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REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE DURING THIS PAST WEEK. (From the Mark Lane
Express).

The fine open weather of the past week has been very serviceable to field
labour, the sharp frost of Friday morning greatly contributing to the
pulverization of the land.  The early patches of wheat look bright and
strong; and a large quantity has been sown with every prospect of success.
But while sufficient rain has fallen for the tillage of the surface, many
have been hard put to it for the want of soft water for their cattle, and
numerous springs are dry.  Without, therefore, the usual winter's rain, we
may suffer in the growing season, both in cattle and corn.  As this unusual
dryness is felt in France, Spain, Holland, and Germany, it begins to assume
a serious aspect, and at least reminds the world of its dependence.

The markets in the country have evinced a little more cheerfulness, with
some upward feeling; but as supplies generally have continued free, there is
nothing very decided in the way of improvement.  In France there has been
something of the same feeling, the supplies of flour in Paris being less
abundant, and holders of wheat being firmer.  The continent generally,
however, has been excessively dull under the influence of French and English
advices.  America, too, from the limited sales of last year, is overdone
with stock, chiefly of a low description; and the state of the wheat and
flour trade there, like that of barley here, presents a perfect contrast in
prices.  Low Chicago wheat is abundant, and quoted at 65 c per bushel (21s
8d per qr), which is 8s 4d per qr beneath the price of yellow maize; while
the best southern white is worth 1d 40c (48s 6d per qr) at New York.  As the
Neva is frozen at Petersburgh, we may have an early closing of the Baltic.

The arrivals off the coast since the 6th inst. have been 25, and the sales
as follows: -
10 cargoes of wheat, viz., 4 of Taganrog Ghirka, at 40s 6d to 42s;
2 of Odessa Ghirka, at 41s 6d to 42s;
1 of soft Polish Odessa, at 37s 6d;
3 of Egyptian, at 27s to 28s;
Of Maize, 9 cargoes, ranging from 26s to 28s 7-1/2d.  Of rye, 1 cargo
Ibraila, at 24s.  1 cargo of Ibraila barley, at 21s, and 1 of Odessa at 23s.

The sales of wheat noted last week were 105,157 qrs. at 42s 8d, against
91,319 qrs. in the corresponding period of last year.  The London averages
wer 43s 7d on 4584 qrs.  The arrivals of wheat and flour into the principal
ports of Great Britain for the week ending Nov. 3 were 55,745 qrs.
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                    GRAIN MARKETS, &C

CARLISLE GRAIN MARKET, November 13.

    We have had a week of very fine weather for this season of the year, and
this morning being very fine, likewise our half-yearly hiring, we had a very
great number of people at market, consequently a fair supply of grain, which
met with fair demand at last week's rates.  Old white wheat 18s to 19s 6d.
New 17s to 19s.  Red 16s to 18s 6d.  Barley met with fair demand without
much change in value, 12s to 13s 6d.  Oats still command attention; at the
same time we cannot change our former quotations.  Old Potato. 10s to 11s.
New, 8s 6d to 10s.  Common, 7s to 9s 6d per bag of three imperial bushels.
Not much change in the value of rye, 11s to 13s.  Beans 18s to 20s, with
little demand.
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COMPARATIVE AVERAGES IN CARLISLE
                          MARKETS.

Weekly Averages, by Imperial Quarter, from the
Corn Inspector's Return of Saturday, November 13, 1858.
                          qrs.    bush.    s.    d.
Wheat...............307       0       45    1
Barley...............  14       2       32    8-3/4
Oats.................   92      6        23  11-1/4
Rye..................   36      0        34    8
Peas.................     0      0          0    0

Weekly Averages from the corresponding return of the Inspector, last year,
Saturday, November 14, 1857

                           qrs.   bush.     s.     d.
Wheat................410      2       58      7
Barley................  13      4       41       6-3/4
Oats..................   72     5        31       2
Rye...................     7       0        42      8
Beans................     0       0         0       0

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