The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-12-27

Lynde & Co., of Kansas City, for thefollow-
ing reliable review Of the grain trade:
Whcat-Thc fall OF Plevna and prospects
Of an early peace have had very deprcss-
ing effect on tho markets. English markets
are dull and heavy without material chang
cs-imports continue very large and with
homo deliveries, added during the week
ending Dec, Sth nearly ~ million bus. TO
stock in store. Our own home markets
show Il decline from prices Of a week ago of
to 4c on winter wheat, and 2 to 2%c on
spring, while stocks are unusually light,
and the general movement to interiorpOints
and scaboard greatly diminished. Export
clcarances for the week ending Dec. 18th,
were S24 ,5i7 bus, and visible supply" Dec,
18th, 10,397 ,l5S bus, u reduction Of l. mil
lions from previous week.
Reports concerning the quantity and
quality of Russian wheat are somewhat con-
Trajectory, hut lato advices from the U. s.
Consul at Odessa, to the Department Of
State. confirm the early statements Of an
enormous yield, and its being well secured.
He also states that large quantities Of it are
held by English and Continental merchants,
purChashed at u low price, owing to the de-
probation Of RUS ian currency, and await
ing settlement Of the war TO permit its
shipment. Supplies from British India
have nearly ceased; Egypt promises but
little, and the amount OF wheat on passage
Dec 13 WAS less than 1,250000 bus. The
near approach Of the holiday season, when
little trading Is DONE and there is II general
settling up for the year, has It's effect in de-
pressing values, SO that without some
greater activity in foreign markets, our own
must continue to rule heavy and tend to a
lower range Of prices,
Corn The visible supply" of corn for
tie week ending Dee, Sth shows reduc-
tiOn from previous week of over l,OOO,WO
bu., receipts ut interior points having fallen
of greatly. This in great measure is ow-
Ing to tho unfavOrablc weather for trans
pOrtation and for maturing the new crop
Prices have ruled lower on both cash and
futures, the former, however showing the
greater uctuatiOn-wcakening gradually
as the month advances. Foreign markets
have established no advance, and the pres
cnt heaviness in both wheat and nour will
bear strongly against any appreciation in
corn.
Probably not before the middle Of Janu-
AIRY will the new crop be- in condition to
grade. hen all the Indications point to an
unusually liberal movement The mixing
Of new corn with old though in light guam
titles, is readily detected on inspection, and
we would caution shippers against the prac-
ll'', ho lll' bIt lllNUlllblN l'IVlN-
ed as rejected or new corn.
Ryc-In this grain there was greater ac-
tiyity for the week past, export clcarancos"
for the week ending Dee. 10Th amounting to
G9,2l9 bus. against almost nil for previous
week. Stock in sight show n diminutiOn
of 100000 bus. Pricos rule steady without
change.
Oats-NO change in the situation to note
concerning oats, general movement lighter,
values steady, none taken from export but
"Vieibly Supply" less by 500, 600 bus, week
ending Dec. & for previous week,
Frcights-No change in freights. All1rail
rates ON grain from Chicago to New York
10 per GENITAL.
KANSAS Cty-Whcat No. 2 spring, cash,
sjc bid; winter, No.,9 cash Sl.1G bid. Cattle
native shippers, S4.1O; Col. Texas steers,
$40 Hogs, packers, s3,65@3.7O. stockcrs,
S2.2jm%.5o
New York Wheat, red winter 81 .35G0l.i4.
Corn. mixed, Gle.
Chicago Wheat Sl.O73S, Jan. Corn, 4ldt
42c, Jan. Cattle, COWS, S2.OOdt3,5O; steers,
S2,7jm32j. Hogs, mixed packing, $iOO
0I,l0.
ST. Louis-Whcat,N No. 3, red winter, Sl.17%
cash Corn, 42%c Jan. Cattle, prime to
choice steers. Sf,7j065OO; stockcrs, S2,jO
0f3.iO. Hogs, packing, S3,75Gt4,Oj,