The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-27 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

HULL, DEC. 2G.
Messrs. Taylor and Briaats' circular states that
the apparent setting in of frost, and consequent
closing of the navigation about the middle of last week,
appeared likely to impart a little firmness to the trade,
but the easterly wind brings forward too large an arrival
of all kinds of grain to render this practicable, and now
we have a return of damp raw weather, which' will make
the condition worse than ever. The bulk of our arrivals
are from necessity going to granary t aq the near
approaching liberation ut is duty. We had for this
day's market (which was really quite of a holiday cha-
racter) a fair supply of wheat from the farmer,, with a
large show of foreign, much of it out of condition, and
although offered on apparently attractive terms, the bu-
siness (lime was of the most limited charuc!cr. We
quote the market nominally 2s lower. More business
doing in the finer qualities of barley, but grinding
descriptions are bad to sell. In oats nothing doing.
Beans dull sale. Peas quite neglected, Linseed with-
out alteration. .Linseed cakes rather easier to buy.
More inquiry for rapeseed at full prices, but few holders.
Rape cakes do not attract attention.
The following are the presen
s. s. (1
Wheat, red
1)o. new do .
Do. white 46 —48 i
Do. newdo 44 46
Do. Dantzic ..... 48 —52
Do. Lower Baltic &
Hamburgh . 42 46
Barley,rnalting 26 28
Do. grinding 2.2 25
Oats.— ... l6 20
I )o. Danish l4 16
Do.Friesland . l7 20
Do. Russian
Beans.
Do. foreign 2B 341
Peas
Linseed, crushing 34 38
Do. feeding . 4O 441
Rapeseed, per 10 qrs. 241 to 26/1.
HULL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN OF THE
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 19.
Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats.
1,174 Qrs at 47s Id 130 at 30s 4d 1115 at 14s id
Rye. Beans. Peas.
I
0 Qrs at Os Od 00 at Oos Od oat Os Od
IPSWICH, DEC. 26.
The demand for wheat to-day was in a sluggish state
for all qualities, at a reduction of is per quarter.
Making barley was a heavy sale, at Is lower. Oats at
steady prices. Beans and peas a shade lower. Malt and
flour in a declining state.
PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER.
Wheat 4os to 50s Beans 2Bs to 34s
Barley.. 2ss to 326 Peas.. 29s to 37s
0at5........... 2os to 25s Malt . sos to 56s
Rye.. ....... 28s to 30s Flour, per sack 4os to 453
AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 23.
Wheat 1,541 quarters at 47s I Id.
Barley
Oats
Beans ... 56 ,e 33s Id.
Peas 44 „ 34s 10d.
LIVERPOOL„ DEC. 26.—The market to-day was with.-
out animation. The middling qualities of foreign duty-
paid wheat were 2(1 to 3d per bushel, and the finer sorts
Id to 24 per bushel lower than this day se'nnight. Free
flour dull sale, and prices rather easier. There are
buyers of bonded wheat and flour at late quotations, but
not much offering. Oats and oatmeal were held firmly.
Beans and peas were each easier to purchase. Barley
very dull. The demand for Indian corn was very mode-
rate, without any change in prices..
LEEDS, DEC. 26.—We are fairly supplied with grain
here to-day. Our millers purchase wheat for their im-
mediate wants at a decline of Is to 2s per qr. Barley
sells only slowly, but last week's rates are about main-
tained. Oats and beans are dull sale, at rather under
last week's rates. There was not a very good attend-
ance of merchants at our cloth halls this morning; and,
in consequence of there having been no working day
since Saturday, there were no fresh goods in the market.
The buyers who attended were very cautious in their
purchases. Prices were firm.
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, DEC. 23.—The weather h,ee, at
length undergone a favourable change, the last three
days having been frosty with a rising barometer.
Should the frost continue, and similar weather be expe-
rienced on the Continent, so as to interrupt further
shipments, it is not unreasonable to suppose that the
present downward tendency will be checked. The trade
during the present week has ruled exceedingly sluggish,
and although no disposition has been manifested to
force sales of any article, still, however, to promote
business it has been necessary to submit to somewhat
easier rates. At our market this morning we had a
large show of wheat from the growers, and notwith
standing its improved condition, and moderate arrivals
coastwise, a clearance could only be effected by making
a concession of 2s upon native samples, and is per qr.
upon south-country qualities. The arrivals from abroad
are chiefly placed in bond, and now and then we hear of
a cargo being taken to hold over less the present duty.
For flour we experienced a languid inquiry, although a
decline of is per sack would have been conceded in cases
where vessels required clearing. Rye nominally unal-
tered. Ehe best descriptions of malting barley nearly
sustain their value, but the intermediate qualities can
only be quitted by submitting to a reduction of is per
qr. Malt is most difficult of disposal, and only the
choicest kinds meet attention, other aorta being ne-
glected. In beans or peas little stirring. With oats we
were largely supplied by our growers, and the demand
proving trifling, a further slight concession had to be
made to induce business. The duty on wheat is Is, and
on oats 6d per qr higher this week; on other grain there
is no alteration.
SALISBURY FORTNIGHTLY FAT AND LEAN CATTLE
AND CORN MARKET, Dac. 26 —Ttif' show of fat beasts
rattier small and indifferent, being so soon after (Theist-
tnas—sales were slack: best fat oxen offered at a decline
of is to is 6d per score pounds, and
.then very many
were left unsold ; prices ran from Os 61 to lOs 64 fur
best Herefords and Devons; 8s to Us for cows and bulls
(fat). Sheep were also of dull sale—short in number,
yet not in great demand ; the primest four and six tooth
Wether Downs sold at 4s 8d per stone of 81b ; some very
good half-breds went at 4s to 45 2d ditto. There were
more than sufficed for the demand. A good quantity of
pigs—prices lower ; large bacon hogs, 9s to 9s 6d per
score ; Sows 8s to 8s 6d ditto; small porkers, lOs ditto ;
fat calves, alive, I.os 6d per score, dead, 9s per score.
Plenty of lean stock—yet but few buyers : prices consi-
derably lower : some very good uncalved cows making
but 14/, some as low as 101 to 12/ ditto ; heifers at from
9/to 121 ditto. Inferior store beasts also hung on band,
many without purchasers. Some horses were in the
market, both light and heavy, yet but few changed
hands. Cheese was offered in good quantities, prices
about the same as this day week for second•rate and
interior ; best double Somersets and Gloucestersdearer
by 2s per cwt ; Chedders and North Wilts very
scarce, and higher in price. Corn—The trade
here was very inanimate, millers buying only
first-rate dry samples. second-rate and inferior were
offered for less money. The number of sacks pitched
less than for weeks past, many of the old farmers pre-
ferring selling by sample. Prices ran from 40s to 54s
per quarter. No alteration in Flour. Barley—Malt-
sters were ready buyers of best chevalier, bright and
heavy, at 34s to 35s per quarter ; grinding rather on the
decline. Oats—Trade very duel ; not many samples
sold, though offered at a decline of is per quarter. Beans
and peas were not much in request. Malt, tares, and
seeds, were not in demand.
FAREHAM FAT'CATTLE AND CORN MARKET, DEC. 26.
—Cattle—A thin attendance and short supply of stock ;
the beef and mutton trade much lower than on this day
fortnight. Beef at 103 to lOs lid per score, some down
to Os per score ; sheep at from 4s to 4s 6d per stone ;
pigs, large fat, 108 ; small, lOs 64 per stone. Veal at
from 9s 6d to 10s per stone. Lean cows, heifers, and
calves, were lower considerably, very few finding pur-
chasers. Corn--Wheat was lower by at least 5s per
load, some inferior even more reduced in price. Best
samples scarcely made 131 13s per load, while many tnin
and poor samples were offered at 91 to 111 per load.
Barley, best samples, were rather more in request ;
grinding of slow sale ; prices ran from 28s up to 35s per
load. Beans and peas were also on the decline. Oats
sold at from 17s to 22s per quarter.
PETERBOROUGH, DEC. 23.—We have to this day's
market a good supply of wheat and barley, with a fair
quantity of oats and beans offering. The sharp cold
weather for the last few days has improved the condition
of wheat, yet it has met a slow sale at is per quarter
decline upon fine, and 2s upon inferior sorts. Barley is
cheaper. Oats and beans barely maintain late rates.
Currency to the growers.—Wheat, new 40s to 445, to
OOs; fine, 463 to 48s; old, 46s to 48s; fine, 50s to OOs.
Barley, 30s to 31s; fine, 325; malting, OOs to 003. Oats,
new, 16s to 18s; fine, 22s to 245; old, 22s to 00s; fine,
28s. Beans, 40s to 425; new, OOs to Oos per qr. In-
spector's corn return for week ending Dec. 23—Wheat,
1,025 qrs. 0 bu. 43s 24d; barley, 490 qrs. 0 be, 30s 3icl;
oats, 195 qrs. 0 bush, 17s 4d; beans, 38 qrs. 4 bu,
33s Id; peas, 9 qrs. 0 bu, 36s 84 per qr.
MARCH, DEC. 22.—We had a fair show of wheat at
this market, but business was flat, and a decline of 2s per
quarter took place for such parcels as were sold. Oats
and beans are without material variation, but there is
little inquiry for them. Per quarter imperial to the
grower—Wheat, 41s to 455; fine, 48s to —s per quarter.
Oats, 100 to lld per stone. Beans 34s to 36i per qr.
HAVERHILL, DEC. 24.—A full attendance at market
last Friday, and a large supply; not much difference
in price. Wheat, 10/ lOs to 11l lOs per load; barley,
32s to 34s per qr; peas, 40s; good boilers, 565; beams,
34s to OOs; oats, 20s to Oos per load; hay, 70s per ton;
flour, 37s 64 to 423 Gel per sack. Prime beef, 84; mut-
ton. 8,1;' and pork; 6id per lb.
HERTFORD, DEC. 23.—Averages—Wheat, 26s 04 to
42s 04, 549 qrs., 5 bu, 47s 714; barley, 26s 6,1 to 365,
2,199 qrs., 6 bu, 333 101 d; oats, 00s, 0 qrs, 0 bu, OOs 04;
peas, 00s Od, 0 qrs, 0 bu, 00s 0(1.
DALKEITH MEAL. MARKET, Dec.2s.—There were 136
bags of oatmeal, 20 of barleyineal, and 2 of pot barley.
sales dull; oatmeal down 6:1 to 3d per bag; bate( yrrn al
down 2i on tee top; pot• barley same as last week; there
was no peasemeal or flour in eat ket.
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 albs. First Second Third
imperial ••• ... 27s 64 26s 94 26s Od
Barleyineal, per ;ditto 2ls Od —s Od —s 64
Peasemeal —s 04 —s Od —s Oct
Flour —s 04 —s 00 —s 00
Pot barley ... ••• ... 26s 04 —s Od —s 01

[t. prices of grain :

Linseed cakes, English, per

. . .
1 ton
Do. foreign, do 7l to Si 5s
Rape cakes, do. ...87s 6d
Bones, do 85s Od to 87s 6d
Guano 4/ to 9/ 5s

FOREIGN GRAIN IN BOND.
free prices less current

duty.
Wheat, Dantzic & Konigsberg
Do. Lower Baltic e, Harnburgh
Do. Archangel & Petersburgh
Barley, Saal and Magdeburg
Do. Danish and Holstein

'Oats, Russian
Do. Danish and Pomeranian
Do. Friesland, brew ......

Do. do. feed..:
Beans .....
Peas

RAILWAY SiIARE M A RKETS.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 26.
STOCK EXCHANOEL—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer-
ence, p.—East Lancashire, Quarters, 4%—Great Northern
(A Shares), Deferred, 47/R c.—Lancashire and Yorkshire
(late Manchester and Birmingham), 23 dis.—Ditto, Fifths,
37/g dis. —Ditto, 10/. Prefarcnce, p. London and North-
Western, 122—Ditto, Quarters, 1% p.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 101. Preference, 103%—Ditto (late Great
Grimsby and Sheffield), 28 dis.—Midland Stock, 84—.
Pitt(); WM lialyes, 134 )A. 94. cli4,--_-_NyrtlA Stacad§laire, 5%