New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-04-07
LONDON LETTER.

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LONDON, England, March II, 80.
The course Of the past week has
been marked by an unusually mild
and equable temperature, bright sun.
ny days, and little or no rain, in
short. the weather has been fine and
spring-like in the most genial accep-
tation Of the term. Having discard
ed for once the leonine characters.
tics with which the well.known
adage invests its advent, March has
brought with it unmistakable tok-
ems Of an early spring, as seen in the
marked advance of vegetation, and
the eager prosecution Of all field
work. Advices from the agricultur-
al districts are unanimous on the
subject Of Improvement, as even the
heaviest soils are rapidly getting in.
to workable order, and farmers are
doing their utmost to make up fol
lost time. Spring tillage has been
actively carried on throughout the
United Kingdom, and the prospect
ola genial season are thankfully hail
ed by allwhose interests are center
ed IN agriculture. Good progress
has been made with the sowing Of
barley, beans and peas, as the land
has been in fine condition for the re-
ception Of these crops. The recent
surmises as to the probable injury to
the autumn. soWn wheat plant, caus-
ed by the severity Of the winter
months, have in most cases proved
Iunfounded, and the future crop, al
though retarded somewhat in
its developement, appears to offer
no reasonable ground for alarm
at present as to its ultimate product.
After the mild rain at the beginning
Of the month and the subsequent
sunshine, the pastures have wonder
fully improved, and are now looking
green and full Of life. Scotch advices
are equally favorable, ploughing be-
ing we'll advanced, and barley and
.oat sowing having commenced, while
the grass has been growing rapidly
and looks greener than 1t did a
month later last year. Having been
almost exclusively occupied IN the
preparation Of the land and Spring
sowing, farmers have had little time
to devote to threshing, and the offer
ings OF wheat have consequently
been very small, both at Mark Lane
and the provincial Exchanges. The
range Of prices has been extended,
owing to the irregularity Of the
samples and little attention has been
given to inferior produce, but fine
parcels have maintained last weeks
prices, both in London and in the
country. The deficiency Of last
years crop and the present con
dition of the wheat trade should
render holders careless Of selling.
any sound corn fit for milling
purposes. Of foreign wheat the i'm.
ports have again been on quite a
scale. Monday 3 list sho ".
ed little over %, 900 qrs. all Of which
was from America, and the subse.
quent arrivals up3to Friday have not
exceeded %, 600 qrs. At the Begin
ming Of the week lower prices cablcd
from America unsettled the trade,:
and deprived values Of the increased
5buoyancy, which the improved dc.
.mand at the close Of the preceding
week led holders to expect would
npen into an actual advance. An
undecided tone has prevailed during
the past few days. and millers have
adhered to their settled plan Of only
buying from hand TO. mouth, and
this, IN face of the light imports aud
rapid depletion Of stocks. The posi-
ton is critical and difficult to gauge,
as although the enormous require.
ments Of this country between now.
anA harvest are admitted by all, the
demand has shown few, siqns Of I'M
proyenlent, and, until America shows.
her cards, Which sshe seems less than
ever inclined to ldo, - spite 81 the,
recent signs 81 weak ness shown ~
the s ring Is hope for spec ationis.
out ofthe question.