The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-05-16 00:00:00

STATE OF TUE coil; TRADE FOR TUE

WEEK.

An improved tone has prevailed in the corn trade
during the week, and the tendency of priciis for wheat
1... been upwards. In the local country mat lids the
supplies on offer have been limited, and as the
ttecks in farmers bands have been greatly diminished,
dry parcels have been taken a if readily, at an advance
of Is per quarter. Toe arrivals of E..glish wheat for
the Mark lane market have been linitt.id, but the
samples have some to hand in fair condition. Although
the inquiry has nut been brisk, factors have been very
firm in their demands, sn 1 an cacmslenal improv miens
of Ic per quarter has been realised ou clean chic wheat.
the &teepee, however. hat not been general, and we do
Let alter the quotations. Foreign wheat has sold freely
at fully late rates. The imports have been on the
increase, and shipments have been resumed Pith 1131110
activity, both in the European and American ports.
The estimated Lumber of wheat-laden vessel; on
sewage ',mean riusrters to the United Kingdom is 140,
against NO. at the corresponding p.r%otl last year. The
accounts received of the growing wheat cropt—traough
still satisfactory—are scarcely so favourable as they
have recently been. Too much moisture hits fallen,
and there is some elsnger of the ph ant tanning to straw
at the expense of the ear; while the cold nights have
thinned the plant, especially on light elite A short
spell Of genial weather, however, would probably remedy
any defects that have made their arispiararec so f
Tho spring corn tr.. 'e Ins ruled dul, h,t prices have
been supported, ime pt for nu,. a SUIT v of
which has been in CICCII4 a the demand, anal which
have been pressed for sale at a decline of Is pr quarter.
Flour has moved in sympathy with the wheat market,
and country marks may be quoted ht per sack h gam.

A% miaow
Wheat. I Barley OA,
b . 2 tti 4
bb 9 31 10
36 3
L 6 7 26 5
34 5
L 7 6 27 9
37 3
Ls 11 27 9
36 3L9 7
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57 3
LW 1 26 .1 7

MArds2:,..
Apra 1 ..

Average

CUMN MARKETS.
IIki11:4011AN, MAV 11.—qUasiLity of English vrhcat on
off. rOO aIl nd aa aL olserhainplou yesterday. buyer+
lisa to pay an advance of GI to Is per .Ir. red waking :cis to
I.r qr Car Ilno quality, and Whirr 614 to ti Is, per ur of 4%
o. Foreign Gras, 'with a hudthy demand, at an improve-
snout le par itr for the heat American.
Illatuinnek, faiglista wheat is generally held for an
ads aloe of ls per quarter, but Ow salt is very +low. foreign
whcm, I. ju moderato rolurAt, 0.11,1 21 p.r cental dearer. On
fLoir and alvalaw of CA per sack is asked, but with very
peinand. Oat* rk.lo 6rll. ; WM, rather higher; and
Indian own Is portly dearer.
Das iglu, Itti..— Wheat has exhibited a decidedly upward
tentioney twilay, partly owing to this uuLsvourable accounts
which aro reosiewl to the appearance of the growing crop
which is saki to Ise sickly and than in plant. With a small
supply we have, therufsre, to report a low of 2. a quArleF,
awl at this mlvalicu every hot WWI dilated. In barley there is
nothing doing worth mention, and bait a entail trade in other

flaterek, llth. —Arrival. thi. week are very light ; to-day
there was a =all show of Engii.h wheat, which found ready
buyers at an adiance of Is to 2. per. iir ; fore:gli scared., and
fully IN per lir 11.iney wile:out aittrAttoti. M.uzu
quite as dear a. la.l WCtls. but tad :veil,. A naelerate tradv
done in oak., and last week*. Were ite...l,:toly Main
tained.
Ilth.--Short supplies of Knglidi wheat at this
SOII the liviigithoUring market., or which Own: I. a 4.0.1 in-
quiry, at lv to 21 per yr way usouey ; forol4ll WM more
readily, and is ild to 1. per qr dearer. Barley inaintain• late
currencies, but the demand et 1111111111... re4GriCt‘la. UAL, are
so
(sir enouniptive requed, at 2di 61 to 2.. per 3121 b. Values
U Haute, Wails, and peas are sUppurttid.
X tut:- Lass, May 12. -11ure *a+hllitilhilad 111115114.0 iii the
trale trade. th.til.gia the mu...actions wen ou a ...mt.:what
hunted dAle. English and forel4ll wheat sold at the entrains
raw. dl Mutsd.ty tOot, ua..toir t.. a revived export.deinand.
Country flour advainual anout lii per sack. whim AUlu;
toaittles were fully ani dear. All .iwinkg corn ruled steady In
Valee awl donned, with the uleciottou ul Itas-iall oats. Which
were 1.5.51 fur sole at a decline uf io per qr.
Lititareut, 12t1i.—WiteAt too:tied qUeit, and holden, arc
Wan.; Id advanev. F..,ur without change. lediati Curti WM
sir) ',arca, at all advance ..f 61 :.:. Cr rate.. Ilarley,
Cl to 4. tall beau., 300 tel to 3:14; pea., ; oats, $s Od to
Viadartai.O. 1211.. The wheat trade shows re,tawed activity,
and, with • fair hiquiry, tedli red and white Wileala are la
dearer at this market units,.
--Attend... thin. ibilderi of wheat
rtNiutrust *is telvatem t.f to pur .itur er, lett Littla hti.ducel
trateetireaL T/LY value of other 4.1.1.11q1 rete•uted *mem
u„da witlidut ateleattunho suythiug. Flour
40• par melt, with tatr dutst.a.d.
11—F,fdr ..up..dy .1 foreign wheat. but F. Ibis s
Wituata were rather M 1.11,1 !here 111,11Ig any ...naplcs
offering. Attundaded poor. Winn/ • neat, 7. :lid to 7. ha ;
roil, 7. 3.1 to 7. aid: superfine ilour,Cts 41 Ill.; lieu 41*to
42a; and seconds, 401 per
111.ANDMID, la. —IV host 722 quarter., budials; price from
to ; average price 0.2. 2pl. honey, quarters,
bushel; tWC. hell& —lo ayera2o Wk. —,

trAkle

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CATTLE lIARILETS.

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11wraurounx, Maw lt.—Lousually short of bi.t,,
awUOIMU o.toy .Vaspo...l of .st rather I.rratos.
Bowly 4 ucep greatly nu:reams' ; priees ,sre loscr for all
bet tho tholouat tloscripti.tii, twisultrable !lowlier rsniain
Unsold. Trade dull for I.ouloout C4i \US ; priol.. aro !,,w,r,
and • eiCar4llCo c tif .1:0I. Uor foroi•ni supply
consists of M but,lt 3,,:tr•J /dwelt, tlit) CIiVCA, and Ogg.
Pat stone of et, I. ‘I. s. it.
Best &vac llairrf.rda . 5 4 to 5 6
Bort dnort-boriss 6 4 to 5 6
tiucoutl quality lleasts • 3 bto tti
t.Wrea.. .. • • • • .. .. 3 btou 0
pigs ~ • .. 34t0 4 b
Boit Downs and Ilalf-Ilre•ls ..„ .• 0010 0 0
Bert Downs & ltall•lactl. shorn • C. 1.1 to 0 2
Bost Long.vn.olt .. • • ... .. 0t)to 0 0
Ditto, Shorn .• • • .. .• 56t0 5
Ewe's at wound quality UU to 0
Ditto, do. Shorn •6 4 to.. 0
Lamb
Beasts at markst, 475; tlaccp and lambe, 12,600 ; talves, 845;

IM pip, 90.
limirrot, Itlh.4Jood nipiily of heel including about b 0 head
,4t1.14, from Ireland and • tow 11,111 Coril,r6ll. were
',ter than hist erect, and demand hardly opial to thi vupply•
lkt dmieriptloice leg lat 73i an I /4 per cwt, the latter
li•ore, however, being jib 1.11. may for anything particularly
; while middling ipmtitim, mold at from 12. to 'ids and
iiderior at from 6* to 704. LLI.ZO supply of 01.0011,
modud-
about 6,0 1.001.:11 oUfliO kg 01.111,/,), which del oil 111001
Irith much favour, though they tended to mako prioc• a 'ride
veocr ; they hitched Irons sit to Sid out of thu wo,l. emg-
i•iii mutton -bird vellums. 11l the 101:14..1100
Per it.; and out of LllO 1.1./01, n 1 LI ol I. LIM', WA§ In gdod
ileniand, and there woo hardly enough on offer to meet pre-
sent requiremecita, though the prices proved &Inuit!. a. 1010
no
UV.. 1m mutton, ranging front 11,1 10 it.! per lb, according
`ll..Aity. ALIN/Ut. 1,201 Oruro cattle from Ireland, mai tbe
trade is bettbmiou to upeu up, there being several buyers In
'44114100 1,441 uam grant cutuurosawl wady ill va der