THE LATE MR. S. F. KEMP'S LINCOLNS AT | THURSBY GRANGE, ALDFORD.-Eighty long-woolled rams made an average of 17 gs. The best was bought by Mr. Wright, of Nocton-heath, for 40 gs.; 300 breeding ewes made an average of about £5 per head, and were sold in lots of ten each. Mr. Smith and Mr. Newman purchased largely for New Zealand, and Mr. Needham and Mr. Robinson for breeding purposes at home.

LEICESTER RAMS AT KELSO.-Some very high prices were obtained, especially for the rams which belonged to Lord Polworth (the Mertoun lot). The total sum realised by this lot, thirty in number, was £1,110, making an average of £37 per head. The highest priced ram in this lot brought £160, which was paid by Mr. Torrance, Sisterpath. Other Rams in the same lot sold as follows: Mr. Learmonth bought one for £100; Mr. Jack, Mersington, one for £70; Mr. Scott, Burnside, one for £53; Mr. Calder, Kel:oe Mains, one for 451; Mr. Thompson, Bailieknowe, one for £51; Lord Zetland, one fer £16, &c. Several rams belonging to other breeders also brought high prices. The highest in the lot of Mr. Laing, Wark, was £50; Miss Stark's (Mellendean), highest was £43; Mr. Torrance's, Sisterpath, highest £14; Mr. Forster's, Ellingham, highest £10. The prices generally were better than last year.

MR. HARRIS' LONGWOOLS AT WOOTTON, NORTHAMPTON.-A shearling made 20 gs., to Mr. Daniels, of Misterton; another 16 gs., to Mr. John Shaw; and the other rams from 10 gs. downwards.

SHROPSHIRES AT SHREWSBURY.-Above 2,500 Shropshire rams and ewes were sold by Mr. Preece. 500 rams were sold and let, at from 45 gs. to 10 gs. each, and over 2,000 ewes were disposed of at from 12 gs. to 60s. per head. The flocks represented were those of Lords Chesham, Strathmore, and Willoughby de Broke, Colonel Dyott, M.P., Messrs. C. S. L. Loyd, J.J. Bibby, Crane, Evans, Horton, Williams, Fenn, Harding, Bach, Thomas, Mathews, Bowen, Jones, Miraton, Nock, Fowler, Edwards, Andrews, Barber, Brimley, Jones, Everard, Mansell, Lee, Ibbs, Nevett, Preece, &c.

MR. J. L. NAPER'S SHROPSHIRES AT LOUGHCREA OLD CASTLE, IRELAND.-40 Shropshire rams were offered by Mr. W. G. Preece, two of which were let at 35 gs. and 40 gs. for the season; the other 38 sold at from 7 gs. to 35 gs. 100 Shropshire ewes averaged 70s. per head. A few Leicester rams were also sold at an average of about 8 gs., and 100 cross-bred lambs from 30s. to 45s. per head.

MR. TURNER'S LINCOLN RAMS AT ULCEBY.The following were the principal lots: Mr. Fox, Manton, £14 10s.; Mr. W. Watson, Kirkella, Hull, £13; Mr. M. Maw, Cleatham, Kirton Lindsey, £12; Mr. W. Hesseltine, Barton-on-Humber, £41; Mr. Calvert, £20; Mr. G. A. Luard, J.P., Blyborough Hall, 11; Mr. Joseph Wood, Anlaby Hall, £16; Mr. B. Nicholson, Scorton Grange, Leeds, £12; Mr. J. Watson, Market Weighton, £12 10s.; Mr. J. P. Clarke, North Ferriby, Brough, £20; Mr. William Watson, £12; Mr. Cliff, £15 10s.; Messrs. E. and F. J. Empson, Bonby, £15; Mr. J. P. Clarke, North Ferriby, £11; Mr. F. Pearson, Ashdale, Ulceby, £22; Mr. J. Watson, £20; Mr. Taylor, Stallingborough, Ulceby, £17; Mr. J. P. Clarke, £13; Mr. J. Watson, £14 10s.; Mr. Morris, Faldingworth, £10; Mr. J. Watson, £11; Mr. Wood, Snarford, £12; Mr. Thomas Smith, Horkstow, £11 10s.; Mr. Ruston, Hemswell, £10; Mr. Turton, Collingham, Newark, £20. The total amount of the sale was £678, being an average of £11 14s. 6d. on the sheep sold.

MR. G. TAYLORS LINCOLN RAMS AT WOOTTON DALE.-Messrs. Davy, of Owersby, secured the plum of the flock for £10, and Mr. Hesseltine, of Barton, purchased another for £36. The average of the 51 sold was a little short of 12 gs., and the aggregate £625.

HORRINGER FAIR for sheep and lambs was held on Tuesday. The general show of sheep was small, but as far as regarded black-faced ewes the display was particularly good, and private sales realised sums not exceeding 70s. a-piece. Upon the whole, private transactions were dull; although the sheep were of first-rate quality, purchasers seemed very disinclined to accede to the prevailing high prices. The show included several choice pens, among which were 30 longwoolled shearling rams, sent from Mr. Hugh Aylmer, of West Dereham, which were knocked down by Mr. W. T. Simpson, at prices varying from 7 to 13 guineas, and one at 14 guineas. A few lambs from the farm of Mr. Brown, a Hampshire

breeder, were also knocked down by Mr. Simpson at prices ranging from 6 guineas to 10 guineas. Mr. Simpson also offered 50 black-faced shearling ewes, sent from the farm of the late Mr. G. Dobito, of Lidgate, which readily found purchasers at 80s. a-piece. 42 black-faced ram lambs and 3 shearlings, from Mr. G. Kent, of Needham Hall, averaged £8 a-piece.

LOTHIAN RAM SALES.-The annual sales, held under the auspices of the Lothian Ram Society, were commenced on Wednesday, in the Warrender Park, Bruntsfield Links Hitherto in connection with the sales there has been a show of rams; but this year the Society determined that there would be no competition in the prize ring, and consequently the sales were proceeded with at once without any preliminary judging. The weather was of the most wretched description, rain falling in torrents during the greater part of the day. The total number of rams entered for sale during the two days was over 2,200, as against 2,130 last year, but the lots exposed yesterday were only the blackfaced tups and the Cheviots, Leicesters and half-breds being reserved for Thursday, There was a large attendance of buyers from the principal sheep-farming districts of Scotland and the North of England. With reference first to the black faced tups, it may be said that for the best quality of sheep prices ruled very high, though the bidding was slow. The second class of rams were com paratively neglected, and seve al lots brought a low average. The Westown lot-sixty in number-were very much admired, and the highest figure attained was that given to the second prize tup at the Highland Society's Glasgow show, the price being £65. The average price paid for Mr. Greenshiels' lot was £14 16s. 6d. the best average yet obtained for any lot of blackfaced sheep since the sales were instituted. A finer lot of sheep could not have been picked than the three score from Overshiels; but the great majority were sold befori the arrival of many large purchasers, who were consequently disappointed in not getting an opportunity of bidding. All this tended materially against a high average, yet it reached £11 16s. 7d., or rather under last year's figure. The highest price given for one ram in the lot was £10. Mr. Brydon, Burncastle, had a very nice lot, which reached the respectable average of £8 68. 4d., and Mr. Inch had a few strong-boned sheep, of good quality which fetched an average of £7 1s. Mr. Liston's rams were much admired, and brought the third highest average-£9 68. 4d. Mr. Malcolm, of Poltalloch, for the first time sent nearly two score rams to the sale. They were an excellent lot, but not being so well known as several other stocks, there was not the same competition for them. Still one ram brought £25, and the lot averaged £6 19s. The Wentloch lot were singularly unfortunate, inasmuch as they were late drawn, and when they came to be exposed the rain fell in torrents. The average was therefore as low as £8 58. 6d. Mr. Gray, of Harperrig, had a nice lot of a dozen, which brought an average of £7 7., and the best of the Glentaggart lot sold for £30, the average being £6. The demand for Cheviot tups was very slack, the dread of murrain in the neighbourhood inducing the usual purchasers to content themselves, in most cases, with their own stocks, rather than risk the importation of new, but, perhaps, tainted blood. The highest price attained was £32, secured for a splendid tup from Archbank lot, and the average of Mr. Johnstone's 53 was £6 38. 9d. The best average was £6 17. 88. for 40 from Kinleith-the highest bringing £29; while the secondbest average was £6 15s. for the half-score from Mount Lothian. Many of the lots entered were either withrawn or not forward.

CAPTAIN TAYLOR'S SOUTHDOWNS, AT WESTHAM, SUSSEX.-There were 20 lots of full-mouthed ewes (five in each lot), of which Mr. Bennett, butcher, of Eastbourne, bought one lot at 65s., one at 57s., two at 56s., and two at 52s; Mr. Pitcher one at 1053., one at 84s., and two at 65s.; Mr. R. Paxton one at 60s., one at 51s., and one at 48s.; Mr. J. Paxton one at 53s. and one at 55s.; Mr. J. Austen one at 55s.; Mr. J. Homewood one at 70s.; Mr. Tuppen one at 55s. and one at 54s.; and Mr. C. Bradford one at 54s. The rams offered were 30, of which 25 were two-tooth. The highest prices were given by Mr. J. Gorringe, 12 gs.; Mr. J. Homewood and Mr. S. A. Leigh 11 gs. each; whilst Mr. J. Homewood gave 10 gs. for a ram. A six-tooth ram was sold to Mr. C. Waters for 50 gs. There were four four-tooth rams, and the top price tor these was given by Mr. John Filder, Eastbourne, 11 gs. The remain.

ing prices ranged from 9 gs. down to 5 gs. made but indifferent prices; the highest cow 24 best bull 38 gs.

SHROPSHIRES AT BIRMINGHAM, IN BINGLEY HALL, BY LITHALL & CLARKE.

Mr. E. Lythall, 14 rams, made an average of 11 gs.

Mr. T. Nock, 14 rams, an average of 14 gs.

Mr. W. Yates, 12 rams, an average of 8 gs.

Lord Sudeley, 15 rams, from 6 to 8 gs.

Mr. H. J. Sheldon, 21 rams, from 7 to 12 gs.
Lord Wenlock, 8 rams, 6 gs. each.

Mr. J. Pulley, 20 rams, from 6 to 8 gs.

Mr. T. J. Mansell, 10 rams, at an average of 12 gs.
Mr. T. Mansell, 6 rams, at an average of 10 gs.
Mr. W. Picken, 8 rams, from 6 to 7 gs.

Mr. T. Horley, 10 rams, at an average of 10 gs.
Mr. B. Long, 6 rams, at 6 gs. each.
Mr. T. Jowitt, 11 rams, an average of 9 gs.
The Earl of Zetland, 9 rams, an average of 16 gs.
Mr. S. C. Pilgrim, 7 rams, from 5 to 6 gs.
Mr. G. Cooke, 5 rams, from 6 to 15 gs.
Mr. H, Griffin, 22 rams, from 6 to 21 gs.
Mr. J. Dugdale, 6 rams, from 5 to 6 gs.

Mr. T. S. Minton, 3 rams, an average of 10 gs.
Mr. W. F. Firmstone, 6 rams, from 6 to 7 gs.
Mr. C. F. Clark, 3 rams, 5 gs. each.
Mr. F. N. Smith, 14 rams, 4 gs. each.
Mr. R. D. Garde, 3 rams, from 7 to 11 gs.

Mr. W. Yates, 5 ewes, made from 60s. to 110s.
Mr. T. Nock, 4 ewes, from 65s. to 72s.
Mr. E. Lythall, 4 ewes, from 64s. to 74s.
Mr. W. Tidy, 4 ewes, from 72s. to 97s.
Lord Sudeley, 5 ewes, from 56s. to 66s.
Lord Wenlock, 6 ewes, from 63s. to 69s.
Mr. J. Tolefree, 5 ewes, from 59s. to 69s.
Mrs. Tolefree, 3 ewes, from 54s. to 60s.

The executors of the late Mr. E. Glover, 6 ewes, from 55s. to G5s.

Mr. F. Lythall, 6 ewes, from 60s to 72s.

Mr. T. J. Mansell, 4 ewes, from 72s. to 94s.
Mr. E. Jenkins, 6 ewes, from 62s. to 73s.
Mr. J. Pulley, 2 ewes, at 162s. 6d. each.
Mr. B. Long, 4 ewes, from 63s. to 80s.
Mr. H. H. Chattock, 2 ewes, 63s. each.
Mr. F. G. Cooke, 3 ewes, from 75s. to 80s.
Mr. Ashton, 7 ewes, from 50s. to 72s.
Mr. J. P. Barton, 5 ewes, 56s. each.
Mr. H. Griffin, 3 ewes, from 65s. to 72s.
Mr. G. Graham, 2 ewes, from 67s. to 72s.
Mr. W. Buggins, 3 ewes, from 51s. to 56.
Mr. A. H. Minor, 2 ewes, 55s. each.
Mr. W. Lort, 3 ewes, from 66s. to 97s.
Mr. R. D. Garde, 2 ewes, 72s. each.

Mr. C. F. Clark, 1 ewe, 80s.

Mr. Fleming, 10 ewes, 72s. each.

Mr. Marris, 25 ewes, from 64s. to 748. Mr. T. Timmis, 35 ewes, from 55s. to 65s. LEICESTER RAMS.-At the sale held in Malton market nearly ninety rams, the property of Mr. E. Abrahams, Barnetby-le-Wold; Mr. Fisher, Leconfield; Mr. John Key, Musley Bank; Mr. W. Coulson, Gaterley; Mr. Lett, Scampston; and Mrs. Abrahams, Heslerton, were offered. In Mr. Key's lot one fetched £16, which price was given by Mr. W. Smith, who also gave £11 5s. for another. Mr. Barker gave £8 for another of Mr. Key's. Mr. Webster, of Brompton, gave £10 for one of Mr. Fisher's, and £9 10s. for another; whilst Mr. Kirby, of Welham, gave £9 15s. for one from the same flock; and Mr. Green of Rookdale, £9 10s. The prices of the remainder ranged from £5 to £8 5s.

THE WELTON AND HORKSTOW RAMS, AT HULL. -The flock of Mr. J. Parkinson, of Welton, numbering 25, was first offered. The rams were a fair farmer's stock, and those sold fetched from £5 15s. 6d. to £9 9s. a-head. The next flock, that of Mr. Brumby Swallow, of Horkstow, near Barton, consisted of 15 rams.

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1, 12 guineas, Mr. Thompson, South Park; 2, 16 gs. Mr. Wm. Johnson, Sunk Island; 3, 11 gs., Mr. Wood, Spring Head, near Hull; 4, 14 gs., Mr. T. Barber, Sproatley Grange; 5, 124 gs., Mr. Thos. Robinson, Nutt Hill, Hedon; 6, 13 gs., Mr. W. Johnson, Sunk Island; 7, 15 gs., ditto; 8, 12 gs., Mr. Dunn, Halsham; 9, 15 gs. Lieutenant

MR. C. TIMMIS' SHROPSHIRES, AT BRICK, STAFFORD. Most of the rams found buyers at from five to fifteen guineas each. The ewes sold at from 50s. to 105s. per head. Messrs. Lythall and Clark were the auctioneers.

MR. WALKER'S RAMS, AT ODSTONE.-Forty rams averaged about £14 each. Lord Howe bought two sheep, at 30 gs. and 40 gs. respectively. Another made 30 gs. to Mr. Mudford; a shearling going at 27 gs. to Mr. Corbett; and another shearling was secured by Mr. Morris, at 21 gs. The ewes made from 58s. to 81s. per head. The sale wa conducted by Mr. Winterton.

WEST WILLOUGHBY RAMS, NEAR GRANTHAM. -Sixty rams, chiefly shearlings, were sold at an average of twelve pounds.

THE LATE MR. JOHN ELLIS'S FLOCK AT EXCEAT.-Full-mouthed ewes: Four lots of five and 18 lots of ten, prices ranged from 47s to 81s., the latter lot being bought by Mr. Fox, of Westhoathly. Six-toothed ewes : Four lots of five and 21 lots of ten, prices ranged from 53s. to 90s. Mr. Valance Elan bought the latter lot. Four-toothed ewes: Four lots of five and 21 lots of ten; prices ranged from 92s. 6d. (Mr. Vallance Elan) to 628. Two-toothed ewes: Four lots of five and 23 lots of ten, the highest priced lots (two) were bought by Mr. C. Ellis, of Beddingham, at 100s. The lowest made was 61s. For ewe lambs the prices ranged as high as 51s., which was given by Captain Taylor; Mr. C. Ellis also bought at 46s. and 45s. The highest ram went or 11 gs. to Mr. J. Saxby; Mr. Bolton, the incoming tenant, gave 10 gs.

MR. ELLIS' SOUTHDOWN FLOCK AND SUSSEX HERD, AT CLAYTON, BY MR. DRAWBRIDGE. The two-tooth ewes, of which there were two lots of five and eight of ten, were sold for 50s., 52s., two lots; 51s., three lots; 56s., two lots; 65s., two lots. The four-tooths reached as high as 95s. for one lot; 70s., 63s., 62s, 58s., three lots.; 56s, two lots, and 50s. The top price for six-tooths was 86s.; other prices being 60s, two lots; 58s., four lots; and 56s., two lots. The best price for full-mouthed ewes was 56s., and for over-aged ewes 53s. The stock ewe lambs sold at 44s., 40s., 38s. four lots; 36s., three lots, and 30s. The rams fetched 12 gs., 11 gs, 6 gs., and £5 respectively, and the ram lambs £4 10s. each for two; £3, and £2 15s. The Sussex stock. Cows: Crumple, 14 years old, 30 gs., Mr. Cane. Spot, nine years, 28 gs., Captain Wheatley. Damsel, eight years, 24 gs., Mr. Botting. Lly, eight years, 27 gs., Mr. Cane. Julia, seven years, 33 gs., Mr. Botting. Honesty 3rd, seven years, 40 gs., Mr. Gorringe. Cherry, six years, 31 gs., Mr. E. Cane. Ruby, five years, 20 gs., Mr. Cooper. Buttercup 1st, five years, 374 gs., Mr. Cane. Blue Bell, four years, 26 gs., Mr. Cane. Cowslip, four years, 24 gs., Mr. Button. Juno, four years, 37 gs., Mr. L. Smith. Strawberry, four years, 46 gs., Mr. A. Stanford. Miss Berwick, three years, 25 gs., Mr. Russell; her calf, Miss Berwick 2nd, £3 15s, Mr. Botting. Cross, three years, 28 gs., Mr. Cooper; her calf, Cross 1st, £15s., Mr. Botting. Buttercup 2nd, three years, 21 gs., Mr. Botting. Heifers: Bluebell 1st, 13 gs., Mr. C. Ellis. Brunette, 12 gs., Mr. C. Ellis. Careless, 15 gs., Mr. C. Ellis. Cowden 1st, 25 gs., Mr. J. M. Verrall. Damsel 2ud, 16 gs., Mr. Ellis. Flora, 14 gs., Mr. Botting. Flirt, 13 gs, Mr. Ellis. Honest A and Honesty B., 15 gs. each., Mr. H. Gorring. Julia 1st, 20 gs., Mr. C. Ellis. Julia 2nd, 17 gs., Mr. J. M. Verrall. Lilly 1st, 18 gs., Mr. C. Ellis. Mis Berwick 1st, 18 gs., Captain Wheatley. Ruby 2nd, 20 gs., Mr. C. Ellis. Spot, 1st, 17 gs., Mr. J. M. Verrall. Straw berry 1st, 18 g3., Mr. C. Ellis. Bulls: Knight Errand, five years, 40 gs., Mr. Prior. Cherry Duke, 29 gs., Mr. Reed. Marshal Forwards, 41 gs., Mr. Smith. Cross Patch, 13 gs., Mr. J. M. Verrall. The Sussex steers sold, per pair, 59 gs. and 51 gs., Mr. Gorringe; 40 gs., Mr. Mannington; 27 gs., Mr. Hinton. Fat heifers: 26 gs., 214 gs., and 22 gs., Capt. Wheatley.; 22 gs., Mr. Button; 18 gs., Mr. Russell; 214 gs., Mr. Hamshar. Mixed breeds realised from 25 gs. to 48 gs. a pair ; and an Alderney heifer 134 gs., Mr. Hamshar. Oxen made, por pair, 57 gs., Mr. Gorringe; 54 gs. and 50 gs., Mr. Turner;

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RAMS AT PERTH.-Macdonald and Fraser conducted their annual show of Leicester rams and sale of Leicester and Shropshire rams, ewes, and gimmers. There was a considerable increase on the number, the entries being no fewer than 579 Leicester rams, 150 Leicester ewes and gimmers, 128 Shropshire Down rams and tup lambs, 168 ewes, gimmers, and ewe lambs, and 40 Leicester ewe lambs. There was a large attendance of buyers. Macdonald and Fraser gave three prizes-five guineas for the best shearling ram, guineas for the second, and one guinea for the third; the judges being Mr. J. Lees, Mervingston, Haddington; Mr. Hauter, Dipple, Fochabers; and Mr. G. Buist, Ormiston. The first and second prizes went to Mr. Thomas Ferguson, Kinnochtry, and the third to Mr. William Ferguson, Balgersho. The first-prize ram was reserved at 60 gs.; the second prize was sold to Mr. Langlands, Balkemback, for £16; and the third prize purchased for the Earl of Caledon at £14 10s,

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Mr. Bethune of Blebo-5 do.
Mr. Binning Home, of Argaty-7 ewes
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LINCOLNSHIRE LONG-WOOLS. At Partney fair there was a large number of sheep penned, estimated at from 20,000 to 26,000. Ewes, both for breeding and stores, realised an average of about 6 ks. per head, some prime pers making as high as 77s. Young sheep were in demand at from 57s. to 63s. per head. Lambs fetched from 45s. to 75s. for the best qualities; store lambs from 28s. to 44s. 6d. Several ram lots were sold by auction, notably the Langton Grange flock, the property of Mr. Harwood Mackinder, at an average of £14, or 36 sheep the aggregate being £497 14s. ld. Mr. John Turner, of Ulceby Grange, gave 33 gs. for one, an animal with plenty of wool and substance. Mr. Charles Clarke, of Scopwick, bought one for 30 gs. The Huttoft Grange rains, the property of Mr. John Louth Needham, were sold by Messrs. Mason and Son. The average of the flock was £10 16s. 6d. The flock of the late Mr. Thomas Needham's executors was sold at an average of £12 3s. 9d.; Mr. Hill's, of Huttoft, at an average of £8 58. 3d. for 23 rams. Walesby's Ranby flock of 28 rams made an average of £7 12s. 6d. Mr. John Walter sold 10 shearlings, the property of Mr. Grimes, of West Keal, at £10 12s. 6d. per head;

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Messrs. Wilson and Son sold the Croft Bank of Mr. Heanley, at an average of £8 4s. 4d., and the Holbeck Lodge rams, the property of R. S. Betts, at an average of £7 5s. 3d.

THE LATE MR. W. WATTS' FLOCK OF DORSET SHEEP, AT LITTLEWOOD.-The sale commenced with 66 off-going culled ewes, which ranged from 52s. to 62s. per head. For the six-tooths, all the sheep being sold in lots of a score e ch, the lowest price was 51s; the last lot, general figures being 57s. and 58s., and the best lot realised 96s. The four-tooths were afterwards offered. One lot went for 55s., The third lot made 91s., and the following lot ran up to 121s. other lots ranging from 588. to 75s. per head. Of the twotooths, starting at 58s., the third lot reached 100s. The succeeding lot realised the same price, and the other prices were 658., three lots at 63s., and the same number at 62s., 60s., and 59s. The chilver lambs ranged from 35s. to 44s., 39s. being a general price. About a score of ram lambs were offered, the first nine singly, and the others in pairs. They went at 23 gs., 19 gs., 16 gs., 14 gs., 13 gs, others making 7, 6, 54, and 4 gs. The pairs ranged from 5 to 10 gs.

REVIEW OF

A very brilliant, and we may almost say hot, September--much more like summer than last July-has, with few exceptions, enabled farmers to complete their harvest work in a very satisfactory manner, and, though the quality of the corn generally is below the average as well as the yield, the condition is mostly all that could be desired, and quite beyond expectation. Hay farmers have, very many of them, had a second cut of more value than the first in point of order and quality, and the yield of esculents is good, though we expect a large abatement must be made from the crop of potatoes on the score of disease, though favourable accounts have come not only from Scotland, but also from Ireland. The dryness of the time, helped by an occasional shower, has already put the plough in requisition, and we seem likely to have a very favourable time for seeding the ground. The extraordinary weather, and the very free foreign imports, have reduced the value of wheat fully 2s. per qr., with a dull trade; and, while the foreign supplies continue so much in excess of the demand, there seems little chance of a revival; but that we shall need foreign largely this season is beyond matter of doubt. We learn that our growth of wheat this year was limited to 3,342,388 acres, which, taken as an average (which some deny), at 3 quarters, makes the yield 11,698,358 quarters, from which, if we deduct a deficiency in flour of 750,000 quarters, there remain 10,948,358 quarters for a population of about 30 millions. Estimating the consumption at six bushels each, we shall require 224 million quarters. This calculation, if correct, makes our foreign wants about 11 millions; so, whatever be the imports now, they must only be considered the commencement of a store which, before the year is up, will all be disposed of. Corn-growing countries, we believe, will be equal to the work, but price must necessarily be a primary question, and there is nothing in our rates now to attract them, for the late imports may be chiefly attributed to the threatening aspect of things in July. It is even said France can muster 3 millions; but this we very much doubt, and certainly rates are now too much on a par to tempt our neighbour. Denmark is well off this year, and the neighbourhood of Danzig; Hungary may do something, and America more; Odessa's pretensions may break down, and yet make a fair contribution; while Australia, with a good harvest and fine quality, may bring up the rear; but as the principle of remuneration is the fair principle of

trade, all our friends may want a bait to encourage their efforts. The following prices were lately quoted at the places named: Best white wheat at Paris 50s., red 478, white, new, at Bordeaux 45s.; Marianopoli at Marseilles 44s. 4d., Berdianski 463. 8d., winter red at Antwerp 47s. 3d., Sandomirka 463. 3d., new wheat at Liège 45s., old 50s., new at Maestricht 469., old 49s., extra fine at Hambro' 51s., cost, freight, and insurance; wheat at Berlin 44s., at Cologne 45s., at Breslau 43s., at Stettin 44s., at Mayence 489., at Petersburg 45s., at Vienna 44s. 6d., at Budapesth 43s., Sandomirka at Odessa 47s. 6d., fine old at Danzig 50s., best white at San Francisco 55s. 6d., cost, freight, and insurance, per 500lbs.; red spring at New York 403. per 480lbs.

The last of the four weeks in our previons review being that of 23rd of August, we commence with Monday, the 30th, as the first of the present month. The English supply of wheat was then but limited, but the foreign arrivals were abundant, about half being from America, and the remainder from all parts. The show of fresh samples during the morning was short, and mostly new, of varied qualities, but chiefly poor. The little that was really fine sold freely at fully as much money as on the previous Monday, but the sale of the rest was difficult. There was a general firmness in the foreign trade, many holders refusing to sell unless at 1s. advance, which had the effect of checking business. Though there were liberal arrivals off the coast cargoes sold pretty freely at 1s. more money. Farmers being occupied with harvest work, and supplies generally short in the country, prices were about fully maintained, and the previous rates in some places exceeded. Boston, Louth, and Leeds were 1s. higher, and at Spalding the advance was 1s. to 2s.; Liverpool was 1d. per cental dearer for red on Tuesday, but on Friday there was a decline of 2d. on the same qualities. At Edinburgh rates were firm, and at Aberdeen there was no change. Dublin was firmer for Irish wheat, but not for foreign.

The second Monday had a better supply of English wheat and a large increase in foreign, being again about half from America. The English samples on show were not numerous, and chiefly new. The best qualities, both old and new, went off well at previous rates, but inferior hung on hand. There was the same preference for fine sorts in the foreign trade at full prices, but inferior were cheaper to sell. The demand for cargoes off the coast

was not active, but the previous values were maintained. | The was no new feature in the country trade; business was of a quiet character, mostly at unaltered rates; but in a few cases there was a small advance, and in others some decline. Liverpool, on Tuesday, was 2d. per cental cheaper for foreign, and again fell 1d. to 3d. on Friday. The Scotch markets were generally steady. Dublin had a demand for Irish Wheat at previous prices, but foreign gave way 3d. to 6d. per barrel.

On the third Monday there was a moderate quantity of home-growth, but heavy arrivals of foreign, chiefly from America and Russia, but very plentifully from all parts. The weather having ruled very fine for the completion of harvest, with these large arrivals, it mattered not that the show of English was limited, and such could only be sold, and that slowly, at a decline of 1s. to 2s., while the sale of foreign was limited, and could only be made at quite as large a reduction from the previous Monday's rates. Cargoes off the coast were only saleable at a similar decline, and with some difficulty. The country trade participated in the downward movement, some places only cheaper 1s., as Boston, Spilsby, Newark, Spalding, Leeds, and Newcastle; others were down 1s. to 2s., as Sleaford, St. Ives, Market Rasen, Gainsborough, Sheffield, and Swindon; and many noted a decline of 2s., as Melton Mowbray, Alford, Rochester, Ipswich, and Hull. Liverpool was firm on Tuesday, but hardly maintained its ground on Friday. Edinburgh was down 1s., and several of the Scotch markets ls. to 2s.; but Aberdeen was an exception. There was a decline at Dublin, both in native and foreign wheat, of 6d. per barrel.

On the fourth Monday there was a moderate supply of English wheat, but plenty of foreign, though less than of late. The show of fresh samples from Essex and Kent were short, and mostly new, in fair condition, but of moderate quality. Sales were with difficulty made, at 1s. reduction from the rates of the previous Monday, on inferior lots, but fine were scarcely cheaper. The business in foreign was limited, and though some factors held on the previous terms, it was impossible to sell freely unless at less rates. Floating cargoes were dull, and some descriptions cheaper.

The imports into London for four weeks were 17,475 qrs. English wheat, 249,543 qrs. foreign, against 28,638 qrs. English, 123,561 qrs. foreign for the same period last year. The London exports were 1,677 qrs. The London averages commenced at 52s. 4d., and closed at 49s. 4d. per qr. The imports into the kingdom for the four weeks ending Sept. 11 were 6,186,745 cwts. wheat, 536,388 cwts. Flour, against 3,613,264 cwts. wheat, 258,897 cwts. Flour in 1874. The general averages commenced at 53s., and closed at 48s. 8d.

The flour trade has been exceedingly dull, but town millers have not lowered their nominal top price of 47s. To sell Norfolks freely it would have been necessary to give way 1s. to 2s. per sack, and foreign barrels could only be placed by accepting less money; but at Paris prices have been steady, and the best marks were quoted 39s. 10d. per sack, and lower sorts 36s. 7d. The London imports for four weeks have been, in country sorts 58,046 sacks, in foreign 15,221 sacks 42,266 barrels, against 70,012 sacks country 10,946 sacks 32,386 barrels foreign for the same time last year.

Of barley the receipts have been light, the crop of old being exhausted, and the new only just coming to hand, the top price being about 42s., and, though foreign imports have been very limited, the demand has been so slack that 50lbs. per bushel quality has been selling at 24s., thus making it the cheapest feeding stuff on the market; heavier and sweeter qualities will, of course, bring several shillings more, but the sale is very slow. We expect a better demand and higher prices as winter

approaches. The imports into London for the four weeks were 1,964 qrs. British, 32,917 qrs. foreign, against 3,424 qrs. British, 66,189 foreign for the same period in 1874.

The malt trade has ruled very dull all through the month, and only the finest qualities maintained their values, and that with difficulty.

The supplies of Indian corn have been good, and its value materially reduced, say 2s. to 33. per qr., fine round Italian and good flat American only obtaining 31s. per qr., thus making the article considerably cheaper than beans or peas. The crop abroad during the earlier part of the season threatened to be short, but since the plentiful rains an abundance is generally expected, and this has had to do with the present depression. The imports in the four weeks were 60,173 qrs., against 72,010 qrs. last year.

The supplies of foreign oats have continued to be very free, mostly coming from Russia, and values have generally given way 1s. to 1s. 6d., and on heavy new corn 2s. to 3s., but the latter, at the commencement of their appearance, made extravagant rates, presenting quite a contrast in bulk to the Riga and Archangel qualities. These latter have been selling at 20s. to 22s., and fine Petersburg at 24s. to 25s.; stout Dutch, new, 27s., lately worth 30s. We expect this grain will fluctuate with the arrivals, but that it is now at about its lowest, there being an extraordinary and increased demand. The imports into London for four weeks were: 2,000 qrs. English, 43 qrs. Scotch, 790 qrs. Irish, 306,494 qrs. foreign, against 2,741 qrs. English, 160 qrs. Scotch, 700 qrs. Irish, 316,737 qrs. foreign for the same period last year.

Of beans the English supplies have been very limited, old stocks being exhausted; but the foreign arrivals have been good, and with only a slow sale. Values of all kinds have gone down fully 1s. per qr., yet leaving the prices very high, for, old English being scarce, are worth as much as 563. for fine small, so overtopping the price of wheat. The samples of new hitherto brought to market do not by any means equal those of last year, being, many of them, shrivelled and light; old foreign, therefore, are preferred, Egyptian being procurable at 398., tolerably clean. The imports into London for four weeks were: in English sorts only 857 qrs., in foreign 13,999 qrs., against 1,292 qrs. English, 7,307 qrs. foreign in 1874.

Of English peas the supplies have rather increased, being mostly new; but of these the same complaints are made as to quality, being smaller than the average growth, and not well filled up. New duns are worth about 42s.; no old are now seen; new white about 43s., but, as there are plenty of foreign still in granary, and the demand is not yet on, they are neglected. This crop is generally reckoned a bad one. The imports into London for four weeks were; 2,179 qrs. English, only 509 qrs. foreign, against 2,421 qrs. English, 6,390 qrs. foreiga last year.

The imports of linseed have been moderate, and prices have not varied through the month. Cakes have also been steady.

The stock of cloverseed has remained too small for speculative purchases. Some new French begins to appear of good quality, but none of home growth. The new winter tares have been of a most wretched quality; indeed, so much so that, should it be an unfavourable season, we think half would rot in the granary, yet high prices, say 13s. to 14s. per bushel, is demanded. New white mustard has appeared in quality worth 12s. to 139. per bushel.

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