The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-23 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE. ,
The tendency towards firmness recently noticed in the
Wheat trade has become lean apparent, and with milder
spring weather quotations, without being actually lower,
have been barely so firm. We have now entered into the
period during which the wiliest trade will be peculiarly
sensitive to all variatiuna in the temperature.
Thus far prospects are eminently satisfactory, and if
they remain so we may anticipate that the trade will he
characterised by increased dullness. The quantity of
wheat now on passage is one million five hundred and
sixty-two thousand qrs, against one million four hundred
and ninety-one thousand qrs, at this time last year.
Of the supply now afloat a large proportion is due. it.
arrival having hitherto being delayed by adverse winds.
At the close id last month the stocks of wheat in London
was about seventy six thousand quarters, and of flour
about three hundred and sixteen thousand cwta. South
Australian advices report that there will be a surplus of
about two hundred thousand tons of wheat available for
export.
Barley, Maize, and Beans have been dull and drooping.
Oats have been steady, but increases( supplies have checked
any upward tendency. Flour unaltered.

MARK-LANE.—Ttals DAY.
Fine wheat elated firmly; inferior drooping. Barley
very dull Oats quiet, hut steady. Maize rather easier.
Beane and peas quiet and unaltered. Flour inactive.

_METROPOLITAN I:ATTLE.

Beasts 2,530. Fair deriuuul for all quarters at late rates.
Inferior, 6.1. to 4.. Mt.; prime, 4s. 10d. to ds. sheep
24,4ti0. Trade very slow, but values unaltered. Inferior,
tw. to 5.. Ilhi. ; prime, 6s. to 6s. Itkl. Calves and pigs quiet
at late rates.

MONEY MARKET. —Tubs DAY.
Discount demand quiet. Three in mths' hills charged
3:. Consuls unaltered.

THE CORN AND CAT :TRADE

At the leading markets a-st;r;liTtliCC;;;fiqrade was
a shade stronger, but the amount of business transacted
was only moderate. At Dorchester, wheat was in good
supply, ant parcels tieing somewhat dearer: quotations
ranged Irani :tie to 425. per imperial quarter. against
3ffs. Edd. the official average of last week. Barley freely
offered at rather less money, quotations ranging from als.
to 446., against 425. 00. the official average of last week.
A moderate demand for aide, which commanded late
prices, from 265. to :Ms. per imperial quarter. There was •
large supply of stock at Mr. &trees fortnightly cattle
sale, about 200 head of beasts and 500 sheep selling at the
annexed figures :—Heifers and calves, £lO to each
fat beef, Lis. to 15s. lid. per score ; barreners, .ClO to .Cl 6 per
beast; wethers, sid. :al per lb. : ewes, Os!. to Sid ; fat
lambs, 311.. to 51k. fid. per head. At Norwich, the tone of
business, if anything, was a little firmer. At Gloucianer,
supply of English wheat good, and prices Is per qr. higher.
At Warminster, whist was rather more firm, but only in
one or two instances was a higher price realised. All but
beat barlm s were easier to purchase. At Taunton there
was very little doing in the corn market, and business
was very dull. Prices were about the same as last week.
At Bath, an average supply of wheat; trade was firm, but
no advance could be established.