The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-01-25 00:00:00

Iliatittts.

On the whole, business Ina been steady dtping the
present week, and the dealiogs in prod..e and mane-
facture, have been to a fair extent, The corn trade,
however, has been very deli; but in the Midland
Counties, in Lanoeshire and Mincing.lane, there has
been more animation. The agitation *With exists is ,
France ha • had a somewhat baneful influence of late.
but, as it M behoved that some favourable elianges will
be effected by the Government of the country befine
long, the check to ihe extenrion at tricks has not been
of a very serious nature.
.There are still, in fact, those
three incentives to improving trade—vix , cheap money.
cheap bread, and peace ; and hence there is come
jonapect that ti eel:11111111MA of the country will progress
during the present year.
At Liverpool, this week, a large business has been
tranucted in cotton, and the quotations have had an
upward tendency.
At Manchester there has been a good general inquiry
for cotton nianufactures, and a moderate business has
been transacted both in yarn and cloth.
Tbe tone of the Wool trade is good, but no great
amount of activity is apparent. Prices Cr. very firm,
and it is expected that at the next sales of Colonial
wool the fical quot•tions of last year will be well
maintained. The first series of sake for the current
year are fixed to commence 00th. 10th of February,
Silk is in moderate demand, and prioes continue to
rule firm.

As-re—gerds the Iron trod., there has been considerable
quietness, but prices are still very firm.
The wheat trade has been 'my dull, and • further
decline has taken place in prices. This fall, which is
to the extent of about Is. per quarter, represents more
derreciation In quality than in trice, for the niajority
et the samples for worded to market are mash •fiested by
the damp state of the weather. Our importations con•
tinue very I.rget and they are now as much as 8,240,000
owl, more than in 18689. There is al.o an 10w.... of
1,350.000 cwt. in our imports of wheat, so that of wheat
and flour combined combined our receipts this season
have been nearly ten million ewt. more than in the
corresponding period in 1868 9. Good and Sue barley
Ii rather firm, but inferior qualities, ineludlox all other
kinds of uaio, are very dull, and are rather lower in
Pr cc.
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" Last week's import of wheat amounted to 1,058,491
owl., asainst 509,696 cwt.; 154,854 owl, of barley,
ariainet 222,642 cwt.; 284 404 cwt, of oats against
132,664 cwt.; 81,423 cwt. of peas, against 22,984 owl,:
56.791 cwt, of beans, avainst 51.411 owt.; 491,126
cwt. of Indian corn, against 4-13.493 cwt.; and 202,485
cwt. of dour, ogainst 100,213 cwt. last year. From
the let of September to the dose of last wes k, coin.
pored with the corresponding period iii 1868-9 the im-
ports mid exports of cereal produce into and from the
United Kingdom wore as follow.:
1000.70. 1868-9.
Import Export & Import& Export&
cwt. cwt. cwt. cwt.
Wheat 19,401,672 —106,156 ..11,4 1,074 .. 137,538
Itxrey ...... . 3,664,624 .. 0.159 ..4,10.4,3145 .. 64,217
Ostm
Poo

Ream .. 942 .. 1,261,113
Indian Corn 8. i W 7,004 .. 5.686 .. 5,110.434 .. 128
Flour . . 2.833,7) .. 7,037 .. 1,486,760 .. 17,33
The follMring statement shows the limns,' 'elate ot Erigll-14
wheat, barley and oat, in England and Wales for the week
ending Jan. 15, compared with the four previous yean:-
1870. I. 1868. 1867. 1866,
a. d. e. d. d. a. d. s. d.
Wheat.. 44 1 .. 52 8 .. 71 6 .. 62 3 .. 45 7
Mirky .. 36 4 .. 49 0 .. 42 1 .. 45 5 .. 22 10