The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-11-18 00:00:00

THE CORN TRADE.

Manz LANs, Friday,— Yesterday there was • dense
fog. During the afternoon it was nearly as dark VI mid-
night. To-day it is much clearer, but still foggy, with
a sharp frost and the wind from the north. To-day the
wheat trade is dull, and English a slow sale, at barely
Monday's rates for picked samples; anything inferior
unsaleable. Foreign also dull, and Monday's quotations
hardly supported. Flour • dull trade for all descrip-
tions, and rather lower. Barley easier to purchase
than on Monday last. Oats: Fine corn maintains late
prices, telt out of conditioned, of which there are very
many in the present large arrivals, meet with little
attention. Beans, peas, and tares without ehange.
Seeds : Linseed and rapeseed rather lower. Cloverseed
and trefoil fully as dear. Floating Cargoes: Trade slow,
and priced rather under late quotations. Arrivals
&achah and Scotch wheat, 1740 qrs. ; barley, 970 qrs.;
MU, 100 qrs. ; malt, 2,680 qrs. Irish barley, 10 qrs. ;
oats, 750 qm. Foreign wheat 61,350 qrs. ' • barley,
14,9 w; oats, 72,500 qrs. Flour English, 590 sacks;
foreign, 8,940 barrels and 120 sacks.
Brarrgs ort Teetrr, Thursday.—Supply of wheat
good, attendance moderate, inquiry less active, prices,
deohnit of Is. per quarter. Barley ls. lower.
Friday.—Liberal supplies of grain.
Wheat la. lower, and sales difficult. Barley, Is. per
quarter ehesper. Beans, no alteration.
LrumrooL Coax Kamm, Friday.—Tlaer• was •
moderate attendance at market, and wheat met a fair
sale, at about late rates. Floor was in good demand at
Teeeday's quotations. Indian corn steady- mined
If.. 3d. to Ws. 6d. Egyptian beans unaltared; Saida,
31s. Id No change in oats and oatmeal. Imports—
behind, hc. : Wheat, 4 qrs.; barley, 84; oata, 1,815;
oatmeal, 3,859 • tour, 317 sacks. Foreign: Wheat,
43,143 qrs. ; beans, 3; Indian 'torn, 5,547; flour,
NO Narks.

CATTLE MARKETS.
Mnraoroirrarr, Thursday.—Although the snpply of
terns on sal* in to-day's market was reasonably
extensive, the demand for prime beasts was somewhat
active, and in some few instances the quotations had
an upward tendency, ifew Scots having realized se. per
be. inferior beasts were inactive at Monday's cur-
rency. With sheep we were rather scantily supplied,
nevertheless the mutton trade was in a sluggish state
OD former terms. Downs sold at ss. 6d. to ss. Bd. per
Ellbe. Calves—the supply of which was good—were a
slow sale. bat not cheaper. The bent veal was worth
6s. per Site. Pigs commanded full prices, but railch
iows ware dull.—Total supply: Beasts, 181'S; sheep,
55404 calves, 305; pigs, 400.—Foreign supply: Beasts,
480; Sheep, 1100 ; Calves, 190.
NIWBATE AND LELDLIfFi ALL, Friday.—The supplies
of meat are moderate, and the demand rules steady,
as follows :—Beef, from 2s. Bd. to 4s. ; mutton, 3s. Bd.
to 4s. 6d.; veal, 43. tot.. Bd.; and pork, Si. Bd. to
4s. 10d.

HAY AND STRAW ILARIATS.

Smrrunin.D.—Meadow hay, Sll6a. to a 15s. ; clover,
a 10s. to a 101.; and straw, £1 12s. to 21 16a per
load. Trade dull.

CI3II:BIiLAN D. —Meadow hay, £2 to £4 Bi.; clover,
£3 to ris 10s. ; and straw, £1 12s. to £1 16s. per load.
'Trade dull.
VrEUTECIMPEL —Meadow bay, £1 16a. to £4 15e.
'clever, £3 10e. to £6; and straw £1 12e. to £1 16s. per
load. Trade inactive.

MARKET LETTER:

Toy n Tallow . • • .
Fat by ditto . - • -
Yellow Russia Tallow • • -
Melted Stuff • - - -
Rough ditto - - . .
Tallow Gtesous - • - -
'Good lltrega . . . -

1., d.
- 47 9

- -9
4i
-486
- 35 0
- 19 6
- 16 0
- 7 0

WOOL MARKET.

LONDON, rriday.—The public tales of colonial wool
have commenced with considerable activity, and prices
!show an advance, compared with the close of last
auctk,ns, of 2d per lb. By private contract, the busi-
nem doing is very moderate, on former terms,

HOP mAßtrr.

Bow:man, Friday.—Good and fine hop continue in
demand, at extreme rates otherwise, the trade is dull,
and prices have a downward tendency. New Mid and
East Kent, 120 a. to 2005.; New Weald of Kents„ 112 s.
tel7ss. ; and New Sussex, 110 s. to 1655. per cwt.

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