The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1877-12-20
THE MARKETS.
WEEKLY GRAIN REVIEW.

We are indebted to Messrs' Powers,
Lynde & Co., of Kansas City, for hefollow-
ing reliable review of the grain trade:
Whcnt--Both winter and spring wheats
have ruled with greater ilrmness in our
home market during the week past, and
values show fair improvement. The
news Of the surrender of Pleyna has unset
tied the market, and opening prices were !
to q lower; later, however, they rallied,
and at this writing they have partially re-
covered. What effect upon values this dis
astcr to the Turkish army may have in the
near future is uncertain, and depends en-
tirely as to whether it will lead to n prompt
peaceable settlement, or the intervention OF
other powers. English markets have for
the week shown no change, but are one
penny to two pence per GENITAL higher at
present.
Reserve stocks in Great Britain have re-
ceiyed their regular weekly increase Of l.
000, 400 bus; the total Increase 10 stocks for
ten weeks ending November 18th being 49,
613.5S4 bus. OF these supplies Russia con-
tributed weekly average of 100000 bus,
and now that shipments from this source
have ceased till the spring, there is no pros
pect of England receiving more than is
necessary for actual consumptiod from all
sources during the winter. Farmers de-
liveries in Great Britain continue to be very
light, and outturn on threshing very un-
neutrality-suspicious. not disposed to sell
at present prices Reports concerning the
root crops more than confirm the previously
anticipated failure throughout Scotland
and Ireland. This fact will necessarily in
crease the volume Of grain consumption,
and at time when the harvests have been
most deficient in quality and quantity.
Our visible supply" has fallen OF from
1888, 1852 bus on Nov "a, to 11,t62573 bus.
Dec. 1. Export clearances for the week
ending Dec. s were 9l4,409 bus, gain OF
250OO0 bus. over previous week.
The general movement to interior points
and the seaboard has materially declined,
Notwithstanding the present favorable
prices, and indications are pointing to a
very general desire on the part OF holders
to stand of for a further advance. =.
With such disposition on the part OF
our producers, and while our markets are
experiencing a nervous and unsettled feel.
ling, any marked appreciation in the Old
World markets would stimulate values
sh our own.
n-Correspondingly with wheat, corn
ha { eadily improved from the decline at
the opening Of the month, and values OF
both cash and futures have reached high
or arnge than during November.
The appreciation Is due mainly to light
deliveries OF the old crop and backward
condition Of the new, Foreign markets are
unchanged.
Our visible supply" Dec. l, was reduced
to 6.757, ,762 bus; export clearances had in
creased for week ending December 5, AGO.
600 bus. from previous week, and general
movement to seaboard from interior points
has fallen off, Two weeks more Of favor
able weather will bring about large move
ment to market,
Rye-The rye market has been dull and
spiritless during the week. scarcely any
taken for export, and home demand light;
values are easier with sellers disposed to
make concessions.
| Oats-In our local market prices have
ruld flrmer. with futures at fair premium.
| Outside markets, however. show no i'm
provement, the general movement to sea-
board and for export. being less than for