The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-12-30 00:00:00

;EMBER

- of grain have bee
. in amount, but much of
is in indifferent conditica
-nuently slow, but r
tned. The foreign trade
and old corn commane
Tley is 6d. tolL per
the rise of last week.

n about the
the English
i, and trade

went prices
is somewhat

full prices.
. dearer, and
There is no

commands

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

CLOSE OF MONDAY'S MART.

The supply of all 'kinds of stock at this day's
market was moderate, and trade, except for
the finest quality was inactive, the tendency
being downward. Prime Scota sold foi even money,
fia. the stone. Mutton at fis. 10d., and Veal, which
was in request, at 154§. 6d. The pig trade was un-
impgoved, by late rates were maintained.

THE CORN TRADE.

WAKEFIELD, Priday.—Wheat : la dearer, with a
fair'sale considering the holidays on. Fine barley fully
as high. Other articles dull,
WARMINSTER, Saturday, December 27.—Wheat 465.
to 585.; Barley, 278. to 438. ; Oats, 238. to 286. ; Beans,
44*. to 48&; Blb loaf, 13d.—There was a small supply
of wheat, and sales were quick, at last week's prima. In
barley • good trade was done, at 'rates from 6d. to Is. per
quarter higher. Oats andbaana without variation.
atorCISTIB, Saturday.—For Christmas week there
was a fair supply of farmers' wheat at our market to-
day, and prices were generally is. higher than last week.
Foreign in bettor demand, but without change in valae.
Barley, beans, and oats dull.
BATH, Saturday—Trade dull, but at the close of the
market an improvement in business was perceptible.
Good 'samples of wheat exchanged hands at about is.
pet. in advance of last week's price, and a brisk trade
ia malting barley. Beans, peas, oats, ko., at former
prices.
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday. —Attendance thin' but all
kinds of grain met a fair demand at about last week's
rates.
WINCHESTER.-.-Wheat average: 475. Bd, ; barley,
325. ; oats, 215., and beans 40s. 4id.

CATTLE MARKETS.

biIVISOPOLITAN, Friday,-This may be termed a
holiday market. The supply both of beasts and sheep
is very small, yet the demand is even less. Some of the
choicest qualities find purchasers pretty readily, bat a
clearance can scarcely be effected. There are very few
calves on offer; they hilly realise Monday's quotations'
Our foreign supply consists of 113 beasts, 280 sheep;
and 58 calves. Beasts at market, 580; sheep and lambs,
1,190; calves, 59; pip, 50.
NriVGATE AND LEA.DINHALL, Friday, December 26.
-Seasonably extensive supplies of meat continue on
sale at these markets. Generally speaking, however,
the demand is steady, but by no means active, at our
quotations.-Inferior beef, 2s. 6d. to 2. 10d. ; 'mid-
dling ditto, Is. to as. 44.; prime large ditto, 3s. 6d. to
Is. 10d.; prime small ditto, 4s. to 4s. 24.; inferior
mutton, Is. 24. to Is. 6d. ' • middling ditto, Is. 84. to
45. 24.; prime ditto, to. 4d. to 48. 6d. • veal, Is. 6d. to
45. 44.; large pork, Is. 24. to Is. 11:1d. ; small pork,
4a. to 48. 6d. „ ,
Baurroc, Saturday.-A moderate •pply of prin-
cipally cow beef at the market to-day, 4nd supply was
rather more than the demand, and al4 more mutton
there than was required. /cot much business doing,
evidently owing to the recent heavy purchases. Prioes :
Beef, 425. to 475; mutton, sid. to 644.

HOP MARKET.
Bowl:ran, Friday.—lfessm Pattenden and Smith
report the market very. dull, in coruiequence of the
Christmaa kolidaye.

MNOLLSE BUTTER MARIEET.—OUr market is very
quiet, and prime without change—Prime Dorset, fine,
per cwt., 116 s. to 120 s. ; fresh, per dozen lbs. 125., to
16s.