The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-12 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.
Vin the grain trade there has been 'to fresh feature,
saolittle business has been doing in wheats and no.
fu change has taken place in prices.
It seems to be quoitioneil whether an easier tore w
ili
not assert itaelf, although farievrie deliveries ciintintie
vetg Alert tnnril.fertrattonw. the asm•eria:-.7tlo.r,ftl:irerriXt.'•
OTPnotwithstanding, have been unusually literal ; in fact.,
Find! the comniencement of the eeaeon they have execeiled
those for the corn ,fifonfling perbel last year by over three
million ent.
fliat they e ill continue as liberal for any lengthened
period is, of course, hardly to lie expected, virticularly as
growers are ',silting for better prices later on.
At the cams time, however, the supply afloat to us
from all Parts livery large, exceeding one million qrs., no
that there is no prospect of an intruediete aintraction of
the Imports.
As the searein advances in of orreo"dr will fresh chip-
manta to us he more limited, owing to the natural ditfi•
ceities in the way of forwarding the produce, but the
effect of this falling off will he in no small decree counter-
balanced by the extent of our imports in the meantime.
MARK LANE.—Tuis
Wheat closed fiftieth% without alteration. Barley quiet,
but malting protium flrm. Oats steady. Maize, beans,
and peas quiet. Flour inactive hut Hen.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE. —THIS DAY.
About 5..",00 besets, ineholour 3,500 foreign. Trade
nniet it 4.. to f;,„ 24. About Kniio Amp. Trade den at
to 7a. Craves .44 at 4.. 04. to
54. 44. At Deptf ant 70 beat s and about 5,000 throe.

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THE CORN AND CATTLE TRADE.
At the provincial market., on Satuni,sy, the trade in
wheat was quiet, hot the tendency WAA upward. At
Dorchester the supply of wheat was again mall, the best
dry samples meeting with A ready sale at late rates; last
week's official average was 41s, 11. fasi inliwrial quarter.
4 isushels yielding 1.3.560 7s. Good mailing lerley was
from bs. to 2s. dearer, the official average last week toeing
714, per imperial ,piarter, 3,C1 quarters making .C 740
XL —At Mr. Symonds o fortnightly stock 'rile, but a small
number of beasts were on offer, and only about 300 sheep
changed hands. Ilarreners ranged from £lO ss. to .C2O per
head; fat heifers, £l5 lrss. to £24 ss. per head, or 14*. 04
to 15s. per score; fat crates, 1.2 to za 17s. per head; fat
sheep lid to lod per ;fat ewes making Oa. to bas. each,
and whethers 5.15. tid to 565. dd each.- -At Reading mode-
rate supply and dull trade. Prices about the same as last
week.—At Rath anything fit for seed made high prices,
otherwise trade was !quiet.— At elloucester prices were
without change.—At Taunton snore inquiry loran descrip-
tions of grain, at enhanced rates. —At Warminster trade
In wheat was restricted, but prices showed, if an altera-
tion, an upward tendency. Best barleys mooch in request,
and Is. to 2s. per quarter advance wa.. obtained. Mr.
Allard, of Tioyton, had a splendid lot the finest seen in the
market this year, and for which he refused 45..

—- - -
WEYHILL FAIR.
This important fair— one of the largest in the kingdom
—commenced on Saturday, and will continue open till
Thursday next. The chief business, however, in cattle
and horses was done on Saturday. The supply of cheep
was rather more than 150,000 losing • few thousands above
the average. It was a dull fair throagliout At the
opening, holders asked more money than ilealeci were
disposed to give, and the sales that were effected were at
vices from 24. to 3s. below those of Farnborough fair ..n
Monday last Trak %AA T..utiewhat lirhkr
as
the morning advanced, but shortly before eleven o'clock a
violent storm burst over the hill, which hail the efie l
of
clearing the fair ground. 'The appearance it the cheep
was much affected by the relit and a still further decline
in prices took place. Gaul wieful ewes mule from 45, to
55e. ; wethers, 4,54. to Ms. ; and lambs from 385. to Ise.
l'rime lots realiuod cotaiderably high, Mimi, one or two
lota of ewes selling as high as 70, Vor Welnel's, Mr- J.
Moore, of Chisenbary, made D& for DC l: Mr. Moore, late
of Littkieot, • similar figure for SP; Mr. Liekford, of
Chute, Sig : Mr. Eowle, of Chute-lodge, Oit ; Mr. Chill.
of Itiddieden. Oil at als. ; Mr. Chaplin. of Chute.
Lambs: Mr. Child, of Weyhill. sold 200 at Me., and 200 at
511 e. ; Mr. Dowling, Eogroto, 52.5. for 200; the Marquis of
Winchester, ; Mr. Wakes, Threaten, 5. (without
corn or rake); Mr. 'tracker, 53w; Mr. Gerrish (for Mr.
Earle), Ilk; Mr. Ralph, A mport, SOS.; Mr. E. Moore.
Littiefot. eeratil hundred. 51e. 0.1. (first hundred not sold);
Mr. Fowler, IVhitchurch. 5.1.: Mr. Ramming. Fighel-
Amu, 51, ; Mr. Notley, Gafford, 53g.; Mr. )lclean°, Rol
-
ford. 200 at 500.; and Mr. W. Melsoine, 100 at 575. Tho
capplyof hirers wax unusually large, and very high prices
were desaisnolcil, some of the hest two.yesz-old cart oohs
looking as mach es 77 guineas. The general run of prima
was from 45 guineas to 6.1 guineas. The horse fair will
Is'. in full swing today (Monday).