The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-12 00:00:00

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BRITISH CORN TRADE.
In Mark-Lane on Wednesday, the upward ten-
dency of prices was checked, and even transactions at
Monday's advance were a matter of difficulty. We
think the check healthy to trade, since there is a dis-
position in this season's markets to exaggerate the
current tendency, whether up or down. However
this may be, there was a degree of disappointment
about Wednesday's trade that was easily perceived,
and those who came to advance remained to accept
lower rates in some instances. The general Mark
Lane factor refused to budge from the position up to
Monday, and asked 485 6d, to Os for No. t American
wheat ex-ship, an advance of 25 to as Od within to
days. But millers steadily declined offers on these
terms, and some holders pressed to sell cargoes, or
corn in bulk, were ready to make reductions on Mon-
day's terms.
The London wheat stocks from July 31, have
increased 233,000 qr., being now about 337,000 qr.
against 193,000 at the end of September, 1874.
Stocks at Liverpool and elsewhere are also estimated
as recently largely increased, and the wheat cargoes
on passage are some 400,000 qr in excess of those last
year coming, whilst the preparation of the land for
autumn sowing is favourably progressing at home and
abroad.
The imports of wheat and flour into the United
Kingdom continue slightly to decrease in bulk, but
the falling oil is exceedingly gradual, and the supplies
from abroad last week were, as compared with other
years, of very great quantity, the total arrival being
370,000 qr. Of maize there is an increase in
supply, and there exists probability of a gradual
increase in the arrivals of this staple. last week the
imports were 155,000 qr.
The supplies of home produce have not come in
very well during the past week, but it remains to be
seen whether with the change in the direction of the
maikets, farmers will send to sale supplies Up to the
average of 1874, 1873, 1672, or 1871, or whether, not
having the grain to send, or ready to send, they will
not be able to offer any materially increased quantities
of grain.
Barley, is now, perhaps the cheapest of the three
leading staples, the average price for English sorts
being Os lower this year than last, and nearly tos
cheaper than in 1873.
Wheat, as will be seen from the table, is at practi-
cally the same price now as a year ago. From
the three dear years, 1871, 1872, and 1673, however,
: this year and last arc separated by a gap of ros. to

The inland markets during the past week have wit-
nessed a change in the course of trade. The down-
ward tendency of the Exchange in September has been
arrested, and business is now running in favour of
sellers for most cereals and for flour. The greatest
firmness was observable in the Eastern Counties, and
the least change in the Southern Counties, and home
districts.
Barley may be quoted Is dearer, and so may flour.
Oats are dearer on the week at,perhaps, a third of the
of the markets where they have been on Offer.
8t2115 and peas are without any alteration on the
week, but there have been no cases of trade favouring
buyers in tendency.
Notwithstanding the heaviness of the arrivals from
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abroad, the great Ports have joined with the inland
markets in a rally of trade—is advance on wheat, 6d
to Is on flour, and 6d to Is occasionally on barley and
oats, have been the alterations in quotations at the
majority. Beans and peas have been steady in price,
with an improved inquiry. Maize has not shared in
the amelioration of business and prices, as the supplies
continue on the increase. Business in nearly all
article', however is rather checked at the limit of the
advances, and this shows that while the slight recent
improvements may stand on a good basis, much change
in prices is incompatible with the present weighted
state of the granaries and the large quantities of grain
on passage. Fur every seven wheat ships on the seas
bound for this country on October t 874, there are
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On Thursday, at Bristol, there was a fair supply of
English wheat, and good conditioned samples realised
is per quarter more money; foreign in good request,
at a similar advance. In English making barley very
little yet doing ; grinding sorts in large demand, and
61 to Is per quarter dearer. In maize no alteration.
For oats a better inquiry, at fully last week's prices.
Peas is per quarter higher. Beans unnltc;cd.
Arrivals t—Wheat, foreign, ta,468 quarters; oats,
Irish, 4,262 quarters; barley, Irish. 39 quarters;
beans, peas, ' Irish, 5 quarters, maize. foreign,
3,266 quarters; flour, foreign, 2,300 barrels and 5
Wuaar.

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Chilian therm, whito 59 0 to 57 per 40011.5
Annrican, nue spring 61 0 to 63
Ditto, secondary .. •. • 4.4 oto 60
French, rod.. .• .. 40 oto 51
Odersa,and Moopol, Nett 47 0 to 49
Benlianski and Ilarianople, soft 00 to 0
English, MA, rod and whim .411 0 to 52
Ditto, new, red and white .. 42 0 to 50
1311.11111 T.
English, good to fine malting .. 39 0 to 42 perhontir
French, 'rand to fin. malting 37 oto 40 par 412011 w
Irish, good to fine manna: _ 0 0 to 0 per 431 b.
Danube and Odessa, grinding .. 2.6 oto 20 imr 40011.4
IrishandFranch,hearys-rinraig.. ti 0 to 10
11
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Siredlllll, &C., hest y whits .. 31 oto 82 por 32016 s
Limerick and other, new white.. tit 0 to 30
Cork, Waterford, old black 23 0 to 24 per i 0411,4
Dit•o new ditto .. 21 11 to 22
PAL Wend 23 0 la 24
Irikh, ohl tawny .. • • .. 00 to 0
Ditto, now ditto •• •• lit 0 to 23
DUX&
English .. • •
French, Illawagc:Loo. • •
United States and Canadian .. 26 oto 20 0 per barrel
English, 20 0 to 87 0 per lbOlba
brawl Coax.
Odessa, Danube, be • • ..St otoB2 0 per 42016.
Atnaricout •• .. 30 0 to It 0
Dsri 114 0 to 24 0 per 'ions
—At Birmingham, English wheat deinand for best
qualities being active, an advance of is per quarter
was established. The arrivals of foreign considerable,
and a fair amount of business, at an improvement of
about In per quarter on good old wheat.—At Devizes
a small supply of wheat for the time of year. The
trade ruled firm, at an advance of from Into 25 per
quarter. There is as yet no demand for barley, which
to 19s onds326s2, tt oo 3
vetches, 80 to IS' 7. beit bread, 32%4 ;i oats,rye., s
per
itl
is selling at current prices. Old wheat, 26s od to
195 od per sack; new ditto, ass ()i to 28s od ;
secondary ditto, 23s to 248; barley, sos od to aos od ;
s ; I:s2t6s ; beans,, 'ec
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to
3o ; i
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flour, :.ttaso, 42320 s t
; i
gallon.
On Friday, at Mark-Lane, trade remained steady.
Business in whxat was slow, and owing to the heavy
importations from abroad no attempt was made to
enhance the quotations. Fine samples, however,
were quite as near, and the proportion of inferior
produce oared was not so large. Barley was a
moderate supply, and without material change in
value. Malt was quiet on former terms. There were
more oats on sale, and there being no increase in the
demand prices were with some difficulty supported,
except, of course, for really sound English qualities
Maize underwent little variations from Monday, and
the prices asked for beans and peas were exactly the
same as on that day. Flour was rather dull of sale
but firm in tone.—At Andover, a fair supply, which
changed hands at from Is to as advance.—At Lincoln
wheat sales were only moderate, at prices of this day
week.—At I.ivegx.iol a reaction took place in the
wheat market, and quotatiOnS were reduced id to ad
per cental for both white and red wheat, the business
being on a very moderate scale. Flour dull, at late
rates. Beans steady. Oats, peas, and barley on.
altered. At Wakefield a further advance of lo per
quarter on wheat since last Friday rather check
but prices are firmly maintained. New wheat, a
small" wilily and of inferior quality. Fine English
barley Is per quarter dearer. Common unsaleable.
BiAns, oats, and maize rather dearer.

• 12 0 to 62 0 Ternary'
58 0 to 40 0 per &bulbs