The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-02-18 00:00:00

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Althuu4ll4l#4o, illeleadiag markets of consumption
have been rapplied with home-grown wheat, the
demand lie la red mid white qualities has ruled
steady, at leU prices. There Ins been more business
doing in foreign *beets, but no advance fen be noticed
in the crdisellions, notwithstanding that some large
additions lime been made to the stocks in warehouse
since the commencement of the year. Rather large
quantities .of barley having been on offer, the barley
trade bee Ptinned hi a very inactive state, at, in some
instances, darther reduced currencies. In the value of
malt, no quotable change has taken place. Good sound
oats have lased quite as much money as of late; but
inferior qualities have bad a drooping tendency. Both
beans arteries have ruled in favour of buyers. The
Sour tradOlowever, has been tolerably firm.
Throughout the Continent, the demand for wheat
for spring shipment has been far from active, at about
stationary prices. In spring corn, very little has been
passing. The American markets have continued lat,
and the shipment of Produce to England has rather
fallen off. Onnsdrices state, however, that the quantity
of wheat in stook in the interior of the country is DU
large for thellime 'of year.
The Irish markete he,. been very inactive for wheat;
nevertheless, seamelpirsay change has taken Oar* in
prices. Fine barley and oats have realised former 1
terms; but all other Wadi of produce, especially Indian
corn,—the stocks of which are very extensive,—have
met • dull isiquiry, on rather easier terms.
In Scotland, wheats bare changed bands slowly, at
about previous rake*, although the markets generally
have been rather scantily aupplied. Spring corn has
been offering on 41111SilltieliOn ; but dour has realised full
quotations... _

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Mr. E. Bwinford miles as follows in referent)* to the
floating trade t—The arrivals off coed einee the 6th inst.
to hot nigl4t arena of 14 cargoes of wheat and 3 mia-
eallanema.l''

FRIDAY InietY„—At Muk lane, to-day, all pencils
of English Wheat sold readily, at prices fully equal to
those realised on Monday; but damp qualities-4 which
the greater portion of the supply consisted—attracted
very little attention. In foreign wheat, a limited
business was trantuted, yet the quotations were on the
whole fairly supported. Good and fine qualities of
barley moved Off steadily, at full currencies. Inferior
samples, hotever, as well as oats, beans, and peas, sold
heavily, and,lu.some instances, prices ruled in favour
of buyers. the tour trade was inactive, on former
terms. American brands, of inferior quality, have sold
as low u from. 188.44 25e. per barrel. This week's im-
ports amount to 2,1550 quarters of wheat; 3,7sobarley ;
4,520 oats; add 5.590 barrels of flour.

METItOPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
Our market to day was fairly supplied with beasts,
both as to and quality. All breeds moved off
slowly; ne loss, Mciuday's currency was supported.
The primest Seeds sold at 41 10d r Sibs, Although
the supply qfighlts•p wan very , the mutton trade
was in a moginactive state, at about stationary prices.
The best Downs realised about 5s 6d per 81bs. Calves,
the show of Ishii* wee small, were in request at so im•
provement in vine ut 2d per 81be. Pigs were quite as
dear as on Mqffday, 'but mileh cows were very dull.—
Total amply sr-Beasts, 4,420; sheep, 16,380; calves,
; 16td pigs 696. Foreign :—Beasts, 446; sheep,
430; and calves, 74.
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