The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-04-29 00:00:00

GROCERS' GAZETTE.

'LONDON COLONIAL PRODUCE MARKETS, Friday.—The
colonial produce markets during the weak have been
steady, with atoll average amount of hnsiness in many
of the principal articles. There is unabated activity in
thp demand for coffee, and some kinds, including
Jlfinaica and native Ceylon, are again rather dearer.
Mesh., however, was sold upon moderate terms to-day,
owing to increased supplies. The deliveries from the
Netherland Trading Company's sale still continue exten-
sive. Sugar was dull at. the re•opening of the market
on Wednesday, and prices have since occasionally been
3d. to 6d. per cwt. i.e favour of the buyers. There has
been rather more inquiry for West India by the re-
finers, and several floating cargoes of foreign have been
sold for the outports. The saltpetre market Is firm,
closing at a further advance of Is. per esvt. Purchase*
have been made on account of the American Govern-
ment. Floating cargoes of soft grain rice have been
freely disposed of at previous rates to a slight decline,
but operations on the spot are limited. The tea market
is firmer, with considerable tr*niaietiona in the fine and
finest grades of Moving cnngou at from Is. 11d. to
Se. 4d. per lb. Medium black kinds are inquired after,
also Kaisows, the latter being a shade dearer. Green
teas have been active. Public sales are advertised for
the 29th, and the 6th proximo, including at the latter
date 2,030 packages Aseam of the Company's growth.
Cocoa has commanded bnt little attention. Currants
is the (wily description of dry fruit now inquired for,
and for these lower prices are taken.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCR MARKRT,—StIgaT : There is no
change to notice, and the market still keeps quiet.
Coffee: 70 bales Roches, chiefly all faults, and 770 bags
Rio, at from 56s to 60s per ant. Rice: Holders having
aeeepted lower prices, a large business was done;
Necransie, from the quay. is ;9d 6d for small old
broken ; and 13s 9cl to 14s 6d for middling to good
new table ; Mem 86 • Bengal, for arrival, 13s 6d per
cwt. Saltpetre: 360 is;
have found buyers at 42s per
cwt. for 3to 2 per cent. refraction. Other articles are
without material change.
BRISTOL CEIESIIN MARKET, Friday. A merican cheese
Is sow ecarce, the end of the season having arrived ;
single; are to be obtained in small parcels. Somerset*
are plentiful, and Cheddars to be met with; the fine
parcels are scarce. In consequence of the holidays
the trade has not been heavy the last few days.
Salem Suomi MAtuter, April 25.—There is a fair
demand, and importers having met the buyers with
moderate prices nearly all the Barbadoes offered was
sold to the grocers. The alteration in tares on this
kind of sugar haa also led to a better demand ; the
ellowsinces are now the same as in London, and very
liberal. Refiners' produce is in full and steady demand,
without change in price.
LONDON Puovistorre, Friday. —ln the bacon market
there is more business doing, 708 f.o.b. having been
made of fine parcels ; delivery very large from wharfs.
The Friesland market very dull to-day; price, 116 s to
118 s—not all cleared off. A great demand for batter
bebw 112 s • anything at that price sold freely.
There is a ;oat bnziness doing in hams, with prices

• AT DOWITON FAIR, on Wednesday, about the nsaal
number of sheep was penned, and although the animals
were nor quite so good in qualtity aa they generally are,
the eale was good, and nearly everything was sold at the
close of the fair. The supply e horses and cattle was
short, and not much business was done ia the horse
trade. There wee • greater demand for rattle; and all
were soon disposed of at higher prices than of late:
good cows with calves fetching from 13 20 guineas.
Pip were also in demsad, and sold at abo 21. per head
floe*.
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