The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-07-05 00:00:00

Jaarkets.

Throughout the emote, tnta week business bee been
quiet and entirely free from speculation. A healthy
tone, however, is apparent, and (du the •hole priees
are well maintained.
The wheat trade is quieter this week, owing to the
more favourable sommets respecting the growing Mc.
The French demand having subsided, the export inquiry
be. been much quieter. Al regards spring corn, how•
ever, the market is firm and prices have been well
supported.
The stook markets have been very quiet, during the
preeent week, and. in • great measure, betimes has
been restricited by the fortnightly settlement whieh
bee been in progress. The fall, however, in the price
of wheel, land the continued influx of gold into the
Bank, hays been the mute of ineremed firmness in the
market for National stooks end Foreign bonds ; but
rellway share, hare been dull, and decidedly lower in
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Money bee been in active demand, owing to sundry
psyments in eonnectioci with Om recant loans, The
half yearly payments and the settlement in the Stook-
Exchange hews shoo contributed to the increased de.
re.nd. The Beek minimum remains at 3 per sent., awl
in the open market seemly any tooomotodatioa is ob-
tainable under '11,4 quotation.
The following statement Mows the avenge prices of English
wheat, barley and oats, In England and Vales, for last week,
corepenid with the four precious pan :-
1870. IWO. 18118. 1867. 1808.
s a. a a. a °. d. a d
Wheat.. to 6.. 464 .. 67 5 65 10 •• 55 Barley .. 33 $2 3..
Oats .. 25 1 .. 31) 0 .. 30 0 260

CORN mARKers.
TR3IGMAT. -- Brien: Our market was dull for Engliah
wheat. Mere was a fair supply on over, and the sale ruled
slow, at • decline of Is to >leper. qr. In foreign ecareely any-
thing doing; values needed nominally tv per gr. Oen more
freely offered, and prim gave ear fully ed per qr. Barley
ercesalrely scarce, and fulls ad per qr. dearer.—Birnsierkees
At this clay's Market there was • good supply of English wheat,
but the demand was limited, unlade at a decline on the fort-
night of 44 per qr., to which holders demurred, and a very
small businem resulted at 47. to gile for red, and 50s to 63a for
white, oil per gr of itigiba Foreign wheat in very reetricted
demand at a reduction of from b. to 3a. per qr. Beane
50, to ; Egyptian, 494 to 50. per qr. of /flint
lars corn, yellow, 37s to 394 per qr. of 5211b5. English oats,
Um to 40. per qr. of 44lbs. per bushel; white Irish, 27. to 30.
' per qr. of 33lba. per bushel. Orinding peas, 41. to 44. per qr.
of 6191b5. Grinding beriey, Ds to 30a, per qr. of 4001na.;
making belief. MS to 424 per qr ImperiaL The Minn reduced
the retalla.ofatiour As 44 per utak. The Mall price of
Sour and this dais reel. eeee az per peels geed id per
loaf.— r: The trade for wl eat and flour haa re-
mained inactive, with. drooping tdodency In the value of
bcth articles Spring corn of all kinds has niled firm in nice,
but without much activity. At ocr market this morning
English sheet met a slow ale, &nil must be quoted le to Ss
per qr. cheaper. Foreign was Pd to 3d per coital lower, thu•
recovering part of the reduction eubmitted to during the
week. Flour moved off niowly, at a decline of is per lack.
Osta, beans, and Indian corn ruled steady, but with only a
lahrdemand.
ur.— Mart-Ws: Attendance at market to-day thin.
English wheat Inactive, at Monday's quotations Foreign un-
Weenie, but Monday'. prices demanded. Flour participates
In the dulone of the wheat trade. Barley unchanged. Osta
inactive, but quotations unaltered. Beans and pen as on
Monday. Linseed and rapeseed steady. Maize, sellers demand
late prices Floating Cargoes—Wheat inactive, Dunn oiler-
' leg lees money. Plane very firm, but Inactive. Linseed and
repeseed firm. Arrivals—English end Scotch wheat, 701 qn. •,
foreign wheat, 7;400 grs ; foreign barley, 3,000 qr.; English
and Scotch oats 250 qrs. ; foreign oats 41,610 gra ; English
and Scotch maize. 20 gra ; foreign mans, 3,9150 gra. ; English
and Scotch beano, 30 qn. ; foreign beans, 390 qrs. ; Foreign
pens 1,130 gra. 14.70 r flour, 750 seeks 5.210 barrels Malt,
6,170 gra—le : At this day's market there was the
usual attendence the town and country trade, and a mod-
erate busbies was done. Fine ample* of white and red wheat
brought it. to 2d. per 1001 b. over Tuceday's rate.; nut
or I Inary, such as new No 2 wring, was if anything, the turn
lower. In flour there was litue doing, and no change to note.
Oats and oatmeal were neglected, although offered at rather
lower prices In barley and peas there waa no change to note,
but beans were 6d. per q Airier lower, and a slow We. Indian
corn ea, in limited request, and with a good deal preening for
sale, ex-quay, declined 3d. per qr., prime Danubian being
obtained 55 31. to 31. 6d. per 4801 b.

MARKISTIL
Mevaorotreas, Thunday.—There are tew or no choice
beasts on hand to-day, and the demand ruling heavy thine on
offer must be quoted at reduced prime There ls, however..
demand for ready choice quality, and for such Monday's raw
C .old be obtained. In the foreign market the tendency le
downward, and • clearance will not be made. The mutton
trade Is drooping, mho being closed on slue chat easier term.
to the buyer, and this whether for En*lish or foreign. Lamb
has also fallen In price. Their is an improvement In the veal
trate for g. od quality, but for mond-clam and inferior animals
galas are dltftcult to cloth. Pork Is without siteration.

TOTAL SUPPLY. FORIAION SUPPLY.
MAAS . .. .. 1,521 . 510
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Sheep and Lamb. . 17,720 .. 3,720
162 612
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_ .50 .. IS

inferior Quality. First Quality.
Beef.... Ss. Id. to 41. Id. 4s. 6d. to 6s. td.
Mutton 3s. 841. 4s. &I. . 3.. 64.
36 Id. 4r. 34. . Ss. Id. fos 44.
Pork.... 3,. 6d. 4s. 3d. .... 41. 4,3 -- sr. 44.
At per stone of 81b., sinking the offal.
11111111M111•11. Tnunday.—There was but a moderate suppli
of beast. on over to-day, for Which there was • steady demon .
The supply of sheep and lambs was extensive, and the trade
fair. Odve• a fair supply. Fat pigs • 'oral time of year sup-
ply,. Beef, Gd to 71d per lb; mutton, 6d to 7id per lb; lamb,
8d to &Id per lb; vad, 6d to 7141 per lb ; bacon lugs, (hi to
10. Id per .core porket ditto, 9. 9d to to. 10d per score_
WAIIIIMILD, Thur. oay. —There w, re VU lost beasts, 6,030
sheepa.•l lamb., 8 store cattle, and about 2 300 pigs at mar.
het to-day. Fully Isms seek's prices were obtained for fat
cattle, and all were avid. A few sheep weir:, left over, holden
refusing to loser prime Forst quality of beef, 9s to 9s 6d per
' Boone of 141 b.; second. 8s to I, 3d; mutton, 7t4 to tild
9d. There was • good supply of calve., which sold at 6fd to
7lid per lb. lore pigs were on slow demand at Into prices.