The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-05-08 00:00:00

SATURDAY'S MARKETS.

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CAMBRIDGE.-The market WAR very well attended.
and a quiet tone prevailed. There were very good samples
of wheat on offer, which met with • ready sale at Is. per
qr. under last week" prices. Red made 663. to 72.. and
white up to 76, per 51141 h. Barley about the same. Osta
and beans fully as dear. The wheat erop in this district
begins to sadly want warmer weather.
CIIESTERFIELD.-Wheat was in limited supply. and
busineas did not &Femme an active aspect, • few par,;ela
eventually changing hands at about the currencies of this
day seeight -white, 70s to Mt ; red, 66e. to 72e. per
36 stone.
CIIESTER.-Prices for English wheat most he quoted
3d. per bushel lower, prime red being worth 17s. 3d. No
alteration in lteatl, or oats.
GLOUCESTER. -Our imports of foreign grain into
Gloucester thin week amount to about 5,000 qrs. of wheat
2.000 qrs. of barley, and 2,300 civ. of maize. There was
lees ferment in the market, and the rapid advance in the
value of cereals was checked, though there was no actual
decline. English white wheat. Be. 6d. to ea. 9d. per
bushel, and red SA. to Si. 6.1.; American. Ss. to 85. 34.;
and Ghirka, 7. 64. to Si. 3d. Grinding barley, 20s. to
Vs. per qr. Indian corn, ts. &I. to St CM., and beans,
6s. 6.1. to Se. 84. per bushel. Irish nate, 265. to 245. per
qr. Last official average of wheats% Gloucester £2 18a Bd.
per qr.
GRANTHAM -There was less animation in the wheat
trade, and to the effect sales holders had to moderate
their requirements. Prices, where transactions took Place,
were generally Is. per qr. higher.
NOTTINGHAM-The eupply of wheat was small, and
the attendance was moderate. Millers operated with
caution, and would not pay the prices which holders
sought to obtain. The business transacted was generally
at a decline of Is. per qr.
NORWICH.-The supply of wheat was liberal at this
market to-day, and the excitement of lad week having
subsided the trade ruled about the same in price as on
last Saturday.
READING.-The attendance in the Corn Erchange was
large, and the quantity of wheat on offer quite up to the
average. The demand was not so brisk as for several
weeks past, and to effect sales holders acceded to a reduc-
tion of fully 2s. per qr. on late rates, white wheat selling
at 60s. to 761., and red at 56'. to 725. per qr. An extra,
ordinary good sample of white Chittam was disposed of at
82. per qr. For malting barley there is very little inquiry.
while grinding descriptions sold briskly at good prices;
malting made 36e to 46a, and grinding Ms. to 38s. per qr.
Oata commanded a ready sale, and the full prices of the
previous week were well supported, quotations being 24e.
to 34a. per qr. Beans changed handa readily, and
tained late rates, 40s. to Zs. per qr. Peas were in request
at former price*, :Ps. to 42. per qr.
WARM INSTEK -There was a good supply of corn and
a fair attendance at our market. Trade was absolutely at
• etandstill during the early part of the day, but eventually
• small trade was done at last week's rates. The reaction
from the panic prices was complete.
WORCESTER-We had again an excited market. At
the opening trade was flat, and there was a disinclination
on the part of millers and dealers to give the high rates of
last market day, but at the close business became more
brisk, and the market closed at the same prices as last
week.
WINCHESTER.- A large supply of wheat was on offer
at our Corn Exchange. A large huainems was done at is.
to 2s. per quarter lees money.
YORK.- There was not much wheat offering, and the
inquiry was restricted. Farmers could %sit obtain the
prices which they asked at the commencement, but the
lota which changed hands realised high figures : white,
765. to 7ls . ; red. 661. to 70a. per quarter.
CATTLR.

DONCASTER.—This market ass again very extensive.
ly supplied with both beast and sheep, and buyers had •
quantity of useful rattle to pick from. There was a good
attendance, but a poor disposition in the way of trade, and
though prices were fairly maintained in the beast to
sheep scarely made so much money as holders
more readily at lower prices.
DORCIII6STER.—Large supply of stock. Barrenera 01
inferior quality made as low as .69 per pair, others ranged
so highi as £39 per pair. There as a good supply of, and
a briak demand for, fat beef, which may he quoted at
144. 61., per score. Mutton from 9.1, to led. per lb. and
lamb am high us Is. per lb. Business generally was good.
NORWICH—The show of store cattle on offer here MY
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considerable ; trade ruled quiet, but previous rates were
about supported. Shorthorns were quoted at AS to .C3O
per head. Fat beasts made 10s. to lie, per 141 h. The show
of sheep wee p,od, and although the pens were not fully
cleared the trade presented more steadiness, and an
advance of Is. per head was established in some cases.
Fat sheep brought 10s. 6d. to 12s. per 141 b.
NOTTINGHAM—There wee a pretty mod show of
cattle, and the trade was by no means active. The
ungenial weather prevents the growth of grass, and canoes
buyers to operare cautiously. The demand was principally
for milch cows, which maintained their value. There was
but little iaquiry for barren rows and young stock,
although prices were not quotably lower. But little hiat-
uses was done in calves, sheep, and lambs. Pigs were
very plentiful, and slow of sale. Quotations
cows, £l7 to at; barren rows, £l2 to LIT ; nine-month-
old calves, ki to CZ ; sucking calves, Iss. to 255. each;
ewes and lambs, 655. to Wis. per couple.