The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-03-14 00:00:00

LATEST _ NEWS.

MARK-LANE, Tins DAY.
Wheat closed firmly, and frequently one ahMing
dowse. Barley steady, not active. Oata and Maize
fully la dear. Beans and reaa quiet. Flour without
change-

METROPOLITAN CATTLE, THIS DAY.
About 11,000 but, including about SOO foreign.
Prime at 4.. 441. to Gs. About 2voo sheep. Trade
steady, at 4s. 6d. to 7s. 41. Calves middling, at ss. CA
to 7e 61 Pigs, 4s. 4d. to ss. 41 per 8 lbs. At Dept-
ford SOO beasts, and 2,000 sheep.

TAUNTON CATTLE MARKET, SATURDAY.—
There was a good supply of cattle in the Market to-
day, but the stock of sheep was rather below the
average. Sales on the whole showed an upward
tendency in prices. Fat lambs reached 3ts. 64. to
385. 9EI. and grazing sheep 485 6d to 565. Some
first-class Devon couples and Devon and I lampshire
cross-bred wethers were among the best lots offered
Fat steers sold at
.423 toL27 los : fat heifers, £54
to £18; barreners, .415 to £22 105 ; and cows with
c Iva, £l2 lOs to £l7.
DGRCHESTER MARKETS, SATURDAY;
There was but very little wheat on offer at the eons
exchange to-day. Samples of old were inquired for
at from 465 to 485 per imperial qr. New very irregular
in price, quotations varying from 405 to 443. More
inquiry for foreign, but very little business done on
account of the prices asked. In barley trade was
quiet, at late rates. Good demand for oats, which
fetched 265 to 28s per imperial qr. Beans and peas
substantially the same as the last quoted. The best
flour, 355 per sack. The official returns of last week
gave wheat at 381 64, and barley at 385
English clover seed may be quoted at is per lb ;
Italian rye grass, 665. per bale ; trefoil, sd. to 64 per
lb. ; white clover, to to 144 ; alsyke, is. to is. ad.
rye grass, 305 to 485 per qr.—At the cattle market to-
day about 189 head of beasts were on offer. Heifers
and calves realise' ii to £26 ss each ; bareners,
£l2 151 toLiq per head; fat heifers, £l5 tos to £2B
ss ;bulls,, £l2 15s to L 22 ;fat calves, 305 to loos ;
slip pigs, Its to is 64 each ; store hogs, 20s to 411
fat lambs, als to 35s ; fat ewes, 565. to 755; fat
wethers, 56% to 61s,
READING CORN MARKET. SATURDAY.—
Wheat was in moderate supply. Best old firmer,
with more inquirh ; other sorts easy.
SHEPTON MALLET CORN MARKET.
FRIDAY.—Wheat, 40s to 465 od ; barley, 345 to 405 ;
oats, 243 to 285 od ; beans, 465 to 52s : peas, 425 to
48S per qr ; flour, 34s to 355 per sack ; bread, 651 per
41b loaf.
BATH CORN MARKET. SATuRDAY.—We had
a very small supply of wheat at our market to-day,
and in consequence of the small supply buyers had to
give in some Instances is per qr. advance for all kinds
of wheat. The trade was much firmer. arley,
beans, peas quiet, at late rates. Flour firm. It
GLOUCESTER CORN MARKET. SATURDAY.
—There was a moderate supply of English wheat at
to-days market, and last week's prices were steadily
maintained. Foreign in limited request, holders
being firm, at late rates. Grinding barley unaltered.
Maize the turn cheaper. Oats tending downwards.
WARMINSTER CORN MARKET. SATURDAY.
—There was a decided improvement in the tone of the
market, and both wheat and barley met an advance,
whilst other grain was firm. Wheat 345 541 ; barley,
28s 425; oats, 26s to 35; beans 245 to 27; peas, 201
tO 30s ; flour, 36s to 435 per sack; bread Is per 81b.
TAUNTON CORN MARKET. SATURDAY.—
The maiket to day was fairly attended, and English
wheat met a fair demand at is more money. Foreign
steady, at late rates, and grinding barley met a quiet
sale. Maize was steady, and beans and peas remained
unaltered.
CORK BUTTER MARKET. SATURDAY.—
Ordinary firsts,—s: seconds 1515; thirds, 1.38 s ;
fourths, 11355 fifths, 68s; sixths, 455. Mild cured,
firsts,—s; seconds,—s; thinls—s. 139 firkins in
market.

LORD ST. LEONARD'S WILL.
The appeal against the judgment of the Probate
Court in Lord St. Leonard'g will, MIN to-day dismissed
with costa.

THE GALE.
At noon yesterday a schooner went down off Christ.
church, with four hands in the rigging. Telegraphic
communication between London and the provinces
was entirely euspen,led.

GREAT BATTLE IN ABYSSINIA.

The Abyssinians crossed river Dehassa, and were
repulsed with great loss by the Egyptians, and
retreated to Dowa. Ring Kassa'. Grand Vizier, six
chiefs, and five thousand men reported killed in the
trenches,