,
either from American or southern European
: ports.
The sales Of English Wheat noted last week
were a. 445 qrs at AIS al against 81 ,479 ars at
= Ais iOi in the previous year
.. TIL. London averages we're AIS I'd IN 2.356
qrs. :,
n The imports into the king iom for Ike week
ending 18th March were 4,Sa5 cat. Wheat
"a and 81. 7S} cwt. Flour
BOSTON-There Is less animation III Tia,
= wheat trade this week. bu, farmers still ask =
. advanced prices, which buyers arr reluctant Il
Or give, and the amount 81 business doing Is linn
tied.
BR,srOL.-Th. reaction oil week ago ina
not been maintained am foreign meets will
only fair trade, q. a slight reduction. English
y, wheat is in good supply, and on account ofim
eli proved condition sells u; fully last weeks pri
p, ces.
~ CARMATHEN.-A small supply Of corn
owing to farmers bsing fully employed on tn,
:, land At last they have good sowing tim.
l.. Whea. IS Sd per 6ilbs.
la
n. acterixad our corn market for the last FEY
nd weeks has entirely passed away, and to-day
~ with n large supply, VIZ had quiet trade fo
nv both wheat aud barley, at late rates Bes
ck wheat rs to 26s psY sack, inferior lss 10 2as
r. old 24s 10 2Ss.
in HULL, The weather during the past w-el
ay has been cold, but with very little downfall
en- until last night, when it rain-d heavily. GraiE
a The arrivals OF wheat are liberal, say I, 5Si q
lie from Alexandria, ,S23 1rs from llanxg, 81
en- ars from Harrington. 2,9as qrs from Pi.lau
mn $50 orS from Sansandsr, and go ars froI
ed Ste,tin. The trade calmed down little att
IL, last Tuesday, and since ther only Unite
g. business has taken place, as holders have bee
h. unwilling 10 grant any concession on In
81 weeks rates The inquiry for expectation
in near ports his continued, although not result
ing ia large business. a. suitable dfscEl psiol
ha ar,s ,itfiellft 10 meet with. Wheat PER $50 10
N. nspziy and Konxshsrg, high mixed SIS 10 s.
10 ditto mixed 49, to sis, Konigsherg snd ste
On TIN red AIS Cd to SOS Cd, Danish and Swedii
ass Oh 10 As CD. Riga and ST. Pstershurg =
100 to 46S Californian and Oregon white oVs 70 o
nal sd, Gillian aud Spanish white 4ys 7" ois "
90 EGYPTIAN, Saide white Sos sd to SIS I'd. ! OIL
bv shin ard Lincolnshire red, Per bOilos Us
Al as: Barley, per 4sSsb. Yorkshire and Lincol'
inc shire. mailing as Cd to SIS Cd. Saale 33s
ar to ass, Ssettin 34e Cd to 3ss ca, French sSs y
bic to SIS, Danish aud Swedish - to SIS 81, dit
,n Chevalisr az to is sd, feeding stout 3ns to
m. NEWCASTLE PON-TYNE The wsath
SEES DUNG the week has continued unsettled. Al
DDS Yesterday afternoon . heavy thunderstor
al. passed over this district Very limited pro
d.. ress has been made in sowing, and farmers
our behind hand this season. Our suPpfIS
and south country wheat, nour, ana ioseaSn o.
re- have been to fair extent bat OF other aTticl
ter. limited. The trade has ruled dull, and q
did much business has trAnspired in wheat
was our market to-day We had = small show
Our wheat from the Growers, which soiu stowl!
1ese iAs. Saturdays prices, whilst from tne s1n
eek the demand for both foreign and hnyaisn =
som quiet, At unchanged rates Flour in biisk
lker mand, N full prices Wheat, bnfzshs NOT
xak umbeFiand, new white 5os to -, new red !
! 81 10 -; Norfolk ard SaAoak, old white s.