according to our supplies, but unless the European | Bishop-Stortford, Newbury, Sleaford, St. Ives, Melton harvest turns out better than it promises, towards the close of the season we may see a material advance on present rates. The following prices were recently quoted at the places named: White wheat at Paris 71s. 6d., red 68s.; Marinaopoli at Marseilles 64s. 6d., native white at Bordeaux 65s.; at Antwerp 67s. was paid for red Spanish, and 71s. 6d. for Australian; native wheat at Liege was 70s., at Maestricht in Holland 68s. 6d. ; at Zurich, in Switzerland, prime Hungarian was quoted at 76s., Italian wheat at Geneva was quoted 68s., Rostock at Hamburg 70s., contract wheat for Nov. 56s. 6d., wheat from Denmark 70s., cost, freight, and insurance; at Danzie and Konigsberg the best high mixed 72s., cost, freight, and insurance; Saxonska at Petersburg 58s.; at San Francisco white was selling at 66s., cost, freight, and insurance, at New York red spring at 56s. 3d. per 480lbs., cost, freight, and insurance. The first Monday in Mark Lane opened on a moderate supply of English wheat, with a good arrival of foreign. The show of fresh samples on the Essex and Kentish stands was limited--all new, and some not in good condition. The best samples realised 1s. more money, but inferior were a very slow sale. There was a good foreign trade at 1s. advance on common qualities, and 2s. on Australian and the finer sorts. Floating cargoes sold pretty freely at full prices. With rain frequently falling the country markets were but moderately supplied, the condition of many samples having suffered. Those that were dry were generally 1s. higher, and many places were 1s. to 2s. dearer, as Barnsley, Lynn, Birmingham, Louth, Spilsby, &c. Liverpool was up 5d. per cental on Tuesday, with a further rise on Friday of 1d. to 2d. on red qualities. Both Edinburgh and Glasgow were 1s. higher for native and foreign. Prices both of Irish and foreign at Dublin were the turn in sellers' favour. On the second Monday there was an increased English supply, and an immense arrival of foreign. More fresh samples were exhibited from Essex and Kent than on the previous week, but the condition of some was faulty. The best dry lots still showed an upward tendency, and made 1s. more money, but damp and inferior samples were difficult to move. Notwithstanding the unusually large supply o foreign, there was a good business transacted, at fully 1s. advance, and occasionally another shilling was paid. With moderate arrivals off the coast, prices improved 1s. per qr., with a fair demand. With the weather still very variable, the country markets were but poorly supplied, and samples were deteriorated by the damp; but dry lots still maintained former rates, while at some places rather more money was paid for them, as at Birmingham and Brigg. Liverpool again noted an advance of 1d. to 3d. per cental on Tuesday, and another 1d. was made on Friday. Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Leith were 18. higher for every description of wheat. Dublin, although better supplied, found a more ready demand for native and foreign sorts, at the prevous rates. On the third Monday there was a better supply of English, and large arrivals of foreign, chiefly from America, Australia, and Russia. The show of fresh samples this morning was small, condition still variable, and as the weather had been finer at the close of the previous week, and several of the country markets were only dull, there was no advance on English sorts of the primest quality, and low samples were quite neglected. Though more was asked early in the morning for foreign, and buyers occasionally paid an extra 1s., prices generally were much as previously, and less business was passing. With but few arrivals off the coast, prices were fully maintained. With better supplies this week at the country markets, they were mostly dull. Several were 1s. lower, as at Hull, Mowbray; and at Wakefield, Norwich, and Colchester the reduction was 1s. to 2s. Liverpool was 1d. dearer for red on Tuesday, but on Friday white sorts were reduced as much. Leith was firm, Glasgow was 1s. per qr. dearer for Russian sorts, and Edinburgh found sales slow for all qualities at 1s. advance. Irregularity in the new samples at Dublin caused the same difference in prices, but foreign in retail was 3d. to 6d. per barrel dearer. On the fourth Monday there was a moderate supply of English wheat, the foreign arrivals being rather less than of late, though still good, being nearly half American, and the remainder from Australia and Russia. The show of fresh samples on the Essex stands was limited, the quality mostly poor, as well as the condition. The finest samples went off slowly at 1s. decline from the previous Monday's rates, and the remainder was neglected. The foreign trade was less extensive, millers having lately bought freely during the rain, and the best parcels in granary were certainly 1s. cheaper, and to sell freely ex-ship it would have been necessary to accept a reduction of 1s. to 2s. per qr. Hull, Ipswich, and Leeds were 1s. to 2s. down, and Liverpool on Tuesday was ld. to 2d. per cental lower. The imports into London for the four weeks were 31,130 qrs. English wheat, 188,119 qrs. foreign, against 20,783 qrs. English, 177,078 qrs. foreign for the same period in 1872. The London averages commenced at 65s. 6d. and closed at 66s. 4d. The London exports were 24,985 qrs. wheat, 7,527 cwts. flour. The imports into the Kingdom for four weeks ending 13th September were 3,439,269 cwts. wheat, 325,856 cwts. flour, against 3,346,946 cwts. wheat, 272,308 cwts. flour in 1872. The general averages opened at 60s. 3d. and closed at 64s. 7d. The country flour trade has not materially varied during the month, but rose 1s. per sack on the first Monday, and Town flour, which had stood at 54s. for a long time, was raised to 57s. On the second Monday foreign sacks and barrels also brought 1s. advance in the same period, but the whole trade closed dull as the weather became fine. The imports into London for four weeks were 62,848 sacks English, 22,552 barrels 15,994 sacks foreign; against 78,643 sacks English, 18,204 barrels 22,922 sacks foreign for the same period in 1872. Of barley the receipts during the month have been uncommonly light. High prices have been paid for really prime English malting-say, to 50s. and more; but the last market closed with a downward tendency. French malting qualities have materially advanced, being worth about 42s., and grinding foreign have risen 2s., the late great advance in maize helping the movement. Scarcely any can now be had under 29s. to 30s. Though much of the crop was stained by rain, there will be a fair quantity of fine. The imports into London for four weeks were 1,743 qrs. British, and 8,782 qrs. foreign, against 1,845 qrs. British, and 27,110 qrs. foreign in 1872. The malt trade has been very steady throughout the month, with scarcely any variation in the rates, no new having yet been sent to market, though there is already some inquiry for it. The London market has been almost exclusively dependent on foreign oats during the month, but there have been liberal receipts, about three-fourths being from Russia. The price has almost coutinually been advancing, and the gain has been 1s. 6. to 2s. per qr., from the previous clearance of the granaries and the largeness of the demand; 38lbs. Russian have become worth 23s. 6d. to 24s., and 40lbs. Russian 27s. 6d. to 28s., while stout Dauish or Konigsberg of the same weight has brought 30s. 6d. per qr., and quite extra prices have been made of the few Polands and potato sorts sent to market. As ! our own crop has been hindered by the wet, and new will not come into general use immediately, we think it very probable that full prices will be paid for sweet old corn for some time. The imports into London in the four weeks were 2,396 qrs. English, 75 qrs. Irish, and 241,203 qrs. foreign, against 1,782 qrs. English, and 198,855 qrs. foreign for the same period in 1872. Of beans the English supply has been limited, and the foreign arrivals only moderate, with very few from Egypt among them, such from scarcity being now worth 39s. per qr. Prices have improved fully 1s., new Mazagans of good hard dry quality being worth 38s. to 39s., and other qualities in proportion. The quality hitherto sent up has been remarkably good, and unusually free from the attack of fly. Supplies in Egypt have as yet been scanty, and future rates will very much depend on the supplies from that country. The receipts into London for four weeks were 1,497 qrs. home-grown, and 8.927 qrs. foreign, against 1,268 qrs. English, and 5,346 qrs. foreign last year. The receipts of English peas during the month were moderate, and so were the foreign arrivals, consisting mostly of white qualities received from Canada. Prices have generally improved 1s. per qr., new duns being worth about 38s., maples from scarcity fully 42s., and white 38s. to 42s. The arrivals in four weeks were in English sorts 2,135 qrs., and foreign 7,790 qrs., against 1,178 qrs. English, and 3,419 qrs. foreign in 1872. Indian corn, which for some time had ruled very lowpriced, has during the past month risen fully 3s. per qr., with a good demand, fine white being worth about 36s., and fine yellow 34s. The advance has followed a great rise in Italy, where the crops have suffered from drought, and already some has been sent there from America for the first time, it having been worth 38s. An advance has also been announced in America, as well as in Southern Russia and Hungary. The month's receipts in London were 58,846 qrs., against 61,267 qrs. last year. The linseed supply has been moderate, and the trade in seed only dull though not cheaper, while a better demand has lately sprung up for cake on improved terms. The arrivals were 27,251 qrs., against 24,268 qrs. in 1872. Red cloverseed during the month has improved in value 2s. to 3s. per cwt., in consequence of the wet weather, while mustardseed has appeared in quantity, the best having brought 13s. per bushel, but lately the tendency has been downwards. Winter tares have been more in demand, at 6s. to 7s. per bushel. 67 40 28 BARLEY, grinding 31 to 33....distilling ......large. 37 40 ......... 37 39 37 41 31...extra and dble. 31 BRITISH SEEDS. Mustard, per bush., brown 10s. to 16s, white.. 8s. to 13s. Canary, per qr. ...........new 56s. 58s....old 56s. 699. Cloversd., fine red and dark purple648.84s.,com. 468. 558. Coriander, per cwt. Tares, winter, new, per bushel... ....... 248. 258. 6s. 6d. 78. Od. Trefoil, old and low 18s. to 198.......... new fine 22s. 248. Ryegrass, per qr. 33 WHEAT. BARLEY. OATS. .... ... 23 9 Linseed, per qr....sowing 65s. to 66s., crushing 60s. Linseed Cakes, per ton ... 24 9 23 5 Rapeseed, per qr.............. Rape Cake, per ton 30s. 638. ..£11 10s. to £12 03. 663. 59s. £6 63. Od. to £8 10s. 01. 22s. 1873... 51,480 61 7 3,8591 43 8 2,082 29 0 FOREIGN SEEDS. Coriander, per cwt.. AVERAGES Cloverseed, red 48s. to 56s. Hempseed, small 40s. to 42s. per qr.......Dutch 44s. 45s. Trefoil Linseed, per qr....Baltic 588. to 62s. ...Bombay 638. 648. Linseed Cakes, per ton 208. 228. 20s. 288. 9 28 9 63 4 42 5 27 64 Rape Cake, per ton Rapeseed, Dutch..... Carraway 7 43 8 29 61 9 Printed by Watson and Hazell, 265, Strand, Londor, W.C. |