, 1879-10-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
English Crops and Markets

LONDON, Oct. 14.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press says agricultural advices are still NEST
discouraging, The quantities OF wheat and
berley still afeld, are deteriorating from
spreading damp and discoloration. Turnips
and potatoes are badly diseased. Hops are
q total failure in many OF the best districts
in Kent. Preparations for Autumn sowing
are retarded by diversion Of labor in con-
sequence Of the anxiety OF farmers to get
some OF the present harvest to market while
high prices are current, The supplies mar
k ted show an increase, but are mostly unfit
for milling. Such as are in good condition
readily brought 2 shillings advance. The
best lots OF mailing barley realized AZ to so
shillings. Most Of the new crop is badly
c)es except oats have been moderate. Last
Mondays list showed only about $4,000
quarters foreign wheat, chiefly American,
and subsequent imports up to Friday amount
to 81, 100 quarters. Prices again favored
sellers to the extent Of fully two shillings at
the beginning of the week, but with only o
retail demand at the advance, as large mill
ers and sellers hesitated to follow the rise,
which during the past few days has been
maintained with difficulty. Fine American
reds and such varieties OF white wheat as
could DO used in place Of English wheat,
have been in fair request, but it is probable
Russian descriptions will shortly come in
favor when supplies Of home bwn increase,
as the condition OF the new % is sure to
necessitate large admixturt hard foreign
wheat to render it suital for milling.
There has been no excitem in the trade,
neither have the weeks sale Jeen large, but
steadiness prevailed, as sell rs were by no
means impatient to realize. The recent
market rise in the price OF wheat has not
served to unsettle the opinion OF holders,
as it is due to most perfectly legitimate in
huences that again affect values, namely
supply and demand. As far as can be seen
at present there appears no valid reason why
wheat should not advance another five shil.
lings. Business still rests on firm basis,
although it must be admitted that increased
supplies OF home grown wheat will probably
check the advance temporarily. Maize at
tracted a good deal Of attention, and owing
to the scarcity spot sellers have been en-.
abled to establish an advance of one shilling
on the week. Grinding barley, beans and
peas moved quietly at former rates. Con-
tinued heavy receipts OF oats again reduced
prices threepence and sixpence. Wheat
for shipment has been in large re-
quest, and an extensive business was
done, principally in California and
red Winter American at shilling advance.
Calcutta descriptions also participated in the
advance. Arrivals of grain laden vessels off
coast have been small, and have been in
good request, and advanced shilling to
eighteen pence, but the limited choice re-
stricted business. Maize ruled firm at six.
pence advance, and has been very large.
though somewhat irregular. Business trans
acted in iorwarl wheat, especially red Win
ter American, for which quotations indicate
An advance OF fully O shilling. Maize met
with fair inquiry at prices for careoes on
passage and for prompt shipment, but for
November and December an advance of six.
pence was paid. Sales of English wheat
last week, 1880 quarters at ASS Sd, against
90, l3O quarters at S9s Sd, the same week last
year. Imports into the United Kingdom for
the week ending Oct 4th, 1,261, ,082 cwts. of
wheat and 2S2, ,270 cwts. Of -four.
RussiA's Asian Expedition,
LONDON, Oct. 15.-The Russian press is
very impatient about the dearth Of news
from the Central Asian expedition, especially
as no effort has yet been made to reconcile
apparent contradictions in two official re-
ports OF the action at Geoktepo. Meanwhile
q letter from Tifis published in the Golos
says that grave apprehensions are felt there
for the safety Of the expedition. The letter
describes invalid men arriving ut Baker as
being in miserable plight, and says that
great numbers have died Of diphtheIia and