The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-07 00:00:00

LATKBT NEWS.

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.
The grain trade has presented the same featureless
aspectßu.lnes. in wheat has not exceeded the limits
of current requirements and quotations have ruled
much about the same. Thus far the season has been
chiefly noted for the absence of speculation. Beyond
bead fide operations little or nothing has been doing
and the level of values has consequently been regulated
by the extent of the legitimate demands for consump.
tion with the working classes fairly prosperous. The
slackness of trade, notwithstanding the consumption
ham been fully up to the average, but the liberality of
foreign receipts has been PO great as to almost
annihilate the firmer tendency resulting from our
deficient home must.
Upon looking hack one most feel surprised that
quotations have not further advanced. At the close of
Lust harvest tbeexpectations which were freely enter-
tained, that an important rise in prices was • foregone
conclusion, and that such improvement would be
permanent were certainly warranted by the general
appearance of affairs, but results have falsified these
anticipations, the advance has been altogether insigni-
cart, and has by no means equalled expectations.
Oats have risen 6d. to 9d. per qr. Other grain has
ruled fiat.

MARK-LANE, Tan DAY.

Wheat was quiet and unaltered. Bailey dull. Oats
ninepence to one shilling dearer on the week. Maize
beans and peas inactive, Flour dull.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE, Tins D.
About two thousand, five hundred beasts, including
nearly one thousand foreign. Trade steadier at 43. 4d.
to 6s. od. About twenty-one thousand sheep, firmer,
at 4s. 6d. to ys. ad. Calves sold at ss. 6d. to ys.
Pigs at 4s. 4d. to 55.. 4d. per Sibs.

READING CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—
There was a short supply of grain at the market
to-day ; the transactions have been about the same as
last week.
SIIEPTON MALLET CORN MARKET,
FRIDAY.—Wheat, 445. to so ; barley, 325. to 405.;
oats, 245. to 30s. ; beans, 455. to 565.; peas, 44s to
sos. per qr. ; flour, 335. to 355. per sack ; bread, 64.
per 41b. loaf.
WARMINSTER CORN MARKET, SATCR-
DAY.—TI.ere was a decided improvement in the tone
of the market, and both wheat and barley met an
advance, whilst other grain was firm. Wheat, 34s to
545 ; barley, 285 to 4.25 ; oats, 265 to 355 ; beans, 24.3
to 275; peas, 205 tO 305; flour, 363 to 43s per sack ;
bread, Is per Blbs.
TAUNTON CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.—
The market was extremely dull, and very little busi-
ness done. English wheat of fine quality fetched is.
per qr. more than last week, but other sorts unaltered.
Barley : Prime milting in rather better demand ;
grinding quiet, at last week's rates. Maize dull. Oats,
beans, and peas unaltered. Flour 345. the sack.
DORCIIESTER MARKETS, SATURDAY.—
There was but a small supply of wheat at the Dor-
chester Corn Exchange to-day. Dry samples saleable
at late rates ; no demand for damp qualities. The
last official average was 401. Bid per imperial qr. Fine
malting barley scarce ; full rates. Last week's returns
give the sale of barley as 594 qrs. 4 bushels, yielding
.41,035 15s, or an average of 345 lad per imperial
qr. At the cattle market a good business doing in
cattle and sheep, of which there was a large supply.
Fat bulls, Zls to £2B los ; barreners, £24 to £26
per pair ; fat steers and heifers, ,C3O 15s to h-37 each;
cows and calves, £l5 to £27 ; fat beef, us 64 to
14s 64 per score. Sheep met a good enquiry, fat
wethers selling at from 59.; to 705 each ; ewes, sos
to 6os ; and lambs, 395 to 465. There was a general
clearance.

CORK I3UTTER MARKET, SATURDAY.—
Ordinary firsts,—s ; seconds, ifds ; thirds, 1325 ;
fourths, loos ; fifths, 68s; sixths, 455. Mild cured,
firsts—s ; seconds,—s; thirds,—s. £46 firkins in
market.