The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-09-24 00:00:00

THIS rays MAR/MTS.

MARK LANK —Mosrpsi.
Wisest closed at • fell °I Is to 2s. Par qr. Bari•T
Inactivetsad weak. New oats 6d. lower. Baum Is.
dearer oe the week. IPeas Is. lower. Main and 110nr

cite:twa from balls this morning, without
Ing szcitaniet, ha. caused seine 1f1P161111116 on the
Stock Endeneg. Consuls have fallen otto-quartar to
aad wort railways are ono-quarter to
onvhalf lower. In the Foreign Bond muicet there
, _ fall 01 V ono por tent in Russian, Egyptian.
7.7 Turki„b. 'French and 'Wiwi are adversely
ing,"ad, but to a len extent, aid remains weak.

METROPOLITAN OATTI.E. —MONDAY.
About 4,260 boasts including 1,500 foreign of which
1.000 were Anwrioan. Trade at 4a. 6d. to lia 10d.
About 12,000 ',hoop. Trade fiat at 5a Bd. to Be. iod.
oars. lowle Si. to es. ild. per alba At Deptford
about 18,000 balite about 12000 sheep.

DORCHESTER SATURDAY'S CORN
MARKET.

Al the Corn Exchange there was bat • mall supply of
corn, which realised late erica lent week Se qr.- 4 bush.
wheat averaged Os. Id., and 381 qrs. barley En Id.
per qr.

DORCHESTER SATURDAY'S CATTLE
MARKET.
The wmply of stock was small, there being very few
besets o ofer. Heifer. and calves ranged from .C 9 to cui ;
fat beef, He to lia per soon ; fat Steer,. Ma to SU each.

SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
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CAMBRIDGE—unmet wee in fair supply, and sold
slowly at pricer a trifle in boyar's (radar from last Saar I
atHirSTIRFIELD.—The demand was dull, and paces
were in. tot.. below those of last week.
GLOUCESTEL—The market showed rather • decline.
13 RAN THA IL —The transactions effected w ere generally
et • decline of I, to 21. Per qr.
NORWICH. —At our market then warns fair supply of
wheat Trade continued to be clieracterimed by great
dalnese, and priceu again reosded shout Is. per qr. for
ova. dry qu..litieo. The supply of barley is largely
inereaciio; ; much variety in quJity appeared to-day ; the
beet bri_ht ,lereriptione made 411. to 164 par qr., other
sierte were irrecula in price. White wheat (weilthind
60Ih. to 631 h.). 11.. to Ms. red ditto (weighing 1101 b. to
6311.). 304 to 12, per qr. Average.: Wheat, 4012 gra,
101. 96.: Parley. 116 gra, 11s. lid.
READING. —The demand for wheat ruled slow, and
price. receded 1.. to I. per qr. for all qualities, white
wheat realising Mato 534 and red wheat, Os. to 50. per
qr. Parley made • large show on the steeds: Anent
samples were in request at use prams, bat Inferior sores
6d. to I. per qr. eheeper, matting fetching 36a. teak. per
qr.: and grinding, 304 to 34x. per qr. For oats there was
very little inquiry, and former prior were again quoted.
There was • steady trade in hewn, which commanded
recent figures Peas were disposed of at late rate,. No
chaste occurred in the vaina of flour.
BATH—At our market there was an average ripply of
abeat. Good qualities met a ready sale at full rates, but
damp and inferior sorts hung upon handi Flour
changed. Berl y meld well at theist. rates.
TAUNTON —There was a large attendance at the
market and • large quantity of grain was offered for Ede.
Farmers atbmitted to a reduction of la. *0 6.. per qr. on
best quality English wheat, and • good trade was done.
F.surlish wheat out of condition we, sold at frotn 31. to 14
per qr. less on the week. Foreign wheat down Is w qr.
Malting barley I. lower. Grinding barley and mat,. sold
at lest week's prices, and beans were Erns at late rates
Flour. 33a per sack.
WA RM !PISTE R. —Old wheat fetched wine plies se lad
week. nee, 1.. to 2.. cheerier, with a dull sale.
WINCHESTER —The trade ruled slow at • decline of
la to St per qr. on last week's Prices
WORCLST'EFL—Bosinees was done at prime a twine
lower than those of this day week.
YORK—Samples changed bands at • redaction of la,
per quarter.
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WM.&
DONCASTER —We had sa (MINIM supply of sheep
this ZIOrtIiNIL and a large attendance of token, trade
being egoesdingly active. Sellers were asking Whet
ratite, and in spite of the heavy supplies sumeedad is
maMng more money by Is. to h. a head. Sheep ranged
from 36e. to 44a, and up toe& • bead, all good promising
lota being eagerly brought up. Lambs made from ilk to
Xs. • bead. Of besets we had only a limited supply, but
quite sufficient to meet the requirements of trade. Busi-
ness we. dull, though, act the whole, Let week's currencies
were well midetsined. lifilch cows end In-eskers, £l6 to
1f35; heifers, £II to £l7 : barren stock, £9 to £l4: calves,
31e. to Ma caub. A good many pig. penned, bat trade
decidedly slow, +oilers holding out for to. full pricey of
late market& Smell pies 12.. to 13s. • storm. 24.. toll..
and ID. a bend. Pork, 6.. 91. t37s. 34. Da. Orme.
NORWICH.—There waa a very large supply of stave
cattle on offer at this market ; trade rulled dull, but
deakrs refused to conceed any reduction in prices. Sortie
good American fat beast were on offer and made high
rated Small store beast. brought £lO to £lO, and larger
ones £l4 to -CV per head. The supply of sheep we. not
In success of the demand, and trade ruled steady at about
late rank Keeping sheep made 50e. to Rik ; lambs. 355.
to 40.. ;andewee,7l4. to Ma per head. Fat beef, IN. to
Ilk 6d ; and fist mutton. 101.6.1. to lii. 6.1. and The, per
141 b.
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--PTOTTINGHAM.—The store stock market was pretty
well supplied with cattle, which met with a steady sale,
and last week's prices were supported, fair clearance
being efferted.
WORCESTER.—Trade wan brisk Beef fetched from
Bid to fld, per lb., and second quality 7id to 8.1.