The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-17 00:00:00

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AILK- LAN g, Tans DAT. 1
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FIRATRIPORT(PREM Aesoosiriom TILmamAM).
—English and t. °reign wheat firm. Town
unaltered, country aid A Wert.l.llll marks aix-
poem dearer. I ttrlay firm 'l"t* Bi X Pence
dearer, with continued inquiry fur the con-
tineut. Maize rather dearer. liritish—Wheat,
6,382 quarters ; barley, 2,016 • Oats, 430; flour,
21,302. Foreign—whost,2l,oo:2 quarters; barley,
13,751; oats, 12,966 ; MADAO, 17,701 ; thur,
3%857 barrels,
CLOSL—(CENTRAL PRIM TELEGRAM). —The
Oorn mark et closed with much dulluees, and
prices of wheat may be quoted ONE to TWO
8111LLINGS per quarter LOWER ; but very
little business was done. The condition of the
samples ses generally inferior. Barley dull,
and One ShiUill lower • quality bad. Oats
rather firm Maize dull. Beans and peas
uneaten& Flour inactive, but lees money not
soopted for barrels.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE, TRIS DAT.
Although we note no alteration in beef, there
la a decided tendency downwards, and our top
6glire is quite exceptional, and ouly obtainable
14 'vary choice Soota. Sales progress slowly.
Mutton trade excessively dull, with no change
in value. Veal scarce, and in the absence of
former prices only can be quoted. Pork
tad somewhat lower. Beef, 3s 6a to 6s ;
mitt..n, 3 68 to 5s 10d ; veal, 3. 6d to 6s 4J;
pork, 34 6d to 5s 4.1. Total supply—Beasts,
; sheep anl lambs, 13,020 ; calves, 23;
rigs, 140. Foreign—Beasts, 120; sheep and
Limbo, 250.
Another correspondent telegraphs : There
were fair average supplies of both beasts and
'heel on sale hero to-day, the great majority
bei4 English. Trade ruled quiet at six shilling.
ner stone for prime bouts. Sheep trade dull, at
pei stone for choice Down wethers. Calves
Aril Pigs unaltered.
PROVISIONS, Tiii3 Dar,

ox.—Fair supply from Ireland ; single
Rid, )ne to two !wattage lower ; and heavy
14 ,!tm sold ate still further reduction. No
Pr di of Ilaniburgh last wcek ; light weights
63s lauded. American, short-ribbed
le, 54s to 564.
TER.—Continental supply very small.
me inquiry for Irish at an advance of 24 61.
Friesland 14tis and Canadian 1001 to 1244.

ifioa zrza, 14th.—Warket largely supplied with wheat, Mit
1.•• wanting In condition and bu•snc.o only forwarded
slue . -widen submitting to I: reduction f 4 per load.
izeralt, 14111.—At Ui. Dorehoder Corn-I•:tcharign
bad a lair supply of wheat, and twit week*. quotation..
am erl per qr, wide fully maintained. 411 barley lb
suppl; Cis short, arid 34, per qr. mi.. 1.4 Wcek, Ma.. LI..
&rem. price realised. For oaf... Mere was a good demand a .
lart, . Ade. rates; beam and pesis were billy . door. li.'
4 return: Wheat, 421 quarters, £1,1[..) 1, ay.ra,,,
:4, • ; Malay, 137 quarter. .g.-:43 If.o, :iris*" 34.,

F.o ,141.1 Z—Tho. Emma Market,. Fare ban; p.*dull and
ar , g mate during the nag week
'

—Thor. ia,bu,. 11.1 hoprovemeut 111 the e..ru trade
1% 1 our market, during the
)1 • . !cui, 14th.—Wheal, trade rim very hat, aud prime ruled
l• .‘ ..11, a buyer.. . . . . .

Ni. ;AaT .flNi.—Dorm hu ock thcre ha, Loc. •U
ledlopioltion for thrall.. Tom ha. 1.1:011 .on.. inninry ft•r
flour for Fromm A drainer is loading ucks, and It Ls
isierstood that more ohlywoolis will bilker.