The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-22 00:00:00

iiilaricets.

In sonvequenoe of the changeable character of the
weather there bee been rather more firmneesin the trade
for wheat during the present week. The holders of
peados* have endeavoured to obtain more money ; but
in this they have not been suooeurfoL The trado bas,
however, been firmer In tone, and the short supelles of
prunes which have been brought forward have been
more readily disposed of at fully late rates. So far as
the wheat plant la concerned, the prevent weather is
mules some anxiety. The night temperature ia by no
muns 83 high al is dosirable, and as tbe critical period
of blooming ir now approaching, fine, dry, calm weather
Is very desirable. From the accounts lately received
from the leading agricultural districts, the opinion is
expressed that the swop cannot be a heavy one, and,
indeed,there is some probability that onlesa the weather
becomes more settled, the healthy progress of the plant
will be greatly 'Mocked. The season, however, is yet
eoinewhat early, but, as has just been mentioned, a
@risked time is jest approaching, and unlade the weather
is favourable, and the nighte warmer, there can be but
little hope of an average crop. The num of prices
now depends much upon the weather, •111,1 should it
untione unsettled, prides mast rise, or our importations
untinas on a very moderate scale. But while the pro.
veiling unsettled weather is prejudicial to the wheat
crop, it is, in some respects favourable to the green crops
and to the crops of roots. The present auson centrum
strangely with last season. As yet there has been no
sign of • drought, and the meadows, which were corn-
pleyaly parehed at this time last year, now present a
most luxuriant appearance, and are affording to the
grazier a great abundance of food for his cattle. The
harvesting of the bay crop, which wan in progress last
week, bars, Indeed, been delayed, and some doubts are
entertained respecting the oonditioo in which it will be
secured. Roots and gr in food of all kind' have thriven
unenuesly since the rodent rain, and they promise to
yield shaodantly. With so good a supply, presentand
prospective we may, therefore, look forward to *beeper
meat tor/anis the close of the year, and to lower prices
for dairy produee. Such a change, even if we pay
little more for the loaf of bread, will be very welsome,
for Lila too wall known that belabors' meal and dairy
„oda,e have been as very high raters for the butt twelve
mouths. The crop of barley is not very well spoken of
bum prime for stoat qualities have ruled firm.
Superior cats have deelined psr qr. bet beans and
peas are unaltered in value. From inatember Ito the
,leseef last week the imports of wbestinto the United
K "wises amounted to 21,034.343 act, against
29.221,434 mi. • and of flour to 2,1174,5 d) eel,, Kunst
2,6"774 867-8.

CORN M
CIDDISST PRICES 01
Per Q.
WZMAT S.
•
Lau mod Kest, red 44 to 46
Mita,
pittootlitto,... 67 to 61
" Ditto. new, —to
Fordia, rod ••• 60 to 67
" 01110, ot. ..471044
...... .
Owlish ... 40 to 46
Clioratior 60 to 47
sto37
MALT.

Palo 65 to TS
Chorine, TS to It
1.1 to SS

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