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

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BRISTOL, MARCH 22.—The supply of English wheat at
to-day's market and the arrivals of foreign during the week
were again moderate ; and there was more firmness in this
and other grain generally at the full prices of the previous
week, but with little doing in any article. New English sold
at 38s to 44s per imperial quarter. Foreign white, 47s to 50s
per 480 lbs; foreign red, fine qualities, 44s to 46s ; foreign
red, ordinary qualities, 40s to 435; ditto hard, 36s to 40s.
Flour has again declined I s 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, 17a to 18s 6d per 320
lbs. ; Irish black, 15s to 16e per imperial quarter; foreign
none. English beans sold at 30s to 36s per imperial quarter;
foreign, 25s 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 increased 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. _

Brinirrianior, MAncx 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 today 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 bid ; mutton, 6d to bid ; Veal,
6d to 6id per lb; Pork, 9s per score. Rough fat, 3s 9d per
stone of 141bs. Hides, lid per lb ; calfskins, 2d to 30.
STAMFORD, Mnacit 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 425 to 48s ; barley 26s to 29s ; oats, 16s to 20s ;
beans, old 35s to 38s, new 27s to 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 24s ; oats
lls to 20s ; beans, 3Us to 365. Return of Sales made up to
Tuesday last, March 20—Wheat 1,543 quarters, 3,47913 s 6d
(average 45s Id) ; barley 697 quarters, 1,0181 135 6d (average
29s 2ad.); oats 383 quarters, 2871 14s (average 15s Cad); beans
64 quarters, 11114 s (average 34s 9d.)
Bosrox, MARCH 21.—Wheat, red 39s to 43s 6d, white 47s ;
oats Ils to 20s; beans, 27s to 30s per quarter.
GRANTHAM, MARCH 17.—. Wheat, red 43a to 475; barley
25s to 299; oats 14s to 20s ; beans 28, to 3os per quarter.
SLEAFORD, MARCH 19.—Wheat, white 44s to 465; red 41s
to 44s ; barley 25s to 281; oats 141 Od to 20s; beans, 28s to
30s per quarter.