The Express.
London, England, 1846-11-03 00:00:00

CATTLE._

APPLES:LAW SHEEP FAIR, Nov. 2.—This second
large show fair for Somerset and Dorset Sheep
this day, and will be continued through to-morrow. On
Wednesday will be the fair for penning South Downs and
other Sheep. The large flocks have been coming in since
Saturday ; and such is the eagerness: of dealers and others to
purchase, that a considerable number were at Appleshaw
even y esti rday (Sunday), ready to select this morning. The
number al ready brought does not exceed7o,ooo, thong.' some
years them have been soon 150,000 Ewes and Lambs; unless
there are more coming, the supply n ill not be half equsk to
the demirtd. We observed many young Lambs, wei,!hing,
at least, tilts. per quarter, and many others having lambed
since their arrival. The Ewes are remarkably fine; the'
prices as'isd are full 6s. higher than what were given last
Appleshaw fair, some purchaser- even supposing that to-
morrow they will further advance.
BED.eLE FORTNIGHT FAIR, OCT. 27.—We had a
good sh .w of both Cattle and Sheep to-day, and a consider-
able amount of business was transacted at last fortnight's
prices. Both calving Cows and lean stock were much in-
quired after. Beef, 6s. to 6s. 64'. per stone ; Mutton, sid. to
6yd. per lb.
CALLISLE PAIR.—The show of Highland cattle
was grater than had been known fur the last ten years. Of
the b:>t description of highland lieiLis many were taken off
the ground unsold, the supply being greater than the de-
mand. There was a pretty good demand for those of the
second class. i'irat class Highland heifers brought from 71.
to 71. 10s. ; two-year-o'd lionneks from C!. to St, and nearly
the whole sold ; superior three-year-old. Bullocks, 71. to
71. 104. There were no good ones shown. Galloway cattle
brou.,lit front 5/. to 71. ; two-year-olds, from 71. to 10/., and
mostly all disposed of; two-year-tld Gallows heifers, from
6!. to 8/. ; three-year-old, V. to 101. 10c. Thera were not
many short-homed cattle exhibited, and the prices mall.
wen much the same as those obtained at the Latter Fair.
The demand for Sheep was good, and nearly the whole were
sold, there being only a small show. Cheviot Ewes brought
, from 20s. to 255. ; black-faced Ewes, 12s. to 165.; half-bred
Lamba, 16s. to 225. ; Cheviot Lambs, 12.. to IN.

COLCHESTER, Ocr. 31.—The supply of every de-
sert tion of stock was zoo.), and the trans very Mack to
eff. ct ale= a reduction of full 45 per cent. was acceded to by
th • sellers. Pigs in particular heavily declined in prices,
ow ing to the very high price of Barley, Peas, and Brans.
Tie decline was full 10 per cent., and purchasers not eager at
that reduction.
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GILT E? FAIL—At Greenlaw Fair there was a
worn supply of Cottle and a brisk demand. The highc.t
trice given for two-year olds, of which there were Toy few
the market, was 131. ; year ani-lialf-ohls, from 61. los. to
/. ; Cows, from 71. to 16!. 10A. There was a lot of Irish
beasts rising four years old, eight of the best of which sold at
I. a head. There were a few Sheep, which remained unsold.
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Nonwreti, OCT. 31.—The show of Scots and shorn-
horns was both large and good ; the attendance of buyers
being numerous, a great number of beasts were sold—Scots,
la. 6d. to .ss. Gd. ; Short-horns, Is. Gd. to fis. per atone of
141bs. when fat. There were about 70 good Dutch steers
and heifers, consigned to Mr. Stephen Fromow, salesman;
all were sold. One lot was superior, and made a high figure;
the heifers are well bred. I'at beasts were scarce, at from
7s. 64. to Ba. per stone. Very few Sheep or Lambs penned ;
the demand was brisk, and the pens were cleared at very
high prices. Good store Pigs a very dull sale. Fat Pork,
6s. 9d. to 7s. per stone.
STUN-ON-T - FAIR.—The trade in hams
l'was good, thole s, a superior quality being much sought
after, bat a th..t description there was some scarci while
of an inferior sort and of Welsh ponies many abounded.' The
supply of cattle was large (particular Oxen), which were a
flat scale, and were said to have depreciated in value from 11.
to 2/. per head. The number of Sheep were comparatively
small, but the trade was extraordinarily good, particularly
Ewe:: and Theuves, in yeah, which were sought for with the
greatest Qvidity, and purchased at very high prices.
EDZELL CATTLE AND SHEEP TRYST.—There was
a fair show of Sheep. and much business done. Three-year
old black-faced hill Welters brought from '2Ol. to 271. lfis.,
and fetch Ewes from 101. to 17/. per score. Some of the best
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lots of Wethers were left unsold, the sellers demanding
higher rates than the buyers would give. Fat Sheep brought
from Ad. to 61. per lb. to sink the °flits, hut there were very
few of this description offering. About the usual number of
cattle appeared for sale, and the demand being brisk the
ground was speedily cleared of the best sorts of beasts.
HAAS ICK TRTST.—For black cattle there were
Horses
of buyers, and ready sale at high prices. Good young
Horses were.also in tc quest, and selling readily. The prices
may be thus stated : Heifer kyloes, three years old, 71. to
C/. ; two Tears old, 4/ to 61. ; [dirks, 3/. 10s. to 4/. 10s. ; hut
steers sold at lower rates ; short-horned stirks, 71. to mt. IN,
Horses rising three-years old, 201. to 321. ; the best descrip-
tions as high as 371. and 401. ; younger and other good
horses in proportionovhile inferior animals were at all prices.
Small Ponies from 41. to 101., and the better sad larger sorts
12/. to 211.

LOCKEM3Y.—The numbers of Sheep were much
greater than in anti• form• r year oil:ICC it was established,
there being supposed 7,000 or 8,000 shown, three-fourths of
which were Ewes, mostly Cheviots, and the remainder small
Lambs. The market was a slow and hanging one, principally
from the excessive prices asked, and a good many lots,
chit 'ay belonging to the jobbers, were left unsold. A con•
siderahle proportion of the Cheviot Ewes were nearly fit for
the butcher market, or for early family feeding. The best
lot from Comston cave fully 285., and several others down-
wards to 255., for dealers to Liverpool and Glasgow markets.
Ordinary Ew( s, for keeping, were about 235. and 24.. ; end
numbers of shots, from large farms, downwards to 17s. and
18s. One lot of black-faced gave 18s. iand others from
15.. 6d. to 18.. Lambs were still very high priced, the very
panics of cross-breed 15s. and 165., but there were few of the
better snit, and fewer customers for them. The number of
rattle was also increased from former years, being probably
from SOO to 1,000, and the prices were good, though scarcely
equal to those of the previous day at Dumfries.