The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-08 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 6.—A good trade to• day, at very
full prices.
MANCHESTER, DEC. 6.—The flour trade since our last
report, has been characterised by considerable firmness,
and, in some few instances, for favourite brands, slightly
enhanced rates have been realized; but on the whole
there has been a reluctance on the part of dealers and
bakers to purchase freely, and the sales effected were
therefore by no means extensive. Oatmeal has continued
to meet a good demand at fully previous rates. Of malt
coastwise, and oats and oatmeal from Ireland, the ar-
rivals at Liverpool and Runcorn are to a fair amount,
but limited of other articles; and from abroad the im-
ports are this week only on a very moderate scale. At
our market this morning the best runs of wheat and the
most approved marks of flour were held for rather higher
rates, other descriptions remaining steady in value; the
demand was, however, only moderate. In oats and oat-
meal no change was observable.
At Witham wheat and white peas were each is dearer,
barley, especially all below first-rate quality, was is
cheaper.

At Sudbury, on Thursday, wheat improved is; barley
declined in price to the same amount.

In the other markets of Suffolk there has also been an
improvement.
At Ipswich, though there was a very large supply,
wheat realized is per quarter more than last week,
At Bury wheat was taken off freely at the same ad-
vance; new malt commanded a better price.
At Woodbridge the farmers, though offered is more
for wheat, declined to sell at these rates; white peas
commanded higher rates, but barley, although generally
of good quality, was cheaper.
On Thursday, at Stowmsrket, there was an abundant
show of barley; wheat well maintained its value.
At Stourbridge market on Friday wheat was held
firm at last week's rates. In barley less business was
doing, and sales were effected at a decline of is per
quarter. Beans and peas also dull, and rather lower
prices submitted to. Oats in fair request at former rates.
The average price of wheat must be quoted at about
11 18s 9d per quarter.
NOTTINGHAM, DEC. 6.—At Derby, yesterday, there
was a full market both for wheat and barley, and late
rates were in both articles fully maintained. No change
in other things. Wheat, red, 33s to 38s per 36 stone;
ditto, white, 40s to 445; ditto, old, 40s to 445. Barley,
malting, 24s to 28s per imperial measure; grinding, 24s
to 25s per 30 stone. Oats, old, 22s to 26s per 24 stone;
ditto, new, 18s to 21s. Beans, old, 363 to 39s per 38
stone; ditto, new, 31s to 345. Flour, fine, 27s to 28s;
superfine, 30s to 319 per 20 stone. At Newark, on
Wednesday, there was a good attendance and a plen-
tiful supply of all kinds of grain. Business was active.
very large quantities changing hands at a steady ad-
herence to the prices of last week. Wheat, white 41s
to 445; red, 36s to Barley, malting, 27s to 30s;
grind 20s to 225. Oats 17s to 273; beans, 28s to 345.
Prices also were firm or slightly on the rise at Lincoln,
Grantham, Retford, Worksop, and Mansfield. We had
a fair supply of wheat and barley at our market to-day;
fine red wheat obtained an advance of is per quarter,
Isecondary sorts kept the prices of last week. The best
, samples of barley were in demand, but we cannot quote
. any dearer. In oats and beans there was no alteration.
At Stratford-on-Avon, on Friday, there was a good
attendance, with a good supply of wheat from the
farmers. Trade ruled firm, at our last quotations. Red
wheat, 13s 9d to 149 3d; white, 14a 9d to 15s 3d, best
samples. The barley trade was flat, and a reduction of
Is per quarter was the result, with a short supply. Best
samples, from 24s to 26d per quarter. Beans were also
lower—full 6s per bag; old ones, 12s 6d per bag; new
ditto, 108 6d. In oats no alteration. White boiling
peas from 12s to 13s per bag. Average prices for the
week ending Dec.:—Wheat, 1117 s 21d; barley, 1/ 5s 2d;
beans, 119 s 4d.

At Wolverhampton market there was a large supply
of wheat from the farmers, which prevented their obtain-
ing any advance in price. The dealers were very unwil-
ling sellers at last week's rates, and in a few sales
realized 8s to is per quarter more money. White wheat
sold at 5s 2d to 5s 8d; red, 4s 8d to 5s per 621 b. Malt-
ing barley also in good supply from the growers, and a
ooncessisn of about is per quarter was made to induce
the msltsters to purchase; 27s to 29s per imperial quarter
the current value. Old and new Englith beans more
freely offered, and upon both descriptions about Is per
quarter decline occurred; old, 13s 6d to 14s; new, 12s
per 1961 b. Oats in moderate request, without change
in price; English, 21e to 225; Irish, 18s 6d to 20s per
3121 b.
DALKEITH, Die. 4.—The relative weight per four bushels
of the three prices of wheat were 18st 21b, I6st 31b, and 17st
81b. Oats, 12st 81b, llst 121 b, and lOst 81b. Barley, lest 51b,
15st 121 b, and 14st 61b.
_Peas and beans, 18st 111 b, 18st 91b,
and 17st 131bs.
Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior.
430 Wheat ... £2 2 0 £1 17 0 £1 3 6
1339 Oats
815 Barley 1 6 6 1 3 0 0 19 0
33 Peas and Beans 1 15 0 1 12 0 1 6 0
Average 37s 9id.
ABERDEEN, DB o 5 f wheat.—• Grain—Oats 16s Od to 17s Od,
401bs per bushel; foreign oats, 00s Od to 175 Od, 401bs per bushel;
barley, 21s Od to 22s bd, 521bs per bushel ; bear, 22s Od to 23s
Od, 521bs per bushel; wheat 00s to 425; oatmeal, 123 6d to 13s 6d
per boll ; flour, 29s to 30s Od per sack. Provisions—Beet,
4d to 6d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 4d to 6d; veal, ditto, 4d
to 6d ; pork, per stone, 3s Od to 3s ; lamb, per lb, 4d to 6d ;
tallow, per stone, Os Od to 3s lid; potatoes, per peck,
4d to 6d ; rabbits, each, Od to Od; hares, each, Os
to Os Od ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, per lb, 8d to 9a ;
eggs, per doz, Is to Is 2d ; cheese, per cwt, 18s to 23s Od ; hens,
per pair, 2s 6d to 3s 0d; chickens, ditto, Is 6d to 2s Od; ducks, do.,
2s Od to 2s 6d ; ducklings, ditto, 2s to 2s 6d; turkeys, per pair, 7s
to 850 d; geese, ditto, 7s to 8s; butter for exportation (present
cure), per cwt, 00s to 628; eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, Od
to 7d ; 41b loaf, cash, 5d ; credit, 6d ; pork, per stole of 141 b,
Os Od to Os Od; pork fine, small, 5s 6d to Os Od ; pork, large
3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 lbs, Os to Os.
Meal—Oatmeal, is 3d to is 4d; barley dust, 8d to 0.1;
peasemeal, is 7d to Is 8d; side, Od to ed ; beremeal, is 2d
to is 3d; flour, is 7d to is 8d; barley, per lb, lid to 2d; barley
flour, Is 3d to I s 4d.

DUBLIN, DEC. s.—Tlm market was generally firm
today for all descriptions of grain, at the currencies
of Tuesday, and in some in-stances the brat qualities 0.1
Irish end -foreign whet and Indian corn obi,aired
am-411 advance. Who.it, white, 18s 01 to 22s 61;
red ditto, 17s 6d to 21s 6d ; bere, 108 Od. to
I Is; oats, new 96 3d to 118; ditto, old, Os to Os; oatmeal,