The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-05 00:00:00

Six wee—ki

48V

BRISTOL, Titusts—i;s-v-.--Ifite supply of beef at
our market to-day was limited, and included very few
Irish samples, but it proved more than sufficient for
the demand, there being only a few of the better class
of animals wanted, and these icalised high prices, any-
thing choice realising from 80s. to 84s. per cwt., and
middling and inferior met with scarcely any inquiry at
even low rates ranging from 655. to 755. The sheep
pens were crowded, and the demand fell little short
of the very large supply, though prices were perhaps
scarcely !C.) firm as last week; but wethers (out of the
wool) realised 74d., and ewes, of inferior samples, 6d.
to 60. per lb. There was also a large supply of
lambs, which sold readily at is. per lb. Some store
hoggets came to hand from Ireland, and the best of
them changed hands at from 48s. to 505. each. We
received front Ireland about 500 head of store cattle,
and there was a slight improvement in trade, but the
business done was limited, and prices were rather in
favour of the buyer, and can hardly be considered
very remunerative. More rain is wanted, but with
the rate at which grass is growing now we may look
for an early start in the Irish store cattle trade. "lhere
were very few milch cows brought to the market, and
these met with a steady trade at a slight improvement
in prices, which ranged from £l4 to ‘23. The con-
signments of pigs from Ireland brought to hand about
goo, but owing to the late arrival of the steamers
trade was irregular; a clearance was effected, how-
ever, heavy bacon pigs realising I is. 6d. ; good size-
able pigs, its. tod. ; and porkers 12s. per score.
Mlii ROI'OLITAN, Tit t; USDA Y.— We have a
larger supply both of English and foreigh beasts than
on Thursday last ; trade is slow, but there is no
quotable alteration in price. English sheep are more
plentiful, there are not so many foreign ; trade is
cheerful at Monday's rates. Trade is brisk for good
lambs at our quotations. There is a slight improve-
ment in best calves, but not in other kinds. Trade
is not good for cows. Our foreign supply consists of
380 beasts, 15 milch cows, 1530 sheep, and 420
calves. English milch Cows, 55.
(Per stone sO alb-)
d. I. d.
Scat Scots, Herefords, hc. IS 6105 10
5 4to 5
Second quality Bowls .. • • • • 40to 5 2
Bost downs and Half•hreds •• 0 0,"
Ditto bltorn 6
Dein Long-wools •• • 0 0t"
Ditto Shorn •• „ ;
Ewes and Second quality •• •• y •s• s
sh„m ; ; 4
"nth'
• • • • • • • .: 4 oto 5 0
• • • • •• • 15 I
Heads, 1190: Sheep, 10.000 ; Chives, 4D• Pir. •

METROPOLITAN MEAT, TittliaDAY.
(Per stone ol tilb by the earcase )
• I.
Bed to 4 8 Foreimi PM. • • 4 Vto 4
Mutton .. .. 28to 4 3 nglieh do .. oto 5 4
hest Fresh Butter •. tfis. per d••teo
Second do. do. •• . 144 „
Jill. HAIM It CO. 143, Meer Most Market, Smithfield.

COVENT GARDEN.
A considerable increase has taken place in the
supply from under glass, grapes and strawberries being
somewhat in excess of the demand just now, and have
receded in price accordingly. Aspatagus, broccolis,
and rough vegetables are also plentiful. Only one
shipment of St. Michael pines has been reported dur-
ing the week. Retarded grapes arc over. The
choicest description; of fruit and vegetables in the
s hothouse r
ii ;
mptc.,a,ch 4..5.s
.
tss
retail market may be quoted as follows ;—Cherries,
45. to 6s. per box ; best black English hothouse
grapes
is
. to 356 i per doe- ; English ;
to 6s. per dozen ; new English turnips, 6d. per
bunch.