The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-06-26 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S MARKETS. Vorset Cot* (Express.

MARK LANK. —THIS-DAY. i
Wheat closed quietly, at about lut day's
Business throughout was very slow. Oats quiet, but
steady. Barley. very little demand at unalterer
quotations. Main., beans, and peas dull and rattled
lower. Flour quiet, but stevily.

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METROPOLITAN CATTLE.— Tint-DAY.
About 2.500 beasts. Trade steadier at from 4s. ods
to &a 10,700 sheep and lambs. Sheep steady at from
50. to 6s. Sd. Lambs, 711. to Ss. Calves made ss. to
65,41. Pigs 4s. to ss. per eight lbs.

DOFtCHESTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.
The attendance at onr market waa e,nall. Wbeat
ruled about the same an last week Farmers declined
taking Iva money, consequently little Liminess was
done. Barley very little d ing. Oats a slow trade at
a slight depression.

SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
CORN.
CARLISLK—Wheat met a brisk demand at an
Increase of Is. per Carlisle husheL
CRESTERFIELD.—The show of wheat was small,
and where transactions took place prices were Is. per
qr. in favour of the purchaser.
GRANTHAM.--The wheat trade was improved.
The quantity offering was not large, and the prices of
the last week were readily obtained.
NORWICH.—There was only • short supply of
Vieat on offer at this market to-day, and with a dull
trade pri_ces may be quoted the same as last week.
NOTTINGHANL —With a poor show of wheat, and
whilelinillers did not evince much disposition to operate,
holders were not eager to selL
READING.—There was a thin attendance here, but
wheat was in • large supply. Business, however,
ruled sluggish at former currencies. IN. to 688. per
qr.
WINCHESTER.—With a very short supply of
wheat the trade ruled firm at fully last week's prices.
WORCF:STEIL —English white wheat, 225. to 245.;
and 231. for red. Little doing in barley and oats, and
the transaction in other descriptions of gr.dn
YORK.—Very little wheat came to hand, but the
supply proved equal to the demand, and a limited
business was done, prices being rather lower.
carrut.
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CARLlSLE—Numerically the supply of cattle
was about equal to that of last week. There was not
the usual numbers of buyers ',talent and as holders
asked high prices business was exceedingly slow.
MII6 cows and galloways were a poor show, brit that
of home bred bullocks and two-year old heifers was
fur, while Irish, as usual, turned out in large numbers.
DONCASTER.—Our supplies of all descriptions of
store cattle were again exceedingly large, and there
was likewise a very full attendance of buyers. Fresh
promising lots received attention from farmers,. and
business was brisk all the rnorninz.
NORWICH.—There was a moderate show of store
cattle on offer here. Trade was steady at about late
rates, but sales proceeded slowly, and a complete
s'earance was not made. Shorthorns brought £lO to
£2B per head according to condition and quality. Fat
beasts were quoted at 111 s. 61. tolls. per 141 b.
NOTTING AM—The show of horned stock was
about as usual, and the demand was not brisk, but
before the market closed, a fair business had been
transacted. for the most part at prices without material
change. Calves was a limited show, and rates were
about as last gusted, the demands being quiet. The
business done in sheep was unimportant