The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-04-20
The -Anti-AGonopo1ist.

in the grain trade. Supplies are still small,
but as the rivers are rapidly becoming sufficient
" free from ice for navigation to be resumed al
speedy increase is expecred.
At LEIPZIG rain is still reported, but not to
the same extent as Of late; and the setting in of
high drying winds is doing much to render
the land in tit condition for the spring sowing.
Most Of the mills have resumed work, and
the grain trade has shown more activity.
BERWICK ON-TWEED.-The weather in
the early part Of the week was very unsettled.
and Of an exceedingly wintry character; but
since Thursday it has been more seasonable,
and on dry soils the sowing Of spring corn has
been commenced. To-day, with small sup
plies wheat was Is.
CARLISLE.-We had small supply Of
wheat and barley and good OF oats At our mar
II to-day over last weeks rates. Wheat,
white COS to 2ls Cd. red l8s to 19s Cd.
DEVICES There was fair supply Of both
brisk trade for both, al an advance Cd IS per or,
at which advance good clearance was made.
HULL.-The weather has been very wintry,
and sharp frost at night, and frequent snow
storms The arrivals Of wheat are moderate,
say 6,l23 qrs from Danzig and 4gB qrs from
Harlingen, in all 6,54i qrs. The trade is more
active than of late, and q fair business has beer
passing, at an advance OF Is to Is per or on last
week S rates for best samples Of both English
land foreign. There is some inquiry for English
wheat for export, but the small deliveries from
osr growers are all absorbed by our milers.
Wheat per 48O lbs, Danzig and Konigsbe,g,
high mixed OPS to OBS, ditto mixed 4Os to OILS,
K0ngsberg and Stettin rcd us.
Observation-Disclosures. The weather this
week has been upon the whole Of wintry
character. Since Thursday the temperature has
risen ssmewhat, but can scarcely be called gen
l2l. 10 day We have southeast wind. with
= rising barometer. The trade during the
week has been marked by very firm feeling.
A fair amount of business has Deen done in
Wheat, at Prices that were not previously OBJ
t2lnable, anOthe same remarks will Apply to
Flour. At Our market this morning we ind a
good supply OF Nhest from the growers, mod
crate from the cofst, but fair from abroad: fresh
thrashed samples sold quickly, at the extreme
rates of this day se'nnight, whereas at last
weeks prices good business was done in
foreign. where, however, higher prices were
was held firmly. bat sales did not proceed
freely.
At Nantes very little export demand has been
manifest, and prices arc unchanged Owing
| to the continuance OF wet weather farmers hav.
been asking more money f,r wheat, which has
checked business, although local millers are
disposed to buy.
firm.
At narseilles holders Of WHEAT continue very
firm, owing to the diminution of stocks: hui
buyers are holding back, not LIKING the prices
asked. In the Oilseed market some important
transactions have been entered Into, and prices
evince an upward tendency.
At Antwerp wheat has met an activedemand
and quotations are steady.
At Hamburg there was only locaatrade
passing in wheat, which, however, fairly main
fains its value. All other articles were slew,
and the turn cheaper. The foundations here
as in nearly all other parts of Germany, are re,
ported to be causing serious damage.
| IAN English quarter signifies ths
fourth part of a ton. $50 lbs, or bushel:
of wheat. The English hundred weigh
(cwt.) contains 112 pounds avoirdu-
pois.-EDITOR ANII-MONoPoLIsr.l