The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-08 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM, Fan. 7.—At Gloucester and Worcester
markets on the '2d the wheat trade again ruled dull, and
holders would not generally give way in price, but we reduce
our quotations is per quarter. Barley was unsaleable. Oats
taken in retail at former currency. On beans and peas the
turn was in favour of the buyer, with little doing in either.
During the present week the wheat which has changed hands
realised previous rates ; some fine Polish Odessa sold at 55 id
per 621 b. Scarcely a sale reported in any description of bar-
ley. Fine oats find buyers in limited quantities, and secondary
sorts are held for quite as much money. Some small lots of
white grinding peas sold at 11s per 1261 b. Beans offering at
a further reduction, without finding buyers. At this day's
market there was a less supply of wheat from the farmers, and
lower prices were not submitted to for any description, but
the trade ruled dull. Barley unaltered in value, with little
doing. Only retail sales of oats were effected. Of beans the
turn was in favour of the buyer, and we had very little inquiry
for peas.
DERBY SMITHFIELD Martial', FEL b.—We had a large
supply of fat cattle this morning; many of them had certainly
come a considerable distance ; the number of buyers was more
than the average, and most of the animals were disposed of.
The show of fat sheep was large, and the quality generally
good ; the demand was somewhat little improved, and a greater
part of them was disposed of. There was but a scanty supply
of fat pigs; the demand for which was somewhat improved.
Fat calves were scarce. Beef made from 5d to bid ; mutton,
Sid to 6d ; veal, 5d per lb. Pigs, 7s 6d to 8s per score.
Rough fat, 3s 6d per stone of 141bs. Hides, lid per lb; calf
skins, 2d to 30 per lb.
Lona IiBOROU a If, Feu. 7.—At our market to-day there was
much less wheat offering; fine qualities brought last week's
prices; barley, oats, and beans were in large supply, and sold
at about Is decline, except the best barley, for which there was
no alteration.
GLascow, FEY. 6.—We have experienced very boisterous
weather since last week. With the exception of a fair quan-
tity of barley and oats, the supplies coastwise have been small,
anal trifling from Ireland. About 2,000 quarters of wheat from
Egypt ; 404 quarters of wheat, 2,893 barrels of flour, and 30)
quarters of Indian corn from New York, constitute the arrivals
from abroad ; there were none reported at Grangemouth. The
show of farmers' wheat having lessened, good foreign descrip-
tions were rather of easier disposal, and there was at air de-
mand for fine baking flour. Other articles moved off slowly
at last week's currency. This day's market was moderately
well attended. Wheat and Lour were held at last Wednesday's
rates, which checked sales. Barley hung heavily on hand, and
to effect sales an abatement would have been submitted to.
Oats, oatmeal, beans, peas, and Indian corn, were easier to
purchase.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, Faa. 6.—Wheat—The
quantity of wheat brought forward to-day was 1,200 qrs, being
52 qrs. more than last week. Top price the same, and the average
2d down-183 qrs unsold. Barley—The quantity brought
forward was 786 qrs, being 287 qrs less than last week.
Price on the top Is, and the average 3d down-258 qrs
unsold. Oats—Of this kind of grain we had 1,215 qrs
brought forward, or 24 qrs more than last week. Ihe top price
Is, and the average 4d up-250 qrs unsold. Beans
—The quantity of beans to-day was 151 qrs, or 51 qrs less
than last week. Price on the top the same, and the average 5d
down-38 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat ... 6111 b. 40s Od
~ Barley 5611b.1 5s Od
~ Oats ... 4611 b. 2s Od
Beans 66 lb. 29s Od
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, FEB. 6.—The supply of
cattle this morning was 499, being 11 more than last week.
The attendance of buyers was numerous, consequently last
week's prices were fully supported. Top price, 7s to 7s 3d ;
current, 63 6d to Os Od ; middling and inferior, 5s
to 6s per Dutch stone. The supply of sheep this morning
was 2,006, being 1342 less than last week. Demand brisk,
and nearly all sold at prices a shade higher than last week.
Top price of best mutton, bid per lb ; current, 4d to 5d ;
inferior, 3d to 31d.
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general quotations of Friday. White wheat, 20s to 235; red
ditto, 195 to 21s; barley, lOs 6d to 13s ; oats (per barrel),
ss 6d to 10s ; oatmeal, 103 to Ile 6d ; hour, second, 12s 6d
to 16s; Indian corn, per 480ib, 261 to 29s 6d.
CORK, Fes. 6.—F lour—First 12s Od to 13s Od ; extra 14s;
seconds, Ils to 12s Od ; households 9s to lOs 6d; thirds, 7s to 8s
per cwt. Oatmeal 10a to 105 6d; Indian meal 73 to 7s 3d ; wheat-
meal, lOs to lOs 61 per cwt. Indian corn 132 s Gd to 135 s per ton.
Bran 3112 s 6d to 3/15sper ton. Hay—Farmers 31s to 38s; average
00s; dealers 36s to 40s Od; average 365 per ton. Str aw— Farmers
161 Od to 27s Od ; average 21s ; dealers 26s 0,1 to 30s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to bid;
household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to
10d per lb_ Eggs —ss 2d to 5s 4d per hundred. Coals—
Newport 15s; Lydney 17s ; Landore 155 ; Best Neath
Culm 143 per ton. Tallow 40s Od to 005 per cwt.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 6d ; mutton 4d to 6d ; veal Od to
Od ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 6d to 7id ; sausages 5d per
lb. Hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 315 s pei
ton. Bark—Barbary 71 5a to 8/ ba ; Valonia 14/ to 01; French
71 be; English Ol per ton. Fleece Wool LA to lge per tune.