The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-11-13

under the patronage of their former masters,
receiving wages. After this freemen will be
under obligation to work under contract or
follow some avocation under the protection
of the government, for another term, al the
expiration of which they will acquire civil
and political rights. The government will
secure the fulfllment of obligations regarding
work, by the passage of q vagrant law. The
bill is considered to fulfill the law of July 4,
1870, taking care for the preservation Of order
and obliging the freedmen to work. J.
ENGLISH MARKET.
Mark Lane Erpress says: In the south
ern counties of England there arc many fields
of beans still exposed to the weather. In the
later districts in Scotland the harvesting of
oats still drags on. Irish advices contrast fav-
orably with these. The wet and foul condi-
ton of the land in England delays blowing
Comparatively little wheat is as yet sown.
Despite the damp weather good deal of En-
glish wheat has been threshed lately, with re-
suits fnlly confirming the shortness of the
crop. The condition of the bulk of the wheat
ing to the pressing procuring needs of farmers,
has been anything but good. Really sound
grain fit for milling or sowing has been CON-
parativelY rare, and was unaffected by
the decline of 1s@2s per quar-
ter, which has been generally quoted.
Trade has been very dull. If no further de-
cline occurs in foreign wheat before the ap-
preaching close of the Baltic ports by ice
there appears to be sufficient strength in the
trade to Withstand the action of America with
out the present range of values undergoing
much alteration during the winter. Even if a
slight further fall occurs it is more than like
~ that it Will be speedily recovered under the
influence Of the increased demand for France.
The local trade has been very quiet through
out the week, with only moderate consump-
tive demand. Spectators were anxious to
realize, and prices recedel about Is per quar-
ter fer all descriptions of foreign wheat In
dian wheat has 'een arriving more freely, and
has attracted fair share Of attention,
though activity therein will probably be
less marked than in 1876, when the large
arrivals very sensibly interfered with the
sale of Russian and American descriptions.
The arrivals OF maize have been very slight,
but at the beginning of the week it was I'M
saleable, except at reduction Of six pence
per quarter. Prices have tended downward
ever since. The arrival at ports of call have
been limited The depression in wheat con-
tinued till Thursday, wheh the decline since
Monday amounted to two shillings per
quarter. The sales, however, were few.
A reaction has since occurred, and one
shilling and six pence of the decline has been
recovered. The demand for maize has been
small and ithas receded six pence per quarter
Business in wheat to arrive has been very re-
stricted and red winter declined 2s@2s Sd per
quarter during the week both on passage and
for shipment, but 1s@1s Sd has since been re-
covered. Barley quiet and steady. Maize
has fallen fully ed per quarter. Sales of Eng
lish wheat last week 1896 quarters at, Sos
Id. against $4,000 quarters OF 29s the CORES
ponding week last year. Imports into
the United kingdom the week ending, Oct 25,
were 1S0S, 1877 hundred weights wheat, and
207, IT'S hundred weights flour.