The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-05-14 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL MONTHLY WOOL REPORT.

LIVERPOOL.—Tbe better feeling in our wool market,
noticed in our last monthly circular, has been gaining
strength during the past month, owing to Use favourable
harvikt prospects held out by the auspicious state of the
weather, as also to the further reduction in the rate of
discount. Transactions. however, bare been only on a
moderate scale, consumers having continued to supply
pressing wants nserelA ; but prices, notwithstanding the
somewhat prejudicia7 effect el the North American
Tariff and political agitation in the States generally, have
been very well supported, chiefly owing to the continued
lightness of stocks of all useful kinds. Th• imports of
East India wince our January sales are to be offered at
our second series, from the 2nd to the 10th
proximo, and the quantity to be brought forward will
be about 11,000 bales. Alpaca—the arrivals amount to
5,213 ballots, but there are no transactions of importance
to report. Of Peruvian sheep's wool we have received
at this port 3,497 ballots during the month, and a fair
amount of business has been done at prices in some
eases rather in favour of the buyers. The imports from
the River Plate district have been 1,115 bales and bags;
the demand for the best conditioned wool being fair, a
moderate business has been doing, at very fall prices,
but the inferior kinds are leas inquired for. M our ap-
proaching public sales about 600 Wes and bags Entre
Bios and Buenos Ayres, chiefly of the better class, will
he brought forth on the 9th proximo. Radek Donakal
has continued in demand, but stocks being much reduced
there is little to report. The arrivals from Portugal
have been 533 bags, of which the greeter portion is now
in course of landing. The inquiry for best fleece wool
has been good, and if the selection were better, more
business would be doing; of lambs and cotta the market
is quite bare. In Spanish frontier the transactions
are moderate, and for tho supply of immediate wants
only. Egyptian: This descr*tion having for some
time past come forward mixed with Syrian wool, which
Is much inferior in character, former consumers have
been precluded from Amin it, and stocks had accumu-
lated to some extent; considerable sales have now,
however, been made at such reduced prices as will no
doubt command a rale, while domestic and other long.
stapled wools onetinne at a relatively high range. There
is nothing doieg in leeland for want of stocks. Mogadore
being much wauted, the few small arrivals have coin.
mended full value. The imports of mohair have been
656 bags, but the better dims chiefly is sought after, and
prices are very irregular. English wools have been in
letter demand throughout the month, and combing skin
has been bought up at as advance of from 10s. to 20s.
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stocks are getting into small compass. Irish also is now
lower in stock than for many years past at this period,
and if the fine weather should continue the new clip
will soon be brought forward. Sheepskins continue in
good demand.
R. Wi RONALD & SoN
Tin HAY HAIVEBT.—Mr. Jamas Eves; farmer,
Fenton, commenced cutting a field of fine grass on
Thursday. It is an excellent crop, and quite ready for
the scythe.