The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-08-01 00:00:00

fliatittts.

STATE OF TOE CORN TRADE FOR THE
FAST WEEK.

The grain trade hu rulei dull and depressed through-
out the wok, and the tendency of prices, until to-day,
has been downwards. The return of unsettled weather
and fr‘ quent reports of lodging which have been received
(Torn the rniculLurii districts, enabled factors to demand
extreruc quotations for EniliA nbeat to-day. The
actual quanti'y of pi educe tl.at changed hand, however.
was very blotted. Forttgo wheat los corns to hand
ant there Is • con-nl, Table in:A-ease In the stooks
In gran al-, the imi.or,.3 of itn-alAn and American
deecriptions having beca very liberal. Those qualities
are accordingly depressed In value. It is believed that
cutting will commence in the early districts next week,
but some little while must elapse before the harvest can
become general. Flour has rated drill in sympathy with
the wheat market,
The spring corn trade has been inactive. Osta have
sold more freely at the late decline, but nails.% owing
to liberal arrivals, is again Is cheaper. Barley, beans,
and peas arc nominally unaltered in value.

Av SALAMIS,

Wheat.
a. d: I°l. I
61.1 2 210 273

Juno 17 ..
July 1

60 7
. 60 11
60 1
60 0
43 0
68 10

35 11
36 10
36 10
34 10
347
8511

26 10
27 8
27 6
271
27 10
271

CORN )LARK.

BIUMIOIIIII, July 27.--Bupply of English wheat extremely
small, demand quite • retail character, and Millers succeeded
bupvlying theniselvies at an advance of barely In per qr.
Mescuesraa, V.—English wheat in meaty supply, and the
few lute which changed hands brought fully Is per qr over the
rates of this day e'eunight ; foreign at the and time being
taken more freely, et the extreme prices of that day. For flour
there WM likewhe a better demand, and more steadluem of
value, but no advance mabe quoted. Egyptian beano again
declined Is &I to la per qr. Maize In moderate request, at an
amendment of 3.1 per qr.
Baum., 27th.— So little English wheat on offer that quota-
tions mud be considered nominal. Amerioui odd at barely
laid week's prices, while Black Sea qualities gate way Is per
qr. Good berleys scarce, and in demand at about last week's
prices. Indian corn Wow, without change In value. Mixed
American, 3ls Oil per 4201 b. The demand for oats Is very
limited, with prices in buyers' favour.
tiboticasesa,nth.-Bmall supp.los of wheat from the farmers,
for which and flue foreign there lon good consumptive sale at
Mat week's p. 601., Sweat grinding barley Is fully as dear.
Maize la in lair request at late rat. The sale for oats coo-
Bones slow, but late values are well supported. Beaus and
peas
DitTriliebrridl2..—With • very limited supply, wheat was fully
IA dear a. last weak, and In one or two Instances an advance
of ild per qr was realised, trade, however, being only quiet. In
other grain little or no bushman was done.
211th. —There was rather more firmness in the
grain trade to-day owing to the settled wheather, and more
business was effected. Monday's currencies were well main-
tained for both English and foreign wheat. Plow sold slowly
on former terms. Spring corn of all kinds was very quiet.
Maize was again cheaper, but oato met with rather more
I uiry. Barley, beaus, and peer were unaltered In value,
for wheat at Liverpool and Wakefield thls morning
ruled quiet, but values were supported.