The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-08-26
English Grain.


in its review of British grain trade the past
week, says: Harvesting is now general. Fine
weather will be of the most value. Wheat is
greatly damaged by mldew, most of the sam.
pies being below expectations. Barley, which
win be the heaviest crop of the season, has
likewise deteriorated its color and value by
the wet weather Of July, all good barley hav-
ing been more or less laid. Reports about oats
are more favorable. Root crops have improved.
large part of the hay crop was got in DUR
ing the past week, and will be the only por-
ton of the crop of 1880. which has been made
in good condition. The continuance of fine
weatheris needfulto enable farmers to make
the best Of what must be deficient harvest at
any rate for wheat probably. Early deliveries
OF new August wheat and heavy shipments
from America have restricted trade at Mark
Lane, and the provincial market indication
of future values may be shown this month,
but it will be some months before crops will
be sufficient to furnish reliable grounds upon
which to form an opinion. Taking every
thing into consideration, there is little hope
for the farmers the coming season, as the har.
vest prospects in northern Europe are far
more promising than last year, while Ameri.
ca has probably eclipsed all previous yields
Business has been con Aimed to the supply of
immediate wants. Maize, unsettled, Oats
firm; new was duh at a slight reduction in
prices Sales of English wheat last week, 10,
500 quarters, at As I'D per quarter, against IS,
694 quarters at 49s Sd per quarter during the
corresponding week last year. The imports
into the united kingdom during the week end.
ing August were 1,72O, 420 cwt. wheat and
237,222 cwt, -four.
The Knights Templar Gathering at Chicago.
At Chicago Aug. 1e, the first day of
the biennial conclave OF Knights Terp!ar Of
the United States opens bright and cool, with
every prospect of good weather Throughout
Trains with excursion parties are arriving at
the depots every hour of the day and every
train is crowded to its utmost capacity with
Knights and other visitors The streets pre-
sent scene Of unusual animation, especially
along the line of march, where the ornamen-
tation is most profuse In the vicinity of the
lake front, where the tents are pitched and
arches erected, the crush has been continuous
since yesterday morning except for few
hours after midnight Here the throng is al
most impenetrable at times and the enthu-
siasm is increased with every fresh arrival
a commandery, The various depots are sup
piled with escorts for all incoming knights,
who are shown at once TO the headquarters
All trains arrived late on account of the nu-
merous excursion trains which are running.
The brilliant display made by isolated knights
who occasionally march through the streets,
is butt small indication of what the magnifi-
cent body viii be when marshalled together
in the parade of Tuesday and the subsequent
drill. Yesterday 5000 people came into camp
but owing to the failure of the most of them
to announce their arrival, some inconvenience
was experienced in settling them. The influx
of thieves, pickpockets and burglarsI is very
large, and they began operations yesterday
by capturing some uniforms from the tents.
The. police have been instructed to arrest all
known bad characters, or even suspicious ones
and lock them up during the conclave, but
they being necessarily unequal TO the heavy
task imposed on them, Gen. Terrence, brig
adler general commanding the first brigade
Illinois National Guards, has issued an order
detailing AS men to be stationed at the camp
Camp de Molsi Over 100 newspaper re-
porters have arrived, representing the prinei-
pal newspapers in the country. There has
been no general musical rehearsal, the bands
being for the most part late in arriving, but
the streets are well supplied with musicians,
whose appearance attracts the crowd and
elicits hearty applause.