The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-12-07 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.

LATEST NEWS.

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The wheat tau& has aseunierf a- -rather firmer appear-
ance, the natural result of the severity of the weather.
There is, however, undoubtedly a great conflict of opinion
between buyers and sellers as to the real value of wheat.
Factors have been confident in their anticipations of an
immediate important advance in prices, and have deman-
ded Is. to 2a. per quarter more money.
Millers, on the other hand. have been equally confident
that with the large supplies in granary and heavy quanti-
ties afloat, the time has not yet arrival when a 'higher
range of prices will be supported, whatever may occur
later in the season.
Consequently, but litte business has been reported, and
quotations have ruled but slightly, if indeed at all, above
those current last week.
Millers are evidently indisposed to in any way augment
their stock', and they therefore do not allow their opera-
tions to go beyond bare necessities.
Whether they will maintain this line of conduct for any
length of time, should the winter prove to be as severe as
anticipated, may reasonably be doubted.
For spring corn there was a stronrr demand. Oats
have fro- -4 6c1., and other kinds o grain were steady.

ivanied

MARK LANE.—Tins DAY.
Very quiet trade for both English and foreign wheat.
d no quotable change in the value of either sinoe Mon-
' last Oats were 601. per quarter dearer. All kinds of
v corn were in slow rya nest at last week's prices.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE, This DAY.
About 4.800 beasts, including some 500 foreign. Trade
uzujettiod, but firm at la &I. to ils. 41 About 12.000
sheep, which sold at from 54. 61. to Tu 4d. Calves 4s. lid.
to Os. 10d. Piga, 4a. Bd. to 6s.

THE CORN AND CATTLE TRADE.
At the markets on Saturday wheat was firm, and in
some instances an advance of Is. was secured. At Dor-
chester Corn Exchange there was a moderate supply of
wheat in improved wnelition, at Is. per imperial quarter
advance ; last week's official average was 44a. 414. A large 1
supply of barley, all but the best quality receding to ,
2s. per irons gal quarter t teat week 1,907 quarters 4 bushels I
made £3,576 12s. Ad , the average being Me. Ild. At Mr.
Symondis fortnightly gale there was a moderate supply
of stock; sales were brisk. Fat beef may he quoted at
from 13. to 12.. per score; barreners, Ll to CM per pair
heifers and calves, 10 guinea* to £2l each t in-calf heifers.
.1Z22 to Cffil per head. Good fat down wethers sold at 61e.
per head, and fat horn wethers at 525. M. Ewe mutton
may be quoted at M. to to. per lb., and wether mutton at
9,1 to Rid- Laub% Stos. to 36e. each. At Reading little
alteration in prices. At Gloucester English wheat sold at
last week's prices. Foreign at fully previous 'lace. At
Taunton wheat much about the same as last week. with •
firm market. Flour, 364. per sack. At Bath English
wheat very firm, at twit week's prices. Barley to. tar
quarter dearer for grinding. Flour firm. Al Warminster
wheat advanced Is. per quarter. A very large supply of
barley, pales of which could only be elected
a at a reduc-
tion la. to 2s. per quarter.

MORE COLLIERY EXPLOSIONS.
An expiation occurtell at Sesithe Main Colliery. Barna-
lei ilia (Monday) morning. Lost of life will be creat
Another occurred at Pentyrch. Glamorganahire. Seven
bedlam already recovered.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.
The Smithfield Club Cattle Show, which open• t•-dar.
Ii • full one, and there are smne splendid animals in the
exhibition. The Queen has two pecimens in the Devon.
and three in the Short-horn classes. The Prince of Wales
has also entered in his name •ome specimens M the rattle
and sheet, classes. The champion medal wa avrards•l to
Mr. Willis, of Beslale, Yorkshire, fir his cow, " Bride of
Windsor." Luxe numbers attended on the show being
opened to the public.

TILE ROYAL VISIT TO INDIA.
KANDY. SATURDAY.
The Prince of Wales left here thia morning for twodays'
elephant-shooting. en node for Colombo. Yesterday
evening there was a grwriii reception of Kan.lyan ('ho-
and their wives. The Prince then adjourned to the
Temple of Buddha, where the chief headman exhibited
Buddha's tooth. Afterwards there was a grand torchlight
procession. with fifty elephant+, bawls of native music,
and natives in the gilise of deeds performing an sorts of
auties ; altogether the pageant was novel and very
sucvsaf ul

YEOVIL AGRICULTURAL SOCIF.TY.
The annual cattle Mow in connection with the Yeovil
Airricultun.lti,aiety was held Friday, and was numer-
ously atteni6l. In of the claase4 there woo a falling
off as compered with former years, cipecially in Devon
stock and pigs. Shorthorns and Herefords made a good
show, and the entries for horses and sheep were quite up
to the average. The following is a Rat of the awards :
CAITLL
DIVOXII.- Bulls, it exceeding flee yearn—lit, £5 54, Mr J.
A. Smith. Bradford Peverell ;2nd. £l. Mr C. harding, Monte-
cute. Thus,' dairy cows-Ist, £5 fie, sir J A. Sinith ;204. £2,
Mr It. Davis, Homington. Per of atuck heifers-Ist, £3 3m,
Mr J. A. Smith; Sod, £l, Mr R. Davis.
Ilaameaes —Bull —lsl, £5 fas Mr W. C. Davy, Horn-park,
Bearnisider ; Ind, £2, Mr N. Beidageld, Macomb. Dairy
cows-Ist, LIS to. Mr Eli Hestia/kW, staltwidge ; Sod, £2 Mr
Corry, Compton. Stack hell r-- IM., £3 34. Mr W. P. Peren,
South Petherten ; Ind, Cl. Mr IL lierilageld.
linearnoime —Bull - lot, C. 54, Mr W. Dampeny, Chilthorne;
2nd, i 2, the lion F Suirden, Wells. Three dairy cows—lit,
1.5 6., Mr John Brook, Preston ; uud. all, Mr Joieph
Brimiunore Tree. Pair of Moe& hell ers—lit, £3 3s, and Ind,
£2, Mr John Brook.
ANY PURB Baize —Dairy cow, £5 to. Mr Ell Beiklaffeld,
the only exhibitor, we, •warde.l half the prise.
RUMP.
Socrevowita.—Ram—lst. £3 3d, and 3rd, £l, Mr John
Brook; 2n.1, £2, Mr R. Brook. Stock ewes let, £5 to, and
Ind, £2, Mr Robert Brook. Ram lambs —£2, Mr K. N. Oren-
wille, M P. Chilrer lambs—Cl, Mr IL Brook
Immerse ll.darsui.a liowss. —Rams -lit, £23, and Ind,
Li, Mr T. C. Maunder+, Wan:re...Mc. -Lack ewes—let, £5 be,
Mr T. C. BatinderS; Ind, £2, cur O. W. limner, Athelhampton.
Beni lamhe—L2, Mr U. W. Homer. Chilver lambekll., Mr
0. W . Homer.
£3, and Ind, 11, Mr E. Slade. North
Perrnu Stock verse—LA, (5 be, Mr EU. Legg. C.ombe-down ;
Ind, LI, Mr E. Slade Rem lambs-13, Mr E. O. Lees.
°Myer lambs—Ll, Mr E. (1. Legg.
Caae.--Btallions- The two prises offered. £3 and 11, were
withheld, there being only two eutriol. More awl foal -a,
Mr El. Tatchell, Bower llunt..n. o.lt--.0, Mr W. Field, North
Cheriton.
HAMM OR HUNTSR.—Ueldlwr or Mare—lot, £lO, Mr E.
Byrnes, Cooke, Sherborne ; Soil, £5, Mr T. 11. Miller, Olawne,
Sherlairile. Hackney mare and foal—£3, Mr J. C. Cooper,
IhniaMer.
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PIO&
Hoar, any breed —lst, LI too, Mr 11. Lang. Ilatobridge ; 2nd,
10s, Mr N. lartipillsti, Stamr,dgc. Kris:ling sow—lM, LI Ice,
Mr N. Benjalielsi ; ml, los, Mr E. Colm, Stone Farm, Yeovil,
who Mao had a commended.
IST STOCK.
Ox—E3, Mr Ell Benjalield, btaltiridge. Cow or heifer— let.
LS, Mr N. Benialleld ; 2nd, I 2, Mr a. K Jefferim, Upper • ova,
Bout/Mown somber' —at Mr (I. I). W. Dishy, Sherborne.
Horned loathers—Lt no competition. Pigs Ist, LI 101., and
2nd, 10.. Mr I'. Bartlett, Ualhampton.
Mr. Neville Grenville, M.l'., in responding for the County
Meinhers at the annual dinner. spoke with approval of the
Suez Canal purchase, and expressed an opinion that the
Government would take an early opportunity of dealing
with the Local Taxation question. lie believed also that
the formation of County Financial Boards will anon be
fur.