The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-18
Extracts from the Mark Lane Express Q
April "a. 1876

The temperature during the past week, al
though low, has recovered from the unusual
depression previously noticed, and the snow
storms have been succeeded by those genial
showers which are characteristic Of the present
month. Under such reviviiying influences
vegetation has recovered from the temporary
check caused by the sudden return Of winter
and the tardy spring has once more brought Us
tine growing weather. 1t cannot BIZ denied
that, IN spite Of the improvement shown in the
slect OF the country after the brief period OF
50 nsiiia., it is still very backward for the time
OF year Even in the most favored localities on
,he southern coast tine landscape is scarcely yet
adorned with the verdant tints of spring,
xh.s in many parts the dull mon0tonous
brown OF barren soil and leafless trees is still
the leading feature. With the exception OF
narrowing there is little active field work go
ing on, which indicates that the seed-corn is
Tow fairly consigned to its bed. The autumn
sown crops, although backward are making
7 tair- show, and do not appear to have suffered
so much ~ was thought probable from the
effects Of the protra,.ed winter. TIE wheat
plant is somewhat thin and sickly on the heavy
lands, but with .. warm May will doubtless,
make fair progress, although heavy crop can
crop lands especially that the want Of the dry
fling winds Of Mach has been most felt, and
the superabundsnce Of moisture received by
the sol. must l,scessarily take some time TO sub
side. The deficiency of the acreage under
! wheat this year, whilst no doubt attributable.
in some mea5ure. to the bad seed time, is also
due the iEpfoboLility the farmer foresees Of he.
Ing able 70 cultivate the crop remunerative.y,
now that the low price and rapid ,ransi, ii
wheat from India render competition more So
We're The heavy shipments Of wheat from
Calcutta have formed u very marked feature in
hetnte this season, and the facility with
which this class Of grain is saleable shows that
to tie miller 1t must possess grinding qualities
OF I'D mean order Add to this the fact that
the price ranges little over 40s. per or and it
must be patent to all that, with the enormous
resources Of land and cheap labor in India the
prospect of selling English wheat an an aver.
ass price OF Cos. is rendered. rather dubious
Now that such facilities are offered for the tran.
81 of wheat from the east, the low class grain
from America and Russia is almost entirely
neglected and the influences thus brought to
tear on the cause OF prices is mater for care
.ul consideration. As some quantity Of Cal.
alta wheat has recently been taken for the
Continent, it is pain that mlers there begin
20 appreciate the article, AID an
extension OF English trade in this direction
mag possibly be looked for. The course Of the
trade has undergone but little change since last
week, aud the easter h1.ii,vs hav. rendered
transactions somewhat iin.se,i Wheat has
steadily maintained late prizes, but there is no
appearance Of amy improvement except for dne
white qualities, when have been occasioaally
little dearer.
The sales Of English whea, noted last week
were 800 lrs A; 4hs III, against s4..4l qts at
IS III ia tue previous year.
The London averages ware 10 ou on as
irs.
The imports into the K ~ dom for the week
aT4dliS April 18th were o-9, SSf cxt whea. ana
Is, 81 cwr. flour.
4 paris the weather is chanse5l-, and il
likely to bring rain. Spa. " heal has declined
IS een.ime>.
Flour :er consumption has improved frame
AMI Mark Datbiay Is quoted At oil frsnc- per
sack. For eish: and superior marks the :.aia
closes quiet,
A: Rouen supplies are short, and both wheat
and Hour are rather cheaper. The export de-
,nand IS slight, and miilers bay very cau,i-
ous,y.
At Samrr the bril.iaacs Of the weather has
enabled farmers 10 hni.h sowing 6ariay and
oats, and his much b-usated the winter so n
wheat.
A; Nantes ali cereals are reported to have A
satisfactory appearance, under the influence OF
The ire weather. There has been no alteration
y wheat during the past week, apd trade
generally has been dull
A. Amiens wheat has met \ steady sale at full
prices.
A. Marseilies the demand for Switzerland and
me inland markets ha-ins suhsided, the gen.
era. tone ct the WHEAT nas been very quiet, but
quotations are exchanged for dne grain, a.
though inferior sorts have given way slightly
Al Aly;ers the crops promise we'll, As tn
weather is very psopitious. The market re-
mains without change, but supplies have in.
creased somewhat, owing to the prospects Of .
good harvest
At Antwerp there has been little disposition
10 buy wheat, ~ the harve<. prospects, are very
favorable Eina Celtic whssf has r,saIi s.as3 lar