The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-12-24 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

TlielusD•Y, Dee. I9.—A full average supply of beaste.
in good cowlition, was on offer in our morket to-Jay
and for nowt breeds the demand ruled' steAdy, at Mon'
May's currency, the but Scots loising sold at 4t per 8 lbs
liheep. the show of a hich was limited, mowed off slowly
tilt former terms. The top quotation WWI 5. 61 per 8
lbs. Although the supply of c.illses was Plllllll, the veal
trade WWI ill a sluggish state, at liarely stationary privet.
Prime small porkers command...l lull currencies, hut
large hogs were • dull inquiry. In milch cusrs very little
Wlllll doing,

NEWDATE AND LEADENIIALL MARKETS.
FRIDAY, Dec ?O.—Although the supply of inrat on
sale at these m•rketa is rather extensive, each kind
&m eta a steady sale, and an improvement hav taken
place in the quotations. Inferior beef, 3.61 to 3. 104 ;
Middling ditto, 4.04 to 4. 2.1 ; Prime large ditto, 4* 2.1
to 4.44 ; Prime small ditto, 4a 4.1 to 4461 : Large pork,
4el OA to 44 64; loferior mutton, 3.6.1 t 03.104 ;Mid :ling
mutton, 4s Mt to 41 41; Prime ditto, 4 64 to 4s 64; Veal,
4.44 tot. dtl ; Small pork 4. &.1 to 54 0.1.

COLON! L PKJIJUCE MARKETS.-- FRIDAY.

Sr a Att.—Rather inure inquiry has prevailed, unat-
tended with any chano in price. The iaarket is, !tow-
Mier, very tteoly, Anil conmlerable translctions have
taken place in West India. Ilarbadoes 33s GI to •Ilhi 61
per cwt. lksirahle qualities of relining and good to
line groc,ry angst* hare commanded reall buyers ;
the general demand shows a dealt. improve.
niesit.

C4X-33 A.—The declaration for 100 tone more by the
Government law nut influenced the inraket at all.

CUIFIEC. —There has not been ally Icr-e-as-eof sctivity
in this tivirket, and the sales of Ceylon went off at
rather lower rate. for plantation as well aa native.
TaA.—Tl,u market continues inactive. At the
public laiks shout 1.:10U p.ekage *old without nusterial
change iiirices. Some tine hug Socy obtained 3* ld;
inestitun kaisow csolgon. la 101 per lb.
I:lCll.—TrAus.ctions by Invite contract have been
nooler.te &oft gi rill, lie It Ila 3.1; pinky Madras.
lls9l to 12. 2d. Bengal iron. 11. tid to 12. lid per cat
fur broken to middling white.
batio.-44/6 bone, about half aold at 241 per cwt for
good ainall grain. The reinaitider taken in above the
uisikst value.

SALTPETItIi.-11oInhay, 36. to 3Cv. 6.1. A parcel of
Bang .1 on the apot ha. sold at 41. 6.1, refraction, ni.
100 tons for arrival at 41s

LIN•SZED is dull. Bo iihay, Gr-. te U 4 Calcutta, lila
to 6.1* per quarter. Very little one in Boating
parmils,
TUKPCNTINIL—Quotations are nominal. American
spirit., it. per cwt.
TALLOW. —Tile market was steady until Friday, wl.en
it became dull. lat sort Peteraburg Y. C., 51s ti to
hls 6.1; January to March, 51s 9,1 to 62s ; later de.
liveries, 52s to 52. 61 per cat.
(Amex Farm. —Oranges have improved in value,
my from 2. to 30 per box. Barcelona nuts in fair
demand, but Meamna forte are rather cheaper.
Walnuts dull.

DKr FKUIT.—The market &wed heavily, with no
desire on the part of the trade to buy, even at reduced
rate..

ENGLISH W.. 01.. —Very little bribing:ea doing. Deep-
grown fully Id lower.
Couirrist Worm.— The market is without change.
TlVliKk.—The anticipated rupture with the Northern
States of Amerika hal disorganised the wood market.
Canadian oak, in timber and in staves, has been taken
up with eagerness, lest the supply should be curtailed
neat season. Pisie timber has lifted Lis per load. Spars
and mast.; and elm tiiuber have also been in good de-
mand. For Baltic wood, on the other hand, there has
been less iimuiry, and except for Swedish fir timber,
every article is depressed. Baltic and Bosnian oak
staves have been readily sold, because of the extremely
low prices current for some time past.