The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-10 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

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DERBY, Aro. 7.—The supply of fat beasts to-day
was good ; high prices were asked in the earlier part of
the day, but they could not be obtained, and there was
little business transacted until the price was lowered,
yet there were some left on hand unsold. The number
of sheep and lambs was not large, and the demand was
equally flat. Fat calves were plentiful. The show of
fat pigs was good. Beef, 4lid to sd; Mutton, 4hd to
.5,1 ; Lambs, 175 to 21s; Veal, 4id to sd; Pigs, 8s to
8s 6d per score. Rough fat, 3s 6d per stone of 14Ibs.
Hides, lid per lb. Calf-skins, 2d to 3P per lb.
Boxisstraon,,Auc.B.—The quantity of wheat brought
forward this day was 628 qrs, being 35 qrs more than
last week. Top price 3s, and the average 2s 90 down
—l9O qrs unsold. The quantity of barley brought for-
ward was 326 qrs, being 34 qra more than last week.
Price on the top is 3d, and the average Id down-105
qrs unsold. Of oats we had 890 qrs brought forward, or
252 qrs more than last week. Top price 4d down, and
the average the same-162 qrs unsold. The quantity of
beans was 73 qra, or 13 qrs more than last week. Price
on the top Is, and the average is up-9 qrs unsold.
Top of wheat ... ... 631bs 55s Od
... Barley ... ... 57 lbs 305 3d
... Oats ..• ... 46
ilbs 23s od
... Beans ... . 67 lbs 36s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, AUG. B.—The supply
of cattle this morning was 419, being 111 more than last
week. On account of the unfavourable state of that;
weather for slaughtering, sales were slowly efferetedu,tc.
a reduction, compared with last week, of 6d
current 6s
611
stone. Top price of the best beef 7s 6edr; r
to 7s; middling and inferior 5s to 61
A great many unsuld. The supply
9of sheep
ore than last week.
this morning was 5,735, I) cu
Dutch
and lambs stone.
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were turned.
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AUG. 7.—The market still continues dull.
GLASGOW,
purchasers are those in immediate want, and
188; current, 13$ to a,
they The onnrelyale to supply themselves at lower prices
than the current rates of last week.
DUNBAR, AUG. 7.—Wheat, weighing G4ilbs, brought
525, and prices to 00s Od; barley, weighing 54 lbs
brought 27s Od, and prices to 003 Od; oat s, weighing
421 be, brought 21s Od, and prices to Os Od; beans and
pease, weighing 001bs, brought 00s Od, and prices to
00s Od.
DUNDEE, Ate. 3.—Wheat, 46s od to 49s od; foreign
ditto, 47s Od to 50s Od; barley, 22s Od to 23s Od; oats,
18s Gd to 19s Od ; pease and beans, 23s Od to 25s Od.
BoSTON, Auc. B.—Wheat, red 44, to 481 Od, white 511;
oats 14s to 21s; beans, 32s to 35s per quarter.
SLEATORD, Auc. 6 —Wheat, white 49s to 51s; red 48*
to 49s ; barley 005 to 005; oats 18s Od to 2ls; beans, 35s to
36s per qr.
LYNN, Aua, 7.—Wheat 40s to 44,, fine 41s to
48s per qr.; barley nominally as before.
Aaroan.—Averages for the' week ending Aug. 6—Wheat
50s lid ; barley 25s Od; oats Oos Od; beans 00s. barley ...4per quarter.
„)..s to
UrriNctia.x, Ace. B.—Wheat 475 to 575,
32s ; oats 195 to 23s ; beans 30s to 378 per quarter. Butter
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Os to
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00,,red
10(1 to lld per lb ; eggs 18 for Is,
475N47; At
to Li sA, neextrtl-o,7hb;art,le
Os;
grinding 25s to 26, 6d, foreign Os to oats, old 17s to 215;
new Dutch 235, Poland 05; beans, 32s to 365; peas 32s to
365 per qr.
14 turAtrAac, Aug. 6.—Bed 5s 6d to 6s lid per stone;
atirop, ki to *1 per lb. Cattle 230, Amp 2,900.