Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-12-15
From Our Regular Correspondent
I0ndOn Letter.

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LONDON, England, Nov. 80, 1880.
The past week has been characterized by
storm, floods, frosts and unsettled weather
over the whole of the United Kingdom,
and the delay thereby occasioned to wheat
sowing begins to assume a serious aspect
in Essex, Sussex and some other districts
in which seeding is backward; but the
bulk of the sowings. both in Great Britain
and in France, has been done in good sea-
son, and under favorable circumstances.
Threshing continues to show that the
wheat crop of 1880 is very deficient, bar
ley bulky in yield, but very much dam
aged, and oats good, both in respect TO
quality and quantity. The supply of home
grown wheat to the London market for
the week has been 4,4S3 qrs., all of
English growth; samples have been very
much out Of condition, and the inquiry for
sound. marketable grain has therefore
been stronger, without quotable advance
in rates, whilst damp and otherwise in
ferior samples met very labored sale at
quite nominal values. In the majority of
provincial markets prices have shown a
hardening tendency throughout the week,
and in many instances values have i'm
proved Is. per Dr.; but this may be at
tributed to scarcity of good conditioned
samples. English flour continues to in
crease in supply to the London markets,
"a. 1888 sacks having come to hand during
the week; but, the foreign supply being
on n moderate scale, the total offerings in
factors hands are no more than equal to
the consumptive demand, which continues
steady, whilst the best makes are held
firmly for improved rates, which prove a
great check to business.
The quantity of breadstuffs on passage
is less this week than last, and there is no
immediate prospect of excessive supply
This has strengthened the floating cargo
trade, while factors have been unable to
effect any quotable advance in prices fol
grain off stands. A great effort is being
made to keep up prices, and large pro
portion of the arrivals off coast have been
sold privately. Millers, however, will not
respond, and the consumptive demand
goes on from day to day and from week tC
week, without the slightest indication o
any inclination to provide for the morrow
The imports of foreign flour have beer
comparatively small from the United
States, Australia and New Zealand having
furnished nearly one-half of the Londor
imports, whilst the total imports into tn,
United Kingdom have shown considerable
increase over those of the preceding week
In France, the tendency of prices 70
wheat and flour has been upward durin!
the week. At the Paris market Of
Wednesday. business was restricted on &C
count of the higher rates asked by holders
but the market closed firm at an advance
of twenty five centimes for wheat and al
duVdIlCC Vi IL. Ou
| -four.
In Germany, wheat has continued t
meet fairly good demand, and barle
has been rather more inquired after Ry
remains firm 10 value, and oats hav
maintained their position with harienin!
| rates.
In Holland, wheat has improved il
value, whilst rye has been in favor of buy
ers.
In Belgium prices for wheat have tend
cred downward, losing twenty-five cen
times on the week; no change is reported
in quotations for rye and spring corn.
The latest kilograms from St. Peters
burgh advises wheat as being steady, oat
10 copecks dearer, rye 40 copecks cheaper
and linseed 25 copecks in favor of buyers
In Egypt wheat and beans are reporte
dull and quiet.