The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-12-24 00:00:00

CORN NARKED&

Mang-Latig, tr—ed—n-sertay,—The few millers in at-
tendance oper,ted mationsly, and the trade for both red
and white wheat ruled heavy, at Monday's quotations.
Delman, Thursday.- The smallest supply of wheal
ever known for lb* time of year, and moot of it was
cleared at an advancer of fully le., and in POMO 0•618 Ss.
per qr. Barley a dull side, at declining rates, except
for beat malting parcels. which commented full velum
In other grain trade was quiet, at lite rates.
flaigroh, Thorsday.-Bupp/r of English wheat mall,
demand very quiet, at last week's prices. Arrivals of
foreign wheat being very heavy, buyers bold of from
purchasing. and scarcely any transactions took plasm
Melting barley dull, without change in wiling; only a
retail sale for grinding. Oats held trolly, but with very
little businees doing. Peas Is. to 2s. per qr. cheaper.
No change in bean. or maim. There will be no market
here on Thursday neat, the 26th instant.
Thur-day. —Limited supply of wheat,
for which higher prices were ached; but we make cm
alteration in our quotation'. Barley thil earn cheaper.
, Oats and peas only taken in retail. Beans tending
do onwards.
WASP:MILD, Friday. —Wheat trade quiet, but the
extreme prices of last Friday are obtained few Ice dry
Englieb. Earley rather lower.
Meatt•Lagg, rrklay.—Our market was scantily sup-
piled with English wheat coastwise and by land-carriage,
whilst the general quality of the maniples wee only
middling. For most deserlptione the demand was in a
, sluggish Mate. Nevertheless, Monday's mummy woe
supported. We were well eupplied with foreign wheat,
in which only • retail business was transacted, on former
temp. Most of the fresh importations ave bang landed
in wereboase. Floating cargoes of grain were a slow
inquiry. In prima however, eery little *beep took
oleos. rine barley moved off freely, at very full prime.
Grinding and distilling aorta were inactive, but not
cheaper. The sale for malt vas inactive, at Monday's
quotations. The supply was reasonably good. Inferior
oats were rather cheaper, but good sound own was 'toady
in price. Beans, peal, anti four were unaltered in
value. Seeds and cakes ruled about stationary.

CATTLE MARKETS.
MITIOPOLVTAIII, Tharsel. A mach lasissv suPPIV of
beast. than was required ; there were serreral very fine
oxen left over from Monday. Trade wag emeeedinglv
Jell), arid priors on the average were lower. There raw
a fair supply of sheep for the time of year; there was,.
however, • demand for them, and prime bad ea upward
tendency. Choice calves were mares end deer.
_ . .

Per 81b. sink tbs
..d. s.d. e. d. 1. d.•
Inf. coats. beasts 3 to 3 61Pr4owilloutlidowriti4 10 toO 0
tlosoni qvality .. 3 to 4 011.9 e. coon. elates 4 4 It. 4 8
Prime larg osso 4 tot 6 'Prime 'mall
Prime toots. he. 4 to .Lorgo hogs...
Inf. beep 3 to 3 8 Neat tool porkere 310 to 4
!Naomi quality 3 1 to 4 2 Selma. ealves,eell23 0t027 0
Prime coarse wild 4 104
.0. (4r. oil et. 0 to 26 0

TOTAL SUPPLY.-11ntish— Beaus, 1,620; cows, —;
sheep and lambs, 4,020; calves. 95; pigs, 156.
foreign—Beasts, 330; sheep and lambs, 1,240; calves,
—; pigs, 10.
NIDGATZ AND LZATANHALL, Friday.- These markets
are well supplied wish meat, for which the ispittby is
heavy, at the following pricos
Per 81b., by the earcue.
ad. d.j ad. s. d.
Inferior beef .. 3 oto 3 4 I Inferior mutton 3 ola 3 4
Middling ditto 3 6„ 3 8 Middling ditto.. 3 0„ I 2
Prime Isms do 310 0 Prime . 4 2„ 4 6.
Priine smollditto 4 2 ,4 6 Sinai pork ... S I „ 4 2
Veal J8.45Lacg5d14i0...10..54
BaurroL, Thum:l.y. —A very full swprify of beef.•
Trade exceedingly drill. Best deaeriptiena released from•
68e. to 70a per cwt., and [piddling and inferior samples
from 60e. to 63a. The supply of mutton was ohm =l,l
and trade dull, at about lut week's prices, Rd,
given for best wrth.•rs and ewe.. and inibrior surds
changing hands at from s!cl. to 63. per lb. An es-
ceptionally short supply of store cattle, and a limited
badness was done, at prices in favour of the buyer.
Large show of mulch crows, trade dull and prises droop-
ing. There were very few hones, and scared, any
business was done. A lane supply of pigs at the West-
street yard. There was &reduction in some CAW at fully
id. per lb., and an average figure for good bacon pigs was
from Bs. to Bs. 34. Enalish boson pigs from 10 110 11
more all at from 7s. 91. to Sa per score, am; plum
sizeable bacon pigs and porkers from Be. to 8., 4d.