The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-22 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, MARCH 20.—We have
about 700 beasts and 5,500 sheep, both of which are of a very
superior quality. The demand for beef is somewhat improved,
and the better qualities are making more money. The mutton
trade is slow, in fact.almost a drug; prices have a downward
movement, and a considerable quantity remains unsold. Beef,
4s to 6s per stone of 1411)3; pork, Sc to 6s 6d ; sheep, wedders
small, is per head below 6d; large fat, 5d to 5d per lb, sinking
offal.

EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, MARCH 20.—There were in
in the market to-day 60 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2501bs
imperial, which sold thus : —55 at 1/ 7s Od, 6 at 11 6s 6d,
18 at 11 6s Od, lat 11 5s 6d, oato/ Os Od. Average price
of the whole, 116 s 8d 7-12ths. 8 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at
335, sat 30s; and lat 293. 2 sacks barleymeal, which sold
at 255. 2 sacks peasemeal, whereof 1 sold at 225, and lat 18s.
28 sacks pot-barley, whereof 19 sold thus: —1 at 119 s Od, 2at
1183 6d, I at 118 s Od, 4 at 115 s 6d, 10 at 115 s, 1 at Ii 4s 6d.
2 sacks brosemeal, whereof 1 sold at 28s, and I at 26s 6d.
EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, MARCH 20.
Supplies of all kinds large, except wheat. Oat straw, from
6s to 7s per kemple of 16 stones tron ; wheat do., 7s Od to 8s;
barley do., 5s to 6s. Hay from 7d to 9d per stone.
BELFAST, MARCH 19.—Grain—At our stock market we
have very small supplies forward since Friday, and in con-
sequence, prices are well maintained. Wheat, 9s to lOs 3d;
barley 6s to 6s 6d ; oats, 5s 6d to 6s 3d; oatmeal, 9s 9d to
1033 d per cwt. Indian corn sells slowly at 71 7s 6c! to 71 lOs
per ton for yellow, and Sc less for white. Flaxseed comes into
favour earlier than usual, and Riga seed sells at 29s to 30s per
barrel for common, and 30s 6tl to 32s for picked seed.
BANBRIDGE, MARCH 19.—Prices to-day are as follow:
Oatmeal, from 9s 9d to lOs 3d per cwt ; Indian meal, 8s Od to
8,9 d per cwt ; flour, first, per 1121bs, 16s Od ; second, 14s 6d ;
third, 12s Od ; fourth, lOs Od ; bran, 43 6/ ; wheatmeal, 12s 6d
to 14s Od ; wheat, from Ss 9d to 96 9d per cwt of 1121bs ; oats,
5s 6d to 63 9d ; barley, 6s 6d to Os Od per cwt ; American
flour, 28s 6d to 30s 0,1 per brl ; best butter, firkin, at the scale,
9J per lb; second, Bid; lump, 8d to 9d ; beef, 3d to sd;
mutton, 4d to 6d ; potatoes, 4s Od to 7s Od per cwt ; hens, 10d
to Is Od each ; chickens, 10d to Is 41 per pair; ducks, Is 104
to 2s 4d ; turkeys, 2s 9d to 3s 91 each ; geese, 2s Gd to 3s 3d ;
eggs, hen, 5d to 6d per dozen ; duck, 6d to 641 per dozen ; tur-
key, Os to is Od per dozen; hay, upland, from is 41 to is 84:1
per cwt; ditto, lowland, from is Od to is 2d; straw, from Sd
to 10d ; turnips, 8d to 10d ; pork, from 43s Od to 47s Gd per
1121bs. Weight of bread at Hamilton Moore's bakery, 41bs fur
s&d. Old grain whiskey, at Mr. Robert Belt's, 6s 3d per
gallon, duty paid.
BALLYMENA, MARCH 17.—Oats, 5s 5d to 6s 21; oatmeal.
93 9d to lOs 3d per cwt ; butter, 8d ; beef, 3d to 6d per lb ;
mutton, 34d to 71 ; flour, first, per cwt, 18s Od ; second, 173 01;
third, 15s 01 ; inferior third, 13s 01 ; fourth, 105 01 ; bran,
5s 6d to 6s 6d; Indian meal, white, per cwt, Ss Od to 8s 6d;
yellow, 8s Od to 8s 6d; potatoes, 2s 9d to 4s 6d per cwt; hay,
Is to Is 91 per cwt ; American flour, 30s per barrel ; tallow,
4s Od to 5s 4d per stone; flax,4s Od to Si 10d ; straw, 91 to Is;
hides, 2s 6d to Gs Gd each ; pork, 37; 6d to 464 Od per cwt ;
turnips, 9d to is per ditto; carrots, Os to Is per ditto ; beans,
5s 9d to 6s 63 ; grey peas, 6s 6d to 7s 6d. The potato market
to-day was the largest ever known here at this season of the
year.