The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-06 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

Bars Ton, FEB, s.—The market for wheat was less buoyant,
though previous prices «ere maintained. English wheat (new)
sold at 44s to 48s per imperial quarter ; foreign white, 46s to
48s ; ditto red (superfine) 40s to 45s ; ditto (fine) ditto, 41s
to 43s ; ditto (ordinary) ditto, 3's to 40s; ditto (hard) ditto,
37s to 40s per 480Ibs. Flour was the turn dearer; but the
sale slow ; English flour (seconds), 32s to 34s per sack ; Ame-
rican ditto (sweet), 23s 6d to 24s Cd per barrel. Illalting bar-
ley was Is to Is 6d, and grinding ditto Is per imperial quarter
dearer than last week ; English barley (malting), 293 to 36s
per imperial quarter; ditto and foreign (grinding), 26s to 27s
per 4001bs. Oats were 6d per quarter higher. Devon and
Welsh oats, 17s 6d to ISs 6cl per imperial quarter , Irish white
ditto, 19s to 21s per 3201bs ; ditto black ditto, 17s 9d to 18s
3d per imperial quarter. Beans as last week. English beans,
30s to 34s per imperial quarter ; foreign ditto, 27s to 284 per
4801bs. The averages are—Bristol wheat, 43s 8d ; Gloster,
ditto, 415 5d ; Bristol oats, 7s 'Bd ; Gloster ditto, 20s Id;
Bristol barley, 31s 2cl; Gloster ditto, 28s 6d ; Bristol beaus,
30s; Gloster ditto, 31s 6d.
Loucisuoitoucir, FEB s.—This market was well attended
to-clay. Wheat was firm at last week's prices,
with good sale.
Barley is higher. Other things much the same.
BIRMINGPIAIf, FEB. s.—At Gloucester and Worcester
markets, on the 31st, the wheat trade ruled dull, at an advance
of is per quarter. Barley is per quarter dearer ; and on °at,
a similar improvement was realised. Beans and peas unaltered.
During the present week, the few transactions reported are atabout previous currency. Barley again Is per quarter highq•
Oats held for udvanced rates, but oily taken in limited quaatt
ties. On beans the turn is in favour of the seller. Peas diffi-
cult to dispose of. At this day's market there was a dull
supply of wheat from the farmers, and the trade ruled
with the turn in favour of buyers; but we make no alteration
in our quotations. Fine barley turn cheaper but grindi.g
parcels realised is per quarter more money. Oats 6d to
per quarter dearer. Beans firmly maintained their value'
Peas dull.
UPPINGIIAIII, FEB. 4.—Wheat 403 to 45s • barley 29 to
32s ; oats 18s to 245; beans 28s to 355. Butter Is to Os Oa
per lb ; eggs 22 for Is.
LOUTH, FEB. 4.—Wheat 36s to 425; barley 25s to ";
oats 15s to 20s ; beans 25s to 30s per qr.
NEWARK, FEB. 4.—Wheat, white 46s to 51s, red 436,T
46s ; barley, malting 33s to 368, grinding 24s to 28s ; ri!`"!
245 t., 22s to 235. list., 20s to:21s; beans, old 365 to 301'
new, 32s to 335; malt, 54s to 565; tares, 30s to 325 per 9r•
MELTON MOWBBAY, FEB. 3.—Wheat, 42s Od to 465,
barley, 28s to 325; oats, 20s to 255; beans, 325 to 361
per qr. Butter 12d to 13d per lb ; eggs 20 to 22 for ls. Lie
BOSTON, FEB. 4.—Wheat, red 32s to 41s Od, white
to 465, superfine 48s to 003 ; barley 24s to 27s ; oats, i, 'to
s
21s ; beans 26s to 33s ; peas 23s to 28s per qr.
LYNN, FEB. 3.—Wheat 36s Od to 43s Od, fine 449;°.
465; barley 28s to 335, fine 30s to 335; oats 19s to 24, Od,
beans Os to Os, fine Os to Os per qr.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, FEB. 4.—There was a exi„
supply of all kinds of grain in the u arket to-day. Salts were
quickly effected, but barley rather dull. The top of wheat
the same as last week, and the average 3d down. Barley °:1
the top Is up, and the average 3d. Oats on the top 2d, &Dee
the average Is 8d up. Beans on the top 6d up, and the arerl%
bd. Unsold, 164 qrs wheat, 305 qrs barley, 74 qrs oats, la
52 qrs. beans.
Top of Wheat ... •.. 6311 b. 495 Od
„ Barley „, „ 57 lb. 325 Od
„ Oats ... 4111 b. 245 Sd
Beans ••• 65ilb. 35s 6d bet
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, FEB. 4. The 11101 A.
of cattle was 653, or 87 less than last week. Top price. 6s
current, 6s 6d to Os Od ; secondary and inferior, from ,
to 5s 6d per Dutch stone. A clearance was not effect
The number of sheep at market this morning 1/,,e.
2,170, being 98 less than last week. The demand "0,
very dull, and prices down 2s per head. Best wedder
top price, sid per Ib ; current, 5d to Od; ewes, 4d to 4i
A clearance was not effected.