The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-09
Extracts from the Mark Lane Express OF
Feb a. 1876

FSO IT, IOJO.
After an unusually long continuance Of fine
mild weather III January, with south wind, the
new month came III cold and raw, with
searching north wind and on Wednesday
night the temperature suddenly fell to 20, and
lower still on the following night The time
when such a change OF weather would at once
have influenced the trade and have caused an
improvement seems to belong to the past age;
at least its influence is scarcely appreciate
now Nothing tells i'll face OF the large stocks
and still liberal supplies Of foreign wheat. The
imports of wheat and -four during the month
OF January show at last some falling of, but
are still very large, amounting to about 49,
! 600 urs The imports Of this amt the next
| following months will show more marked
decrease, the Quantity on passage being greatly
reduced, beiu. now only a million and
quarter against a million and tn ee quarters at
this time last year, or half a million less. This
| is indeed 4 greet change, and suggests the
| question neither some improvement III the
| trade may Tot now be looked for. But tiie.
Oh the other hand one IS ready to argue th,t Il
! for the ..gSt five months Of the y ar from Sep
tembel to January the imports have been
a. the ra.a Of nearly l7,0o0,Dc per anlium,
some falling off in the remaining months OF
the wear will ,.4a.ter very little. However, We
know how stocks diminish when supplies les
SCI. and 1t the same time an active demand
sets in And we may See this copjinctoi,
some extern. the case-that owing to thu hope
l.ssness induced by the long-coEt'nui.d bad
/ trade u!.ers have not cared to keep UP their
stocks, and are now low IN stock. We may
| theref ,re see demand very different from
| that Of the last two or three mouths, and some
recovery from the long and great depression.
| We must not however expect too much; for
| there is no doubt that stocks OF flour are heavy
| throughout the county, and the sale very
SLOW. But o.e thing may be said with comb
dence, that AT the price at which English rel
wheat is now selling i'll the country markets
little over ios per qr-it Is very sale specuIa-
| ton for the chances OF the spring and summer
whether for the merchant or for the grower
And apart from the question Of an improve
I'll nj III prices later on, some moderate reac-
ton may be reasonably looked for DOW. The
tirlunrss of the Paris market, III spite OF large
stocks and our discnuraging advices, is signif-
icanf The eight marks have risen francs
this week.
Dornbuschs list reports a considerable bust
ness N arrived cargoes, and at rather improv
ing prices. The number o. cargoes OFT the
coast has thus been reduced to a moderate fig
ure, and there are not many now due Ber-
dianski has made ASS, Odessa Ghrka, Ais
Cd; No. ?. Spring, l2s and No. Milwaukee,
| 4Gs
Monday on Mark Lane opened with mod
crate supply OF English wheat, aud IS, s6o qrs
Of foreign. The trade was firm, with rather a
better inquiry for the finer qualities. The
same was reported Of the cargo trade On
Wednesday there were l,o4c qrs from the
coast and II $50 qrs foreign. There was not
much doing, but the tone OF the trade was
firm. The arrivals up to FRIDAY were ! $40 ars
cosetwise, and q, 300 qrs foreign. Owing to an
exceedingly dense fog business was impossible
till the afternoon, but notwithstanding this IL
terrup;ion the tendency was decidedly towards
improvement
,,Ysr rl-a.s ,}rtr.
ing the week has rywhere been firm, and in
some instances the turn dsarer. especially
towards the close OF the week. Manchester,
Birmingham, Liverpool, Wakefield ali repor.
an improved demand, and all upward ienden
cv in price, which would doubtless o.
strengthened bv continuance OF severe wealth
er.
!. The same may be said OF the trade q. L-iti
and Glasgow. There was grea; irnness, and
: fine wheats were better sold.
In Dublin both wheat and maize met a fail
demand AZ improved rates.
The Paris -four market has been steadily I'M
proving throughout the week, and prices nav,
risen francs. The wintry weather aud snow
have somewh hat iiitsrterei with business. Tnt
eight marks have risen IN the week from S.
5uc 10 5Sf soc, For SIX months forward th.
prie. is ) francs higher than for the curren
month, showing the opinion OF the trade a. t.
the future. The quotation for February is IS
SIC (31s Cd per $50 lbsl, ana for May and Au
gust 6lf soc tSss 6dl Superior -four for Feb
ruary 55s SIC t35s 81 per ssokl, and for Ma
!, and August SO francs t36s per sack. Tn
stsSk of Hour is very large, notwithstanding
which the tendency is strung towards recovery
b and better prices
: A. Marseill.s the weather is cold the import
e moderate. and the market CAIN
b A. Louvain cold weather is reported, will
d mouth wind and snow. Small supplies. an
0 some business passing At rather better pr
z ces.
e Antwerp is very firm for wheat dearer f.
: rye. and other articles quiet
4 Bruges reports cold and snow, good supple
however from the growers, which ind . siov
II sale fos consumption
Z At Hamburg there Is good consumpeiv
T demand for wheat st full pless- Little = h
Is ken tor expoTtatian- Supplies are small, th
low prices not tempting growers, especially .
}. the quality Is line. Fine RstOck i selling 4
r As to 5ss., Hoistain at 46s Cd
y koniSsteFg Is rather dearer both for wheat q
u the spos sad Tor spring shipment
II AtOdseA the stocks are large. conszstin
Is chiefly OF old wheat, Business hiss been &C
r. tive, and prices have rather improved
d The weather has become mild, md naviss.io
N Is open tor steamers.
10 From South Australia, telegram da.,a
l. February LIST, from Adelaide says. ssProiif
=, harvest nearly finished Wheat i 81 o
J. bgShs."