THE WHEAT AND FLOUR TRADE.

Press, Volume XII, Issue 1579, 28 November 1867, Page 2

THE WHEAT AND FLOUR TRADE.

[From "Morgan's British Trade Journal.'

It appears that although the wheat arrivals of the month of June were slightly below those of the corresponding month of 1866, the aggregate importations for the first half of the present year show a considerable excess over those of the same six months of the two preceding years. The total was 14,448,556 cwts., being an increase of 25 per cent, over 1866, and 93 per cent over 1865. Russia continues to supply about one-third of the whole, and Prussia, whence, owing to the war, we received last year much less than the usual amount, figures again for about a fourth of the whole. From France the supply, which was last year large, has now been unimportant. The United States have still contributed a comparatively small quantity, although three times as much as last year. The following table shows the exact importations during the first half of eacli of the last three years, and the percentage from each country :— Impobtations op Wheat foe thb Six Months Ended June 30. 1865. 1866. 1867. Total quan< Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. tity ... 7,462,268 11,508,676 14,448,556 Of which there came— Per Per Per Cent. Cent. Cent. From Russia 36 32 35 From Denmark 3 1 2 From Prussia (including Sehleswig) 32 14 25* From Mecklenburg ... 3i 3 3J FromHanee Towns ... 3 3 3 From France 6 23 3 FromTurkeyandPrincipalities 6 3 9 From Egypt — — Oi From United States ... 3 3 7i From British North America Oi — — From other countries ... 8 18 11 100 100 100 Of flour the total importation has been 1,823 072 cwts., which is 42 per cent, less than the total of the first half of last year, but 17 per cent above that of 1865. The difference between the "present year and the last arises solely from the shortness of the French supply, which has been less than a third of that in 1866. Annexed are the total importations and the proportions furnished from each iource. An imporbint feature is the con•iderable increase under the head of " other countries," showing that the products of new regions have been attracted to our market. 1865. 1866. 1867. Total quan- Cwts. Cwts. Cwts. tity ... 1,662,875 3,1£3,454 1,823,072 Per Per Per Cent. Cent. Cent. From HanseTowns... ... 8 4 13 From France : 79 86 48* From United States ... 7 5i 6 From British North America 1 Oi Oi From other countries ... 5 4 32 100 100 100 Of other descriptions of grain the importa tions have been on a full average scale. In the arrivals of barley and Indian corn this year there "has been a partial reduction, but in thoce of oats, pea*, and beans, a large increase is observable.