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

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIUMiNGUAM, JUNE 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, &c., as
before. Wheat—English (new), 408 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 393 per 480 lbs; ditto bard, 36s to S9s 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, ilis 6d to 17s 6d per imperial quarter ; foreign,
none. Beans—English, 30s to 36s per imperial quarter ;
foreign, 26s to 30s per 480 lbs. Flour—English seconds, 31s
to 3)5 per sack ; American, &c., sweet, 23s to 24s per barrel.
The averages, according to the corn inspector's return, are as
follows : —Wheat, 1254 qrs., 40s 10d ; Oats, 512 qrs, 113 s Id ;
Barley, 100 qrs, 24s ; Beans, 26 qrs, 375.
BOSTON, JUNE t 3.—Wheat, red 40s to 45s Od, white 48s ;
oats 13s to 20s; beans, 30s to 33s per quarter.
SLEstroan, 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 Id); barley 0 quarters,
Ot Os 03 (average 00s Od); oats 00 quarters, 001 Os
(average OOs 03).
LOUTH, 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 36s 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 31s per quarter.
UPPINGHAM, JUNE 13 —Wheat 42s to 465; barley 25s to
28s ; oats 16s to 21s; beans 28s to 33s per quarter. Butter
7d to 83 per lb ; eggs 24 for Is.
GaiNsisotto', JUNE 12.—Wheat 44s 6d to 50s-306 quarters.
7'23/ 104 Od (average 47s 3id ); oats 36 quarters, 30/ 12s
(average 17s) ; rye 16 quarters, 20/ Os (average 235. )
NEWARK, JUNE 13.—Wheat, white 49s to 51s, extra 00s, red
47s to 495, extra 00s ; barley, malting (Os to 00s, extra 004,
grinding 24s to 255, foreign 2ls to 235; oats, new 18s to 20s,
old OOs to 24s ;beans, new 32s to 345, old 38s to 40s, Egyptian
27s to 28s; peas 30s to 32s ; tares 40s to 425; malt 51s to 56s
per qr.
ROTHERHAM, JUNE 11.—Beef 5s 6d to 6s 6d per stone ;
mutton, 4id to sid per lb. Cattle 356, sheep 6,480.
DEZBY, 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 bid ;
mutton, 5d to 6d; veal, 4d to 5d per lb. Rough fat, 3s 6d per
stone of 14lbs. Hides. I%d per lb. Calf skins, 2d to 314c1.
GLAsoow, JuNe 12.—There is a fair consumptive de-
mand tor wheat, at the rates of last week, but flour is quitted
with 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.
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 53s Od
• Barley ... 561 b 313 Od
• Oats 46 lb 23s Od
. ... Beans ... 66ilb 32s 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 6d per lb, clipt hoges 53. Lambs (top) 20s 6d ; current
16s to 17s, middling and inferior is to 11s 6d a head.
DUNDEE, JUNE 9.—Wheat, 42s Od to 44s 6a. Foreign,
ditto 45s Od to 47s Od. Barley, 22s Od to 23s ()d. Oats, 155
to 15, 6d. Peas and beans, 22s Od to 24s pd.
DUNBAR, JUNE 12.—Wheat, weighing Oolbs, brought
hing 531bs, brought 285,
00, Od, and prices to 00s. Barley, g
vc.
and prices to 00s Od. Oats, weighine;43llbs brought 29s 03,
and prices to 20s 93. Beans and peas, weighing 63(lbs, brought
295, and prices to 00s Od.
14s to 14s 6d ; extra 15s ;
CORK, JUNE 13.—Flour—
Os taol
912, s;
3d t
thoi r9d s 6,
dB;swtohleOati
seconds, 13, Od to 13s 6d; housFe:hro'dtldiasnl
per cwt. Oatmeal 13s Od to Os;
d.nan
corn 3!15s to 9/0s per ton.
meal, lOs Od tolls per cwt. I
Hn Farmers 35s to 40s; average
Bran 41 Os to 4/5s per ton.
'O3 dealersStsaw—Farmers
40s ; dealers 40s to 455; averagaeYt
Ws; 4os 03 to 45s 03;
s Od to 32s Od ; averageßread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 61(1;
average OOs Od per ton.
d per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to
household loaf 5d
Eggs-3sto
51a0d to 4s Od per hundred. Coals-
-93 per lb. I),drwy 16s ; Landore 15s ; BeA Neath
Newport ,
Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40s 6d to 003 per cwt.
Whisky,
25 0. p., bs Od per imperial gallon. Meat
_Bees 4d to 7d; mutton 5d to ; veal 5.12 d to
7d ; pork 4,c1 to bid; bacon 7d to 83 ; sausages 6d per
Hops 61 Barb er cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 63 to 315 s per
lb. Hops
Bark—ary 8/ to 8/ 10s ; Valonia 14/ to 0/ ; French
7/ los; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per stone.
Hemp 34/ to 361 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 17s to 18s ; red
ditto 261 to ;No per barrel ; isierfoudland 101 101 W 121 per