It is reported on good authority that the crops in Linoyang last year were more abundant than expected, but the arrival of the produce at tha Lisoyang market are delayed, and so far not more than 15,000 koku of beans and 40,000 pi of oi'cake have arrived. The small arrivals are attributed to the bad weather. Compared with last year, arrivals of beans show an increase of over 5,000 koku and oileake of about 15,000 pieces. The supply of beans to be put on the market by April or May next, when the season is opened, is estimated at about 130,000 koku, and of oil cake at about 400,000 pieces. The price of beans is now ruling at from 88.80 to 89 per koku, and oil cake at $1.20 " piece. If the export of be: and oil cake to Europe is not resumed, the market may decline, and in that case the export of beans and oil-cake to Japan will increase.
The up to the estimated at about 250,000 koku, and oileake at about 600,000 pieces, trade in both articles showing a large increase,
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