The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-09 00:00:00

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BRITISH CORN TRADE.

The weather is beginning to freeze the corn trade
into stiffness anil thus, on the Exchanges, the pros-
pects of improving are spoken about ; but words do
not pass into actions. So much do buyers withal
acti ~,,, that the course of business is paralysol into
automatic retail movements, that drag along in sup-
plying daily wants. Speculation seems banished to
such a degree, that even a great depot like London is
denuded ii stock to the bare necessitses of a single
week. In America, the continued severity of cold
keeps the merchants of New York very firm, and they
have rather advanced value, as prices in London have
retrograded. . . . . . .. .

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The port markets during thc past week have lacked
activity, although arrivals have been small and gran.
arks' stocks are known to In: very low. In the wheat
trade a retail consumptive deenaml has existed, miller,
purchasing with great caution. Maize has been in
lair supply awl but poor replied, and in consequence
value ha, declined. At Liverpool. price, have fallen
from 35.. to 33.. &I, for the best American mixed
sort,. The trade in bean, has been firm at full price..
Advice, from Nlorocco stating that instead of tOO,OOO
iv., being available For exportation, there were in
reality barely 70,000 qr., have strengthened the trade
somewhat. Peas have been steady at existing cur.
renciei.

Harley has lieen dull, and, at some of the port:,
%Ate has receded slightly. The trade in oats has
presented no feature of interest. PriciN have, how.
ever, tended upwards Flour has been neglected,
but has well maintained former currencies.

The estimate.' stocks of wheat in granary in I.on.
don at the begi 111 l ing of this month was small, 110,000
qr. only. At the begi 111 l ing of February the stocks
amounted to 99,262 qr., so that during the month
over 19,000 qr. were consumed in-er and above the
weekly supplies. Of flour, the quantity in granary
was 331,000 cwt., against 340,030 cwt. a month
previous. Maize, 24,732 qr., against 23,095 qr.
Barley, 93,587 qr., against 82,811 qr. Oats, 118,40
again., 151,361 .Ir. Pulse, 10,500 .Ir., against
13,000 qr. Tares, 4,071 qr., against 2,212 qr. The
Paris market has feCUVerOl MANIC strength of tune.
Wheat now realises, 011 an average, 435. per 480 lb.,
and 1111/111", 34W.per 2St,
'lle week's imports of wheat and flour into the
United Kingdom were 140,000 .Ir., a quantity
that .luev nut admit of any being stored. Of maize,
70,000 qr. were received, a large proportion being
Italian, French, and Hungarian.

The cargo trade continues inanimate, althuugh the
choice uff coast is very restricted. For arrived
Odessa wheat,43s. is asked per 492 n,. ; fur Milwankie,
425. 6.1. per +So lb. ; for Marianopuli barley, 26... od.
per lb. ; for mizial American untie, 37.. 61.

AVIGRAORN.

Wheal Bark.
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qrs. r. 41. qr..e. et qrs
Jan. 2.. 3,,11.21 44 1 40,615 44 6 4,247
.. 42,0,73 45 1 41,1162 44 6 3,25;
16 .. 07,002 44 0 52,62, 4 6 2,297
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- .. 02,725 41 9 116,227
- 30 .. 54,524 41 0 53,262
Feb. 11.. 51,374 42 7 44,731
1:1 .. 50,902 41 11 49,422
30 39,0,44 41 6 40,375
- 27 .. 53,654 40 II , 41,264; 42 11 ...,
Ns walks'
average 1 423 129 I.

45 3 4,065
45 0 3,613
45 0 3,105
41 5 4,583
43 3 3,834
43 11 5,172

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29 3
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21 II
29 el
911 9
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On Thursday, at Bristol, there was a sniall supply
of English wheat, which sold freely at rather over the
prices of last week, foreign in better deinand at an
advance of (alto is per quarter. Malting barley dull 7
grinding sorts sell slowly at unaltered values. Indian
corn in better request and rather dearer. For oats the
trade is quiet, but quotations are unaltered. Arrivals :
—Oats, Irish, 3,467 qr.. ; barley 188 qrs., Irish 15,003
foreign : foreign beans, p=s, cautwap, 12 qrs. ;
maize, foreign. 7,450 qrs.

1011a.tr. - -
China.) I trgrotk, white 44 0 to 4, 0 per 4914 b
Atneritam, line spring 44 0 to 44 0
Ihtto,amondary 43 0U.44 0 „
4klenia. son 42. oto4l 0 „
(Mirko. talessa, goal Itostolf. 4.41 4.1 0 to 44 0
Ilenliaoskl and Marianople, soft 0V to 0 0 „
English. rod and white, new . 0t044 0 „
Ilatturr.
Engliah, env nutting .. :14; 0 to 44 0 per imp. qr
French. g0..1 to Itne nutitiog 37 0 to 40 0 per 4401 he
Irish, ip•sl to duo XJ 0 to 42 0 per 43:11.
110001 e 0.01 tales... trrinding .. 20 0 to 27 0 per 40014
Irish and Ennteli, grinding 30 oto3l 0 „

4)U.
Brodish, Ittavy while .. 26 11 to 30 0 iter 320110
Una:rickwlothcr, thic mltitc .. 1 6 to 20 0
c4,2k,
•2; 0 to Lk: 4. VV. 30411 A
P. E. Island, black .. • ti 6t027 0 o
Irish, tawny •• • 29 6 to 27 0
OIL XI.
1:14:11•11 • LO 0 V. :A 0 ITlml4qr
French. Ilancan. 46 0 41 43 0 per 42011*
FUJI' IL
United Maks and .. 21 0 to 2.3 0 Per barrel
Kagliab. good .V.V..011.1 2.1 to 31 0 per:l2olW
1901.4% C 0.,.
takmea, 1/anubc, itc 30 0 to 40 0 10cr420114
Anteritau. 35 0 to 30 0

At I tevizes, wheat a Fur trade at last week's prices.
Barley in large supply, but, except for best samples,
there was not much inquiry; trade consequently ruled
slow, but we cannot note any change in prices. Oats,
beat*, and pans in large supply, with a dull trade fur
all except seed oats. timid clover seed sells at from
6tis to yo, per cwt. Hest wheat 20: to 235 Per sack ;
secondary ditto, t6s to six ; barley, to
fine dour, 34, to 35.: best seconds, 30, to 335; oats,
28; to 3Ss ; pens 22, to 265; beans, new, 24, to 27s ;
ditto, old, 26, to 29s ; best bread, 91 per gallon.
On Friday, at Mark-Lane, dullness characterised
the trade. Die show of wheat was short, but it was
much better in condition, and offers of less money
wegenerally accepted. Barley rather cheaper in
sonic noteistances. Oat, slightly higher. Maize easier.
limns and pins purchased at about late rates. Busi-
ness in dour was inactive, and prices had a downwani
tendency. At Andover, wheat was rather dearer titan
Last week, but met wilt a brisk sale Hour stcntly.
At Coventry, although there was nut actual advance in
price, terms were mit so easy as last week. At
Dublin, foreign wheat in better demand, at full
price,. Indian corn held for 6,1 advance. Irish
wheat in improved slimly at late rates. At Derby,
little doing in wheat and barley, at Last week's prices.
At Lincoln, wheat was firm, Is per quarter more
money being obtain*. in some casts. At Liverpool,
no quotable improvement in wheat, millers reluctant
buyers, holders Failed to establish the advance
demanded, and the business done was only to a
moderate extent. Hour was unaltered. At Stamfonl,
best wheat quite firm :commoner sorts cheaper. Oats
61 to Is dearer. At Wakefield, demand for wheat
steady, at full prices if last week, and in some cases
rather more money paid for tine reds. Harley quiet,
and other articles slow.