The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-06 00:00:00

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THE CORN TRiDE.

The tone of Meioses throughout the holidays on the
various Corn Exchanges has been quiet end firm ;
trareeelons have been small, but value has shown
steadiness with some tendeooy to advance. The general
position of affairs at the Mose of 1873 was undoubtedly
healthy, and the New Year (ecumenic' with fair
prospects to the Agricultural interests. The season
alternates between mildness and (restates, the run of
weather being dry in a remarkable degree, and highly
favourable to the growing crops at home and abroad.
Cargoes of Corn, of which there are several fresh arrivals
during the week, are held with decided oonfidenoe :
there are 85 of wheat, 25 of male+, 10 barley, and 18 of
sundry staples on offer. Wheat continues to Improve
in value, Russian making 615., which a week ago wee
wily worth 60.. Nets% from liberal supplied, is dull at
its late advance. Rye and Barley are firm in pries, and
Beans are rather deans. Advise from Lamle& report
the canals es closed spin, after allowing a portion of
the grain barges to proceed to destination; the arrivals
in New York from rail are oonsiderable, but value still
tends upwards. The week's markets in London have
not been marked by any fiaotuations In astual quota-
tion., but the peeing changes have rather strengthened
than weakened value. The week's imports of wheat
and fi ea into the United Kingdom are 196,000 quarters,
a liberal, but not excessive supply. The deliveries of
home produce Cr. small in London, but for Zugland
they are above the average of the last four years, wheat,
barley, and oats, being over former weekly supplies;
probably this fed ms) be ascribed to the repent dry
weather affarding opportunities of threshing. The
money market at present, ei per pant. Bank discount
is easy for the grain trade at the beginning of a New
Year.

On Thursday, at Bristol, &moderate supply of English
wheat, which met a free sale at an improvement of about
61. per quarter over the rates current on lea market
day. A steady eonsumptive demand for foreigo, at an
edema& of 61. per quarter on American, and of is. pee
quarter on °Wks.. Malting barley without alteration;
for grinding • fair Inquiry, and fully as dear. Indian
wen Is. per qtarterOer, with a good demand. In
oats move doing, at fully the values previously current.
At Devises moderate supply of wheat and the trade was
Ire. at lest week's prices. Barley was la good serpply
and fair demand, at prises about the same as last week.
At Birmingham fair supply of wheat, and both
English and foreign were the torn dearer. Al Bury
St. Edmund's sellers had no difficulty in obtaining the
full prises of teat week. At Glow:met& English wheat
• ready sale at fully last week's prices. Foreign at an
advance of 64. to Is. per quarter. Malting barley fully
' as dear; grinding is held for 3d. per quarter more
money. Outs are the turn dearer. At Newbury,
wheat in full supply, and for the primed qualities there
was • brisk trade, end In most oases an advance of about
Is. per quarter warn realised. For other deeoriptions
there was also • good inquiry at full prices. Theo
quotations ranged from 50s. to 73i. per quarter. The
barley trade likewise ruled brirk, and the transactions
in the beet descriptions exhibited a slight rise on ri cent
currencies, 345. to 521. per quarter being the figures at
which business waa dons. Oats moved off freely at
unaltered rates, 20e. to 325. per quarter.
On Friday at Mark-Lane, attendance at market
rather hberaL English wheat in moderste demand, at
Monday's prices. F.reign, not moth doing ; gustation@
utalterod. Flour, same as on Monday. Birioy of all
dessrlptions firm, esperlially maltirg. Oste, • good
busineas passing, and fine desariptioes rather dearer
then on Woluerdsy. Beans and Peas firm. Maize
quiet, but late quotations fully maintained. Linar.d
ant rapeseed fully as dear as on Monday. P..ppyseed
and cottonseed evict, unohauged. Floating cargoes.—
Wheat firm. demand not active, holders asking more
money; ()Wks, 31. toed. dearer ; barley rather easier
Danube Ms. 91. ; rye steady ; maize more in &mend,
at late prises ; brans rather dearer, holders silting
higher price.; peas without alteration; liuseed, more
&dog ; rap. seed without change ; poppyseed and
enttlosced (plot. At Derby lim ted rapid, of wheat.
The demand ruled more active, and extreme rates sure
'e—red, 62.. to 655.; white, 681. to 741. per 36
stone. Tho show of barley was limitrd trade was
healthy at 1.. per qr. over the prices of last week—
malting, 411. to 51.. per 32 stone. Otte were iu small
sr.p?ly, and the trade was firm, late rates bring well
supported. New 29. to 33.. ; old, 36e to 38.. psr 24
store. At Lincoln the show of wheat was about an
average. Priam were very firm, 1,. eilvancle being
establish,xl in 'omit fosterers. Good loirl.y rotrse, and
Is. to 21. dearer. Oats firm. At Liverpool wheat and
or were held at late rater, but few tran.aotions were
reported. In barley, beans, and peas there was no
change to note. At Wakefield wheat mceta a steady
consumptive demand, and prices are generally rather
dearer. Bash y also meets • fair ingliry, and prises
are again in favour of sellers. Beans and oats firm, at
full prier's.

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