The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-03-12 00:00:00

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bomebreds are not usually 9040
In force at this market till about a month later, the
supply was indifferent. Irish stirks, however, were
very numerous. and far in excess of the descend.
Older claws of Irish were also presented in consider-
able numbers, the consequence being • slow trade at a
slight decline in prioes. Mulch cows, £l4 to £22;
shorthorns, from £8; Irish Ware, from 121 10..: Her
Irish from £7 upwards. About an &emu= supply of
pigs, but trade was slow at a decline of la. to 2.. in
the prices; sbotta, 24e. to 28s. ,• beat pigs, 20s. to
22.. 64. ; secondary, 14s. to 1201. 6d. each.
DONOASTER.—Tbe supplies of store cattle were
scarcely equal to recent markets, but still they were
again above the average, and the attendance of
farmers. graziers, and dealers was very large. Higher
prices were asking for good beasts, and, owing to the
excellent demand. sellers made rather more In most
instances, a large bushw being done at the improve-
ment., or, at any rate, at last week's prices. Mulch
cows and in-calvers, £l6 to £24; heifers. £l2 to
£l7 10..; barren Mock. £9 to £l6; sucking calves. Me.
to 60a a bead. Sheep in fair supply and of useful
quality. Trade, however. is not animated, and al-
though bet Saturday's prices were mais, not much
trade was doing Values ranged from 404. to 54.1. and
410 s. a bead. A full pig market, • quiet demand,
trade dull, and prices show a downward tendency,
bushier being done on easier terms—• shilling a head
lees money abut representing the tone& the market.
Small pigs, 11.. to 18..; stores, 24e. to 36.. : large
ones. 40.. to 70s a head head; pork, 6s. ad. to 7s. id.
per stone.
NOR %ICH. —The show of store cattle on offer
here wee large; sales proceeded slowly, and a clear.
=tee was by no mean. elected; still no material
change was noted In prima Shorthorns made I:10 to
L'2B per bend; fat beasts, 10.. to 10e. 6d. and Ile per
141 be. Sheep were in considerable supply; the
numbers were, indeed, largely in excess of the
demand. and • clearance was by no means effected,
although former rates were nearly maintained. Pat
cheep lie. 8.1., and 12.. 141bs.
NOTTINGH AM.—The show of cattle here was
lees than usual, and there was a limited demand,
most of the require= nts of buyers having been sup-
plied at the local fair on Thursday. Prices, where
sales occurred, wens without much change. There
was very little lmaines doing in calves, which were
gamier to buy. No sheep were ilfered. Pigs were
In fair supply, and the trade was steady, prices being
about the same as those lately current. Quotation.—
klilch cows, £lB to C 24 barren cows. £l2 to Ell ;
mirk, and steers, £7 to £l2 per head. Sucking pigs,
15e. to 20a ; small stow, 255. to 30..; strong stores,
40s to 60a each.
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="-w3itei.ii-fiß.—At our fair this week the supply
of both mutton and beef ran short, and the fair was
goon cleared, at about the prices of last fair—good
beef fetched Si. to 91., and mutton, which varied in
quality, realised SI to 10d. per lb. Plenty of pigs
again on offer, bacon pigs fetching 10s., and porkers
10s. &I. per score. One firm of auctioneers realised
by the hammer £1,735.

WHTTECILAPEL HAY AND STRAW.
Thera was a short ,upply of Imy and straw on offer.
Prhoe qualities WON *awes and dear. Prime clover,
100 a to 1/2a : inferior, BSc to 23.. prime meadow
hay, SU. to 1001.: inferior, 751. to SOL ; and straw,
445. to 51e. per load.