Papurau Newydd Cymru

Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru

Cuddio Rhestr Erthyglau

10 erthygl ar y dudalen hon

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.…

Newyddion
Dyfynnu
Rhannu

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE. I The return of heavy rains has again brought floods into the low-lying districts, and put most of the heavy soils out of working order but the light lands on elevated positions have already received a portion of spring corn with every prospect of this rapidly appear- ing above ground. There are, however, more fears about the extra-luxuriance of the wheat plant, and a check to ita progress is much needed. The winter of 1869 seems as likely to be remarkable as the summer of 1868 for the cold period has scarcely, exceeded a week. But it must be remembered that the high tem- perature ruling is not the effect of legitimate solar heat, but of electric'ty, which is as fickle as the thunder- cloud and may leave behind it some sportiveness very disastrous to all forward vegetation. Should the present heat, however, be carried through the entire spring, we shall be astonishingly forward in everything. Whether the late fearful earthquakes have thrown more heat into the Gulph stream, or whether our planet's subterraneous fires have generally increased in intensity we mast leave to philosophers to discover and report, but the unusual fordwardness is a surprising fact. The wet and warmth have told very unfavourably on newly-thrashed samples, ordinary thatching not being ft sufficient protection, and therefore some have been exhibited after an Indian summer as rough as grains, all being more or less deteriorated in condition. This, coupled with the probability of an early opening of the Northern ports, has quite paralyised the trade and placed it for a time completely at the mercy of millers 10 far as the manufacture and sale of flour has been concerned, with more difficulty and risk. Prices, there- fore, have gone down Is to 2s which about brings the lowest point yet touched since harvest, and all spring corn has been declining, especially barley, of which there will doubtless be an unusual breadth sown, from the price this was realized. The cattle, once imperilled "J v Ol a 1.1 hvt gut ulJJ.vue;4 ilkv "C.6boo or the season well, from the continued growth of esculents and grass, the effect of the wet being counterbalanced by the extra warmth. All Europe has felt the influence of the weather and English markets, but without the Bane depreciation. New York was rather dearer in breadstuff a, with more export trade.

THE CORN TRADE. ---- 1

COUNTRY MARKETS.

I .THE CATTLE TRADE. , I I

ITHE COUNTRY MARKETS. I

PROVISION MARKETS.

CARMARTHEN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY…

IWHITLAND AND TAF VALE RAILWAY.

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LLANELLY TOWN RAILWAY.