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REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. Farmers by no means object to the fall in the temper- ature, for alihout^h plant growth u backward, rapid development after the severe aud prolong winter would endanger the vigour both of wheat and of the pas- tures. Spriug sowings are going on with great energy; in fact, the fortnight closed by Saturday evening, April 6:h, were as busy and as continuously active a time on the average farm as memory can recall. Some good judges think that the barley acreage will show an increase this year, others call attention to increased sowings cf oats. We fancy both these crops will guiu ground at the expense of beans, peas, and potatoes. English wheat on the London average shows some advance on the week, but the country markets have for the most part been very quiet steady indeed, but by no means dearer from the end of March. The sales of English wheat are not heavy for the time of year, but deman.i seems to be about met. Prices, it need' hardly be remarked are miserably inadequate, and it is indeed a time of being thankful for small mercies when we hear a hope expressed at market that wheat may average a guinea after Eaeter. It is not yet ten years since a quotation under thirty shillings was regarded as impossible, and when f2 per qr. was accepted as the ordinary value of English wheat. We note on the wtek an improved retail in- quiry for flour, of whLh advantage m-ty come to farmers vitb wheat to sell Foreign wheat has been fiimat the great port mar- kets, there beiog a falling off in cargo arrivals, and also an improvement in the Continental demand. The large quantities of Calitorijian and Argeutine wheat on passage are somewhat reduced in effect by trie reluct- ance of both Californian and Argentine traders to re- peat thier bargains at currencies. The strong atitude of the two chief sellers to England must need help our market if only it is maintained. The spring corn trade has been steady for maize at Liverpool, firm at Mark Lane, and ad. dearer at Bristol and Glasgow, but 3d. cheaper at Hull. The imports since ha, vest only amount to 3,605,000 qrs., against 4,454,000 qrs. in the same period of last coreal year. The American visible supply is only 13,409,000 bushels, against 18.539,000 bushels a year age. Thud maize ought to take a much more definitely upward turn than it is doing. The barley trade has b.en dull for ordinary malting, brewing, and distilling descrp- tions, but firm for ail grinding sorts. Weare receiving barley at almos year's rate weekly, but it is doubtful it by Ju. e t, « ill not have been materially modified, there being 370,000 qrs less on passage to- day than there was on April 6th, 1894. The market for oats has been firm in the provinces, but in London, according to Dornbusch, The business in foreign oats is hampered by the unusually large supplies of English oats which must be sold without delay, to the disadvantage of impartersi of common Russian." As last week's sales of English oats were only 163 qrs., according to the official returns, it is clear that the grain is accumulating. If so, does it figure in the warehouse stocks already given ? Information on this point would be welcomb.-Mark Lane Express.

tttkct giepcrrts.

LLAN KVNEN.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN..

LONDON.

. TALYBOjNT.

LLANBADARN CKOYDDIN ISSA.

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