The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-02-03 00:00:00

Markets.

BRISTOL CATTLE, TUMIDAT. —There was a very
large supply of beef, which met with • steady demand at
75s to Ma per cwt. for the batter descriptions, and tros to
70s for inferior. A moderate show of mutton, and a quiet
sale at 91 per lb. for best wethers and 41 for ewes, 551
all were sold. Small supply of store cattle, which was
quiet at easy prices. There were only SOO store cattle,
but 1000 were on their way detained in the Channel by
the fog: prices, therefore, were irregular. Pigs sold at Ids
3d for bacon pigs and 104 tiLl per score for porkers.

SOUTHAMPTON CORN, FRIDAY. —With • pod
attendance, wheat (foreign and English) was dull, at Is
decline. Oats maize and barley slow, at former prim
Flour, is cheaper. New wheat (English)—red, .C 9 10. to
kl 4; white ditto. £lO to £l4 10s gnnding barley, 2.s to
30.: malting ditto. 354 to Ris ; oats, 17s to Ms begins, 4.-*
to 475; peas, 40i to Me ; maize,Ws to 355; flour, 40s to ill
per sack_
SOUTHAMPTON CATTLE, FRIDAY.— There was.
small supply of stock at our market Trade wee good for
stock of the best quality at the following prices, viz. :
Wethers, 6. 44 to 6. 84 per stone; and beasts, 13e to lie
per score. The following wore offered :—Beasts, M;
sheep. 2.4; c Ives. 17 : pigs. s.); horses, 8.
LIVERPOOL COKN PRIDAT.—With • poor attend-
ance our market has been quiet with • moderate business
about the rates of Tuesday, for wheat Caiforman, 14.
4.1 to Rh 10d. Flour odered at late rates, but little done
Indian corn, new mixed American, Ss 54 to 54 sid ml
old 5s 644. Beans, Unitian, re 3.1 to 7s ed. Fess,
Canadian_ , its Ild.
SHEPTON MALLXT, FRIDAY—Wheat 38s to 51.;
barley, Ms to 45.' oats. 22s to 2..; beans, 41s to 51s;
peas, 34 to 44..; flour, 40e to 45.; bread, 64.1 per 41b.
bat Beef. IL to 143 per score; mutton. 744 to 91 per
lb ; veal, 9d ; fat pigs, 101 eld to Ils per score: Eall
butter, Ms to Ma per dos. Eggs, 121 per do.. ; potatoes,
ls 3d to Is 84 per peck.
BRISTOL CORN, TIWRSDAY.—The supply of wheat 11
to-day's market from farmers was a very fair one. NO
sold at last week's rate.; foreign in moderate consunneim
demand at ls lees money, a drop of Is since our lot
being partially recovered. For English maltiag leder
the trade ruled quiet, but there was • steady inquiry for
good foreign; grinding fairly inquired after, without
change in price. Mixed maize remarkably scarce on the
spot, and full prices were paid, but low rates were taken
for arrival. Oats unaltered, and a very quiet trade.
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BATH CORN, BATURDII. —English-wheat was in fair
suppl, at market, but only the best qualities realised last
week a prim, am was the case with foreign. Flours quiet
try's at unaltered rates.

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GLOUCESTER CORN. SATUILDAY.—ingl.sts wheat vas
in fur supply, but priees ware not quotably lower tor rood
samples. Foreign slow at Is per quarter reductive.
Spring own unchenred in value.
TAUNTON CORN, Ssruatisr.—There was • modarete
attendance, but business was very sic k bleed. Priem
were much the lame as last week, oats being • trifle
cheaper. Wheat, 54 6.1 to 7s per hostel; barley. grinding.
24• 64 per quarter ; malting, ga to Ss 61 par bushel ; dour,
42,a to 431 per salt of 280Ibs
WARMINSTER CORN. SATCRDAT.—With s full mar.
ket, well supplied, there was • better trade doing. Good
(patios of grain maintained late prices, but inferior enrol
were slow at sale at Is to P. per quireer redu,lion. Wheat.
36s to Slis; barley, 344 to 464: oats, 244 to fag ; peal, 17. to
2sa ; beans 93. to 264; rye. 184 to MI ; vetches. Ps to les.
CORK RUTTER, SATUADAY.—Ordinary—Tireta, 140 s ;
seconds. 135,; thirds, 113.; fourths, 924; fifths, 81.; Mild,
189. Fourths, Ills; fifths, 66.4. Number of firkins is tb.
market, lei