The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-13 00:00:00

FALKIRK TRYST.

The September sheep-market was held on Monday on
the usual stance at Stenhouso muir. A very large tryst
had been anticipated, but expectations were disappointed,
for the show of stock forward was about the smallest
which has been witnessed at a September market for the
last quarter of a century, and this is the opinion of
dealers who have been regular attenders of the tryst for
that period. As compared with the stock of last year
the amount on the ground was fully one-third less, white
the condition of the cheep was not up to the mark of
the former. This is ascribed to various causes. The

last winter was severe, and the spring hard, seriously
affecting the condition of the stock. Then the turnip
crops have turned out much better than were ex-
pected, and pasture is good, inducing holders of sheep
to keep their stock over, for the October Market, in
order that it may be improved to meet higher prices.
It is said also that many droves changed hands while
on the road south. There was a scarcity of dealers
on the ground. In the morning there was a brink
demand for good sheep, and a good many sales were made
at the outset, but as the day advanced blackfaced wed-
ders became nearly unsaleable, buyers striving to obtain
a reduction, though in this they were unsuccessful, for
sellers held on firm. For Cheviots and blackfaces simi-
lar in condition to the stock of last year's market we
may note a general improvement in value at from ls. to
ls. Cd. The principal demand, however, was for ewes,
and buyers were not all supplied with this class. We
note a number of the sales as follows:

CHEVIOT WEDDERS.—Mr. Campbell, of Monzie, sold
a lot of 600 Kinloch at 275. 6d. ; Mr. Forgie, of Edin-
burgh, bought one lot at 245., and another at 235. ; Mr.
M'Donald, of Lorridon, sold a lot at 28s. ; Mr. Swan,
of Edinburgh, sold a Scrabster lot of 300 for 331. 6 i.,
and a lot of 300 Rasa at 335. 6d. ; Mr. Train, of Glas-
gow, sold a lot at 25i. per clad ; a lot of Atterdale
brought 30s. ; Mr. Scott, of Hawick, sold a lot at 355.
6d., another at 335. 6d., and a third at 30s. ; Mr. Mur-
ray, of Edinburgh, sold three lots at 203., 315., 31s. 6d.
CHEVIOT EWES.—Mr. Swan sold a lot to Mr. Sinclair,
of Torris, at 22s ; a lot to Mr. Stirling, near Duoblane,
for 22s ; a lot to Mr. Coward, Lancashire, for 22s ;
lot to Mr. Kerr, Sussex, at 18s ;. lot to Mr. Turner, of
Lancashire, for 15s ' • a lot of upwards of 600, from
Sutherlandshire, to Mr. Watt, Lancashire, 22s ; and
300 Rasa, to Messrs. Young, Edinburgh, at 18e 6d ; a
lot of 300 Alladale brought 18s. Mr. Scott, Hawick,
sold a lot at 235, being tho top price. Mr. Murray,
Edinburgh, sold a lot at 190, and a lot at 29s 6d.
BLACKFACED WEDDVBS.—Mr. Train sold a lot of 15
clad at 231. 10a., and another at 241. ; Mr. M'lntyre,
Glendachart, sold a lot at 24s ; Mr. AP:Naughton, Dam.
bartonshire, sold two lots at 24s ad ; a lot of 250 Atta-
dale (Ros=s-shire) brought 26s
BLACKFACED EWES.—Mr. Cameron, flasher, Fort
William, sold 300 at 139 ; and. Mr. M'Vean sold a lot
from Skye at 131. per clad ; Mr. Swan sold three lots
for England for 129, 139, and 14s; Mr. Murray, Edin-
burgh, sold a lot at lls.

CivssEs.—Mr. Swan bought a lot of 400 grey-faced
owes from Mr. Paterson, Mull, to go to Wigtonshire,
for 16s ; Mr. M'Naughton sold a lot of ewes at 163; a
lot of grey-faced wedders from Corrymonie (Inverness),
sold at 2Zs ; Mr. Murray, Edinburgh, sold a lot at
12s 6d.

At the close of the market there were a good many
lots, chiefly black-faced wedders, left unsold on the
ground. Towards the attei noon a number of lots of
Irish colts and of Irish cattle,', yearlings, ivid two and
three year olds, made their appearance, preparatory to
the business of the following day.
The market for cattle and horses continues 17er Tu?s•
day and Vieclui,aily,—Zi'ara BritiA Mail.