The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-03-25 00:00:00

GROCERS' GAZETTE,

LONDON PRODUCI MARKIT, Friday.—The colonial
produce markets during the week have not presented
any features of interest, a want of animation being
still apparent in the general tone of business. Coffee
continues very firm, both native and plantation closing
at rather higher prices. Floating cargoes of foreign
have been sold for the Continent also at higher terms.
The sugar market is without improvement, but good to
fine qualities remain steady. 62,400 baskets of Java,
offered at public sale by the Netherlands Trading
Company on the 19th inst., went off at a quarter to a
half-guilder under the November prices, although on a
par with the current value of the day: With steady
deliveties the stock here is now below that of preceding
years at the same period, but the grocers still abstain
from buying more than sufficient to meet their actual
requirements. Saltpetre is quiet at former rates.
Trinidad cocoa has again been sold at some reduction.
In the tea-market rather a better tone has prevailed,
and the trade have taken freely all grades of Kaisow
from the recent arrivals, although at a fall on the high
rates lately paid: Black leaf congons, however, were
bought less readily. Transactions of -fair extent have
occurred in country green teas. All kinds of spice are
inactive. A eontinuance of gales have prevented the
shipments of oranges, consequently high prices are
obtained for. the small stock remaining on hand. In
dry fruit little or no change has taken place, and the
activity which was manifested three weeks since
has entirely enbsided. Raisins show a tendency te
itnprovement, especially in Turkeys. Valencia' are
looking in a healthy Onto, but sales are entirely retail.
Sultanas are depressed, and even at the present low
prices are not attracting attention. Pip are selling at
former rates, The demand for linseed oil is in excess of
the supply, and • further advance bas taken plies,
£36 10s to £36 15s being now the value on the spot.
All other kinds of oil are exceedingly dull.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCZ MARKET, Friday.—Sugar: The
market keeps quiet, but steady. Rice: A cargo of
Bassein offered al auction was withdrawn. The market
fee all other articles has been dulL

BKIoL Buslea Maxim, March 21.—The offices
continue bare of samples, and there are no sales to
report, nor any change in pries. Refiner's goods con-
tinue unchanged in value with a steady demand.
BRISTOL CHIME M.oirr, Friday.—We hays no im-
provement in demand or price for middling qualities of
Someraetehire cheese, but price. in favour of the
buyer. In &wad continued steady: at former
Times. Con deruble quantities of Amerman have
changed hands*, Und fine is the turn dearer. The
demand for other sorts continues very languid.
LONDON PRoVIRION MARKET, FTRlS).—Bacon market
very dear this Week • price ISs per cwt. dearer than when
we lent quoted, and hoe fresh being very wan". De-
livery larger. Friesland butter in better demand, the
pries !little higher in consequence. (SW Fin te-doY
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126 s ; all cleared off. Jersey very scarce, and maintains
former prices. Prime Dorset, 118 s to 126 e per cwt.;
American, 60s to 118. s ; York hams, 80s to 84n.; lard,
hladdered, 70. to 76.; cheese, Edam, 508 to 665., Gonda
440. ; American, 40s to 645.
CORK BUTTXR MARXIST, Friday.—Firsts, 116,;
seconds, 115.; thirds, 990; fourths, 88e; fifths, 80s;
sixths, 525. 170 firkins in the market.

WOOL MARKETS.

LONDON, Friday.—The demand for English wools has
rather decreased the last few weeks and prioes eontinus
in favour of the buyer. In colonial wool sales closed
firm yesterday. East India and low wool sales on to-

day.
LtvenrooL, Friday.—There has been e. little more
doing this week, but the transactions are still far (rein
extensive, and prices incline in favour of buyers. How-
ever, as the imports continuo light, there is little or no
accumulation of stocks.
BRADFORD.—There he been an improved inquiry
both for Down and for deep grown wools. Alpaca has
been in better demand, but mohair is but flat. For all
good wools, staplers hold with great firmness to prices.
The stocks held here and throughout the country
are exceedingly light, which tends to keep prices up.