The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-09-08

There has Been somewhat of modification of the
excitement III the grain and -four market since our
last issue, and perceptibe decline In prices.
In this Market -four offered In proportion to
the demand owing to the continued scarcity of wa
ter and inability of the mills to operate to their full
capacity. The local demand is equal to the clear
ings and consequently prices keep up with the city
quotations.. Wheat is offered freely and taken at
ruling quotations. We quote Hour, Family, at vt co.
kxtra ~ 10; superne So 30; Wheat 81 rs to 81 IS,
owing to quality Corn IS cts; Oats 90 cts; Glover
seed s. %; Timothy 81 SO; orchard grass 81 co.
Hay SIS for baled timothy.
In Richmond, wheat ii 43 to 81 As; Corn 8S cts;
Rye 81 20. In Baltimore, Wheat 81 for best Fultz
81 50 for long berry. There We're in the Baltimore
elevators the 9th 49,, 4l5 busll of wheat and
1872, $50 bushels of corn.
London dispatch, dated the 9TH gives the fol.
lowing from the Mark Lame E1presS in its review of
the British corn trade for the past week:
"During the week progress has been made with
harvesting, put the best condition has been
midding, while the bulk has been thoroughly bad
Since tuesday The weather has been cloudy, cold
and rainy, with intermittent sunshine. The colo
has checked the sprouting OF grain, but also re-
tarded its ripenng in late districts, and principally
in Scotland where there have been rrosts. Reports
from Ireland are decidedly unfavorable. The
suits OF the British harvest exercised but small In
huence on trade. 4 he available foreign supply
questions which more interest millers. Native
crops are actually further from the markets than
The American and Russian new crops. Mtllers have
ceased 10 operate beyond their necessities, because
they think they hold until the increased At
lantlc S shipments have arrived The wea her has
doubtless checked the upward tendency, but the
few samples of grain harvested before the rain
came, still fetch the highest values. The rates IN
the provinces continue higher than in London and
other port markets where foreign arrivals rule
traae. Flour from old Wheats is scarce and dear.
IN orelgn trade mas been slow throughout the week,
mlilers having laid in working supply to await
the developments of trade, present of ship
ments Is decidedly in their favor
The New York Tribune of the 5th close its review
OF the previous weeks gold and grain operations,
with the following paragraph:
win ample supplies OF money In sight, and no
stoppage in the shipments from Europe0for 100000
more was shipped from England on Saturday-ws
may reasonably expect diminished demand from
Inc interior Tor operations in grain 1t is said how
ever tnd tne outside public has taken up the wheat
speculation where the ring dropped It, and Is buy
ing largely IN expectation Of still higher prices The
Plolohseu ana severe drought has done great dam
age 10 The crops and injury corn VIII feacl 10
some extent upon the demand for wheat Nor are
tne later reports as to wheat as satisfactory as
those OF week ago. though 1t ia hoped that the re-
cent showers at the West may have helped the
sowing corn. Continued storms in England have
eauaeo some increase IN the export demand for
gram But nattering accounts from Russia and
tnat Austro-Hungary will have At mo OOO
oushels OF wheat for export against none ,ast War
lnulcate tnat the amount xported from this contry
may pe much diminished II the prices shonId con-
Ginue hlgh III Is very old mistake to suppose thar
EUROPE Is going to buy precisely given Quantity
VI gram "hethef we sell at 81 or at 81 so per bushe