The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-24 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S MARKETS.

MARK LANET—Tim DAY.
. Wheat closed firmly; fine nannies, both English
and foreign, being quoted Is. higher than on Monday
bet; the top price for town mad, flour has been
advanced 48.--to MS. Oats were 64. lower than OD
Monday last. All other kinds o' produce were
without alteration in value.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—Tints DAY.
IP About 2,700 besats, including about 1,000 foreign, of
which 200 were American; trade flat at 4*. 6d. to
Is. Ad. About 9,400 sheep and lamb.; sheep, Is. 44.
to 6s. 4,1 ; lambs, fia to 9s. Cal
per ves, ss. 6d. tn 6a 6d.
Sib.. to sink the offal.--At Deptfcrd there were
135 beasts and 16,000 Dutch sheep.
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DORCHESTER CORN MARKET, SATURDAY.
Our market wsa rather thinly attended; samples
of wheat Ptill had a upward tendency iron last Satur-
day; maize and oats iirer

SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
COIL
CARLISLE.—SmaII supplies of grain were offered this ,
mosinig. Wheat readily made • further advance of ls.
to In per Carlisle bushel, while oats went up tid. to 9d •
busheL
GRANTHAM.—The corn market wan sparingly famish-
ed with) wheat, which was held at an enhancement in
value of Is to Is per qr., and sold fairly well.
NORWICH.—With • small supply of wheat at this
market, there was lees excitement in the trade than loot
week, but still towards the close of the market prices
further advanced Is ko 2s per qr. Trade in barley is now
almost nominal.
READINO.—There was • short supply of wheat in the
Corn Exchange here, and holder. asked 4. to be more
money, which for a time checked Weis, but eventually a
brisk trade was done at 2s to as per qr. more money, white
wheat selling at 54e to fee per qr., and red at 52. to 66e per
qr.
CAITLE.
CARLISLE—The supply in all departments wa• small,
especially shorthorns, of which there were so few that
business among them WES merely nominal. A feature of
the market was the backward condition of the stock, the
explanation Icing that owing to the restrictive regulations
in force, holdero of good stock would not bring it forward.
DONCASTER.—We had a good show of beasts this
morning, but a pitiless downpour of cold rain thinned the
market of buyers, and the businees done was very limited.
Still, sellers were very firm in their demands, and what
businew wai done full supposed late currencies.
NORWICIL—There was • fair show of store rattle on
offer here ; trade was quiet at about late rates, but there
were rather more buyers inthe market. Shorthorns were
quoted at £4 to £9O per head. Fat besets made 10. to
11. per 14Ibs. There was • large show of sheep, the best
lota sold readily at previous rates, but secondary descrip-
tions hung on hand, and were only disposed of at • reduc-
tion of Is to 2e per head, pens being by no means fully
cleared- For amen Prices were quoted at bus dcl to 12s
per 141 b.

THE EARL OF DEVON.
The Earl of Devon is lying serioualy ill at his
residence near Exeter. He was thrown from his
horse about a week since, and On Friday i•ymptonis of
brain injury appeared.

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.
Another outbreak of cattle plague has occurred this
morning at All Souls' Farm, Willesden. At the
Notting-hill Dairy, where another outbreak hall
occurred, 13 animalo were to-day slaughtered.