The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-02-27 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S MAI

MARK LANE.—Tai DAY.

Wheat closed quietly, hut steadily. Barley firm.
Oath quite PA dear, especially for myna. Corn, and
maize firm, and not active. Beane and peas, quiet.
Flour steady.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—Moxtur.
About 2,700 besets including nearly 400 foreign;
trade flat, at 4a. to 6s.' About 7,000 sheep, trryle
at 0.. to 7a. 10d. Calves made fr.. fid. to 7s. 110,,
4. to s+. 2d. per eight Ibm. to sink offal.—At Deptford,
SOO beasts awl 1,000 sheep.

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DORCHESTER MARKETS . SATURDAY.
Our market to-day 'mot very inactive for all le,rtn of
grain. Samples caw to hand very much out of
c militiun, and very little Imams.— transacted.

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SATURDAY'S 111.4.KETS.
cow.
CAXIMIDGE—There was a short supply of wheat at !
our market to-day, and farmers began I.y asking Is. !
advance, but eventually a small business Was dime in .
sellers' favour; red made 495. to 5:51. ; and white up to
565. per 501Ite. Barley was in sh o-t supply, and was
readily taken at a trifle over late rates; runs made
39. to 42, ; and fine up to 475. per qr. Oats and
beans about the same. Attendance moderate.
GRANTHAM. —The wheat trade to-day was not active,
and last Satunlay's terms could not be readily estab-
lished. A fair quantity of samples was shown, and
quotations for white were 51s. to ON. ; for red, 44. to
54. per 35 stone.
Noitwien.--There was only a limited supply of
wheat at this market to-day, anil trade may be quoted
tin Fatue as last week. the supply larley, par-
ticularly f malting qualiti..s. is now bc..otninz leas
every week, and prices for such were maintained;
other Wes met a dragging sale.
Norrisidiaw.—The supply of wfleat he-e teday
was moderate, and the demand *as nit active,
hollers wanting more money than millers would give.
The bu,sineits passing WM at about the prices of this
day sennight.
OXVOllli.—The market was largely attende I to-day,
and a fair amount of business transacted.
BEAL/IV:. —There was a large attendance in the
Corn Exchange here, and a 0a....1 enmity of wheat .at
the stands. For all ilescriinitions there war a good
demand, awl finest qualities reidised an advance of
Is. per qr., secondary and other samples making
former currencies.
WAKIIIINSTER.—'rhere was a large supply of
corn and a good attendance of farmers and dealers at
this market. Wheat met in mist inetancee an advance
of Is. Ter qr., while hest dry barley were much in
request at a similar advance.
WINCHEBTER.—A moderate supply of home-
grown wheat at the Corn Exchange. The tra.le rlllOl
firm at late rates. Barley and oats quite as clear.
Flour 38s. to 395. per sack 0f_21491b.

CATTLE.
I)ONC.V4TER. —A large supply of all kinds of
cattle and sheen, and buyers very numerous. Business
was consequently bri-k, and everything firm in price,
sheep inclining upwards and being dearer in instances.
DORSET. —At the Dorsetshire market there was
an average supply cif stock; fat beef may be qviiited
at 13s. to 14s. per ac ire, and mutton very high, from
10d. to 11.1 per lb. Large attandance. Heifers and
calves, £l2 to £2l 10s. each • harreners, £2O to £35 per
pair; fat steers, £l7 to .1:2-4 10e, per head ; fat bulls,
£l3 to I= 5. ; fat calves, 414. to flOs. ; fat ewes, 475.
to 584. ; fat wethers, 54, to tits. Gd.; lambs, 425. to
438.
NORWICH.—There was a tolerably good show of
cattle on offer here to-day. Prices iihl not experience
much change, but trade ruled , lull, and a comilete
clearance was far from being made.
Ni lrll NI iHAM.—There was a better show of store
stock to-day, but enquiries were not numerous, and
sales pr xrresii-xl hut slowly, prices presenting no
change from those lately current. The supply of
calves was small, and the demand was quiet at about
late rates. A few sheep were p nnel, but did they slid
not attract much attention.
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CATTLE PLAGUE N LONDON.
The cattle plague has al.peMel in a dairy in Stepney,
and the 40 animals at this dairy, some ef them
valuable, have been slaugh .
FIRE AT THE 0 D BAILEY.
A fire broke out about two ofelock this afternoon, in
the Central Criminal Court portion id the Ohl Bailey,
ins room where some carpenters had recently been at
work. All docunienti are being removed. it is not
exvicteil the fire will extend to the i ells. as a large
yard intervenes, aud the wind blows in the opposite
directi,a4
TERRIFIC STORMS N SCOTLAND.
A seviire storm prevails in Scotland to-lay (Mon-
day). The wind is blowini with the force of a
hurricane from the north, accompanied by hail and
snow. .
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Tlll4 LAU N( ' 1:.: N li LW 710 N.
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Mr. William rinkwater, the Liberal candidate at
the last Elestion, issued ana4l.lresa to the Launceston
electors this morning. The , nomination is fixed for
Weilnesslay ; polling f'aturday-
Mr. l'hilip Sayre, a member of the City Liberal
eitili, has brined an address to Isauticestsin electors.
He will oppose excessive rate I.f expenditure, which
has charaterized the present Government, and w. odd
support the Liberal party in enrleavonring to place
the Eastern Question on a basis more in accordance
with the national sentiment*
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