, 1879-09-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
English Crops and Markets

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LONDON. Sept. 1O.-The Mark Lane En-
press says that the advantage has eagerly
been taken of few days of fine weather to
commence cutting wheat and barley, and,
excepting in the northern counties, the
harvest is now actively proceeding. Warm,
breezy weather has dried much grain that
was laid by previous rains, and sprouhng
has not assumed such alarming proportions
as was recently exected. Nights have been
cold and occasional frosts have in some cases
damaged unripe grain. Provided there is
no disastrous return of rain, some somples
of new wheat may be expected in a few days.
A few samples of barley have already ap-
peared in the country markets, but nothing
of any consequence.
In Scotland many fields are still quite
green and harvest will be so late IN the sea-
son that even if the days are fairly fine,
ripening will be poor, as the heat of the sun
will be much diminished. The yield OF
barley and wheat will both prove exception
ally deficient; but the continuance of fine
weather may do something to improve the
quality and condition.
Potatoes have more or less suffered from
disease throughout the United Kingdom.
have been ploughel in as worthless. Potatoes
may altogether be considered to have disap-
peared from the list of this seasons crops.
Other root crops have improved slightly
during the last few days, but are generally
backward, foul and unpromising.
Any tendency to improvement in the wheat
market has been checked by heavy arrivals
from abroad. AIillers have shown little in
clination to increase their stocks in the face
of arrivals in London amounting to $50, 900
quarters, up to Friday last, while spectators
have been paralyzed by enormous shipments
from American Atlantic ports. The great
want OF confidence existing in the wheat
trade is due to exact deficiency in English
crops being still mainly matter of conject.
ure, pending the solution of which buyers
confne their purchases to the smallest possi-
BILE limits. The weeks business has been
very light and prices have fuctuated but
little though under pressure of heavy sup
plies, that little has been in buyers favor;
but not to the extent of more than six pence
per quarter. Dull, however, as the trade
has been, the condition of O rise is not want
ing and having regard to requirements of
several European countries for another
cereal, the years American surplus will prob
ably be absorbed at range of prices more
profitable than the present, both to shipper
and merchant.
Sales of English wheat last week amounted
to 165, $50 quarters at 46s al per quarter,
against IS, 455 quarters at 45s I'D per quarter
for the same week last year.
Imports into the United Kingdom during
the week ending August 30th, were 1855, O33
a,rlr, 80, ,,Ioot nnJ 1DE SQ0 n,ptu ~ An,r
Foreign Demand Eor American Wheat.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-The Times says:
Unless there is gross exaggeration in the es-
timates of the Paris Bulletin de Sholles the
French purchases Of foreign wheat for the
harvest year will be on scale without pre-
cedent during any year of peace. An esti-
mated difference of some so, 900, 900 bushels,
to be supplied almost exclusively by this
country, involves an almost incredible ad-
vance on the 100000 bushels exported to
France in 1877 and 1878, even assuming
that as much more was sent by way of En-
gland. During the last fiscal year the
exports of wheat and wheat flour from the
United States reached total equivalent of
10000, 900 bushels. About three.fourths
of that quantity found its way to Great
Britain and her colonial possessions. For
the current fiscal year our wheat exports can
hardly fail to reach 200,000,000 bushels,
with proportional increase on otAer de-
scriptions of bread stuffs.
From India,
LONDON, Sept. 10.-A dispatch from Cohat
announces that General Roberts has left for
the front. He hopes to begin to advance
within fortnight. A dispatch from Lahore
says that Gen. Massey is pushing OIL for
Cabul regardless of he difficulties of pro.
curing transportation. Gen. Roberts is also
believed to be making dash for Jabul
Impending Strikes.
LONDON, Sept. 11.-Iron masters Of Lam
AYRSHIRE and Ayrshire reject the demand of
workingmen for an increase Of wages until
the price Of iron exceeds 80 shillipgs per
ton. One-third OF the furnaces are 10 be
blown out, masters believing the revival in
the iron trade only temporary.
Self.acting winders in the Ashton cotton
mills have almoss determined on strike. II
weayers do not strike with the winders they
will in almost every case be locked out.
Funds of the winders union will possibly en-
able them to continue the struggle for two
months or more. The weavers could not
possibly remain SO long without experience
ing great privations. Card.room hands will
doubtless be locked out when the struggle
begins. A five per cent. reduction in wages
has been posted in the Lancaster mills and
short time and reduction OF wages in the
mills near Stockport. Operators ftwo large
mills at Mossely have struck against reduc-
ton posted at other mills.
From India,
A special dispatch from India says that
two regiments of Highlanders and two regi-
ments OF native troops are moving IN the