The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-09 00:00:00

Markets.

BRISTOL CORN. Ts asusv.—We hare no &Iterates to
note in English wheat. Foreign wheat has met with a very
fair sale during the week, but the sale was very dull to-
day, and towards the dose of the market Is per qr.
decline was accepted. Barley advanced 6d per qr. , and osts
continue firm.

BRISTOL CATTLE, THVIIIDAT.—In the cattle market
there was • short supply of beef, which mat with • selling
trade at good prime, choice descriptions realising 754 ud
in some cases The per cwt., and middling and interior, it.
to 70a Sheep also were short. but quite enough for the
demand, which DI very limited just DOW OWIIIE to the
prevalence of sheep-bean; choice wetbers onamanded Pd
per lb., and ewes Bd. Limited enquiry for store cattle at
Late quotations.
SHEPTON MALLET. FRIDAY.—Whest, Xs to 48, ;
barley. 30s to 45e: oats, to 28s ; beans Its to 525; peas,
38s to 44s ; sour, 401 to 42m; bread, Bed per 41b. loaf. Beef
lls 6,1 to 14s per score ; mutton, 8d to ikl per lb ; veal, lid
to Pd fat MIT Head tolls lid par score; milk butter. Its
to 18a ed par os. ; eggs. 9d per dos. ; potatoes, Is 3d to II
8d per peck.
LIVERPOOL CORN, FLIDAT —Wheat met with •
steady omuumptive demand, and prices were very firm,
though without quotable change. Flour quiet at previous.
rates Beaus 'daddy. POW rather tending in sellers'
(STOW. Maim scarce and ld per rental advance demanded;
new mixed American 5s 104 per mats!.

BRISTOL WOOL FAIR, —There was great interest
manifested in the wool fair, which was held in the Corn.
Exchange on Wednesday, and there was • large number
of buyers from all parts of the country, especially from
Scotland and North of England. There was, however, a
moaner show than natal, but, notwltkstanding this. • good
trade was doss in all dames of wool, prices being Ana and
in advance of late rates. Superior combings were in.
demand, and half-bred wools were wanted, but et
there was not such • good sale. There was • general
advance of • farthing upon the Prim In Ind
strong wools and supers railhead • halfpenny mon. Strout
without* und mombinm realised lid per lb., and supers
sold at 160., whilst in some aims Is was obtained. There
alsobacaod dessad for third skin, and line hood, the
market of the letAer early in the day. Rent
heads rialieidclisiormrsd9d to la Down matolguta were fully
a penny dearer and even 24 MECO was asked. There wss
also • proportionate adman In all other wools, there
being • strong upward tearkeney all round.

Fates is nix WOWING WIZIL. —Monday. Blandford.—
Tuesday. Maiden Newton.
BATH CORN, EIATOILDAY.-11111/0 WM a limited suarif
of English wheat, for which the trade ruled brisk, in
last week's prices were in some instances mesedal. od-
lout,
tolft rather dearer. Fleur firm. Quotations :
white, 408 to 58" per quarter; ditto, red, 3is to
; barley, Vizrs to 4fis ; Demi SU to 441; oafs, 21'
to les ; flour, MI" per rack; ditto, plain tie, 435;
ditto, 81.006014
GLOUCESTER CORN, SATURDA T.—English wheel
In mail "apply, and tho trade ruled firm at last week's
prima Foreign met a healthy consumptive demised it
1111171001eStalL SPILISj corn remained without change ia
velem
SHEPTON MALLET, SiTURDAY.—Wheat, to ;
bertey, 411" ; oats, to ; beans, 44s to ra. ; row
al to 441 per airier, ; flour, 40s to 421. Beef, Ils id to lar
par score • to ild per lb. ; veal, Ad to 9d. Fit
pip, 105 to Us per 'cora )(il&better,lt,tolsM
per doom. Eipp, id per dozen. retakes, 15 3d, to, IS 01
vex Peck.

TAUNTON CORN, SATIYIDAY. There was a ;ON!
attendance. Manion was improved, and continued bria
throughout. A healthy trade was done in English wheat.
which was arna and barley was dd dearer on the 1,00,
Maim and oats were largely dealt in, emeisi Wen'
qualities, and prima ware wall maintained.

WARMINSTER CORN, SATURDAY. —There WY •
short supply et grain. with • Ann trade. Wheat, beat.v.2
to 59s ; woods, tes to 401 ; best barley, 30. to 45,
Jug.. to Els ; hems, Os to aes ; oats, Ws to IPo
quarter.

TAUNTON CATTLE, SATURDAY. - There wu a goo!f•
attendance of dealers, and the market for horsed eton
was crowded, but many of the sheep pea were out*
Horned stock sold very well, but the sheep trade wee
unproiltablet At the auctions the following Of iceoz."",
obtained :-Fat wethers, 57s to as ; fat tonic &10.
fat ateers,_43s to C3l ; fat heifers, ,El 7 to AU ; coat
calves. ALI to An ; hammers, to Alt
CORK BUTTER SATURDAY. -78•0•11dR IMR
Thirds 11104 ; Fourtlealpft ; Fifths, 7; , ISia Sol°
EaP-InirdshLels ; ourthe, Nis Number of firkins la
the market, L
CHEM ICALS.-The mune of bailors during the volt,
haa, like that of its predeeemor, rather tended to win'.
nem Enquiries hays been less plentiful, not only ago_
of a teas figs character, but likewise those which ""'
frequently made to test the position, have been Wool
mla RUMS an opinion amongst consumers that the swum
of the improvement lem been passed. sod Optczesslia.
be res are to laioted to the anallest possible
MINERALS.-As was theta., last week, p1i0.,„„....111"
ratherremained at than otherwise. the ...tl°`=.
tions being slight and naireteresting. A Imp tosoLin
"'e.
in
aniartom to. be done in almost every clam a nunosl•—"--
crease has not been m muted during tthe"' -
no fanfare( is reported.
lICETALS.-The condition of kighlystringsd easoitao°
men which exists between oar ui,l.ron trade and test of
America bm been well Iflustredus4ng the walk no
reports from that country some ten days or a fortailtM
urpd the probability that the heavy buying coehl sot
011001 l kW, maintained. and them, having-bon (envoi'
by an inunediate talling-Of in the snagniuue of the orders.
has bad • brands. -From I.
issuance on some
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