The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-01 00:00:00

COUNTRY MARKETS.

MANCHESTER—MARCH 31.
We continue to be fairly supplied with wheat ; there is
no great activity in the trade, still a fair business passing
at full rates. No change is made in the prices of any other
article.

BIRMINGHAM—MAncu 31.
The supply of wheat at our market to-day was very
short, and the sales realised the currencies of last week.
Barley held for previous rates. Oats 6d per qr. cheaper.
Beans and other articles as before.

LOUTH—MA um 30.
We have to report less animation in the demand to-day'
for wheat, and prices tending downwards, with little busi-
ness doing.
Wheat ... . 39s to 43s Oats..
I 25 29s
White do 42s to 47s Beans 42s sto
to 46s
Barley
... 37s to 40s I Beans, new —s to —s

EDINBURGH GRAIN—MARen 30.
With the exception of wheat to-day, sales were rather
dull.
Wheat on the top is Od down average Os 4d up.
Barley on the top is 10d up. average is 3d down.
Oats on the top 2s Od down average Os Id.up.
Beans on tho top 2s Od down.... average Os 3d up.
Averages per Imperial quarter.
Wheat....
Barley 1 12 10 0-12ths
Oats 1 4 1 5-12ths
Beans
Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat 992 qrs Sold 739 qrs
Barley.... 9BO qrs Sold 577 qrs
Oats .2106 qrs Sold 1248 qrs
Beans 2ll qrs Sold 206 qrs

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—ThorIey's Food for Cattle is now
beginning to seriously attract the attention of the farmer,
breeder, and feeder of stock. Two years of unremitting
care and attention have enabled its inventor to take high
ground as a benefactor to these interests ; and notwithstand-
ing the many drawbacks, the malevolent shafts hurled
against it and its probable utility, the food, from its admitted
value, will become a necessity to the agricultural interest.
Experience has proved, first, that it effects a considerable
saving in the consumption of provender; secondly, that it
produces health and vigour in all animals subjected to its
influence : and lastly, increases in a remarkable degree an
early development of fat. Mr. Thorley, originating this
singularly efficacious food, aimed at a compound calculated
to supersede, to a certain extent, the tedious and expensive
mode then prevailing of fattening stall-fed beasts. In this
he happily succeeded ; and success prompted a very natural
desire to improve upon the invention, so as to make it"ap-
plicable to every description of domestic animal. The Eng-
lish farmer was slow to encourage its use, and manifested an
unwillingness to rely upon its efficacy, fancying he possessed
in the produce of his farm, ample materials whereby to feed
and fatten his cattle at a cheaper rate than by the employment
or addition of artificial food. The tests to which this food hat
been subjected have proved its perfect admissibility as a cheap
addition to the natural produce of the farm ; inasmuch as in
all cases a subtraction of one-third may be safely submitted
to in the usual food of animals ; and that the produce will be
realised, and rendered marketable in two-thirds of the time
usually consumed in developing fat ; it, therefore, becomes
apparent that a certain saving is effected by a fair application
of Thorley's Compounded Food. It is believed that the present
unprecedented low price of wheat has induced its very gene-
ral use, in preference to any, other of the usual articles of
food ; t is, however, much questioned whether wheat is a
nourishing and proper food for the working horse, certainly
it is not for cows or pigs. Mr. Thorley's Food, besides
possessing the advantage of greatly invigorating the health
and increasing the physical power of all animals, is a tonic
and gentle stimulant, and when mixed with their other
food, materially assists their digestive powers--a matter of
great consequence, since it is an undoubted fact that the
nourishment contained in their ordinary food is lost, conse-
quent upon the impaired or defective action of the digestive
organs ; it will also be found to be particularly beneficial
in restoring to good working condition horses which have
been over-worked, or become weak from disease, or are
naturally of a feeble constitution. In cows its effects are
a
undoubted, indeed almost marvellous, nearly doubling
the
myioereld of
milk
nd
remarkable,
bduitatpelra,ywmhgilsitn a few weeks its manifestit at the same time enriches
the quality of both. In pigs its fattening qualities are still
superiority over every other kind of compound or manu-
factured food adopted in the feeding of swine. Such has
been its marked success, that at all our great cattle shows,
Royalty, noblemen, and others who have fed their cattle
on Thorley's Food, have invariably carried off the principal
Royalty, of our principal nobility, the
prizes, whilst cards of commendation have been awarded.
The patronage of
clergy, and of our leading agriculturists, must prove a
d he may confidently rely, in producing so
great incitement to this gentleman to pursue his onward
course; an
highly-
favoured a compound, on a continuation of such
high and distinguished patronage.