The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-08-13

nesota wheat buyers convention was held IN
st. Paul, Tuesday August There wero about
20 members present from different parts OF the
State. A constitution and bylaws were adopt
ed, declaring its objects to be the promotion
and protection of the interests Of producers,
dealers In and istorers Of grains, and the dis
seminations ofcor, ect informationin relations
to the grain trade, and the effect upon 1t of
existing or proposed laws. Mr.. Van Duzcn, OF
Rochester, was elected President, and j. q.
Adams of st. Paul, Secretary and Treasurer
An executive committee was elected viz; j. G.
Boy(lcn, E. B. Andrews, F. NJ Thornton, and
C. H. Graves
.... A report from Gen. Miles has. been re
eiyed confirmatory Of previous news OF his
successful expedition against Sitting Bull.
Gen. Niles report is dated July "a, from Rock
Creek, and details his further movements
since Sitting Bull and horde were stampeded
across the line into British erritory. o. The
most important information conveyed Is the
statement that Major Walsh, of the North
western mounted police, British troops,) ac-'
complained by Long Dog, the most important
chief after Sitting Bull, Of the hostile Indians,
had visited his camp. These gave the fullest
information about Sitting Bull and his camp
and their movements. MI. Walsh says the
Indians were completely dcmora]ized by their
fight with Miles and his rapid approach on.
the main camp. Their flight into Canada is
likened to complete rout. Long Dog says
they wanted to get out Of the way, and that's
about the extent of his confession. In brief
the Indians have determined to remain in
Canada under British authority, and in the
future offer no molestation to Americans or
our friendly Indians. IL -.,.c. -i4..r.,l
The Mark Lane Express Of August 5,
in its weekly review says a few days Of fine
weather have slightly Drowned tho more for
ward wheat plants. Its growth tho past ten
days has been considerable on high lying and
we'll drained land and chalky and gravelly
soil the progress made by crops is remarkable.
Northwest of the line from Lyme Regis to
Great Goimsley expectations are little i'm
proved. Wheat is thin and poor, hopclcssly
weakened by rain, and ears noticeably small
Barley is immature in some parts Of Lincoln
shire and will not pay the cost of harvesting.
In the southern, western and midland coun-
ties the barley crop is very disappointing. In
the north of England the growth is healthier
but the ears are thin. In oats many districts
are short in stem and very irregular, but arc
expected to reach more nearly to an average
Weld than the other cereals. In cotland
neither wheat or barley will give full yield.
but oats, with fine weather during tAugust
would DO an average crop In Ireland wheat
has developed small ears, but in Leicester,
Munster and Connaught the crop promises
! to be fair Reports from Ulster are less fav-
| orable. Finer weather will considerably in
! fuence the markets. Millers have been re-
! served in their purchases. The price of Eng
| lish wheat has ceased to advance and has now
and then slightly declined. Thursday last the
weather was showery, and buyers and sellers
were in suspense. The price of foreign wheat
has been difficult to maintain owing to the
heavy shipments from the United States. The
quantity Of California, Gillian, Russian and
! Austrian wheat on passage to the United
Kingdom is very considerable, and with the
addition of half million quarters of Ameri-
can red, makes total Of over one million five
hundred thousand quarters against six hun.
dred thousand for the same period last year
| From the best prices Of q week ago some mar
kets have witnessed concessions of two shil
lings per quarter on white and one shilling
on red, and the amount Of port exchanges al
previous full rates were not realized. None Of
the markets have advanced. Flour was Ian
guild. There we're no material deliveries OF
English barley at country markets while i'm,
portation was moderate and inquiry slack, but
the general scarcity enables holders to realize
6 pence to a shilling per quarter advance or
previous rates. There was fair inquiry 70,
oats and prices would have further improved
if Swedish and Russian arrivals had not beer
heavy. Maize advanced six pence at most O
the markets and at some of them. the advanc.
was shilling. The general scarcity of Eng
lsh wheat alone prevented decline Th,
weather in France recently has been fine ant
1t appears to be tolerably certain the South
ern provinces will have a fair crop. Til,
East will probably show better results thai
last year. In the central provinces the whea
harvest has commenced. Oats in some part
of France will be over an average. Barle,
promises well in some Of the central province
but the general crop will be inferior. 1T