The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-01-20 00:00:00

Pell

COVENT GARDEN.

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THIMODAY.—We are experiencing • very dull trade
In re, and • good supply of foroodfrulte and vegetables
has tended rather to lower than tractors Priooll, more
especially in the cue ol English asparagun,
Amougst the quotations by the retail frulterere we
note tho following :—American New Town Pippins. 35.,
4a, and 6,. per (I, ; Malta Blood Oranges, 3s, ta,
Toolgiorino Otsego. is. to 9i. per &son ;
L.l y spiges Is. to 2s. per dos... ; B 1•116121111, 31. to 4s.
cr dos ,o ; Peas gl to. pr quart, shelled; new potato.,
par pourd ; Asparagus, very flue, 8.. to 10a.
per bundle of 100; fiealtale, also very good, is. Bd. to
61. per Whet; Plus, 6s. to Bs. per rood; Porne.
loco, 61. to 12s. per &son ; Cocoa-nuts, 6to is. each;
and Medlars, of whiob there ate vary few, 91 to to. per
basket of about 20.

SKINNING OATS ALIVE
At Mu;lettuce James Brown, 40, labourer, ef 6.
Northistr. et, Whitochapel, was charged Infer* Ur.
Dolkouourt, with orueliy ill-treating two oat, by shine.
I,:g them alive. WiltieM Fouler, a buy backer, of 41,
Prts•ton-street, Kent ish-tewn, said that on Tin slay hie,
about II o,elook in site morning, he sew the prisoner
some down a mews in Wißrio-street, with • bag on
book. lie took a cal cut of the bag and swung it
against a well stunning it. Be then 'amid it, and
eiterwards burled it in • dustimap. A labourer said
Slut on the day in gumbo(' he was so the Mena with
last witness and saw the pawnor take a eat (ruin a bag.
It trid to acr•tob I.lw, and be broke b,th bath im
hind hg.. lie then int the cat agisicat a wall and CATTLE.
etunned It. When the man we:A away wl.msa 10,:kod BRISTOL, THORSDAT.—Our market wag well
at the cat audio enary,. wero isovtg. • supplied with beef, but, owing to the °coalmines of
i J.dat Daum
hao ker, gave coomborrtise evidence, &claim that abet noraveurable weather, the demand continued very
a fortuight ag tic 941, td.‘ prisoner take • cat Into the limited, and trade being dull, it was difficult to street
mews, treat its kg., and take it. skin di. The cot a clearance at late rates. But daecriptloos sold at fids.
screamed wlv n the ml.lollol' broke its legs. end Irma to 82c. per owt.mod middling end inferior at 75e. to 76i.
' whon be btgoo to akiu It. Robert Core united that he The sheep pens were oleo well filled, arid there were
wee with last wiinoas on the day umotioned. ILI more than eufficitent to seUafy the requirements of
Prisoner told them that i.e would give them • 040U7 ion bows. A slight reduction in value was uotletable, beet
every eat that they brought hint. Mr. uperBl. • wethere selling at 11.1., and only in a very few instant's
vetsrin,dry surgeon, depowid that 11th. :solaria quire! eal wee more money &el; while middling samples ,eid
It nmet have had some ItIMMIMMI of pain. The oil ot et 8.1. per lb. A. rather short supply of store cattle,
of Atoning We in 06 nay was to prtserru their skins. but it moved sufficient for the deniend, which was not
Mr. D'Hyooeurt told the prisoner that be was sorry hie &Mire at the high prices maintained by holders. There
sentdi not order him to be Barged and so make bias feel was rather • rough description of toilet °ow*, wilt&
what pals was. Ile senterload him to three months' sold Indifferently, bet good young cows are still
hard labour for each offenee. valuable,.