The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-06-11
London Letter.
Ey lNo.
Irregular Correspondence

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The dry harsh, easterly winds, accompanied,
by high temperature by day and severe early
morning irosts, which have characterized the
weather OF the past week, have taken a veryI
material per centage off crop prospects as they
stood week ago. On Saturday southern
winds were general, and softer atmosphere,
with falling barometer, gave reasonable hope
Of genial change, which, unless it occurs
very shortly, will come too late to save the
spring corn. So much of the Lenten corn as
is out of ground gets smaller day by day, and
the wheats-on all but the deepest soils in the
best state of cultivation-begin to look yellow.
In fact, there has been practically no progress
made during the week by any of the cereal
crops, except by the wheats on deep loans in
fairly good state Of cultivation This can
not be considered as other than very serious
state of affairs at the middle of the month of
May in country whose agriculture is yet
largely dependent on the bulk of its cereal
crops Pulse crops move but very slowly, and
the peas especially are greatly in need of CO.
pious rams and genial temperature the alb
scncc of which is keeping everything at a
stand.sull, whilst IN a very backward state,
AS the growing crops now stand the season
must be numbered amongst the latest on re.
cord.
The value of most descriptions of foreign
flour continues to droop, and the consumption
demand is met by a tedious and laborlous
sale, The supply to the London market has
been on much smaller scale than that for
the previous week, 80, 1913 qrs. of wheat, chiefly
from the United States, and o. 10 sacks, 1851
barrels OF flour, also chiefly from the United
States, forming the total. There have been
but five wheatladen vessels arrive at ports-Of.
call during the week, and up to Thursday
only thirteen sales were reported as having
transpired in connection with the supply noted
last week American red winter is being held,
off coast, at $l140 against most languid In
ouiry. There is no other description of for.
eign wheat than American red winter, with
the exception ofthe irregular offerings of high
grade Pomeranian, which holds its value; and
the ample supply of foreign white wheat OF
various kinds prevents any enhancement on
the value of American red winter from its
comparative scarcity which might otherwise
have occurred.
On the continent Of Europe the trade for
breadstuffs has been slow, almost without ex.
cepton, and state of uncertainty and doubt
has very generally restricted business. Crop
prospects have received a check, more or les:
serious, all over Continental Europe, from the
continuance OF cold, dry, easterly winds, and
all Europe wants rain. In Spain the whea
crop is reported favorably.
In Egypt the crop of wheat and beans il
stated IN recent kilograms to be good
The arrivals of live stock and fresh meat al
Liverpool last week from the United State.
and Canada show slight increase in live
stock, and large one in fresh meat, in com
parison with the preceding week. The steam
; ers brought total of 1,426 cattle, 10 sheep
pa qrs. of beet, 2,260 carcasses of mutton
and Az dead hogs