The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-07-30 00:00:00

DORCHESTER SATURDAY'S CATTLE
MARKET.

The Market sras firmly attend—ed—considering the present
calls upon the time and attention of agriculturist. Mr.
Gam hymonda held his repositary sale and the pricee
realised. both there and in the general market, were high.
The supply of all kinds of stock were short Fat beef
made from 14. to Ira per score and was in demand_ Fat
mutton was alio dear, 9d. to 10d. ; and lamb which was
Scarce was asked Is. for.

DORCHESTER SATURDAYS CORN
MARKET.
At the Caen Exchange there eras a this attendant* and
• slow trade, at the annexed Sevres :—Wbeet, 41. to KS
LeraZ cod ffdrkadtiaml b"letanAser". 11.00 1111•0113..°k 16%81tg 21%
a▪ im near of wheel Incurs.* that themaiokle erur POD be
It work&

SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
Co..'.
Boni.—Tber• was • fair .upply of wheat on ate at our
market to-day. and at the outset gotten demanded an
advaace, but trade was done at the full peke, at kit
week. resdlan studs se before. Flour firm.
Tacieros.—Priore were drooping.
Otoccrera—Tbe extreme rates of lad week could not
be exceeded.
CATTLE.

TA 1771T0N. —Qaotalloas 76;azins doers, £lll to £18;
ne heifers, £lO to £l6; cows sod calveri. LIZ to £18;
£lO to SIS. Fat wittiaitn, foe to ; fat ewes.
Was to 60s. _

CORK BUTTER MARKET.
Ordinary: Firsts, 102 a ; seconds, 91i,; thirds, ;
fourths, 80.; fif the. 67. ; sixths, 434 Mild Cured:
Superfine, 193.; firsts, 118 s,: meads, ; thirda 90.5
Number of firkins in the market. 1,619
WARMINSTER, July IT—Wheat 43. 10 Ek Per :
Barley, flika. to 55.. ; Oats, 12. t. to 30. r.; Peas, Ma to 44.,
Beans, 311 s. to Sb. ; Rye, 3111. to 365. ; Vetebea ba to 7s
re. lasheL —At our market to-day there was a very small
supply. Trade in wheat was mu- higher prices were
askel list last week's rates could only be sustained.
ALBESPORD SHEEP FAIR was held on Thunder
There was • short supply, there being upwards of 3,000
animals below the average. This decrease in the numbers
was occasioned by the lameness in sheep. The attendance
Of buyers was short, and trade opened dull and continued
as during the day, at prices h. to 3. below Overton.
Ewes realised from 50s. to 65a. ; lambs, from Mx to 48s. ;
and wethers from Mit to Ms.

WEYHILL SHEEP FAIR wax held on Friday. The
number of sheep penned wax far below the average. The
quality anu rough, mil elites were a ahade higher than at
Alredord, all being sold.

SIR ERSKINE MAY.
Bir Erskine May continoss to regain strength, and is
nuking satisfactory program

THE SHAKERS.

The goods of the New Forest Shakers bare boas
nesiod for e debt of £5O, and will be sold to-morrow.
Th• Shakers evicted • man placed in premmion, and
steps are being taken to prosecute the leaden of the
outrage.

TERRIBLE AFFRAY WITH CONVICTS.
On Sunday evening • mut,iny took place at the
Mount St Bernard, Roman Catholic reformatory.
Corille, Leiortershire Fifty-four of the convicts
assaulted the officers and ma& their aecep. towards
Loughborough. Telegrams were forwarded to the
Loughborough policemen and a number of constable*
sent to meet the fugitive*, (04Y-throe ware recaptured
but one constable warn stabbed In seven places.
His &reliant haa been charged and remanded WI Wed-
nesday.