The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-02-25 00:00:00

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LONDON PRODUCE M&RKETS.—FRIDAT.
The Colonial and Foreign Produw Market this week
has shown greater steadiness, and the expert demand
has rather improved, with • prospect of increased
activity, owing to the navigation through the north of
Europe being open.
Suina.—There is abetter inquiry for sugar, refined
goods having advanced about 6d. per cwt., and Our-
patta date, Bengal, and grocery Madras, 6d. to Is.
00711111.--Since the declaration of the Netherlands
Trading Company of the spring coffee sale, the market
here has become firmer. There will be 419,700 bags
brought forward on the 2nd Marsh, against 452,300 hags
last year., and the quotations of go ordinary Java in
Holland is now about 5 sent' higher than those of the
previous period. Several parcels of plantation Ceylon
of the new crop realised the full valuations.
Rrou has cheated hands to • limited extent, yet no
change has take• place in its value, compared with last
week.

Tni.—The tea market has been firm, and the supplies
offering have been moderate. Medium glades of Congou
have realised la 64. to Is. 6d. per lb, and fair Taysham
Congou of the new crop Is. 2id. Green teas still com-
mand high rates for exportation.
Skurirrat has sold at Is. 84. per ewt: below the
priees current soon after the removal of the prohibition
to exports.
Coook.—The Government requires tendersfor 150 tons
et mom, to be sent in on the 26th inst. Grenada has
consequently been disposed of for export at a recovery
of fully Is. per wt.
OlLS.—Linsead his advanoed to 34a 64 per cwt. on
the spot, the supply on offer being small. Rape has
changed hands to a fair extent, at 47s 64 to 48e, foreign
refused. Cocoa nut and Palm are least active but not
cheaper. Olive and fish oils are somewhat neglected.
Turpentine has met • heavy market, and American
spints can be bad at 67s per out.
GIIZIN Isere of oranges, easterley
winds preventing arrivals. Some paresis St. Michael
and Oporto, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale,
went at an advance of 48 to be per package. Lemons
firmer, owing to the low price of panels being cleared
off the market. Nuts of all kinds dull ; holders dis-
posed to sell at easier rates. Seville sews improved in
value.

Day FRUIT.—Th• end of ;the week shows • slight
improvement in currants, 24s being paid for sorts for
which it was unobtainable last week. A small sale of
old hasbeen made Inc export at 40s. The trade, how-
ever, buy very cautiously. owing to the unusually large
stock. BA Smyrna raisins are a shade better in price,
and Memos are in the demand. 'Valencia@ entirely
neglected. Figs dull.
TIMBRD.—The wood market is fiat. At low prices
large quantities are consuming, but while the stock
remains excessively large, it cannot be supposed prices
will rise from the depression to which the trade has
been subjected now for many months. Shipbuilding
timber does not command the past high rates. Staves
are firm at the given quotations. There is very little
In freight. From the Baltic • reduction of is and 2s
per load, and of 5s Petershurgh standard has been
proposed without encouraging charterers. From
New Brunswick 75e standard, and from Quebec
90e standard are demanded; and though stray charters
are said to have been made, the general impression is
that. lower rates mast be set before forward engage-
ments can be made, for there will be a large amount of
unemployed American tonnage.
LI•THI/1 AND Eltroxs.—There is no marked altera-
tion to notice in the leather trade sinee our last report.
There has been a moderate demand ter all descriptions
of goods. The supply continues nnall. Good crop
Wee 40 lbs to 45 lbs. ; prime light shaved hides, English
shoulders, end English horse hides are wanted.
TALLOW.—Foreign is still dull. This morning Ist
port Petersburg, Y.C. closed at 46e at as 3d. April to
June delivery, 46s to 46e 3d; in the last 3 months, 48.
per cwt. The official letter issued this evening gave
the prices as follows :—Town tallow, 488 3d • fat by
ditto, 2s sd; yellow Russian, 47:: 68; melted stuff,
33s 68; rough stuff, 20e ;_greaves, 185; good dregs, 7s.
LuntrooL, Friday.—The sugar market continued
dull until yesterday, when more inquiry appeared and
prices assumed greater firmness. The business is to a
fair extent. Coffee in steady request and prices firm.
Rice: No alteration in price, and good qualities of soft
grain continue to command full prices. Ashes dull.
Gambier steady. Saltpetre: Little disposition to buy,
and the sales only reach 350 bags Calcutta 9i and 12
70 per Gent., at 37s for the latter; the former was sold
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at ineret prices. Tallow has been' in moderate request
at about previous rates; demand chiefly for North and
South American.