The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-11-24 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE. I
A firmer tone hes been noticed in the wheat trade; but
was Ince not been brisk at Mark-lane to-day, and supplies
though only moderate have been adequate. Occasionally
one shilling advance has been paid. The cold weather
ioot tho prospects of a speedy closing of navigation have
combined to produce steadiness. Although pnces may
now have • disposition to harden, there is no expectation
of any advance of importance, notwithstanding that the
oreeent imperial average price is seventeen and sixpence
lower than at this time last year. At present over 9,20%000
quarters are on passage, and, according to promise, from
the South of Prussia and elsewhere, every endeavour is
being made to get off supplies before the navigation is
effectually 'topped by the formation of ice.
In Blaney, prune malting produce for forward delivery
was rather firmer. Oats and maize also were dealt in
with more freedom, and the choicest samples were the
turn dearer. Beans were in good requcst, at full prices.
Peas were steady, and prices favoured sellers. Country
flour was sixpence dearer on the week; other sorts
unaltered.

MARK-LANE, THIS DAY.
The market closed steadily. English and foreip wheat
occasionally made One Shilling advance, but business was
limited. ilerie;_llialae, Oats, limns. and Peas quite as
dear. Country Flour Sixpence dearer than on Monday
last; other kinds unaltered.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE, Tins DAY.
Besets, 4,230. Fine qualities quiet; medium descrip-
Bons in fair demand. Inferior, 1. to : Primer 56-
to *M. 24. Sheep, 17,40. Trade very slow. Interior,
4•• 44. to 51. ; prime, rs. um. to 60. 24. Calves dull,
and 64. per Atone lower. rigs unaltered.

MONEY MARKET. —Tim DAY.
Consols unaltered. Discount demand quiet. Three
months bills ehargol 41 to I.

MARTISsTOWN FAIR, THIS DAY.
There RSA a moderate attendance at this fair; as com-
pared with 26 years ago, very few were present, for the
fortnightly sales have to a bage extent superseded fairs,
and even in regard to markets only those are completely
successful which are conveniently situated to serve large
districts, as Dorchester. Yeovil, Winilerne, Southampton.
Of the stock offered for sale, there was very little but
what was sold by auction by Mr. Buser or Mr. Syniond•
There was • good trade for the best berreners ; as to sheep
and lambs, no variation from recent fairs and markets.
Mr. Sum sold about 321 sheep and lambs, and a goodly
number of barrener• Horn lambs made from 245. 6.1. to
; and horn ewes in lamb, 3161. to 45e. 6d.. Down
lambs realised 21s. to 2U A capital lot of barreners
belonging to Mr. W. Mayo, of Friar Waddoe, made p 0
to CU • pair; Mr. H. Pope's, .C2O to .4132 ; Mr. Parry'
s,
/29 ; Mr. Bryant's, CV 10s. : Mr. Gale's, Z 26; and Mr.
J. Mayo's, Broadwey, .C2l 10s. to Al& In horse the
principal show was of heath croppers, which made from
.en to 10 guineas each; the rest being mainly the refuse of
other fairs.
YEOVIL FAIR. FRIDAY—AI the weather was very fine
for the time of year, there was a largo attendance. The
say of store bests was fully up to the average, and •
trade was done at a slight reduction on recent prices.
steers ranged from £lO 106. to £lll. Cows and
calves brought .Cl 5 to ED. Decent heifers sold at .ClO to
.Cl 5. Beef, of which the supply was rather small, brought
L3s tkl to lls 6.1 per score. The sheep pens were well filled.
Good wetbers, 456 to 50s each: ewes, 354 to 45s ; lambs,
rather an infericr lot, 20s. to Els. ; ewe mutton, 7d to 744,
and wether, 74.1 to $l.l per lb. There were • plenty of
real animals in the horse fair, but very few of prime
quality. Trade was not brisk. Good hacks sold at .C 35
to LOU; and cart heaves of anything like quality could be
sold at .C 45 to /00. There was a moderate supply of grain
at the Corn Exchange. Wheat 56 to Os 7161 per bushel;
malting barley, 42s to 413 s per qr. ; grinding. Ma to 344 ;
eta, 27s to abi per sack ; old beans, Ms to 30e ; new. We to
255. Flour dull, at 30s to 324 per sack.

BLANDFORD CORN EXCHANGE, Nov. 21.
An average attendance at this market Wheat
trade was dull, and sold slowly at last week's prices.
Barley in short supply. Fine malting qualities are
sought after, at full prices grinding also maintains
Its value. Oata and Beans dearer. Official returns—
Wheat, 258 qrs., average £2 ls. 4.1; Barley, 817 gm.,
average kt ls. id; Oats, 620, .61 is. oil.