The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-04-25 00:00:00

SATURDAY'S MARKETS,

BATH CORN MARKET, SATIJIMAY.—The supply
of English wheat at our market to-day was very short.
Trade was very firm, at full prices of last week. All
kinds of spring corn firm.
SHEPTON MALLET CORN MARKET, Psi.
DAY.—Wheat, 43, to 49.; barley, 315 e to 40e; oats, Ilk
to ; beans, 46e to 52s ; peas, 42s to 48e per qr.
floor, 35e to 36. per sack; bread, 6d per 41b. loaf.
GLOUCESTER CORN MARK, SATOIDAT.-..
At our market to-day the irtl3prezi of English wheat
wag moderate, and fully late were readily paid.
Foreign in retail demand, without change in value.
Grinding barley and maize unaltered. Oats the turn
dearer.
WARMINSTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.
At our market to-day there was a large supply; the
attendance was limited, and trade in all descriptions
of grain was dull, at lad week's rates. Wheat, 34e to
54.' barley, 28s to 44.; oata, 26e to 36.; beans, 24.
to 27s ; peas, 20e to 30e ; flour, 36e to 43s par sack ;
bread, le per 81b.
TAM"MN CORN MARKET, SAITTILDAT.—The
market to-day was very quiet, and English wheat sold
freely at the extreme prices of lest week. Foreign
samples remained unaltered, while barley showed an
advance of 3d on the week. Oats, maize, beans, and
peas maintain greet steadiness, and prices show no
le variation. Flour sold at Sts the sack.
Trvtaather, which has been exceedingly cold, with
heavy rains, during the week, has much retarded farm
operations, but there was a pleasing change on Satur-
day, with some promise of permanency.
DORCHESTER MARKETS, SATVADAT. —At the
Corn Exchange to-day there was a rather diminished
supply of wheat, which met a better demand at late
prices, the range being from 42,, to 48e per imperial
quarter. The season for malting barley over; feed-
ing 6.1,1 well, at 28e to Ms per imperial quarter. Oats
met a large sole. at 27. to 334 per imperial quarter.
Flour, 34s to 35e per sack; a good basins= doing.
Official averages for last week :—Wheat 512 gni.,
£1,125 16e 6d, 43e llid per Imperial quarter • barley,
454 qrs. 4 bushel., L'7o6 ss, 35s Old per Imperial qr.—
At the cattle market there was a good supply of
stock, and a large business was done. Heifers and
calves realised from £ll Ule to £26 each; barreners,
£7 to £l9 ; fat heifers, £l9 to £32 10.; steers, £23 15.
to £3l' bulls, £l3 10e to £2O; calves, 30e to 86.;
ewes, 444 to 69e ; weathers, 44a to 63.; couples, 48. to
61.; fat rams. 44s to 73.; fat lambs, lfle to 45e 6d.
CORK BUTTER MARKET, SATURDAY.—Ordi-
nary firsts, 110.; seconds, 140.; thirds, 1101; fourths,
boa; fifths, 66e. Mild cured, finite, 152.; seconds,
144 e, thirds, 117 e. 975 firkins in market.

VIOLENT RIOTS IN THE BARBADOES.
(By Furrarc.IXLFIRAPH)..

A telegram has been received from Barbadoes dated
the 22nd, stating that riots has taken place throughout
the island and plantation. Houses have been sacked,
animals destroyed, and an enormous distruction of
property. Over 40 rioters were shot by the troops who
are actively employed. The city is threatened and
business is suspended. Families are seeking shelter
with shipping. The rioters report they have the
Governor's sanction for their proceedings, and that
Hennessy% immediate recall is requisite to save the
colony.