The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-04-01 00:00:00

CATTLE MARKETS.

MATROPOL/TAN, Thursday.-To-day's market was
fairly supplied with beasts, in full average condition.
All breeds moved off heavily, at • decline in the quota-
tions of 2d. per 8 Ilia. The general top figure for beef
was to. 4d. per 8 lbs. The show of sheep was on the
increase, and the mutton trade was in • depressed state,
at 2d. to 4d. per 8 lbs less money. The extreme value
of Downs in the wool was ss. 6d. per 8 lbs. Lambs,
o the supply of which was somewhat exteosive, sold
slowly, at from 6s. Bd. to 7s. 4d. per 8 lb.. About
` 250 came to band from the Isle of Wight. Calves
declined 4d. par 8 lbs, with • heavy trade. Pigs and
milch cows were dull and drooping. The depressed
'. • 'date of the trade must be attributed to the large
a., • quantities of meat on offer in Newgate and Leadenhail.
9,, Total supply-Beasts, 1,100; sheep and lambs, 3,660;
• .- ;wives, 110; pigs, 312. Foreign supply-Beasts, 190;
'sheep, SOD; calves, 120.
NNWOATI AND LEADINNALL, Friday.-Full average
• , supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. Owing
I. tbe mildness of the weather, the trade is in • sluggish
Mate, and prices have given way. Inferior beef, 2s. 6d.
to 3a. Od. • middling ditto, 3s. 2d. to 38. 4d.; prime
-, • large ditk, 3e. tki. to 3s. Bd. ; prime small ditto, 3s. Bd.
lo 3.. ; large pork, 3s. Bd. to 41. 4d. ; inferior
' mutton, 3.. 2d. to 3e. 4d.; middling ditto, 3e. fid. to
215. 10d. ; prime ditto, 4s. Od. to 4s. 4d. ; veal, S• Bd. to
4s. bd.; solidi pork, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 105.
LONDON TALLOW, Friday.-The market has been
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dull throughout the week-. ThM morning Ist sort
Rteraberg, Y.C., is quoted A 451. 9d. to 45..; for de-
livery in the lest kmonths, 48s. per cwt. The prices

as pir ofkeial market letter thisrevening were :—Town
tallow, 48s. 6d. ; fat by ditto, 21. 50.; yellow Russian,
475. 34.; melted staff, 375. ; rough ditto, 215.; greaves,
• 16e. ; good dregs, 7e.

GROCERS' GAZErrE,

LONDON COLONIAL PRODOCZ, Friday.—The colonial
prodteemarkets during the week have, with few ex-
ceptions, continued inactive, but transastions of
moderate extent have taken place in the principal
articles of consumption. Sugar has declined 6d. per
est., and the public sales passed off flatly, there being
Only a limited demand from the refiners. Fine quali-
ties of grocery are also difficult to sell. Floating
cargoes of foreign coffee have been readily disposed of
upon further enhanced terms, and the few parcels of
plattation Ceylon brought forward realized fully Is.
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per cwt. advance. The market on the continent re-
Mains exeeedingly firm, and the Netherland Trading
' Company's sale on the 2nd proximo seems
. lilely to go off with spirit. No change of
Importance has taken place in rice. Saltpetre
has been rather active, closing at 6d. to 9d.
Per cwt above last Friday'a quotations. The tea
' ket is firmer, with a fair demand from the trade.
fsit
Compri has: been in demand for exportation. No
le sales are at present declared for the ensiling week.
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_ • spice market has been fiat; a few lota of mace
..„, and nutmegs realised the former value. There oon-
.. ' Maws to be a brisk home and export trade for linseed
oil, with improving prices. The value on the spot is
. now in to 4147 ss. The demand for rape taii continues
, mild to tbe supplies, and prices remain unaltered.
°they kinds, dull of sale. Early in the week tarpon.
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, tin. spirits advanced te 711. for American in barrels,
4, bit *be price has since receded to 70s. A change of
wind has brought arrivals of oranges, which, although
out of condition, supported the late advanced prices.
• French walnuts have advanced is. to 2s. per barrel;
lemons Is. to 2s. a box higher, but no alteration in
Barcelona sr MOSISDS nuts. The dry fruit trade has
been stagnant with a drooping tendency in almost every
' article. Buyers are not attracted by low prices, and
clearances are falling eff.
LONDON PROVISIONS, Friday.—Baeon market rapidly
advancing, and fine parcels cleared off as soon as 1 mded.
The price of fine Waterford, 66a f.o.b. Friesland
butter rather dull at previotie rates. Jersey in very
good demand, at 120 e. to 122 a. Very little doing in
. other provisions.
BBISTOL finnan, March 28.—The market has become
very dull, and though no actual reduction in price can
be quoted, yet to effect sales lower rates would have to
, be taken for all raw sugar.
./tefiners' produce is not Bo
eagerly caught up, and prices are sotnewhat easier.
Ruin remains unchanged in value, with a moderate
demand.
BaurroL CRUSE, Friday.—We have no change to
report this week either in demand or price of Somerset
cheese. Firm singles continue scarce, for which prices
are higher. Good American moat in demand, the
- prices of which are Inner, and best scarce. All other
sorts are slow of sale.