The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-06-02 00:00:00

CATTLE.

BRISTOL, TlttißSDAY.—Ottly a moderate show
of beef though, owing to the very limited demand, it
proved quite ample. last week's rates were fully
maintained, best samples fetching from Bas. to 80.,
and middling sorts for 755. to 7&. per cwt. Mutton
was rather shorter, but trade was even worse than last
week, and a considerable number or sheep were left
in the pews unsold at the close of the market. Best
light wethers fetched 7)4d. to &1., and heavy ewes
65id. to yd per Its. Lamb was not in middling
supply, and the demand, too, WaS rather smaller.
Best samples fetched from loSd. to tid, per Si.
Store cattle were much scarcer, but some remained
unsold, there being very few buyers present. We
had a pretty good supply of store sheep, but business
was rather quiet; pricer ranged from 525. to sas. for
best sorts, and 435 to 475. for middling. Mikh cows
were not so plentiful, but trade was dull and prices
high. There were about No pigs in the market and
all were sold. Bacon pigs fetched from its. 6d. to
I Is. 9d., and porkers las. per score.
METROPOLITAN, Tit lASI/AV.—The number of
English beasts is very small; there are more foreign
stilt the total is below the average, and prices are con-
sequently higher. There is a shorter supply of both
English and foreign sheep, and also of lambs; trade
is tolerably active at our quotations. Calves arc still
plentiful, but choice on are scarce and. rather

dearer ; trade generally is, hou•ever. dull. There are
6o English and 40 Dutch milch cows on offer • there
are a few more buyers, but trade is still very I.lad for
them. Our foreign supply consists 01 235 beasts, 40
mulch cows, 4,375 sheep, and 380 calves.
(rer stone 4.4 Dlb )
a d. a. d.
Hest Scots, Herefords, Lc . . . . to 510
Boot liborthorus 5 0105 8
tieoind quality .. • • • • 4 Bto 5 2
neat Downs and Itsli.brode 0 0100 0
Ditto Mint 1 to 5 ti
Don Larz•vroola 0 oto 0 u
Ditto blown . _ 4 t., 5 It

1;;;Ilitoon4 gulag) •.•. to
Ditto Shunt 4 4to 4 IS

6 6t.76

:

4 04...10

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• Dallis, 010); 100);10, 11,00); Odra, ZOO.

EWKEKNE, Mr. I)l,l.:Ncev's MONTHLY
SALES.—This sale of stock, ac., on Wednesday was
not so well attended as usual, nor was the quantity of
stuck brought for sale so large as has been the case for
some months past. About Soo sheep and upwards of
6o beasts were offered. Although the attendance of
buyers Was small, fat beef yielded extraordinary prices,,
reaching from 16s to is per score. The sheep tra,lC
was generally dull, probably own% to the continued
dry weather and scarcity al keep, kat leathers in wool
fetched gil to totl pet Th, ditto, shorn, lII4d to 9,1
per IN "loiters and calves realised from Is to 20
guir.w.e.. hammers Zia to LIS, but trade dull.

METROPOLITAN mE.vr, TIICRSDAY.
The warm weather, together with the Whit;untide
holiday; have had the effect of depre.ing the trnik:,
but we may expect a reaction next week. :vices have
been lower.
(Per st•nte or ALI, careate.)
s. d. •t s. d. d.
4 toa 0 I Foniip. Opp .. 4 410. 4
3.lutbst 3 Sto 4 a English do 4 4 3 4
16ws Froth nutter 141. Per down lb
ticomd do. do. •• „
Jae. Boma & Co. 144. New Newt Naettax, Nentthfiald.

COVENT G.l. I)EN.
The markets generally arc well suppliol, and a fair
amount of business is doing, although not so brisk as
usual at this time of year. peaches, and
nectarines are much more abundant, and hot-houses
grapes have experienced a further decline. Foreign
imports are lighter.
The choicest descriptions of fruit in the retail
market may be quoted as Follow, :—Peaches, 245, to,
36, per dozen ; nectarines, 2.4.5. to 565• per tioe.cn ;
per dozen; cherries, 35., 55., per bus ;
tomato:, 16, per box ; strawberries, 5s to t2S. per lb, ;
ss. per box ; and melon., 7s. to 12S. each.