The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-04-19 00:00:00

WOOL MARKETS.

....
Gismos, Tharolar.—There ha. been a somewhat better
donatid for English wool during the Met ir oak . the better sort.
are In good demand at full rates. Half-breds hilii Downs are
hardly so much Inquired for as lustre. and deml-luatres, but
altogether the tone Is more cheerful, and it is generally
believed we here putatively lite lowest point for the ear.
thaw? PRIM or Exams,' Woof. Per d. a. d.
FlillCll—Elouthdoern hoggeta to
Halt-bred ditto •2 2i
Kent Fleeom 3 4
Soutdoss n ores and esthete -
ladeader ditto 2 3
Soars—Clothing 10 -- 6
. . . . . .

The pnblic Wee of Colonial wool have prug.reased 4;84
and the bideinge have continuri animated. A large quantity
of wool ham been taken for export, and ihose descriptions best
suited to the requirements of continental serinufacturer• have
had an upward tendency in value. About 40,000 bales have
now pulsed the hammer, leaving about 120,000 balm stall to be
brought forward.
Ba•amilut Thunday. —The day before Good Friday there le
nta • large attendance on the Exchange, and leas businessi is
doing than would probably be the cam but for the holidays.
Consomme of wo hare Wel v been euppls lug their wants
from week tc week, and as production will be lessened during
tito omit Week, they am nut needing s, mucli wool td-ds% ii
woad Them is. howvver, a chmrful feeling, and considering
the special rirmitrinancos ,4 the day, staplers have had a fair
inquiry, riskily Mr the beet dtscriptiona Prime keep quite
Randy, and have slightly rallied from the weaknem observable
a f rtnheht AIM. A more enoouraging view of the future is
generally taken, and traders look for a nesumption of business
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HAY A.
1910ril1mue, Thursday. —There were fail:average supplies of
feed on offer today, the demand for which ruled firm, at the
annexed quotations : —Prime meadow hay, 75..01 to tit.. od,.
inferior ditto, 00e. to NIL 50e to 66..; pritne clover
110 a to I9os. ; iiderior ditto, kola LO Ma; prime eac,3ad,ne
clover, 1001. to 110 a; inferior ditto, SOL to 905.; draw, as.;
to 30,par load
BRISTOL HAT, 811lAr, AND COAL MARLINS, Tigymky._Twee
loads bay sold at from 66a to 721. ed. Per ton ;
ditto at 90.; and ens kind straw it b• ha. Per doom. Coal,
lee per tort.

HOP MARKET.
Beeoroa. Frida).—Ma,an- Patanaden and Halth report an
imPro,ed demand for all descriptions, condderable quantities
Of new AIIICTICat lUld other f,reigr, hops h.rin, ohngsd
hands arlthln the laat week. at dm rate. youting, ideo
iaand rather more attention.

SEED raspier.
We have now • good 41wwir &Mend for agricultural seeds,
all descriptions of which are held eith considerable firmness
Theancks of red clover seal now in hand are holt, and are
being Mill further rehired by Mipments to ASlOlie• ; one lot
of 1,400 bees woo mut last week to New York. In
the recent sudden • vane* ban beet well maintaluedrrilgreit
Italian intuit be quoted Is. per ce t. dearer Our adobes from
Prance state that there on now very little seed left. Rapeseed
advanced we qr., while mutard is very firm. spring
tares meet with • ready role, at Ism CUrrelleka. Sainfoin and
Lucerne seed is withoutchenge In value.—J 0410 Shaw mid Sons,
Water-lane, Loudon, E.C.