The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-07-19 00:00:00

CATTLE MARK EN.

BRISTOL, Thumlay.—We had a good supply of fat bouts at
our market to-day, including a consignment of about 6 . head
from Ireland ; trade continues very dull, owing to the hot
weather, and a comperal ively limited business was done, though
prime remained rather firm, best deecriptions realising 70e.,
and in some inetances 72s per cat., while secon .try downy.
tions cheered hand, at from Ohs to 67.. There was note large
supp.y of sheep, but it proved more than sufficient for the
demand, trade be.ng dull ; beet webers all at from 71 to 71d,
and inferior leTts coo d not be sold. We had n toed supply
of lambs, including nearly 600 from Ireland. and trade at the
opening .4 the ma/ bet was very active, at prices rangier from
hid to 10.1. per in; but subsequently about :100 Cornish lamb.
came to hand, and trade Relabed rather sluggishly. Then, was
nothing done in store cattle, and we received no condarnments
fonn Ireland. Trade in witch cows continues dull, ai from
£l2 to alB. We halt short 'windy of pir., which proved far
from equal to the requirements, and prices consequently
advanced, bacon pigs rtalleing from 10s eld to 10, 9d, and
policere, 11. 3d iwr ecore.
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Iletteoroursn, Thur-day.—There ii an improved tone in the
beast market ; all escriptione malls., more money, with •
flnuomis in the trade generally. Mutton has also advanced,
and especially for the best Downs and half.breds. The foreign
trade le alm tending upward, higher rates being more readily
obtained for all breeds. Choice lamb I. inquired for, and for
st eh full prices are freely given. The late glut of colt es has
moved off, and there 1. • general tendency upward, our top
quotation being, h waver, for only very choice descxlptiutta
Purl hm fallen, with adult mid heavy trade.
1211111..231
3,840

TOTAL lIVITLT.
.. 1,127
!nwap and Lambs .. 15,670

roamax

00) .. ,
442
130 .. 110
Inferior Quality. Tint Quality.
Boer—. 3a. Gil. to 4.i. 4d. .... Is. Oil. to Oa 4d.
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wo —341. -671.

4d-4.3. : - •

-3s 11.

IL 0.1 - fi, o'.

At pir-;Aone of 81b., sinking the oTal.

BIRMINGHAM. Thursday.—There was only a moderate supply
of beasts on offer to-day. With but law egeeptions the quality
was inferbr. Trade vary slow. The mutton trade ruled sti-urly
it late rates. Lambs clone to hand in good condition ; the
trade rulel slow, at shout late quotations. Calves moder.te
supply ; trade steady, Beef, Orl to 7pt per ; muttou, 8d to
84 per lb ; lamb, 84 to lid per lb ; reel, ad to lid.

BUTTER MARKET.
Donis& Thuraday.— The following were the cwrent priceo
at this market to-day :—Milk butter, per lb., Is 3d toil id ;
whey ditto, Id. to le Oid.

HOP MARKEL

BOROUGH, Wednesday. The favourable accounts received
from the hop plantations continue to exercise an Influences
Up.. 11 the market, and prices are very weak. Brewers are well
supplied, and will nut resume operations until the effect of the
new yield upon prioss has boen ascertained. Scarcely any
Moines. is i*sing, therefore, sod our quotation...it, nominal :
Mil and k:ast Kent., £7 to £l2 ; Weald of Kent., DS to ;
Sussex, 1.5 &L. 1.6 es ; Yearlings. Like to LS per cwt.