The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-05-22 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

MARK LANK—THIS DAY.
This being Bank Holiday, no business wae transacted
at the Mark lane Exchange.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—Tets DAY.
About 501 English and 475 foreign beasts, at
market trade very Blow, but rather firmer at 4s. Bd. to
66. About 7,220 sheep and lamb@ including about 20
foreign, slightly firmer, se. 4d. to 6a. Bd. Lambe
7s. &I. to Se 2d. Calve 4 made fre. &L to fa. &I. per
81b., sinking the offal.

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SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
COHN.
BATH.—The supply of wheat at our market was about
an average one, but the trade was without animation.
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DOR
wers were not willing to make the concession —Moderate amply of wheat, for which
zcession demanded
the merchants. little business was therefore dew,
eat may be quoted at eon. to 70. per imperial qr.;
barley for feeding purposes, Be, to 15.1. ; ditto for malting,
42. ; oats, 265. to 32ii. ; flour. 50s. to Me. per sack.
GRANTHAIL —The show of wheat was large, and
business was inactive. quotations being 2. to 3s. per
quarter lower.
GLOUCIDITER.—At to-day's market there was a
moderate supply of English wheat Millers were buyers
at in. per qr. decline, to which farmers in some cases sub-
mitted. Foreign extremely quiet, and quotations nominal.
Grinding barley and maize fully in, cheaper. Oats bid.
lower.
NORWICIL—At our market there was a fair supply of
wheat offered, but with leas animation in the trade prices
gave way tostards the dope of the market in. to be, per qr.
NOFTlNGlabL—There was a small supply of wheat
and the trade assumed a languid aspect, holders bring ,
unwilling to make the concessions which buyers seemed
to require. Eventually a moderate business WU done at
2. per qr. below the rates of this day se nnight.
READING. The Corn Exchange here was well '1
attended, and largely supplied with wheat. Trade- how-
ever, ruled dull, and where males were forced, a reduction 1
of Is. per qr. had to be accepted, white wheat selling at
64e. to 765., and red at 02. to 72.0. per qr. Barley was slow 1
of male, at the currencies of the pi nylons week; 32. to '
Me. per qr. For oats there was not a large demand, but
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were readily supported, being Bk. to 32. per qr.
were in active request at unchanged rates 4.1. to
48. per qr. Peas maintained former quotations, 40s. to
42. per v.
TAUNTON.—There was a small attendance at this
market, and the trade we. dull. Wheat was I. to St per
qr. it:Mar than last week.
WARMINSTER.—At our market there was a small
uty of wheat. Trade was dull at last week's rates.
grain was unaltered in value.
CATTLE.
CARLISLE.—MiIch cows made £l6 to LSO ; gallowses.
£7 to £9; shorthorns. £.C9 to £l2; and Irish, £5 to £lO.
Several lots of Cheviot, cross, and half bred hogs were
forward, and some changed hands at an increase on last
week's prices.
DONCASTER.—Pricee firm throughout
DORCHMTER.—ltoderate supply of stock at Dor-
chester market to-day, nearly 100 heads of beasts being
disposed of. The following figures were realised :—Heifers
and calves from £l3 to 0123 15. each ; barrenere, AM to
£4O per pair ; fat beef, Its, to Dis. per score; bull. iCri to
I:30 per heed; ewes, 60s. to Ms. each; wetliers, 66. to 705.;
lambs. s. to 39.
NORWICIL—Trade ruled dull and quiet, but no very
material change was noted in any Prices.

CORK BUTTER MARKET.—Ordinery First+, 116.
Seconds. 111. ; Third. MB. : Fourths, Me. ; Fifths, 86. ;
Sixths, 50a. Mild Cured: First. 119 g.; Seconds, 113,.;
Thirds, Ns. Firkins in the market, 1076.
WHITZCHAPEL HAY AND STRAW.—At the mar-
ket there wee • moderate supply of hay and strew. Trade
wee very dull on account of wet weather, and prices were
lower and droving :—Prime clover, 100 s. to 1361. ; inferior,
Me. to 96. ; prime meadow hay, 90s. to 125 e. ; inferior,
78.. to 86,.: end straw, 40. to 505. per load.