Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16
Foreign Grain Trade.

Erbress, in its review of the British
grain trade for the past week, says
1.-The agricultural prospects cause very
grave apprehensions. Should rain con-
tinue, the hay crop will be useless, ex-
cept as manure. The condition of the
wheat is unimproved Barley in heavy
land is nearly ruined, and nothing but
the speedy advent of sunshine can pre-
vent the almost genera failure Of the
principal crops. In consequence Of
the weather and light supplies in Eng
land, wheat has improved shilling
per quarter in the maj jority OF the coun-
try markets, but, despite the frmness
of holders, it has been difficult to es-
tablish any advance for homegrown
in London in the face of liberal arriv-
ais and low prices of foreign varieties,
Previous rates, however, have been
we'll supported, especially for choice
parcels, and the tendency is rather to-
ward on advance than decline.
"The large foreign arrivals have not
caused scarcity of granery-room, as a
large proportion has gone direct to
millers, who bought freely to arrive,
transactions on spot having lately been
coufned to the tretail wants of small
millers. Maize has varied little, but is
rather against sellers. Arrivals at
ports of call have been small. Of-coast
wheat was firm, at slightly improving
prices, particularly toward the close.
Maize was steady and unchanged. A
good business was done in forward
wheat particularly for red Winter, July,
August and September shipments, and
prices improved 6 pence per quarter.
Maize was not freely offered; though
late cheap purchases could not be re-
peated, and the demand is still slack.
Last weeks sales of English wheat
amounted to 54,9O4 quarters at AZ shil-
lings 4 pence per quarter, against Is.
202 quarters at 46 shillings per quart
er, tor the same period last year The
imports into the United Kingdom for
the week ending June % amounted to
1,415,942 hundred weight of wheat
and 2l4,2SS hundred weight of -four.
"At Mark Lane to-day Monday
the supply of English wheat was again
small, and prices advanced l@2 shill-
ings per quarter. The supply of for
eign wheat was fair, and it advanced
l shilling. Flour advanced 9 pence
per barrel, and oats 3@6 pence per
quarter. Maize and barley were
steady
A CONNECTICUT WoMEN's PETS
A daughter of Mrs. Timothy Baldwin
of Milford, returned from Central
America, Thursday, bringing with her
five monkeys, young tiger, and seve-
eral parrots and paroquets. The tiger
is about three months old, and weighs
but few pounds, being rather smaller
than an ordinary cat, except that its
eyes are much larger and it's tail is
longer. 1t is as playful as a kitten,
and submits to handling and to some
annoyance without exhibiting the ma
tural ferocity Of its kind, although
when it has reached its full growth,
two years hence, it probably will show
change in its temper.
CANADA CRoPs.--ToRoNTo, Cam,
july 9th.-Tbe Globe publishes crop
reports from all parts of the Dominion,
including Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec,
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince
Edwards Island and Newfoundland.
About 400 places are heard from.
Spring wheat now promises slightly be-
low the average, but with two or three
weeks Of dry, hot weather, it may fur
nish nearly an average yield. The
average Of Fall wheat is IL per cent.
above the average crop, both as regards
quality and area. Peas, an average
crop. The area corn is aboutas usual,
but it's condition is the worst of all,
owing to the backwardness of the sea-
son aud the frequent cold snaps. Hay
seems to have the widest range this:
year, between goodness and badness
The average condition of the whole is
3 per cent. above, and wherever the
crop is already gathered, it is spoken
of as in frst-class order. Rye is an
Insignificant crop, and 4 per cent be-
low the average,
Apples promise 20 per cent below
the average. The condition of other
fruits is about 4 per cent below the
average.
There will evidently be another
great crop of potatoes unless that rot
sets in. The average is per cent.
above. An unusually great area has
been planted.
SHOT BY T. PoLICEMAN.-CHICA-
GO, July l0.--James Lahey was shot
and almost instantly killed by police
man late last night. The policeman
claims he found Lahey and six compan-
ions in barn and that when he asked