The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-22 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 21. —At this day's market good
wheat, both English and foreign realized an advance of Is per
quarter, but there was no life in the trade. We had a fair
demand for grinding barley, at about the price of this day se'n-
night. Oats dull, with the turn in favour of the buyer. Beans
and peas held for former rates.
BRISTOL, JUNE 21. -- The supplies of English wheat at
to-day's market were short, and the arrivals of foreign mo•
derate, the trade has, however, assumed a much firmer tone,
and prime Polish red has in some instances realised is per
quarter more money thon was obtainable last week. English
new, sold at 49s to 43s per imperial quarter; foreign white,
483 to 52s per 480 lbs; ditto red, fine qualities, 44s to 46s per
480 lbs; ditto, ditto, ordinary ditto, 37s to 433 per 480 lbs ;
ditto hard, 36s to 39s per 480 lbs. There was rather more
demand for Flour with values in favour of the seller, English
seconds, bringing 32s to 343 per sack, and American, &c.,
sweet, 23s to 24s per barrel, In Barley there was scarcely
anything doing, and the prices were for English malting, 27s
to 30s per imperial quarter; ditto and foreign grinding, 21s to
245. per 4COlbs. The sale for Oats was very restricted, at
barely previous rates, Devon and Wel'h only bringing
16s 6d and 17e 6d per Imperial quarter; Irish white, 19s to
21s per 320 lbs ; ditto black, 16s 6d to 17s 6d per imperial
quarter ; foreign, none. Beans were without alteration,
English, 32s to 36a per imperial quarter ; foreign, 26s to 30s.
BOSTON, JUNE 20.—Wheat, red 40s to 4630 d, white 495;
oats 13 to 20s ; beans, 29s to 32s per quarter.
SLEAFORD, JUNE 18 —Wheat, white 46s to 493; red 45s
to 46s ; oats 16s Od to 21s; beans, 323 to 33s per qr.
Louvr, JUNE 20.—Wheat 41s to 48s; barley 24s to 28s;
oats 13s to 16s; beans .90s to 35s per quarter.
LYNN, JUNE 19.—Wheat 37s to 41s, fine 43s to
47s per qr.; barley nominally as before.
OAICHAM, JUNE 18.—Wheat 42s to 465; barley 27s to 30s;
oats 18s to 225; beans, 28: to 36s per quarter.
UrriNGHAM, JUNE 20 —Wheat 44, to 475; barley 28s to
30s ; oats 16s to 2ls ; beans 32s to 34a per quarter. Butter
7d to 8d per lb ; eggs 24 for Is.
GAINSBoRO', JUNE 193.—Wheat 46s to 51s-306 quarters
7311 03 Od (average 48s 9d); oats 32 quarters, 31/ 163
(average 193 100. )
NEWARK, JUNE 20.—Wheat, white 499 to 51s, extra 00s, red
46s to 48s' extra 00s ; barley, malting COs to 00s, extra 00s,
grinding 225 to 265, foreign 00s to 00s; oats, new 18s to 20s,
old 241 to 26s ; beans, new 32s to 345, old 381 to 40s, Egyptian
00s to 00s; peas 30s to 32s ; tares 40s to 425; malt Is to 56s
260, dshteoep6s3,64dBop.er stone ;
per qr.
RoTHERdJUNE 19.—Our supply to-day of fat beasts was
decidedly
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best quality: and from our own and the adjoining counties were
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gaßT'good ; those from the Northern districts were of the
better than our expectation, but the demand was extremely
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fiat, and there was a considerable number left on hand. The
show of fat sheep was good, and generally in excellent condi-
tion. The number of fat lambs was large, being more than
double the quantity than on any other market day this year.
Of calves there was a f air supply
5d to 6d ; lamb, 18s to 21s ; veaeef,
l, 4d to 5d per lb-
ton,
h fat 3s 6d per stone of
.141bs. Hides, 114 d per lb. ;
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calf skins, 2d to 31/2d.
uneasiness to farmers with reference to the potato crop ;
eoefmoteher crops, the appearance is reported as satisfactory. The
GLASGOW, JUNE 20.—Severe night frosts tend to cause
arrivas have been very light daring the week, excepting
2,B9olbarrels of flour from Montreal, referred to in our last.
About 910 quarters of wheat reached Grangemouth from
abroad. Wheat and flour experienced a better demand, and
there was more inquiry for oats and oatmeal at fully the ratesof
last Wednesday. Other articles scarcely altered. At this
day's market there was a fair attendance. Wheat and flour
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forward to-day was 579 qrs, being So qrs more than last week.
Top price Is, and the average 2d up-73 qrs unsold.
The quantity of barley brought forward was 269 qrs, being
11 qrs more than last week. Price on the top Is, and the
average 2s 10d down-47 qrs unsold. Of oats we had 940 qrs
brought forward, or 183 qrs Jess than last week. Top price
6d, and the average 7d down-154 qrs unsold. The quan-
tity of beans to-day was 57 qrs, or 12 qrs less than last week.
Price on the top 6d, and the average is Id up—all sold.
Top of Wheat 6541 b 545 Od
... Barley ... 5641 b 30s Od
... Oats „„ 4441 b 22s 6d
... Beans ..• 66ilb 33s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, JUNE 20.—The supply
of cattle this morning was 411, being 104 less than last week.
Sales rather dull, hut a go(d clearance effected at higher prices.
Top price of the best beef 8s; current 7s to 7s 9d ; middling and
being 1,058 more than last week.
inferior 5s 6d to 6s 6d per Dutch stone. The supply of sheep and
1405 were very dull, and a
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