The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-02-11 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

gMONDAY, rEBRUARY 10th,

The arrival; at the &Mlle Marketa were fair in
point of quality and quantity, principally English
stock, and prices being somewhat higher, an increase
of 2d in the stone being asked for good meat of all
kinds. Beef of filet quality realised 4s 10d;
Mutton, 5s 8d and be 10d; Pork, be; Veal, be 8d
to 6s. There was an average amount of buainees
done. 1

MTh OF THE CORN TRADE FOR THE
WEEK.

MARX Lain, Friday.—Somewhat increased %applies
of English wheat, chiefly in middling condition, have
been on offer in the leading markets hold sines our last.
Although millers generally continue to hold light
stocks, the demand for all kinds has ruled heavy, and,
in some instances, the quotations have given way from
is to 2s par quarter. Fine foreign wheats have been
\ mostly held at previous rates, but low and damp parcels
have moved off htfavily, on rather lower terms. All
/escriptions of barley have sold slowly, and the
currencies have had a drooping tendercy. We have to
report a dull trade for malt, at barely late rates. Oats,
though &moderate supply, have changed hands slowly,
and prices have been with difficulty supported. Both
beans and peas have sold on easier terms, whilst the
,
sour trade has continued heavy.
,
No change of importance has taken place in the value
of t the' wheat or flour in the various French markets,
be the demand has continued chiefly retail, Barley
andall other kinds have been very inactive. In
America, the transactions in produce have been on •
very moderate scale. The exports, however, have been
seasonably lame, and chiefly directed to England.
The 'drifts from nearly all parts of the United
Kingdom, in reference to the appearance of the winter
wheat, are still favourable. The breadth of land under
wheat cultivation is larger than in the general run of
years,
The Scotch markets have been fairly. supplied with
wheat. Frcm their scarcity, fine samples have sold at
full currencies; but damp qualities have given way
quite Is per quarter. Barley and all other articles have
been lower to purchase.
In Ireland, the. demand for produce has been very
restricted, and prices, almost generally, have slightly
given way. The stooks of, Indian corn are represented
as unusually large.
With regard to the floating trade, Mr. E. Bainsford
Mamma :—Sines the 30th nit: to last night, 17 arrivals
at ports of call are reported.
hamar NlGll7.—The show of samples of English
wheat at Mark lane, to-day, was small. All dry
parcels sold somewhat readily, at full currencies; but
for damp qualities, there was very little demand. In
American wheat, sales progressed more freely, at quite
previous rate,. Other descriptions, however, changed
hands to a limited extent, on former terms. The finest
malting barley., was firm in value; otherwise, the
parley trade was in • sluggish state, at late quotations.
Oats, beans, and peas moved off slowly, and, to effect
saes, rather lower price, were aubmitted to. The
dealings in flour were very moderate • neverthelese, the
~ currencies were fairly maintained. his week's impacts
amount to 20,350 quarters of wheat; 130 ey ;
3,640 oateig 210 sacks and 41,650 barrels of flour,
The wheat trade at Alexandria during the week
ending January 25th was decidedly firmer, but there was
scarcely any increase of samples on offer in fit cenditioa
for export. In prises no change took place.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
To day's market was scantily supplied with beasts as
to number, but their general quality was good. All
breeds moved off slowly, at barely Monday's decline in
the quotations. The extreme value of the best Soots
and crams was 411. Bd. per 81b. Sheep, the show of
whisk was limited, were very dull, and, in some in-
standee, 2d. per filb lower. The very best Downs, in the
wool, sold at 5e 4d per 81b. The supply of calves being on
the increase, the veal trade was heavy, at 4d. per 81b.
less money, Pigs end much sows were very dull, at
late rates. Total supply :—Beasts, 860; cows, '132 ;
sheep, 3,100; calves, 180; and pip, 294. Foreign :
Beasts, 110; sheep, 200; and calve*, 105.