, 1877-01-01

c,tJ, but Of the surrounding territory, our trade
reaching even Into the winter wheat regions,
Hherc spring -four ts growing steadily In favor.
s I'll ak .u s .e Reos aon 2 one aronnd
from white winter wheat, but the term IL 4 mis-
noner.. The greater part Of the winter wheat y
RI. and nc Greater part oi the winter wheat
from wheat sown in the sprinS-nay, 1t Is mitch
preferred To the other.
PATENT FIorRs.
This change las been chiefly brought about
By the recent Introduction of the ",patent"
growing nte IN the spring wheat rcCfons Of Tho
West. Fully 20 per rcnt OF al the spring wheat
flour now produced In Minnesota Il by tho pat
cnt pfocess and 1t ts universally conceded "a ho
fully equal to that made ffnm the best winter
wheat, while many claim 1t 10 bc far superior.
In consequence Of tht" thu patent process is
being rapidly introduced II other sections, and
the change Il amply Justified by inereatel pat
ronaGe among consumers.
RAGGED FLoUHs.
Quite a demand has sprung ur during the
purhars we're made hy Canadian parties. but
it Ia telicveh that the -four was shipped to
Europe, via Montrcal, and most Of It to Gla.-
gow. The demand WAS for quality Ut Hour
md one establishment III The interior Of this
State has tlolIe gnod deal OF mixing OF medium
with inferior t1nurs for this purpose. Wood is
tlcarer In Great Britain than here, and for that
TtI"Iu tuE Hat n CiElpES bfluu Du41Cl1 All1
thc British miller puts up his hour IN bags or
tacks. The bag Is thus \ honelikc institution,
and many private consuH1erf Will give more Tor
the satne quality Of flour whcn In a hay than II
packed in a barrel. The demand At one time
waa mich greater than the supply, but the in
4ui!y was not continuous EXCEPTION one house
In the trade.
THE QrALrTr or TnH FLOUR
made FROM wheat Of the old crop Q615) Tas
rather poor, like that OF tho What itself: It
va. evident carly In lust winter TINT the flour
% could not M he Defended upon for keep!oE, the
hands quickly. For this rtasun the character Of
the trade underwent Jccided change. There
was no disposition to stoek-up. here OF else
where. Buycrs took hold only for The supply
S1 .agn wants ena tS lcrs da not sste
tiers direct from the mills. This kept
| tho market steady, on large number Of small
aa egen aa s esis S1 Ses es.
than III any former year In the history Of the
trade. The iour made from the new crop Is
Of good quality. and has given the best Of salts
iaetfon. Il few lots were rushed to market
! wheat, aud these wese opcn ~ objection. nut
during the past three months no complaints
have been heard as to q,lu!Ity. and our inspec-
Kansas Houra eotnc hither more spaFingiy. now
than they used to DO. They do not sell SO
| readily as those made In other ecctionn-they
aru giad, but not white enough to suit tho
matorsty of the trade. During the past three
months Nebraska nlllers have sent flour to this
market, for the arst time, and met with = rendy
| sale, the article being g1nera1lr liked. THIS
brallch Of the trade bids fair to grow To much
larger proportions than nov.
TiIK COURSE or THK MAnKRT
llas been very uniform. The year commenced
with mal!un, stucks. and trade was quiet for
the Arst three months, At N.2see4.i5 Tor ship.
ping extras. In April there was = Eood loca
demand for Mlnnesota*, at so.O(a6.a', with NJ
III May there was 4 fair dcn,und from Montreal
both for baCgcd and barreled lots. tho average
price being on the busis of s4.oo5, the buycr fur
i,tsh!ng Ills own hags. In June the stock was
decreased to low point, and 50 ton
nland wa. chiefly local, with a light
cal( BY Canadian buyers. In July tlss
trade was troubled with sour -four, and haI
more OF It to deal with than Ia any year Of thu
previous decade. Most Of tlc flour lad what !:
not pass the Chicago inspection rs sound -four
In August Canatliun buycra took freely ol
baggcd 10uss. and the old stock WAS prctt,
well cleared MI IL September. A good dctna1l.
ensuctl far new Gnurs, and prices advanced ~!
packages included. Nebraska was now khipp!,,l
this hullr freely, 4nd there was good demand
for It, ms It ras the only !uuF ttat would tax.
tho place Of afiunesotas; being very strong, uni
will lltt'o color, though so'rc of Il was raslc
In September. ut t5.0uGi5335, including cottot
bags. Canadian BUYERS would hare tukcn 1nliv!
Int,rc had our atnyks been more ample. IN oc
tobcr the trade fell of, but rerye'l towtrtlA In
close ol the year, With material s.iftcnlng II
prizes, in fympathy with whcat. ...,-
The avcraEo prize Of the ycar wss about $!.''
per barrel on shipping e1tras mud s5.75 Gu Min
ne*otas. The former averaged S4.Ns551 In 1875
and $500 In 1874.