The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-04-22 00:00:00

, CATTLE MARKET, ISLINGTON.

The show 15f beasts of all kinds was above the
average, but business was upon the whole sluggish,
prism being the same as last week. Veal and lamb
of. good quality realizetl from' 6a to Ba. a stone of
Bibs. respectively. For other kinds of meat the
whine prices were—Beef, 38. Bd. to 4s. 6d.;
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second, 3a. to 3s. €d; Mutton, prime South Down,
ss. to Si. Bd. ; second, 4s. to 4s. Bd.;, Lamb, Sc. 4d.
to' Bt.
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THE CORN TRADE.
ILABK Lass, Thursday.--The supplies of English
wheat on sale in the leading markets of consumption
hs/a4 this week, have been very moderate, even for the
time of year. Good and One samples have changed
bandseemewhat steadily, at full quotations to a slight
adezre; but low and damp parcels have moved off
elo on th former terms. The general quality of e
wheats has certainly improved. At the outports,
foreign wheats—though in good supply—have sold
randnly at, in some instances, an advance in the cur-
reggaes of Is. per quarter. Millers appear to be very
abattisef stock. There has been • fair inquiry for malt-
inpBley. at extreme rates; but grinding and distilling I
soltaii)ve sontinued heavy. On the whole, the malt
triçjp.a. Ismia tolerably active, and Lite currencies have
:110 Well supported. The oat trade may be considered
at, orations quotations. In the value of beans
a socetoely any change has taken place. English
flogsohee maiintained it. value; and American parcels
ham isikranoed quite is. per barrel.
Trao rt)tare, of See weather has enabled the farmers
sln Narks of England to recommence sowing earn,
wh in some of the midland counties, is rather belt-
we' ~ Our advice., in reference to the general appear-
an oa of the wheat crop, continue very favourable, not-
witbaoi4ding theist, homy rains.
On the Continent, the wheatlrade is still in a slug-
gish...state. In prices, hewever, very little change has
takp tr." Spring corn and gear have commanded
rather attention. Advice. from New York are to
the effoc that betb wheat and flour were about sta-
tiongrgja value, aad that the exports of Indian corn
wervici an extensive scale.
Tbgi 4poteh markets continue steady for fine wheat,
barley, oats, -sad gear, at very full prices. Other
artiolas, however, have moved off heavily.
Verx little 'hangs has taken place in the value of
proclaim in Ireland, althenglabuyers have come forward
nthermons freely of late.
TIIIINADAI Itionv.—The condition of the English
wheat* ~en sala at Mark-lane, this week, having
decidedkx improved, the demand, both for red and
tt whi Wes, has ruled steady, at fully late rates,
For reign wheat,—the show of which lies been
tour eghmeive,—there has been a fair consumptive
Inquiry, at fully previous quotations, to, in some
instant:es., an advance of Is. per quarter. Malting
barley has sold freely, at extreme currencies; but the
supply On offer has been very small. Grinding and
distilling sorts, however, have been in slow request, on
former terms. Choice malt and sweet oats have moved
off freely, at full quotations. In the value of inferior
parcels, very little change has taken place, notwith.
standing that the demand for them has ruled heavy.
Beans imd tees have fully. mAntained previous rates;
and forllOur, both English end foreign, there has been
a steady demand, on full terms. The imports, this
week,- have amounted to 1,580 quarters of wheat;
1,460 barley; 170 oats; add 40 sacks of flour.
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.At Liverpoo'. 1, this week, wheat has been in steady
requestrat an advance in prices of 21 to 3d. per cental.
Flour hattealised Is. 6d. per barrel more money. Oats
have soutdwhat improved in value; but other article,
have tnoved off slowly, on former terms. Messrs.
Squarsy and Schwab, of Ibraila, estimate the shipments
of wheat from Galata, during the year 1861, at 231,700
quartetstr Indian c0rn.432,000 quarters; of rye, 78,700
quartetef'of barley, 28,000 quarter.; of linseed and
rapeseed, about 9,000 cwt.
T.tuttodtr, Saturday.—Wheat, best, 7s. 9d.; Barley'
4s. (Id. to 4s. 6d. per bushel ; Oats, 2s. 9d. to 3s. Od. ;
Beans, ss. 3d. to se. Od, ; Peas, 7s. to 7s. 61.; Butter,
15d. perib.
i W ;Nang, Satorday.—Wheat, 40s. to 65a. ;
Barley,
Ilg.
to 41s. Od. ; Oats, 20s. to 255. Od. ; Beans,
401. to _
_.=Blb. Loaf, 13d. There was a moderate
supply. "Wheat sold alowly, at an advance of Is. per
qr. Trail in barley was limited, at rates •trifie higher.
In oats lard beans no alteration.
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