River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-07

bursted on board The German gunboat Re-
nown, killing three and wonnding fourteen
persons.
The Austin, Texas, international & G. n.
railroad has been sold for a million dollars. II
was bid in by Geo Really, of Galveston, rep
rescnting Kennedy & Sloan, New York, trust
ees for the bondhoiders.
telegram received in Berlin August
from Stockholm, announces that the ateam-
er Vega, with the arctic explorer, Nore snsk-
jold, on board has been freed from the ice ana
has safely passed Behring straits.
At Denver, Col, the suit of Foss and
Hunter against the Little Pittsburg Consoh
dated Mining company, involving some S4oO-
coo, and attacking the foundation of the com
pauy low operating tue Little PittsDurg and
adjoining properties al Leadyillc, was COM
promised Aug ,, the complaint accepting the
amount deposited in security of the option
and hadsome bonus.
The Mark Lane Express says: The
ground is still sodden from violent storms at
tile commencement of the week, but since
Tuesday the weather has been in fine condi
ton. The potato crop will certainly be disap
pointing. Even under favorable circumstances
q lOSS may NC tAptNltu tAIdi 10 iliIliOuc vi
pounds sterling. The ears of wheat are gen
orally small but mostly satisfactory and free
from blight and yermin. The state of the
ground, however, is evidently unfayorsble TO
maturing of grain in the south of Holland and
| north Of England. The harvest IS not likely to
commence before September, and there is thus
time during which improved wcther may do
much for the wheat and something for the
barley. IN other parts of the country there is
| less time for recovery, and more injury has
been suffered Oats appear to be in better
| condition than wheat and barley. The mark
| cts which were active early in the week be
came comparatively sluggish with the fine
weather. The wheat trade has not been seri-
ously affected by advices from foreign bust
ness aud shipments of American exports for
/ the United Kingdom are rather heavy. The
/ quantities of grain now at sea and the supply
/ of American here are somewhat reduced.
The imports during July were good, but not
at all above the eountry's wants. Wheat is
about shilling quarter higher than the
previous week, but with this improvement
the impetus in favor of rise appears to be ex-
hausted English white wheat ranges from
so to Sc shillngs per quarter, al large mum
/ bcl VI uidiNCtsr oAApaitU WIN W
81 shilings per quarter before the improve
ment commenced. Samples Of red wheat
which were yainly offered at 40 shillings
per quarter month ago, have
recently sold at As shillings
| The finest lot of reds have not made great
improvement. Samples which We're quoted
at As shillings per quarter at the beginning of
July are now quoted at 81 shillings. Trade in
foreign wheat has been fairly brisk at many
markets The total absence caused the adj
vance to be confined within modern limits.
Grinding barley has been firmly held and a
| slight advance usually occurred. Oats have
been sales Die at about six pence improvement
and inquiry has been fairly active. There has
been good steady demand for maize and it
generally improved six pence on the week
Imports into the United Kingdom for the
week ending July 10th, S65,633 hundred
weights wheat and l53079 hundred weights
| flour. In Mark Lane to-day Monday, Eng
lish wheat was held for full prices, but inquiry
was incit. Foreign was rather depressed
owing to the large supply of New Zealand and
Australia. Heavy merchants were willing to
accept a shilling per quarter decline. Ameri-
can red winter held for full prices. Barley in
fair request at six pence to nine pence advance.
! Oats, firm. Maize, fairly active at a shilling
! per quarter advance Trade in -four quiet but
! prices well supported.