The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-01-13 00:00:00

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SOUTHAMPTON CORN, FRIDAT.—There was • very
quiet trade to-day for both English and foreign wheat,
with scarcely any enquiry, and where sales were made Ii
per qr. less money had to be taken. Barley, main. and
oats steady, at last week's prices. Flour quiet, without
ch.no„ New wheat (English)—red, LI 10e to £l4; white
ditto, £lO to £l4 10.; grinding 'Ariel. Ws to ;
rualtin: ditto, 35s to 4d.; oats, 17s to ; beset, 45e to
475; peas, 40. to 425; maize, 2Ds to 31o; flour, 41s to 421
per sack.

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SOUTHAMPTON CATTLE, FRIDAY.—There wu su
average supply of stack at this day'a nuirket, but beuts
were scarce and of indifferent quality. Trade was rather
slack. Beasts fetched 13s to 14s per score, and wetter,
fla to (Is 8d per stone. The following were offered :
beasts, 30 ; sheep, 500 ; Weiss, 18; pigs, 180 ; hones,

LIVERPOOL, FAIDAT.—Witha thin attendance Our
market has been quiet. We have only a small busins.•
to report in wheat, at a reduction of Id per centaL
Californian, 10s 9d to lls Flour, prices in buyers'
favour. Indian corn, new :nixed American, scarce. Is 7d,
and old fe Pd per cental. Beans, Egyptian, 7s tid to 7. 91.
Peas, Canadian. 7a
SHEPTON MALLET, FRIDAY.—Wheat, 404 to 56..;
Barley, 311 s to 49.; Oat*, Ste to Be; Beans. 44. to 591;
Peas, 3tis to 444 Flour, 42s to 41e; Bread. 64.4 per ilb. loaf;
Beef, lOs to 13s per score ; Mutton. 744 to 94 per lb : Fat
Pigs. 249.1 to 10.6.1 per score: Milk Butter. 19s to Be per
dozen; Eggs, 14d per dozen; Potatoes, is 3d to 1.94 per
peck.
CHEMICALS.—The opening week of the new year
has been quite satisfactory, from • business point of
view. . . .

MINERALS: Continue to develops satisfactory
symptoms of improvement, and an extended business is
being done in nearly every item. The most attention is
of course being attracted by iron ore, the demand for
which increases weekly to a very considerable extent.
METALS.—The Northern pig iron trade continues in a
condition of persistent advance. The new year has been
ushered in by a further increase of demand on foeign
account, and this, combined with the favourable position
In which makers now are generally, has given an
additional stimulus to the trade.
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"TATifFaifisi,"WAT—Vß—D-AT7-Ifill wheat On Offer to-day
warn chiefly of inferior quality, with • dragging sale at
latea rates. Feeding stuffs firm. Flour unaltered.
Wheat, white, 40s to 4e; ditto, red, 36s to sfis ; barley,
224 to 4,5 s ; pima, Ms to 44s : oats, 21e to 28.: dour, super.
hoe, 484; plain tie, 448: seconds. as.
GLOUCESTER OeftN, SATURDAT.—EngIiah wheat was
In good supply, but last week's values were maintained
for the best samples. Foreign in very glow demand at Is
per quarter decline. Grinding barley easier. American
maize fully Is per qr. cheaper. Oats without change in
value.

WARMINSTER CORN, SATURD I.Y. —There was • short
supply, and trade was firm at late prices. Wheat, 44s to
tlOs ; barley, 34s to 48s oats, 24s to 27s ; peas, IS. to ;
beans, 20s to ; rye, IS. to 21.; vetches, 9s to lOs.

CORK BUTTER SATURDAY.--OrdinaiT—Firsts, I ;
Swords, 1.33 s ; Thirds, 106 s Foorths. 92s ; Fifths.
Salt Kepi—Thirds, 41 under firkins% Fourths, 2 under
firkins ; Fifths, same as firkins. Number of firkins in the
market, 24