The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-11 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BsasurrarrAm, MAY 10.—At Gloucester market on the
sth, the wheat trade ruled dull, at the currency of the previous
week. At Worcester, same day, a reduction of is per quarter
was submitted to on all descriptions. Barley unaltered in
value, with very little doing therein. Oats firmly maintained
their value. Beans and peas held for quite as much money,
with little doing in either. This week the weather has again
become cold, tichich has caused greater firmness in the trade,
and the sales reported in wheat are on about the same terms as
previously. A few parcels of barley have been taken for
Wales, at 22s to 24s per 400Ibs, at Gloucester, according to
quality. On oats the turn is in favour of the seller, and our
stocks are reduced very low. English and Irish beans rather
dearer, but no improvement can be realised in Egyptian.
No:hing worth notice passing in peas. At this day's market
there was a fair supply of wheat, and the trade ruled dull at a
reduction of is per quarter on all kinds. In barley there was
a fair sale at farmer prices. Oats in request at former rates.
English beans Is per quarter higher. We had scarcely an
inquiry for peas. The millers lowered the retail price of flour
Is 81 per sack.
BRISTOL, MAY 10.—At to-day's market there were good
supplies of both English and Foreign, though we are still
at
a
without arrivals of Foreign. The sale has continued d
about the rates of this
English white,
fur-
ther decline of is per quarter
on
English English. red, •Itts to 435 ;
day se'nnight for F'oreign, and at a
44s to 48s per imperial quarte4rs;
11)
Foreign White, ditto hard, 36s to
4:to
46s ditto ; ditto inferior sods, 4
immediate consumption, and
48s to 526 per
40s. Flour is only in demand for m 44I;"reign Red, 45s to
t'n'imted States, &c., sweet, 23s
are Is per sack lower.
p: ices
conits, :13s to 35s per sack. The
to's, Is per 1961b5; English se
din parcels arc in limited
malting season 's nearly over; grin g
At Gloucester the wheat
values.
request at an unaltered
continued flat for
market con both English and Foreign, and al-
thougher would generally be acceded
a decline of Is per -part
to buyers operate with great. cau ion. Malting barley has
e inquired for, and we believe there is not a bushel
beenof m
foreign o'i
n the port in first hands ; grinding parcels attract
rather more attention, without leading to business of any
moment. The averages, by the Corn Inspector's weekly re-
turns, have been—Wheat, Bristol, 421 7d; Gloucester, 445.
Oats, 17s 8d at Bristol, at Gloucester, 18s I Id.
BOSTON, MAY 9.—Wheat, red 40s to 44s Od, white; 475;
oats 123 to 19s; beans, 28s to 31s per quarter.
SLEAFORD, MAY 7 --Wheat, white 45s to 475; red 43s
to 46s ; barley 30s to 325; oats 15s Od to 20s; beans, 31$ to
33s per quarter.
GRIMSBY.—Return of Sales to May 7—Wheat 461
quarters, 1,0181 12s (average 44s 21d); barley 100 quarters,
1251 Os Od (average 25s Od); oats 180 quarters, 14.51 lOs
(average 16s lid).
ALFolin.—Averages for the week ending May 7—Wheat
44s lid ; barley Oh Od; oats 13s Od ; beans 00s per quarter.
LOUTH, MAY 9.—Wheat 40s" to 465; barley 24s to 28s;
oats 13s to 16s; beans 32s to 36s per quarter; seconds flour
Os Od per stone.
Lv ww, MAY B.—Wheat 36s 40s to 425, fine 44s to 465;
barley 24s to 265, fine 28s to 30s per quarter.
OAKHAM, MAY 7.—Wheat 40s to 465; barley 26a to 30a;
oats 170 W tAs i Ow, 2VI to 37§ per Tauter!.
A•- - -

,Ar B.—Wheat, 461 to 48s ;
to 223 ; beans 33s to 38s per qr. -
it, white 49s to 50s, extra 00s, red
.1, malting 305 to 325, extra 00i,
new 153 to 21s, old 221 to 24.;
, to 40s; peas 30s to 325; tares
Ds:any,
to 44s ; malt
MAY 51s8. to 56
Our 5 per qr.
- arket was but thinly supplied
with beasts to-day, although the greater part were, with few
exceptions, of the best quality. Most of the beasts were in the
hands of jobbers, some of them having been brought a consider-
able distance to be disposed of. This evidently shows that our
market is higher in price than in any of the neighbouring ones,
and there is no doubt but that the worst time has been expe-
rienced, fur feeders and graziers, for some months to come.
The supply of fat sheep was good, and the demand was a little
improved; fat and store calves were rot so plentiful, which.
may naturally be supposed from the extraordinary numbers
that have been regularly brought to our market ; fat lambs
were plentiful, but a heavy sale ; the show of fat pigs was some
little improved. Beef, 51 to 5,Ad ; mutton, bd to 6d ; veal,
4d to 5d per lb; lambs, 18s to 1/ la; pork, 9s per score.
Rough fat, 3s Gi per stone of 141bs. Hides, 14d per lb. Calf
skins, 2d to 3
EDI NMI IttAl, MAY 9.—The quantity of wheat brought
forward to-clay was 621 qrs, being 140 qrs less than last week.
Top price Gd down, and the average 6d up—l 83 qrs unsold.
The quantity of barley brought forward was 319 yrs, being
33 qrs.less than last week. Price on the top 13.6 d, and the
average 7d np -72 qrs unsold. Of oats we had 1,',61 qrs
brought forward, or 112 qrs more than last week. Top price
the same, and the average 5d up-234 qrs unsold. The quail•
tity of beans to-day was 213 qrs, or C 2 yrs less than last week.
Price on the top the same, and the average 2d np-23 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat 6531 b Ms Od
... Barley ... ... 57 lb 31s Gd
o,ts •.• ••• .•. 44'lb 22s ed
... Items •681-lb 32s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, MA Y 9. —The supply
of cattle this morning was 760, being 10 more than last week.
The quality generally of first-rate description. Sales dull.
Top price of the best stot beef is ; current 6s to 6s 6d ; mid-
dling and inferior 5s to 5s 6d per Dutch stone. At the
close of the market a great many were unsold. The supply of
sheep this morning was 1,232, being 842 less than kat week.
Sales were rather dull, but last week's prices fully supported,
particularly for blackfated sheep. Lambs were more numerous
this morning, and prices still tending downwards. Top price
of best mutton Sid per lb; current, sd; middling and in-
ferior, from 3d to 4d. Lambs (top) 21s; current, 18a to 20s,
and down to 15s a head. At the close of the market a clearance
was not effected.

DUNBAR, MAT B.—Wheat, weighing 001bs, brought
502, and prices to'44se Barley, weighing 55ilbs, brought 275,
and prices to Ns Od. Oats, weighing 4211b5, brought 19s Od,
and prices to 16s Od. Beans and peas, weighing 66.11b5, brought
28s, and prices to 27s Gd.
GLASGOW, MAY B.—Little business doing in grain, and
that -at rather lower prices.
DoxbrE, MAY 4. Wheat, 41s Od to 44s Od. Foreign,
ditto 45s Od to 48s Od. Barley, 22s Od to 23s Od. Oats, lbs
Gd to 15s 6d. Peas and beans, 228 Od to 24, Od.
CORK, MAY 9. —Flour —Firsts 14s to 14s 6d ; extra 15s Od ;
seconds, 13s ltd to 13s Gd; households lOs to 121; thirds es to 10a
per cwt. Oatmeal 12, Gd to 13s; Indian meal 8s 6d to 9s; wheat
meal, lOs Od to 11 s per cwt. Indian corn 8 08 Od to 8/10s per ton.
Bran 4/ to 4/ 5s per ton. Hay—Farmers 40s Od to 435; average
00s ; dealers 45, to 50s; average 46s Od per ton. Straw—Farmers
16s Od to 29s Od; average 255; dealers 34s Od to 37s W;
average 00: Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 61c1;
household loaf bd to sid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to
9d per lb. Eggs —3s 9d to 4s per hundred. Coals—
Newport 16s; Lydney 17s ; Landore 16s ; Best Neath
Culm 145 per ton. Tallow 43s 6d to 44s per cwt.
Whiskey, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 7d ; Mutton 5d to bid; veal bid to
7d ; pork 4d to sid ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 6d per
lb. Hops 61 106 per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 3/ bs per
ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 8/ 10s ; Valonia 141 to 0/ ; French
71103; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 12s per stone.
Hemp 311 to 361 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 18s to 19s ; red
ditto 26s to '2Bs per barrel ; Newfoundland 10/ lOs to 12/ per
ton. Timber—New Memel 4/ lOs ; old scarce; red pine 31
15s; yellow pine 31 per ton ; deals, first quality, 201; second
quality 17/ per 120. Hides—Market 103 to 16s ; salted 11s to
16s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2id ; market 2d to 24d per lb.
Potatoes, white 121 to 14d ; Minions 191 to 20d ; Guano—
Peruvian, 11/ to I Os; Ichaboe 9/ per ton ; Tar—Archangel,
192 per barrel.