The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-06-03 00:00:00

THE CORN TRADE.

Notwithstanding that only limited .upplies of English
wheat have been on offer in the leading markets of con-
sumption held this week, the ',emend for all kinds has
ruled heave., at a further decline in the quotations of
from is. to 2s. per quarter. The fall, therefore, during
the last three weeks is from 50. to 6s. Foreign wheat
—tin imports of which have been seasonably extensive
—has moved off heavily, and the currencies have given
way from is. to 2a. per quarter. There has been only
a limited sale for English barley, on former terms;
whilst foreign parcels have reowted in value 64. to in.
per quarter. The inquiry for malt has be.n chiefly in
retail, at previous rates. Good sound oats have main-
tained their previous value ; but inferior qualities have
ruled heavy, and the quotations have been with difficulty
supported. We have no change to notice in the value
of. either beans or peas. The flour trade has continued
wry inactive, at late rates.
The &cements at hand, to-day, from nearly all parts of
the United Kingdom state that the crops generally are
progressing rapidly. On some of the hot lands wheat
has shot into ear.

The continental markets continue very dull for wheat,
as well as for all kinds of spring-born, and prices, almost
generally, have a drooping tendency. Advice, from
New York bring loser prices for both wheat and flour.
In Scotland, wheat has receded in value Is. to 2s. per
quarter, and rather lower rates have been accepted for
barley and oats. Inferior flour has somewhat declined
in price.

#IIIDAY NIGHT.—The supply of English wheat on
sale at Mark-lane to-day was small. Good and fine
salisples changed Mods somewhat more freely, at the
lalle decline in prices; otherwise, the trade was very
dull, at Monday's quotations. White Dental° and
other superior foreign wheats were held at extreme
rates ; but in other descriptions very little was doing.
Barley sold heavily, at a decline of Is. per quarter.
Fate oats were tolerably firm in price. Medium and
intettor parcels, however, gave way Is. per quarter.
Beane and peu were a, slow sale, on former term,.
. . .

The freer trail; was very dull, and the quotations we—r;
wfilli difficulty supported. This week's imports amount
to 29,960 quarters of wheat; 19,430 barley; 36,870
oats-- 190 sacks, and 4,800 barrels of flour.

A% .Liverpool this morning, wheat advanced 2d. per
eefiltal. For flour there was a good demand, at an im-
prirrement of 6d. per barrel. Indian corn and other
articles were firm.

Yknwri, Itess.rr, Friday.—The Corn Exchange was
verythinly attended, and business slow, at former
prime, there being no disposition for speculation.
There was nearly 200 pigs on offer. Sale good. Bacon
7d. ;.American ditto, 4d. to 54d. per lb. Best cheese,
50g to 605., household ditto, las. to 325, per cwt.—
Trade dull.

liranmwersit, Saturday—Wheat 403. to 593., Barley,
285.-to3Sa Od., Oats, 20s. to 2.53. Oa., Beans, 40s. to
48t.—filb Loaf, 13d.—There was a small supply.
Wheat sold readily, at a trifling advance upon I,.st
weekacarrency. In barley nothing doing. Oats and
besdestiady, at former rates.

CATTLE MARKETS.
'
ri oPouAN Th r, Thursday, May 29.-e supply of
beatllin to-day's market was only moderate; never-
theless all breeds moved off slowly at Monday's cur-
rency., The best Scots and crosses realized 4a. 44. per
81be, . Although the show of sheep was rather eaten-
sive4he mutton trade ruled firm at extreme rates. The
general top figure ter Downs was 4s. 10d., but some
few lots sold at be. per Bth.. We were fairly sup-
plieglxith lambs, which moved off freely at full prices,
viz...%„&i. to 7s. 81. per &lbs. About 330 came to
hand .f.rom the Isle of Wight. Calves, the supply of
whinliOtati tolerably good, were a slow sale at late rates.
Pio,poranianded extreme quotations, but mulch cows
l i wer a dtellinquiry. Total supply-Beasts. 370 : sheep
and, n be, 11,440; calves, 2do; pigs, 292. Foreign
sup -Roasts, 105; sheep, 1,200 ; calves, 170.
il i.TIGATIL iXo LEADRNHALL, Friday, May 29.-
Thaeupply of meat en sale at these markets are by no
means extensive, yot the trade, generally speaking,
rules inactive at our quotations.-Inferior beef, 2s. 104.
to 38, Oil. ; middling ditto, 3s. 24. to 3s. 44. ; prime
large iiitto, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 10d. ; prime small ditto,
3s. 10d. to 4s. Od. ; large pork, 48. 2d. to 4s. Bd. ; infe-
rior mutton, 31. 64. to 3s. 10d. ; middling ditto,
43. Od. to 4s. 2d. ; prime ditto, 4s. 44. to 4s. 61. ; veal,
33. 101. to ts. bd. ; small pork, 43. 104. to Os. 2d. ;
lamb, O. 84, to 7s. Oil.

HOP MARKET.
BOROUGH, Friday.—We have no change to report in
our market, whieh remains firm at recent quotations.
The Worcester reports speak of an increase of fly, but
generally the report from the plantations is favourable.
Mid and East Rents, 126 a to 1555., ehoice, 168 a. ;
Weald of Kanto, 120 m. to 12.5 a, choice, 1355.; Sussex,
105 s. to 115 a., choice, 130 s.