The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-05-11 00:00:00

LATICST NEWS.
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MARK LANE.—Tara DAY.
wheat
wal dui]. opt had sales been forced la per qr.
kas money must bare lab,n taken. Barley rather easier.
a to la lower on the week. Beans, pees.
osu
and flour quiet.

mETRopoLITAN CATTLE.—THis Dmr.
About Waste, inclnding ROO foreign. Trade was
3.0.82
firm. snj the best Scots awl Cross.", made tie. 24. per eight
lba Over 22.000 sheep offered. Strong demand. and 24.
vance. Best Downs and halt brads 6s. ($4. to 6s. Bd.
ad
Lamm quite as dear. Top rue Sa. 64. Calvet 44. dearer.
Tap prise Gs.2LPigssteady.

THE CORN AND CATTLE TRADE.
At the leading markets on Saturday the corn trade was
Inactive at about late quota ions-At Dorchester supply
of wheat at the Corn Exchange smaller than for some
'
weeks past, and all descriptions realised late prices, which
ranged from yge. to ass. per imperial hr.
than
Slow demand for
hazier which made rather eas money an last
griweandi_nfro-iies. to 30s. Oats geld freely, at fully late
The official returns for last week give wheat
aces.
am, £1,190 35.) at an average of 101- 6id. At Mr.
g 77nollde s fortnightly sale of stock there was a moderately
supply and brisk sale. prices ranging as subjoined :-
14riteHeifersan.calvelt from .1:10 to t;.ffi Ss. each: ltarreners,
£9 to £.21 15.. • fat heifers. £l7 to X 32, being fully 15a 6.1
. fat Cid to XX per bead; fat calves:loo
E-
jteas. • fat wethers, ags. to ; fat ewes. 475. to .os. :
fee iambs, 21s. to ;Cs.-At Reading tine qualities of last
year's growth were quoted at 4145, to us. new whit.
wheat, fine sorts. were from 475. to 52.4., and the next des-
criptions from Cs.to 465. Fine barley sold at from 4i. to
18e-At Ripon wheat again Is. lower-At Southampton a
dull sale for all descriptions of grain at late rates-wheat
ass. to 46a.-At Warminster wheat dull, and priced
...erally a trifle lower than last week.-At Barrow-M-
I:unless wheat unsteady, at last week's decline -At
Bedford miller* supplied themselves on somewhat easier
- At Berwick market dull for wheat and barley.-
At Carlisle slow sale throughout, barley making SI. less.
-At Chester very limited business done, the value of
prime red_qualities of wheat being tbs. SI., and white,
ha. Ad. . a -At Flonca.stor wheat trade very flat -At
Dundee wheat awl barley both a shade lower.-The Essex
markets have ruled quiet -At Exeter Intainess dult-In
Kent markets inactive. -At Gloucester trade slow, at last
week's prices.-At Iseicester demand inactive, at scarcely
late prices. -At Ualton wheat could .oily be disnosed of at
Vonrs again in fel our of the buyer.-At Newcastle-on-
e It was necessary to accept a decline of Is, per qr. -At
rthampton trade lino at the full rates of Saturday last.
-At Norwich prices 64. to Is. per .Ir. lofrer.-At
Nothinghatu trade quiet -At tlxford trade dull at recent
quotatioas.-At Peterls.rough tl It trade is very dull,
farmers will Dot sell at any less money,

FOREIGN LOANS I'O.NISIITTEE.
Mr. Victor Ilerran voluntarily offerwl before Foreign
Loans Committee twilay (Monday) to confirm on isath the
statements in his letter of April .th, which created such
stir in the Home of Commons awl raised the question of
breach of privilege.