, 1877-10-31

During the Intervals ot sunshine thc past
wcrk good progress was made In sowing winter
wheat. The heavy snowfall which occurred In
ths r,,r,t ~ Scotland entirely nrcyc,,trd the
tne nosta VI s.oe'.au sn.n. ,,.' ,., ,sa.. ~
t'pentng Of outstanding crops "h'e,, hau pcen
cui tn a green seatc FOR tattle. Inc prescnI
ecasnn has hccn unusually disastrous to High
,sa.I .,.st.,,,.v.t.,s a ot,1 ,,c,1 ~ rnuif.,,
lan' ae.'eu'tn''ss' So9' usa ,s.., w. s"s In.
"heat nas escu t,te'nea % W. iu'e,1' ~ WIN
cral sllortness Of tho rrnp, scarcely bcar
M, IN. ,nusuo,1v law r,t,nato ot n5NlOou
n,,,rtcr. \, ,yt,, ttc v,c,d In. tccn ntace,l by
qas,e, a1 WIZ" ."s ,aa as "sm ~. n ~
tc'tain ngrEcu1s 1Fal autE'ofitIcs' Fur all prac'
tscat purposes our nwn computation OF 11,0oO,-
Do ouartcrs, toa.le Il, August last
:. SUBSTANTIALLY coHnrcr.
., ,.,,tn, ,,'a .rnn,1 ..o,,ro,non,. =, +to
country nj q, ,hoo oN qnartcrs, we must still oc
Indebted To foreign tn,portntiuts to tho extent
~ 70 mn nm oy ii zoo t u,,nrtrrs bctwccn tIds
49,, IT, 80 ~ srr,st 1a.x. A., ~,
reaerses of old Wheat III 'aE'Iers' han'ls
ut tic commencement Of tlls harvest
were quite tnsgnt1cant should Importation cf'l,.
tntle Ut the rate 1t has oeeh doing Iatcty, lust
grhuntls might be found fur nntIcinatIng Hut
Ut wheat, but thu present time Ia tic }Icaycst III
The ycar AZ lar M imports ase CONCERNED, owing
to the large outward movement wlifetl lakes
place during the autumn if0in ports which are
lct-l,0und III wlBter. Our iuturc requirements
no .IouLt will l,e met, considering the quantity
anl quality III tic AlnGrscat, crop, Aild the rcns
Uf prices VIII be doubtless III larEt measure
In TILE HANDS ur THAT COuHTlr;
hut II is difficult IL forcscc aiv material a1tcrn.
ttDn III the present range III values, NJ, even II
fn1i of h!e shi!'!nRa per auar!gr toos place, US
IT, noe unlikely, Afner1sa Wolild slip n,a1ze III
place Ut wheat, afiu prizes "utlltl fcadjust
themselves under lighter Imports anil Increased
winter consumption. The weak point III trade
ia IcrInuiur 10 e.uw itself In tic Indian pru-
ducc, Which s,il reael,c. III IN ronsidcrahIu
old stprel,asy :. n,,, .~,,,,
to whom NC iook for wbeat, indl. Iccorncs un
uxtra source nf supply, without Il corresponding
outlet. Mlilers, for the nEt,Incnt. appear to
axe ,,., LOST % 1a . Of s5 es S ~ M f
inrjlnrd 10 GI1c way, transactions hare recently
becu tho reysrse Of extensive; not ,tllat, with
KIT md general slackncss ot
aet!yc in auy description uf wheat. hut the
recent dcelirls .: shilling per quarter Inns been
e''SnS % .u,n,v uf ax. bas cc, ftr s,o t!,nc
e+,nm ",,,f shorn inner ,norcn,n,t In. h,,"n
F' % VI n. l., ,rrr. r XIII rt",,, n ~ SoSm
S9f III ps.tos S Ga s"s. a s e avk @ Seen Se
paid iur mixed Aulerlcan for November, an.l
a Co., wch nos ago tS sou sv. Ses'
NJ " s,rs. M ' ex.rra,'ary uarlcy l :tcaIy. % but IT.
ess aetMu .m ~ ~, ~ ,,,,',. ~
~ Whit NJ norts "f cul nrc stca.r IN.
epssr u Dafns lgs s'i' past 1t @ sod
crate dcinun.l, psices have rceedel sixpetI,a per
quarter In alI positions. Dur!ey remains steady
oS'' I."Sa Hssa"a M Intir sn .,tr, :"ADA'
Gen. Grant WIS entertained at Birmingham
laat nght a.. l7) q: = public banquet, tl,c t
@ aaIy M z atSa ta! NJ NJ J9aa M st T[9s ;s