The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-23 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BRISTOL, MARCH 22.—The supply of English wheat at
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at 38s to 445 per imperial quarter. Foreign white, 47s to 50s
per 480 lbs; foreign red, fine qualities, 44s to 46s ; foreign
red, ordinary qualities, 40s to 43s ; ditto hard, 36s to 40s.
Flour has again declined is per sack and barrel, though with a
better sale for immediate consumption. English seconds 33s
to 35s per sack ; American, &c., sweet, 24s to 25s per barrel.
Oats realised the following prices :—Devon and Welsh, 13s to
15s per imperial quarter ; Irish white, lis to 18s 6d per 320
lbs ; Irish black, 15s to 16s per imperial quarter; foreign
none. English beans sold at 30s to 36s per imperial quarter;
foreign, 21)s to 30s per 480 lbs. At Gloucester, English wheat
was in short supply, still all but the choicest samples were 6d
to is lower. Foreign wheats were held with increases! firm-
ness, at obout previo us rates. Barley of all kinds continues to
be in an exceedingly dragging trade, at barely previous prices,
and the same remark will apply to oats. Egyptian beans sell,
in the merest retail, at lOs to lOs 3d per 196 lbs. The ave-
rages have been by the Corn Inspector's returns :—Wheat,
at Bristol, 39s 7d ; oats, at Bristol, 15s 9d ; at Gloucester,
17s 9d ; barley, at Bristol, 26s 3d; at Gloucester, 23s 6d ;
beans, no average.
BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 22.—During the present week very
little English wheat has been offering, and we have an im-
proved demand for all descriptions, at fully previous rates.
Rather more doing in barley. Oats held for quite as much
money. Beans are taken in retail, at former prices. Peas
rather more inquired for by speculators. At this day's market
there was a fair supply of English wheat from the farmers ;
best samples both of English and foreign realised an advance of
6d to is per quarter. Fine barley maintained its value, secon-
dary offering rather lower. Oats unaltered in value, with a
slow sale, On beans the turn was again in favour of the buyer.
Peas quite as dear.

DERBY, MARCH 20. —The supply of fat beasts to-day was
not so large as on the preceding market, nor was the quality ge.
nerally so good, yet the supply was equal to the demand ; there
was little or no alteration in the prices. The number of sheep
penned was also considerably less and were better sold ; there
were some few sheep out of their wool. Fat pigs were scarce
and in better request. Fat and store calves were about the
same as last week. Beef, 5d to sid ; mutton, 6d to 6itd ; Veal,
6d to 6/d per lb; Pork, 9s per score. Rough fat, us 9cl per
atone of 141bs. Hides, lid per lb ; calfskins, 2d to 3i-d.
STAMFORD, MARCH 16.—Wheat and Barley : the former
sold at much the same price as last week, but the latter was
Is per quarter dearer. In all other sorts of corn no alteration.
Wheat 42s to 48s; barley 26s to 295; oats, 16s to 20s;
beans, old 35s to 38s, new 27s 1,0 30s; peas 36s to 39s per
quarter. _ _

- LINCOLN, MARCH 16.—Wheat, red 40s to 465, white 42s to
49s ; Barley, malting 26s to 30s, grinding 20s to 245; oats
115 to 20s ; beans, 30s to 365. Return of Sales made up to
Tuesday last, March 20—Wheat 1,543 quarters, 3,47913 s 6d
(average 45s 1d) ; barley 697 quarters, 1,0181 13s 6d (average
29s 20); oats 383 quarters, 287/ 14s (average 15s Oid); beans
64 quarters, 11114 s (average 34s 9d.)
BOSTON, MARCH 21.—Wheat, red 39s to 43s 6d, white 475;
oats lls to 20s ; beans, 27s to 30s per quarter.
GRANTHAM, MARCH 17.—Wheat, red 43s to 47s ; barley
25s to 29s ; oats 14s to 20s ; beans 28a to 30s per quarter.
SLEAFORD, MARCH 19.—Wheat, white 44s to 465; red 41s
to 44s ; barley 25s to 28s; oats 14s Od to 20s; beans, kBs to
30a per quarter.