The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-20 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BiamiNcitast, APRIL 19.—At G!oucester Market, on the
14th, wheat was 2s per quarter dearer ; at Worcester, same
day. Is per quarter more money was realised. Barley unal.
tered in value, but holders more firm. Oats fully as dear. with
an improved demand for all descriptions. On beans and peas
the turn was in favour of the seller. During the present week
wheat has been held for a rise of 2s to 3s per quarter, and as
our buyers will not generally comply, but little changed hands.
Barley sells more freely, at former prices. Oats 6cl to h per
quarter higher. Egyptian beans Is, and peas of all kinds 2s
per quarter dearer. At this day's market there was a large
supply of wheat from the farmers, and the trade closed dull at
about 2s per quarter over the currency of this day se'nnight.
Fine barley rather dearer, but a slow sale. Egyptian beans
fully is per quarter dearer, but no advance could be obtained on
English. Peas Is (id to 2s 6d per quarter higher.
BRISTOL, Arita. 19.—At to-day's market English wheats
were in short supply, and foreign were less abundant.
English red and white, old, 46s to 62s per imperial quarter;
English ditto, new, 42s to 46s per imperial quarter ; foreign
white, 48s to 52s per 480Ibs ; foreign red, fine qualities, 46s
to 50s ; foreign red, ordinary qualities, 43s to 46s ; ditto,
hard, 38s to 42s ; through the week there has been a good
sale for both English and foreign at an advance in all of 2s to
3s per quarter on the current rates of Thursday last. Flour
also has been in extensive demand at an improvement of from

Is to 2s per sack and is to is tid per barrel ; English seconds,
34s to 36s per sack ; American, &c., sweet, 25s to 263 per
barrel. Barley was in better request, and higher by is per
quarter on mailing parcels, and by is to 2s per quarter on
grinding parcels ' • English malting, 303 to 35s per imperial
quarter ; foreign ditto, 23s to 2Ss ; English and foreign grind-
it g, 22s to 253. Oats and beans were Is per quarter dearer;
Welsh and Devon feed, 15s to 16s 6d per imperial quarter;
Irish white, fine, 18s 6d to 20s per 3201bs ; ditto black,
15s 6d to lis per imperial quarter ; foreign, none. Beans,
English, 30s to 36s per imperial quarter ; foreign, 26s to 30s
per 480Ibs.
NEWCASTLE, APRIL 17.—At our market to-day, we have
had a good supply of farmers' wheat, which met with a ready
sale. The arrivals coastwise very small. In the price of
wheat no advance upon Saturday's rates can be quoted. Bar-
ley and all other descriptions of grain remain nominally the
same, with the exception of oats, which may be placed 6d.
higher. Flour brisk sale, at previous prices.
BOSTON, Aram 18.—Wheat, red 42s to 4710 d, white 50s;
oats 133 to `2tll; beans, 27s to 30s per quarter.
SPALDING, APRIL I7.—The demand for wheat was good,
and :prices advanced 2s per quarter, our best white wheats
making 50s, list., red 43sto 455. Oats were a lsetter trade,
163 per quarter being paid for llst; this may be considered a
rise of 2s within the last month. Very few beans offering, and
rather better prices were given than of late.
SLEAFORD, Aram 16.—Wheat, white 46s to 48s; red 45s
to 47s ;..barley 256 to 291; oats 14s Od to 20s; beans, 19s to
32s per quarter.
GRIMSBY.—Return of Sales to April I4—Wheat ;473
quarters, 1,0331 Os (average 43s 8-0); barley 270 quarters,
2421 Os Od (average 25, 4d); oats 210 quarters, 1941 lOs
(average His 2id).
AL/ORD.—Averages for the week ending April I6—Wheat
44s 7 d ; barley 25s 8d; oats Os ; beans 00s per quarter.
Lount, Arius. 18.—Wheat 40s to 48s; barley 24s to 2Ss;
oz.ts 13s to 17s; beans 32s to 37s per quarter; seconds flour
Is Old per stone.
1.. T lex, Arius. 17.—Wheat 40s to 445, fine 46s to 48s;
barley 24s to 265, fire 28s to 30s per quarter.
UPPINGIIAM, Arnie 18.—Wheat 456 to 49s ; barley 2810
303; eats 17s to 26s ; beans 29s to 4Us per quarter. Butter
10d to 100 per lb ; eggs 23 for ls.
OAKIIAM, APRIL 16.—Wheat 465 to 50s ; barley 27s to 30s ;
oats His to 20s ; beans, 301 to 40s per quarter.
MELTON MOWBRAY, APRIL 17.—Wheat, 4Ss to 525;
barley 27s to 30s ; oats 18s to 22s ; beans 301 to 35s per qr.
GAINSBORO', APRIL 17.—Wheat 426 to 525-300 quarters,
435/ 12s (average 49s ()id); barley 2fis to 30s 61-108 quar-
ters, 16(11 13s Od (average 29s 9d.)
/slxwa.RX, Arius. 18.—Wheat, white 51s to 529, extra 533, red
47s to 50s, extra 52t ; barley, malting 30s to 325, extra 335,
second and grinding 251 to 19s ; oats, provender 15s to I7s,
Poland and potatoo 19s to 21s ; beans, new 3t's 31s to 33s ;
peas, grinding 28s 30s to 223 per qr.
ROTHERHAM, APRIL 16.—Beef Os Od to 6s 3d per stone ;
mutton, Od to Od per lb.
DEBBY, APRIL 17. The supply of fat beasts was large,
and the quality of the animals generally was good; the demand
for all kinds of beef was flat, no doubt owing to the depressed
state of the dead market. Fat sheep were plentiful, both in the
wool and out, but there seemed but little doing. Fat and store
calves were again very plentiful, and the demand was good.
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stone of 14Ibs. Hides, lid per lb. Calf skins, 2d to 3ird.
Enninuacir, APRIL 18.—The quantity of wheat brought
forward to-day was 823 qrs, being 55 qrs more than last week.
Top price 6d, and the average 4d up-160 qrs unsold.
The quantity of barley brought forward was 452 qrs, being
123 qrs less than last week. Price on the top 2s down, and the
average 6d up-76 qrs unsold. Of oats we- had 1,434 qrs
brought forward, or 158 qrs more than last week. Toprice
Bd, and the average bid up-63 qrs unsold. The Clquan-
tity of beans to-day was 174 qrs, or 25 qrs less than last week.
Price on the top Is, and the average is up-22 qrs unsold.
Top of W'heat 65 lb 533 6d
••• Barley .
uoilb 32s Od
0-ts ••• ••• ••• 401Ib 22s 84
Beans ••• ••• 65i!ls 31, Od
GLASGOW, Arias. 18.—The arrivals during the week, both
coastwise and from Ireland, have been very light; at Grange-
mouth they comprised about 3,225 quarters of wheat, 100 quar-
ters of barley, and 405 quarters of peas from the continent.
There was an active demand during the week far moat articles,
at enhanced rates. This day's market was well attended by
town and country buyers. Wheat and flour were held is to
Is 6tl dearer per boll and sack, which tended somewhat to
check sales. Barley and rye advanced 6d to 9d per 3201 b.
Oats and
oatmeal have to be written 6d to Is higher per boll
and load respectively. Beans improved Is per boll. White
peas being offered
plentifully, last
Wednesday's
rates could
d in re
and lload.
tail sales. Indian corn and meal rea-
are exceede
boil barely sbe
advance per bo jAu
ET, 18.—The supply
of cattle this morning was7Bs,
being 174 more than last we,'
t't broursht forward
of the great quan y
On account sales were
d at the close of
exceedingly dull, an
.n(1 market nearly the
half of those exposed we^
Top price of the
s, unsold.
best stet beef 65 • ~
to be currant CS j
fiddling and inferior 4e 6d
,
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