The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-01 00:00:00

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

BIRMINGHAM, OcT. 31.—At Gloucester and Worcester
markets, on the 26th, there was an increased supply of
wheat from the farmers, and the trade rated dull. We
had rather more doing in foreign; but at some reduction
in price. Barley unaltered in value. Oats were taken
in limited quantities, at previous rates. Beans the turn
cheaper. Peas were inquired for. During the present
week the same want of animation has prevailed in wheat
as reported for some time past ; that which has changed
bands sold at some reduction. Barley held for quite as
much money. On oats the turn is in favour of the buyer.
Very little doing in beans. Peas in rather better de-
mand. At this day's market there was a short supply
of wheat from the farmers, yet the trade ruled dull, with
the turn in favour of the buyer. Grinding barley fully
as dear. We had a fair sale for oats, at the currency of
this day se'nnight. Beans dull, but lower prices were
not submitted to. Peas unaltered. The millers lowered
the retail price of flour 3s 4,1 per sack.
BRISTOL, OCT. 31.—With good supplies from our
farmers, the trade for both English and foreign wheat is
quiet, at barely previous rates. English wheat, 38s to
40s per imperial qr; foreign white ditto, 41s to 465;
ditto rei (extra fine), 41s to 435; ditto (fine), 39s to 41s;
ditto (ordinary), 37s to 395; ditto (hard), 36s to 39s per
480 lbs. Fine malting barley was much in request, but
others were neglected. Grinding barley without altera-
tion. English malting, 25s to 28s per imperial qr;
foreign grinding ditto, 20s 6d to 23s per 4001bs. Good
white oats were firm, and rather dear; black ditto still
of heavy sale. Devon and Welsh oats 14s to 16s per
imperial qr; Irish white ditto, 163 to 17s per 320 lbs;
black ditto, 14s to 14s per imperial qr; foreign ditto,
none. Beans were not a brisk sale, and without altera-
tion. English beans, 28s to 345; foreign ditto, 25s to
28s per 4Solbs. Flour was is per sack lower. English
flour (seconds), 29s to 31s per sack; American ditto
(sweet), 22s to 245 per brl. The averages are:—Bristol
wheat, 38s 6d; Gloucester ditto, 395; Bristol oats, 16s sd;
Gloucester ditto, 16s 9d; Bristol Barley. 23s 4d; Glou-
cester ditto, I'.3s 9d; Bristol beans, 28s; Gloucester ditto,
31s 63.
LOUGHB9ROUGH, Ocv. 31.—A liberal supply of wheat;
many samples rough and thin, and sold with difficulty.
Fine qualities met freer sale, still last week's rates were
barely maintained. Barley in short supply, and the
turn dearer. No change in other things, and little pass-
ing. Wheat, 40s to 443; old, 465; white, 44s to 465;
old, 51s; beans, 28s to 30s; old, 32s to 343; malting bar-
ley, 26s to 285; old, 395; grinding, 245; oats, 19s to 21s;
old ditto, 22s to 245.
BOSTON, OCT. 30.—Wheat, red 25s to 40s, white 38s
to 425, extra 445; barley 18s to 23s ; oats lls to 17s;
beans 24s to 30s; peas 24s te3os per quarter.
ALFORD, OCT. 28.—Wbeat 37s 2d; barley, 221 4id;
oats 14s 101 d per qr.
LOUTH, OCT. 39.—Wheat 363 to 42a ; barley 21s
to 25s ; oats 14s to 16s ; beans 24s to 27s per qr.
UPPINGUAM, OCT. 30.—Wheat 36s to 44s ; barley
22s to 28s; oats 17s to 225; beans 29: to 31s per qr.
Butter 10id to ltd per lb. Eggs 14 for ls. Flour,
best 2s 2d, thirds Is 10d, coarse is 6d per stone; bread
4d to 6d per 4lb loaf.
LYNN, OCT. 29.—Wheat 32s Od to 38s, fine 40s
to 44.; barley 18s to 225. fine 24s to 26s per quarter.
MELTON MOWBRAY, OCT. 29.—Wheat, old 42s to 455,
new 35s to 425; barley 24s to 283; oats, old 21s to 245.
new 17s to 20s; beans, old 28s to 33s per qr. Butter lid
to 12d per lb; eggs 12 for Is.
NEWARK, OCT. 30.—Wheat, old white 47s to 50s,
red 42s to 44s Od, new white 465 to 483 03, red 40s to
425; barley, malting 243 to 275, grinding 21s to 235;
oats, old 22s to 245, new 15s to 18s; beans 30s to 345;
tares 42s to 465; malt 54s to 56s per qr. Flour, fine 2s,
seconds Is 10d per stone. Bread, 50 per 41b loaf.
CARLISLE, OCT. 29.—Wheat 43s 64d; barley 28s 10d;
oats 18s 8d per quarter.
DERBY SMITHFIELD MARKET, OCT. 29. The
supply of fat beasts to-day was about the average, both
as regards the quality and number; the best things
were in request, while those of an inferior quality were
a slack sale. The supply of sheep was not so large;
there was no alteration in price. But few fat pigs
offered for sale, which were readily disposed of. Beef,
4id to sd; mutton, 4il to sd; veal 5d to sid per lb;
pigs, 7s per score. Rough fat, 3s ed per stone of 141 b.
tildes, lid per lb; calf skins, 20 to 4d per lb.
NOTTINGHAM .CATTLE MARKET, OCT. 30.—There
was a very large market of beef and mutton, but the at-
tendance of buyers was again small, and a dull sale
was the result. Prices:—Best beef, 5s 10d; inferior, 5s
to 5s 3d. Best small mutton, 5d to 513; large or in.
ferior, 4d to 41d. Calves, 51. Bacon pigs. 4s 6d to
4s 9:1; porkets, 5s to 5s 6d. Hides, 2s. Rough fat,
3a 9,1. Skins, 4d.
GLASGOW, OCT. 80.—The arrivals have been light
during the week, save about 6,170 barrels of flour from
Canada and New York. About 2,374 quarters of wheat
reached Grangemouth from abroad. Little progress has
been made in sales for the last eight days ; prices, how-
ever, have scarcely varied, those of new home-grown
wheat excepted, which have stiffened a little. The day's
market was thinly attended. Wheat and flour under-
went no notable change, although sales were slow.
Barley, home-grown, of fine quality, brought the ex-
treme rates. Oats, oatmeal, beans, and peas unchanged.
Indian corn is held beyond the views of buyers, which
checks sales.
EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET, OCT. 30.—Wheat—There
were 844 qrs of wheat in the market to-day, being 35 qrs less
than last week. Prices were Is down on the top, and 3d
on the average-77 qrs unsold. Barley—There were in to-
day's market 1,347 qrs barley, being 63 qrs more than last week.
The top price was 6d down, and the average 4d— 335
qrs unsold. Oats—The quantity of oats in the market was 709
qrs, being 209 less than last week. The top price was
the same, and the average Is 4d down-63 qrs unsold.
Beans—The supply of beans was 81 qrs, being 60 more than
last week. Prices were 103 up on the top, and Is 4d down
on the average —39 qrs unsold.
Top of Wheat ... ... 64 lb. 49s Od
„ Barley ... .. 57 lb. 29s Od
„ Oats ... 443-Ib. 22s 8d
„ Beans ... 6811 b. 46a Od
DUNBAR, OCT. 29.—Wheat, weighing 63ilbs, brought 4'3s
Od, and prices to 395. Barley, weighing 5511b5, brought
24s 6d, and prices to 20s Pd. Oats, weighing 42ilbs, brought
19s 6d, and prices to 155 9d. Beans and peas, weighing
—lbs, brought 00s Od, and prices to Os Od.
EDINBURGH CATTLE MARKET, OCT. 30.—The number
of cattle was 522, or 9 less than last week. Top price
7s Od; current, Os to 6s 6d; middling and inferior, from 5s Od
to 6s per Dutch stone. A good clearance was effected.
The number of sheep this morning was 3,929, or 689 more
than last week. Top price of the best aged wedders, 5d
per lb ; hogs, from 41d to 4/41; ewes, 4d, and down to 31d
per lb. A number were left unsold.
DUNDEE, OCT. 28.—The number of sheep at our
market on Monday was fewer than usual. A speedy
clearance was effected at much the same prices as on the
previous Monday. The supply of fat was good. There
were several excellent lots of milkers, almost all of which
were disposed of at what were considered by competent
judges to be high prices. There were a few pigs, which
were sold at about 3s ed per imperial stone.
CORK, OCT. 30.

Barrels. Currency.
White wheat 90s Od to ON Od 00s Od-20 stone
47 Red wheat lBs 6d to 20s 3d 21s 3d-20 do
95 Barley
Bere
307 Oats —7sBdto 7s 10d Os Od —l4 do
116 Pigs
Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:-
0 barrels white wheat ; 9 red ; 16 barley ; 0 bere ; 21 oats ;
6 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week :
Whew:, 1,740. Barley, 7,061. Oats, 12,665. Pigs, 167.
PRICES OF BUTTER.
CANT. CURRENCY.
First quality
Second quality .
Third quality t9s Third quality ...
Fourth quality
Fifth quality
Sixth quality ...... .... ..... 50s Sixth quality
Return of Cattle sold for the week ending Oct. 26:

Pigs, 1,036. Sheep, 422. -Cows, 327.
Flour—First 128 6d to 13s 6d ; extra 14s 6d ;
seconds, 12s Od to 1216 d; households 9s to lls 0d; thirds, 6s to 8s
per cwt. Oatmeal 10s to 10s 6d; Indian meal7s 3d to 7q63; wheat-
meal, lOs to 10s 6d per cwt. Indian corn 710 s Od to 7110 s Od per
ton. Bran 8236 d to 853 per ton. Hay—Farmers 2 is to 333; average
33s ' • dealers 38s to 42s 01; average 40s per ton. Straw— Farmers
15s Od to 21s Od; average 18s; dealers 28s Od to 00s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to bid;
household loaf 5121 to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 9d to
11d per lb. Eggs-5s 10d to 6s Od per hundred. Coals—
Newport 14s Od ; Lydney 15s ; Landore 14s 2 • Neath Culm
13s 6d per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 40s per cwt.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 6d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 4id ; mutton 4id to 6d; veal 4d to
5d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per lb.
Hops 6110 s to 0/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3128 6d to 3/ 53 per