The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-02-25 00:00:00

Br SPECIAL EXPRESS.

MARK LANE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24.

Business slow but firm. Prime English whits

wheat at the IMMO 6griree-58e. to 65u.; red, 5711.
to 640. Barley, 30e. to 348. Oata, I.Ba. to 24e.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

MONDAY, February 24.

The supply of stock to-day was fair, and all kinds
were in good demand. First-class beef, maiLtained

late rates, and in other sorts there was little or no

variation. The quotation/ are the eame u last
week

STATE OF THE CORN TRADE FOR THE
WEEK.

MAIM LANs, Friday.—Most of the markets held
this week have been but moderately supplied with
home-glowa wheat. Good and fine samples of red and
white have moved off slowly, at about stationary prices;
but low and damp qualities have continued much neg-
lected, at barely late rates. There has been no actual
pressure of foreign wheat.; nevertheless, the inquiry
for them has been wholly confined to retail parcels, at
about last week's cluotstions.—Barley—the supplies of
which have continued seasonably good—has sold
heavily, and inferior kinds have gone rather cheaper.
No quotable change has taken place in the value el
malt; but the inquiry has been much restricted. God
sound oats have supported former terms; but damp
qualities, as well as beans and peas, have ruled in
favour of buyers. The floor trade has been devoid ae
animation.
In Fromm, very little change has taken place in the
Talus of any kind of wheat; but the demand for it has
been in a most inactive state, although some inroad has
been made upon the warehoused docks of foreign.
Spring tarn has moved off slowly, on former terms.
The transactions in produce in the American markets,
have somewhat fallen off. The exports to England
however, have been on s fall average sell..
The Seek& markets have been numbly supplied with
wheat, chiefly in poor condition. Fine samples have
commanded full currencies; but other kinds have mot
a dull inquiry. Barley, oats, and flour, have ruled
heavy, at barely previous rates.
Letters from Stand are to the effect that the grain
trade has continued in a very inaotivestate, nevertheleet
no change of importance has taken place in the quota-
tions.
The demand for wheat at Alexandria' , during the
early part of the week ending Feb. 3, showed souse
increased activity, and prioes appeared to be Unapt
upwards, but since then, says our report, the inquiry
has spun slackened, and a slight decline is shown.
Superior samples, however, continue scarce, and the
only transaction in Pasha's wheat *onside in the sale of
about 1,200 quarters, at a price equal to 31110 d tree on
bpard. Beans are steady, and arrivals light.
_Barley is
. id moderate demand. life have no sales of linseed t.
report. Receipts from the interior have ceased, and
none is offering in the market.
FRIDAT NIGHT.—The fresh arrivals of English wheat
to Mark lane, this morning, were much restricted, and,
for the most part, the condition was inferior. Dry
samples moved off steadily, at fully Monday's currency;
but damp parcels were very dull, and were only
makable by submitting to lower prices. In foreign
wheat, a limited business was transacted, but without
loading to any quotable change in the value of any
description. Barley moved off heavily, and prim were
barely maintained. Oats, beans, and peas were a
heavy sale, and the quotations had • downward
tendency. Owing to the large arrival of barrels, the
flour trade was dull, on rather easier terms. This
week's imports amount to 3,770 quarters of wheat;
3,380 barley; 210 oats; 1,350 sacks and 20,020 barrels
et flour.
Wannminrin.—Wheat, 40s to 6155; barley, 28s to 41s;
- 204 to ; Beans, 404 to 50s; Blb loaf 15,1.
was a large supply. Business was dull. Wheat
very much out f condition, and the prices tended
Trade in barley was very slow, and in many
a slight decline was submitted to to effeet
In other grains very little doing.

Thuraday.—At our market to-day there wee
of English wheat, which sold steadily at
is. Rather more doing in red American,
as dear. Black Sea qualities altogether
3, although offered at less meney. In
, a better trade, at fully last week's value.
, a limited inquiry, without alteration in
. oats the supply is more than equal to the
and the tendency is still downwards.

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BIENIXORAII, Thuradsy. —There was a fair inquiryfor
the better qualities of English and foreign wheat, at a
decline of Is per qr. ; but inferior parcels were neg-
lected, even where offered at a greater reduction.
Barley was li dull sale, and feeding grain generally
rather lower.
,
1 GLoucierns, Thureday.—At Glonoester and Worces-
ter markets there was an increased supply of wheat from
farmers, who reluctantly submitted to a decline of Is.
per qr. Barley tending downwards. Oats 6d. per qr.
cheaper. Beans and peas gave way Is. per qr. During
the present week the trade had continued in the MRS
' dull state so long reported, and on the sales made
' buyers have had the advantage in all articles of the
trade. At Wolverhampton yesterday wheat wasbarely
I-, qr. lower. At this day's market there was •
pply of wheat, and to effect sales some reduction
be submitted to, but we make no alteration in
F r quotations. Barley, beans, and peas, is. per qr.
lower. Oats nominally unaltered.
LIVERPOOL, Friday.—There was a poor atleordance at
our market to-thy. Wheat met a slow sale at the reduc-
tion of id. to- Si. per cental. Flour has been sparingly
dealt in, and prices remain unchanged. There was very
little doing in Indian corn. Oats and oatmeal continue
very dull. Beans is. per qr. lower.
WAXEMIELD, Friday.—Wheat trade dull, and where
males are pressed prices are rather lower. In barley
and other articles not much alteration.

THE CATTLE TRADE.
Mirraorouran Masser, Thursday.—The supplies of
meat were very small indeed to-day, there being only
860 beasts, and but 2,530 head of sheep. Of calves and
pigs there was only • moderate number. The general
character of the trade was about the same as Monday,
and prices were firmer for all good meat. Veal
and pork improved 24 per stone for the best quality.
NRITGATI AND LRADRNHA.LL, Friday—Fair average
supplies of beef, mutton, and pork are on sale at these
markets, and the demand for all qualities rules heavy,
on easier terms. Veal, however, owing to the limited
supplies on offer, commands extreme rates. Inferior
beef, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; middling ditto, 3s 24 to 3s id ;
prime larg. et ditto, 3s 84 to 3s 10d ; prime smell ditto,
4s to 48 2d ; large pork, 3s 6d to 4s 2d ; inferh
3.24 to 3s 13,1 ; middling ditto, 341 104 to 4.:
ditto, 44 to 48 6d ; veal, 46 64 to 5a 44; t
48 44 to 4s Bd.
. BURTOL, Thursday,—There was a large supply of
beef from the West of England and from Ireland, the
latter being of a very superior description. Notwith-
standing the excellent quality of the beasts there was
but a slow sale, and the prices, perhaps, were easier.
The Ripply of mutton was shorter than last week and
the prices higher; the quality was fair. There was a
good supply of pigs, and the sale was livelier than last
week. -Pat pigs were also plentiful. Prices—Beef, 50b,
565, and 60s per cut; mutton, 744 to 84 per lb ; fsiA
pigs, 10s to 10. 64 per score.
BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—At this day's cattle-market
the show of fat beasts was hardly so Large as usual, and
there was • quiet tone in the demand at very little
change in prices. Of calves the show was middling, and
recent currencties were for the meet part realized for
fine sorts; inferior • trifle cheaper than heretofore,
The demand for sheep was moderate, and there being
only alimited supply previous quotations were obtained.
Pigs were in short supply, end being in fair demandgocr.
were tally as high as on the week preceding.
—Beef, rid to 644 ; mutton, 74d to 844 ; veal, 544 to 74
per lb. Porketpigs sold at 1086 d to 10e fid ; bacon ditto,
led to 10a 3cl per score lb.

WOOL MARKETS.
LONDON, Friday,—The wool trade has ruled quiet;
nevertheless, in prices, compared with last week, very
little change has taken place. The first series of public
sales of Colonial wool are announced to commence on
the 27th February. The imports since the close of the
last sales, together with the stone then remaining
unsold, consist of 3,306 bales Sydney, 7,170 bales Port
Philip, 479 bales Tasmania, 5,910 bales Adelaide,
19,134 bales Cape, and 109 bales New Zealand,
making, with the stock held over, a total of about
40,400 balsa.
Lrvintroot, Friday.—There is only a very moderate
demand to report this week, restricted to the finer
descriptions of foreign for home consumption at current
rates. In the export demand for America there is a
lull at present.
BIADPORD. All classes of wool must be quoted dull,
and especially the heavier descriptions. Prices are
slightly declining. Downs and half-breds keep their
position the best, and are tolerably steady. The
greatest quietness prevails In yarns. The hems-trade
spinners are less busy than they were, and the export
trade continues at the lowest ebb.
HIIDDIRSTIILD.—There is a very limited business doing
' tint local wool trade, and there will, in all pro-
..
Y. be still less now, pending the approaching
Ltadou wool salsa, which are announced to commence
on the 27th inst.
LIICEMITZII.—The wool market remains firm, with
va7 little demand for material.

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PROVISIONS.
LONDON, Friday.—Bitoon market easier this day.
In prime sizeable Waterford. sales were effected at 80e
landed. Stale moving slowly at 58s and lees, there
being upwards of 4000 bales lying in Tooley-street. In
butter the trade is brisk, fine butter especially being
taken off as soon as landed, at full rates. Fine Hohitein
is • -th 130 ; Holstein and Kiel 112 s to 120 s. Frenob 78s
. Ameriean goods the same as last. Lard rides
at 80s to 72. for bladdered and 501 to 80s for keg.
- inactive.

of every description eon
only for best qualities
t for finest descriptions.
1141 e ; 2nds, 1115 s ; 3rds,
4 ; 6th, not quoted. 110


NOTES OF THE WEEK.
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writs we e moved for and granted to fill up the

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