The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-25 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

MARK LAN-E.-THIS-DAY._

Notwithstanding a small supply of English wheat
here this morning, the trade continued very inactive;
and even beet descriptions barely supported the
rates of Monday Last, while infenor qualities were
extremely difficult of sale at irrevnlar prices. The
arrivals of foreign were large. The demand was
steady at quite last week's quotations. All kinds of
spring corn were without alteration in value.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE. —THIR-DAY.
About 2,500 beasts, inclading about 400 foreign.
Trade firm at 4s. 6d. to 6s. 21. About 6,200 sheep,
steady at 5.. 6.1. to 7e. 2.1. ; calves, 54. to 6s. 4d ; pigs,
4, to 51. 4d. per 81b.. At Deptford, 2,000 boasts and
8,000 .beep.
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SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
CORN
CAMBRIDGE—Wheat less in fair supply, and dry
aangples made quite as much money, while samples out of
condition were neglected.
CARLISLE —Samples of old wheat met a fair We at
the extreme rates of last week.
DERBY.—The demand for choice lots Imo steady at full
rates, damp parcels neglerted: new red. Gs. to 64,
.hite. 61A to 68e. ; old red, 645. to 65, ; old white, 611, to
72a. per 36 stone.
GLOUCESTER.—There was very little alteration in the
value of wheat
GRANTRAM.—The show of wheat watt large ad the
trade clew.
lIERTFORD.—Iast week's prices were barely =in-
t*, ned.
LINCOL N.—The supply of wheat wax fair, and there
was a pretty good attendance. Rest lots made late rates :
inferior almost unsaleable. There was not much barley
offering. and parcels were dispnied of at the rates of this
day IN. night.
NORWICII.• —At our market to day the supply of wheat
was pretty good, but the trade being dull and the
condition of many samples indifferent, • slight reduction
was matte in pride In some instances.
NOTTINGHAM.—The crops are generally unlatisfac-
tory.
capna-Wheat of good quantity, hoth old and new,
was in good request, but inferior samples met with no
trade whatever.
READING.— The Corn Exchange here wax fairly
attended, and there was a large show of wheat on the
stands. Finest qualities were in demand. and quoted I,
dearer, while secondary parcel, were difficult to sell, even
at reduced figures. VI bite wheat commanded 62a. to
75, and red 58,. to 650. per quarter. Fine malting
barley met a brick sale, and realised Is. per quarter more
money, and secondary and grinding samples were in
requeot at firm figures. Malting barley was quoted at
400. to 50,, and grinding at 3-1, to 40a. per quarter. Fur
eats there was a brisk inquiry, and transorti, tic were at
to Is. per quarter more money, 21,. to :Es. per quarter.
Beans were in active demand at firm prices, 12, to 46,
per quarter, while peas made the full rates of last market,
realising 40s. to 445. per quarter.
WARMINSTER.--Good dry samples of wheat met last
week's rates, hut damp and secondary qualities were a
trifle easier to purchase.
CATTLE

CARLISLE —Truk dudthroughnut.
DONcASTEIL—Our supplies of both beasts and sheep
were very large, prices remaining quite firm on the whole,
notwithstanding the abundance of the supply.
NORWICII.—Store cattle were in very large supply
here to-day; trade ruled quite at last week's rates; a
complete clearance was Mr from being effected. ,fisort-
horns made £lO to LIS per head; and Irish, .C 8 to 1:18 per
head. Fat beasts Se &1., to 10s. 6.1. per 111 b. The sheep
pens were very well filled: trade in this department was
languid, and to effect sales a reduction of Is. per head had
to be conceded in some instances. Fat sheep made 10s. Bd.
tolls. fid. pr 141 h.
NOTTINGHAM.—There was about an average supply
of horned stock to-day and the demand was not brisk.
THE PENGE CASE.
Mr. Williams te-day (Monday) addressed the Court
for Louis and Mr. Straight for Mrs. Patrick Staunton.
All the prisoners were much affected, and wept
bitterly.

GENERAL GRANT AT SUNDERLAND.

General Grant arrived at Sunderland from New-
castle to-day, and WAS received by the Mayor and
Corporation, who premented him with an address,
Messrs. Burn and Gurley, M.P.'s, and others were
present. The day was observed as a general holiday.
/lowlands f members of trade and Friendly
Societies walked in procession, with bands and
banners, and also presented the General with an
arbiresa The Mayor afterwards laid the foundation
stone of the free library and museum.