The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-03-22 00:00:00

CATTLE MARKET.

BRISTOL, Thursday-. -Our msr-ket-a-cia-y-Mowed • Wight im
provement on that of Met week. The eupply of beet wee not
eo
large, and trade wee rather brisk. Superior description.
mid at 10e. per cwt , and in some few Instances for etceptionally
be animals 78s. per Mt. we. obtained ; mtddling qualities
realieed from Ma to 08.. Bull. proved very umaleable.
There wee 'fair amount of bumbles. done in mottos, of which
there was an avenge .upply, at 9d. per lb. for we, hen, end 81 I
to for ewes and inferior qualities. lamb were very
mauve, and exceedingly dear; la per lb. was freely offered, eO4
many amen Is were sold elan advance on tint price. We had a
lam number adore cattle in the market. but buten hung
beck, and prioesextubltmi• downward tending. A Wire nap.
ply of mulch oows, of good quality, and trade was quiet, and
price. .bout staUonary, but, If sat thing, the turn in favour of
the buyer About 90“ pigs were on oder, and though bugloss
wee anything but brisk, yet the whole at the antinsb changed
hands, beam pip mining git from 10. 10d. to lls. per more,
and porkers alto.. 11. at to lte.
Binsisolime, Monday. -The supply of cattle to-dav
mailer than at last week's market, and they so'd freely at
V irstnly improved primal. Sheep were in good demand at full
Calves were plentiful, and sold at high rates. The
number of let pigs being limited, they were readily cleared 06
at higher Men Beef, 60. to Tiel. per lb.. Mullen in wool,
re. to9ed.; ditto Morn, 60. to 7id • Id. to 110 : bacon rep,
6.1. to lis. 6d. per bore; p rier ditto. Ile. to Lls. Per

MirraoroLnag, Thunstay. The cattle trade was without
feature of import.. today, but the supplies of both blade
and &leap on edit were about an avenge as regards number,
while the quality of the dock wan gmerelly good. The change
In the weather mho' stimulated the demand for live stock, but
prices remained with utchange from Monday laid. The few
prime Sootson oder changed hand. a be. be. per 1111.., but
really good beef wassailing at sa. per 81b. There wait a lab
number of sheep In the pens, the c.eulltion of which sae good.
The inquiry for all breeds ruled moderately active, and late
rake were fully supported. Prime golitbdutim wethen sold
readily at Ca. per 81.. but hutsy sheep were rather dull.
Lambe ware quiet at 7. Cd. to be. per bibs. Prime small calves
were steady in value.
Per 81b to dub the odaL

s. d. s. d. s.d. s. d.
inf. 000000 bout. 3 4to 3 10 PritooSoutkdowat6 Sto 6
liteouJ quality... 4 2 to 4 8 Lrg. court, calm{ St.
'rims largo toes 4 10 to 5 0 Mule small
Prime Septa, ke. 5 oto 6 2 Large hogs 4 686
lot. eoarae *beep 3 4 to 4 0 N. 1.1.111 porkers 6 st. 61
.ortood quality .. 4 2to 4 6 Sekag. colsmosb 25 oto 16
orlon soars* wild 6 Ito 6 6 Qr. 014 sir pl do 10 0..
T.TAL SIMPLY. _ 051151

111CPTLT.
Beasts
Sheep and lanilvi . 7,075 Shaw and lambs ..... .. 2,750
Calves 261 Cabs • 191
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1111110POUTAN u.T. Thum*, —Tha market ha been
more freely supplied with most, for which the darnand bar
ruled heavy, on Niftier tenses.
Pos. al,
Inferior bud oto 3 Teton°, mutton $ 4„ 3 •
Middling ditto 3 4 ~ 3 8 ‘llddhow ditto 3 8 „ 4 0
Primo large do. 6 0 4 4 Primo ditto.. . 4 4„ 4 8
Primo mail ditto 4 4 .4 8 Leap pork ... 5 6 „ 3 0
Vaal 4 4 5 0 Bowl ditto.... 4 8 " 54
Lasob, 66. al. I 7a. 4d.

WOOL MARKETS.
LOXDON, Friday.-- With the exception of the better grade; of
lustre. and half.brod, we have had a yen fiat week, sod prices
have been a shade against sellers. Trade continues so dull
that short time has in some Instances been resorted to,
and although with light stocks and really mode-see prime
staplers are not Inclined to make cencemions, buyers on
the other hand only boy from hand to mouth, and sty
that present prospect, do not promise them any margin on
current ream Current prices of Englkh wool : domes
Southdown hodireU, Is Id. to Is. Rd.; half.bred ditto, Is. td.
to Is. Sid.; Kent deco* Is ad. to Is. 4.1 ; Flouthdown ewes,
and *ethers. to Is. Id.; Leicester ditt Is. ed. to In. 31:1.;
Sorts Clothing, 10.1. to in. bd.; combing, ls,to Is. bd. per lb.