The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-04-18 00:00:00

L&TEST NEWS.

REVIEW OF TILE CORN TRADE.

The " Mark-Lane Express" says the influence
of the rain and gentle temperature has been
everywhere felt. The flare as to the grams have
almost passed away, and those arising from Good
Friday's frost seem to have been exaggerated.
The seed corn is fast springing up, and the
lateness of the season may prove to have
been for its advantage. The past week
has given greater decision to the upward
tendency of the wheat trade, and the average
gain has been one to two shillings more. The
warm weather, however, may increase the
laution of millers, and produce some reaction.
In weekly deliveries being still high, in spite
rise of prices, English growers must find
mks much reduced, and with high foreign
-dation, there can be no decline this side
vest; even if Rotterdam and Ramburgb some-
Is tend downwards, it is only for
ior qualities, while best Dantric has been
7 Ulm at 63s ed, freight and insurance
ad, and 59s is paid for fine American red
g. Our present averages are indeed
lld above last year on a somewhat
• crop, but this will only make up deg.
, in spring corn.

MARK-LANE, Tale DAY.
doh and Foreign wheat sells quietly at
al's values. County flour one shilling,
aim sixpence dearer. Barley I ready.
is shilling and sixpence more money on
bek. Maize quiet. Exports—Wheat
British—Wheat, 3,1158 barley, 1,383;
917; Baar, 17,808. Foreign—Wheat,
bark/. 084 ; oats, 16,771 ; maize, 4,965;
,650 maim and 25,821 barrela.
s.—The wheat trade closed quistlY at
es. Barley steady in value. Oats sold

at a furtk;r advance- of sixpence to one
( per quarter. Maize firm. Beans sad
dot. /flour inactive, but prices main.

OPOLITAN CA.TTLB, This DAY.
trade &premed to-day. About three
1 two hundred besets on sale, blending
• hundred and thirty-fly, from Soot-
Demand heavy, at a Udine of twopence
!pews. Best Scots make 5.64, but many
*este sell at 5. per stone. About 16,000
"Awed. Inquiry limited. Prioee 24 down.
pped 5s Bd. Lambs difficult to sell, top
es not excised Bs. Calves and pigs dull.
seaside there are about 500 beasts, and
in 700 and 800 sheep.
thee correspondent telegraphs—Beef trade
,our top quotations being quite °soap-
. There is, however, more doing in second
animals than for choice breeds. Supply
British side better in quality,than of late.
market heavy, at twopence reduction.
lamb in short supply; quotations fully
Ito last Thirsday. Veal scarce, but pricesl

turn favour of buyers, Pork unaltered.
et, 4s to 6s 8d ; mutton, dls to 6a 10d ; veal,
qd to 6. 24; pork, 3. 64 to 4s 84; lamb,
64 to 7s 104. Total supply—beasta, 3,100;
asp and lambs, 17,700; calves, 70; pigs, 130;
f which foreign—beasts, 632; sheep and lambs,
LIO ; calves, 60; pigs, 16.

PROVISIONS, Tula DAL

Batter: Market dull, especially for lrish.
Foreign quiet, at about previous quotations.
Bacon, Irish, to 31 lower on the week, but a
dull sale. even at this reduction. Good supply
of foreign, and prices somewhat easier. Hams;
Sales premed, at a further reduction. Lard:
Dull tale, at 21 decline. Pork: Little or no
business. Beel very quiet, and prices barely
maintained. Cheese quiet, at unaltered values.

Deacwassia, April IL—AI the Oora-esehauge the trade was
errs, arld values of all articles drained la Impactor% return—
Wheat 427 quarters 4 bushel% £1,13S lis Id, average Ifs 4d;
Win 206 quarters, £144 Bs, avenge 32s Itid.