The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-15 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIiIIfINOUAAL, -TUNIC 14.—At this day's market there was
a large business done in wheat, with the turn in favour of the
seller, but at no quotable advance on the currency of this day
se'nnight. Barley rather more inquired for. Oats difficult to
sell. Very little demand for beans or peas.
BRISTOL, JUNE 14.--The supply of English wheat has
been moderate; best samples of English and foreign bring
about last week's prices. Inferior sorts dull of sale and
cheaper. Flour in strict retail demand, without alteration in
value. Of fine barley but little offering; grinding parcels in
request. Oats 6d to is per quarter lower. Beans, ltc., as
before. Wheat—English (new), 40s to 48s per imperial
quarter; foreign white, 48s to 52s per 480 lbs; ditto red, fine
qualities, 40s to 43s per 480 lbs; ditto, ditto, ordinary ditto,
375 to 39s per 480 lbs; ditto hard, 36s to 39s per 480 lbs.
Barley—English malting, 27s to 30s ; ditto and foreign grind-
ing, 21s to 245. Oats—Devon and Welsh, 16s 6d to 17s 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—English, 30s to 36s per imperial quarter ;
foreign, 26, to 30s per 480 lbs. Flour—English seconds, 31s
to :3)s per sack; American, &c., sweet, 23s to 24s per barrel.
The averages, according to the corn inspector's return, are as
follows : —Wheat, 125 A qrs., 40s 10d; Oats, 512 qrs, 18s 1d;
Barley, 100 qrs, 245; Beans, 26 qrs, 375.
BOSTON, JUNE 3.—Wheat, red 40s to 45s Od, white 48s;
oats 13s to 20s; beans, 30s to 33s per quarter.
SLEAFORD, JUNE 11.—Wheat, white 41s to 465; red 43s
to 45s ; barley nominal ; oats 16s Od to 20s; beans, 32s to
33s per quarter.
GRIMSBY,—Return of Sales to June 11—Wheat 720
quarters, 1,1511 (average 43s 1d); barley 0 quarters,
0/ Os Od (average 00s Od); oats 00 quarters, 001 Os
(average 00s Od).
LOUTII, JUNE 13.—Wheat 40s to 475; barley 24s to 28s ;
oats 13s to 16s; beans 30s to 35s per quarter ; seconds flour
Os Od per stone.
LYNN, JUNE 12.—Wheat 363 to 40s, fine 42s to
46s ; barley 24s to 265, fine 28s to 30s per quarter (nominal).
OAKHAM, JUNE 11.—Wheat 40s to 465; barley 26s to 30s;
oats 18s to 22s ; beans, 30s to 34s per quarter.
UFFINGHAM, JUNE 13.—Wheat 42s to 465; barley 23s to
28s ; oats 16s to 21s ; beans 28s to 33s per quarter. Butter
7d to 8d per lb ; eggs 24 for Is.
GAINSBORO', Julie 12.—Wheat 44s 6d to 50s-306 quarters,
723/ lOs Od (average 47s 3Ad); oats 36 quarters, 30/ 12s
(average 17s) ; rye 16 quarters, 201 Os (average 255. )
NEWARK, JANE 13.—Wheat, white 49s to 51s, extra 00s, red
47s to 495, extra 00s ; barley, malting COs to 00s, extra 00s,
grinding 211 to 255, foreign 21s to 235; oats, new 18s to 20s,
old 001 to 24s ;beans, new 32s to 345, old 38s to 40s, Egyptian
27s to 28s; peas 30s to 32s ; tares 40, to 425; malt 54, to_s6s
per qr.
ROTHERHAM, JUNE 11.--Beef 5s 6d to 6s 6d per stone ;
mutton, 4d to bid per lb. Cattle 356, sheep 6,480.
DEEBY, JUNE 12. The number of fat beasts to-day was
not so large as it was last week ; the best animals were those
from the North, the greater part of which were heifers; higher
prices were asked for all sorts of beef. There were some few
left on hand. The supply of sheep was good. but the demand
was flat. Fat calves were not so plentiful. A very good
supply of lambs, but few of them fat. Beef, 5d to 54d ;
mutton, 5d to tid ; veal, 4d to 5d per lb. Rough fat, 3s 6d per
stone of 141bs. Hides, 114 d per lb. Calf skins, 2d to 31-Ad.
GLASGOW, JUNE 12.—There is a fair consumptive de-
r.sr. wrek, but flour is quitted
witk difficulty at prices the turn in favour of the buyer. Fine
malting barley is easily sold at full rates, while grinding sorts
are dull of sale, and rather cheaper. Oats are in fair request
at full prices. No change in the value of white peas, beans,
or oatmeal. Indian corn is saleable at our quotations.

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EDINBURGH, JUNE 13.—The quantity of wheat brought
forward to-day was 529 qrs, being 113 qrs more than last week.
Top price Is, and the average bid up-137 qrs unsold.
The quantity of barley brought forward was 258 qrs, being
133 qrs more than last week. Price on the top Is, and the
average Is 10d up-114 qrs unsold. Of oats we had 1,128 qrs
brought forward, or 592 qrs mire than last week. Top price
4d, and the average 2d down-530 qrs unsold. The quan-
tity of beans to-day was 69 qrs, or 36 qrs less than last week.
Price on the top 6d, and the average 4d up—all sold.
Top of Wheat ... .. ... 66 lb Ms Od
... Barley ... ... ... 56ilb 31s Od
••• Oats ••• ... ... 46 lb 23s Od
... Beans ... ... ... 66iIb 325 6d
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, JUNE 13.—The supply
of cattle this morning was 516, being 9 less than last week.
Sales rather dull, still last week's prices were fully supported.
Top price of the best beef 7s 6d; current 6s 6d ; middling and
inferior 5s 6d to 6s per Dutch stone. At the close of the
market a good clearance was effected. The supply of sheep and
lambs this morning was 2,207, being 60 less than last week.
The attendance of buyers being numerous, the demand was
consequently good, and nearly all sold, at previous rates, except
lambs, which were a shade down. Top price of the best
mutton thi per lb, clipt hoggs sd. Lambs (top) 20s 6d ; current
16s to 17s, middling and inferior 7s to lls 6d a head.
DUNDEE, JUNE 9. Wheat, 42s Od to 44s 6d. Foreign,
ditto 45s Od to 47s Od. Barley, 22s Od to 23s Od. Oats, 15s
to 15s 6d. Peas and beans, 22s Od to 24s Od.
DUNBAR, JUNE 12.—Wheat, weighing 001bs, brought
brought 2Ss,
00, Od, and prices to 00s• Barley, weighing 531bbrso'ught •29s Od,
and prices to 00s Od. Oats, weighing 43ilbs;
63iIns, brought
and prices to 20s 9d. Beans and peas, weighing
295, and prices to 005 Od.
CORK, JUNE 13. Flour —Firsts 14s ttooll24ss;6tdhi;rdesx, tra
0151 s;,
seconds, 13s Od to 13s 6d; households 103
190-56
pd
e; wheatr ton.
per cwt. Oatmeal I3s Od to Os; IndianorrrneBall%3tdot(9)
meal, 10s Od to lls per cwt. India nFcarm
mere 35s to 40s; average
Bran 4l Os to 4/ 5s per ton. lla
40s ; dealers .10s to 455; averageY—sOd per ton. Straw—Farmers
2,'s Od to 32s Od; average_ooreasj°_Wheaten loaf 6d to 61d;dealers 40a Od to 45s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. 13
per4lb. Fresh butter, 8d to
household loaf 5d to
9,1 per lb. Eggs- 3ssliodd to. 4s Od per hundred. Coals
Landore 15s Best Neath
Newport 15s; Lydney ITallow
40s 6d to 003 per cwt.
Culm 14s per
ton.n 6s Od per imperial gallon. Meat
Whisky, 25 o. ..' mutton 5d to 6id ; veal 51d to
—Beef 4d to 7d ;
7d; pork 4d to sid ; bacon 7d to 8d; sausages 6d per
per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 3/ 5s per
lb. Hops 61 los
ton. I3ark—Barbary 81 to Si lOs ; Valonia 14/ to 0/ ; French
7/103; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool lOs to 12s per atone.
Hemp 341 to 36/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 175 to 185; red
ditto 28s to 28, per barrel; Nerrifoundland IQI 105 to 121 per