The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-11
Extracts from the Mark Lane Express OF
ApYIi u 1876

vanished. ana nave experienced one OIL those |
sudden and discouraging changes which are
but too well known IN this variable climate.
At the close Of the week the sky was cloudless,
and, to all appearance, tie hope Of coutinu.
ance of the genial influences by which we were
then surrounded could scarcely be considered
unreasonable. A return Of the cold and cheer
less weather from which we have so long suf-
.ered and from which ve appeared to have
emerged at length into brighter ard more
hopeful prospects, was as unexpected as it was
depressing After tavoring Us with the gentle
b eezes OF spring, the wind suddenly vered
round to the North, and increased in violence,
orinsing with it frequent storms Of hail, rain,
and snow, retarding agriculture, and checking
thu budding promise Of the year Nor has this
character. but from all parts OF the kingdom
the weather reports have chroniced week of
storms and seturn Of winter The duration
Of spring. properly so called, appears to become
shorter year by year, ard the transition from
winter TO summer very rapid. THIS could not
note was taken Of the wonderful progress
made by all vegetation during the late bret
period OF sunshine. Should the present in
c.euencv be protracted to any considerable
extent It cannot fail to re a subiact of grave
import, having regard to the future we'll be-
ing Of the young crops t is to be hoped,
however. that the wind will speedily change
t. 4 warmer quarter AID convert the unwei-
cone hal. and snow into harmless April show
ers. Great progress has been made in the
country with all farm labor, and spring plough
ing, sowing. and narrowing have been carried
on satisfactorily. TIE quantity of Wheat
soEgn is, from all accounts, I-ss than an aver
age ana the farmers prefer using the lands for
other crops, not finding tn- pr sent prize
sufficiently rAmunerative 10 ena Il them to
compete with the cheap land OF labor OF Alaer
lea, Russia, OF India. The t;5de has not un-
del-ol!e any marked alteration during the past
week. Sales have been o. d strictly consunp-
tive character, and al qualities, except fine
WIN at sorts. have realized rather less money
The result Of the stock-takng all the principal
.ost9 OF The United Kingdom into consideration
only u very small dinlnuatiDn in stocks has
tal.an place. Wills. N London the estimated
quantity u What ii granary at that date seems
10 havr b-ts. about 45c.ooD qrs agains. 50O, 900
qts a. IL e!.d OF last GEAR For the quarter
of-igii Wheat MA. b. fan " anticipated, taking
INTO consi3 ratio Il smaller quantity Of Eng
IiSh III farmers hands, nd the reduced sup
plies from abroad known to be OF the way
fAp granerles II London are also fairly fun
.. Bailey ana Dat, but Maze has been rapidly
aiken iato consumption, and the present
quantity III warehouse IS only about i5,pJ0 qfs
showing how the low range Of prices has in
creased the demand.
TIL saes OF English Wheat noted las. weel.
wer- j go qrs al l5s I'd against 54,.S3 qyS at
43s ii IN the previots year.
The imports into the kingdom for the week
ending April Sth We're 573, 0.9 cwt W heat and
80, 5ol eHt Flour.
!Adylce9 from tie Continent have all concur
red iii the opinion that the liant Weather
, which has been experienced dusng the last
fortnight. has enabled the farmers in most dis
trlcfS - complete the spring sowing. In
Fraae. supplies or Wheat have not been album
daut, ard not expected to increase until
aite, the Easter fates Some return OF rain APP
pears probable, but TO harm Is appreiiend,.i,
is the .ncs,l, nortneriv winds have dried the
lard Taa ate foundations in ,iernlony have
injured the winters wn wheat crop to some
extent, especially on the heavy soils, and
eontin;laaee Of warm dry weather is much
ne. led Trade has ruled quiet, but IS: gener-
ally leaking, pretty firm, and prices at the
markets III the interior are tending upwards.
4 paris the weather is chanseble, and is
li.~lsv 10 bring rain Spot Wheat has declined
- -utlmes
Floss for consumption has improved frame
an Mark pa-blay is quoted At o. francs per
sack For Il sh. and superior marks the trade
close YG-e.,
Al R5Qpn supplies are short, and both whea,
aud .lo..s are rsther cheaper The export d.
mani i, sight, aud miIars buy very eauti-
ous.y.
a Samgr tie briliance Of the weather has
.,atl.4 farmers - dni.h sowing Barley and
,at~ ana has mueu b.,4a..d the xiut.r-sovu
wheat
At Nantes all cereals ar. reported 10 have
SATISFACTORY aon.arane,. undar ~ Influence az
tn Hne Weather There ia, b4s1 NJ alteration
jr wh4a. dtelur til. past week. and tn, IL
generally M, i.,,n ini!
A. A,oi-fs WHEAT his met 4 steady IL A. f,,n
,,r,'...
j. Nars.,@ias .h.. demand for Switzerland and
-,s f....I,.t .narse,s haviug sut~,apa. the r-u-
"a. tn. .. tbs whea, las bee.. verv aui,.t. cut
.,f...ssloa. ara exchanged Tor fin. rrain Al.
,ant,yh i.,f.-,or sort. have given wav slightly
i. rTars liz IRONS nromiss vii. T. the
&C., ! rsry nrn,,.,oi,s Til. marx. 70.
-. ,x;.4,n,,. hang. hut sunn,ias bava -.
.'r~a--i .,.,n.yvta.. wing 10 Ia. prospect, 81 a
,sft3 Aa-vus.
l. ta.wa~T thar has tss..rl li.fI. ilsna,itiou
- tay WHEAT. the harvest prss>Irss IS ar very
favorable Fine Celtic wheat has realized lat.
rates, with y limited demand Secondary
qualities ard especially Polish Odessa. have
d@si:tssi 10 frame
\ A*twasAlr II" growing "asa- crops arr