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

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM, FEL 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 53 Id
per 621 b. Scarcely a sale reported in any description of bar-
ley. Fine oats find buyers in limited quantities, and secondary
sorts ate held for quite as much money. Some small lots of
white grinding peas sold at lls 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 bad very little inquiry

for peas.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, FE& s.—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 50 ; mutton,
50 to 6d ; veal, stl per lb. Pigs, 7s 6d to Eis per score.
Rough fat, 3s 6d per atone of 141bs. Hides, lid per lb; calf
skins, 2d to 3d per lb.
LouGnuonou call, Fan. 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.
GLASGOW, FEB. 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,
and trifling from Ireland. About 2,000 quarters of wheat from
Egypt; 404 quarters of wheat, 2,828 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 foeeign descrip-
tions were rather of easier disposal, and there was ar 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 flour 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, FIE. 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 1,275 qrs
brought forward, or 24 qrs more than last week. The top price
Is, and the average 4d up-250 qrs unsold. Beans
—The quantity of beans to-day was 151 gm or 51 qrs less
than last week. Price on the top the same, and the average 5d
down-38 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat ... 6141 b. 40s Od
~ Barley 5641b.1 5s Od
~ Oats 46b1b. 2s Od
~ Beans 650). 29a 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, 6s 6d to Os Od ; middling and inferior, 5s
to 6s per Dutch stone. The supply of sheep this morning
was 2,006, being f 342 less than last week. Demand brisk,
and nearly all sold at prices a shade higher than last week.
Top price of best mutton, 5p per lb ; current, 4d to 5d ;
inferior, 3d to 30.

DUBLIN, FEi. s.—We have to report a very dull market
at our Corn Exchange, especially for barley, our quotations
for which article are scarcely more than nominal, so trifling
was the demand. We do not make any alteration in our
general quotations of Friday. White wheat, 20s to 235; red
ditto, 19s to 21s; barley, lOs 6d to 135 ; oats (per barrel),
8s 6d to lOs ; oatmeal, 103 to Ito 6d ; flour, second, 12s 6d
to 16s; Indian corn, per 4801 b, 26s to 29s 6d.
CORK, FEE. 6.—Flour—First 12s Od to 13s Od ; extra 14s ' •
seconds, 11s to 121 Od ; households 9s to lOs 6d; thirds, 7a to 8s
per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to 10s 6d; Indian meal 7s to 7s 3d ; wheat-
meal, lOstolOs 6d'per cwt. Indian corn 132 s 6d to 135 s per ton.
Bran 3/ 1236 d to 3/15sper ton. Hay—Farmers 31s to 383; average
00s ; dealers 36s to 40s Od; average 363 per ton. SU aw—Farmen
163 Od to 27a Od; average 21s; dealers 263 Od to 30s Od;
average OOs Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6d;
household loaf 5d to 50 per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to
103 per lb_ Eggs-5s 2d to 5s 4d per hundred. Coats_
Newport 15s; Lydney 171; Landore 155 ; Best Neath
Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40s Od to OOs 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 4tl to Od ; bacon 6d to 70 ; sausages 5d per
lb. hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3123 6d to 315 s pei
ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 8/ 58; Valonia 141 to 01; French
7155; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 108 to 128 per stone.