Broomhall'e Ootn Trado Nownglvoa the following figures showing tho world's wh(Ht crop for bho paat) alx yoarn :

From the foregoing id will bo soon fcfnt in tho throo seasons that preceded tho low prices in tho autumn of 189-1, tho fnrmorH of tho world wore estimated to havo grown 953,000,000 quartora, vrhoro as during tho prusonto and two preceding soabons they are reckoned to have ruinod only 921,000,000 quartore, Tho barley crop in the prinoipal conn trios for four ynar« ia »h folio wh :

The oats crop in tho principal countries for four years is given ao follows, and it would aoem from tho largo increase in 1898 that thoro is little to be hoped for in tho way of Improvement In tho noir futuro:

Tho Melbourne Leador reports in re gird to the ehlpmmib of Victorian whoat to London thai; tho supply of tonnage at preoent is email, bob it may bo antici pated that now our wanto are known, a good many vessels will bo sent to our ports. For htndy vessels, 30a to 32* 6d, with options, quoted ; comparatively high rates also being asked for largo cirrlora bo direco porti. February-March loading quoted at 27 J 01 for largo and 'JQs for Hinall carriers. S'Oivin froightd are higher for parcilw, tho spice availably in tnodt linos hiving boon ccourod in advance, whilo a tato charter of a steamer to carry a full c*igo was carried through at an abnormal price, The Omn#o Branch (turret atoamer) will talco 25 000 b,»gs of wheat in parcolc. Tho present chargoe, howover, havo frightenod shippers to somo exten^, and, as a cotiboqueiico, thoro han nob been bo much activity In busi ness. Tho following vessels are loading whoab : VVilli•^ms^own : Knlhleon Hilda, Or-itift, Ll^bolh, G*rcia, O<ango Branch, Melbourne : S rabhgryfo, Glaucuy, Invor nay, Orionto, Gladys Grassend»lo.
