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

Nvi-iK.

MARE LANS, Eridity.—Notwitlatanding that only
moderate supplies of English wheat have been on offer
lo the leading markets held since our last, and that
great anxiety has prevailed in reference to our future
polities' relations with America, the demand for all
kinds has been wholly restricted to small parcels, at
about stationary prices. Many of the holders of foreign
wheat have refused to sell except at Is to 2s per
quarter mere money ; hut there use been no dispoiition
shown to operate in the article. The inquiry for flour
has continued heelthy ; but no change has taken place
in the quotations. Malting barley has couirnanded
quite as much money as of late ; but grinding and
distilling sorts have ruled heavy. The oat trade has
been in • sluggish state, and both beaus and peas have
been held at full prima.
No change of importance has teken place in the
value of wheat in the French markets. The deluged,
, may be considered steady. All other articles
have lealii.ed extmme rates. The exports of produce
from New York were very large at the date of our last
'advice'. Apparently the supplies of grain in the hands
of the American growers are still very extensive.
The Scotch markets have been fairly supplied with
wheat, shiefly in pOOT condition. The demand has
eolnewhat improved ; nevertheless, very little change
ham Mien place in the quotations. Fine barley Slid
oats have moved off freely at very full price,. la
other articles the transactions hive been trifling.
In Ireland the markets have been somewhat excited
for fine wheat, at slightly enhanced rates. Inferior
parcels, however, have changed hands slowly on former
terms. The oat trade has ruled steady ; but the de-
listed for beans, peaa, and flour has been much
restricted. Indian corn Las produced rather more
money.
The supply of English wheat at Mark Lane, to-day,
was very small. The demand, however, butt for red
and white qualities was in a sluggish state, yet prices
ruled ann. Foreign wheat changed bands to a very
moderato extant ; nevertheless, all deacriptions fully
supported previous rates. 'Miley was io good demand,
at extreme currenchm. Oats, beans, and peas were a
heavy sale, and the quotations had • downward ten-
dency. All kinds of flour were liold at full ,rice.; but
the amount of busineas doing was much restricted.
Mx. E. Raiiiforil writes as follow• in reference to the
floating trade :—Floating cargoes—The arrivals at ports
of .all *ince the 12th umlaut •re 16, consisting of 7
cargoes of wheat, 7 muse, and 2 miscellaneous.
FRIDAY NJOHT.—The supply of English wheat at
Mark Lane, to-dsy, was much restricted. For both
red and white quelities, however, tlie trade was in a
sluggish state, yet there were no sellers escort, at the
very full prices of Monday last. In Foreign wheat, the
show of which was soinewhst extensive, sales pro.
greased slowly ; neverthelen. the quotations were will
supported. With barley the market was very mode.
Wady supplied, and the demand, especially for melting
qualitie,i, was rather active at extreme rates. Good and
flue sets were steady in price, but inferior paroels, as
well septa. and beans,—tlie receipts of which have de-
cidedly increased—barely supported previous currencies.
Flour was in hooted request, yet all deleriptiona were •
held at full quotations. This week's imports amount to
44.060 quarters of wheat, 9.940 barley, 45,470 oats,
1,280 sacks and 18,670 barrels of flour.
At Liverpool, this morning, both wheat and flour
were 40.0 w request, hut at the full priori of Tuesday.
Indian oirn quite maintained its value.
At Alerattilria, during the week ending Dec. Ti, good
and line wheata mold steadily, at full prices; but inferior
parcels were a doll inquiry. Very little was doing fur
shipment in consequence of the scarcity of dry iumples.
Heins ali,l barley were in moderate request. Linseed
ruled very firm.
The 1,011.1110 Averages announced are:—
Wheat. 64s 2,1; Barley, :At 7.11; Oats, tne ; Rye,
---a —4l ; Pearls, 43. 71 ; Peas. 48.
AIIIIV•IA THIN W KElL—English Wheat, 153 s
quarters ; Marley. 2420 quarters ; Malt, 3350 quarters ;
Oats. 100 quarters, Flour, 1730 seeks. Foreign Wheat,
441/60 quarters; Barley, 9940 quarters ; Malt, —quarters;
Oats, 411,470 quarters; Flour 126 U sacks, 18,670 brls.