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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



IMPERIAL AVERAGES. 



1>'0R THE LAST Six Wheat. 



WiiEJis: I B. (1. 



March IS, 1858 .... 45 3 



Mai-ch -20,1858 .... 45 C 



:Mai-ch-'7,185S ....[45 2 



April 3, I85S .... 44 3 



April 10, 1858 ....; 43 I 



April 17, 1858 ....I 43 2 



Aggtugato average 44 5 



Same time lasty ear 5i 9 



Barley, 



8. d. 



36 6 

 3G 



37 3 

 36 10 

 36 3 

 36 7 

 36 8 

 46 3 



Oato. 



s. il. 



23 3 



•ii 4 



23 4 



23 6 

 21 1 



24 7 

 23 8 

 23 II 



Rye. I IScans. Peas, 

 s. d. 8. d Is. d. 

 31 3 37 11 Ul 2 

 31 y 37 11 41 

 29 11 38 1 41 5 



31 3 38 4 



30 !) 38 6 



30 4 38 10 



30 10 38 3 



38 8 39 8 



41 



41 1 



U 5 



41 4 



39 



COMPARATIVE AVERAGES-] 858-57. 



From last Friday's Caz. s. d.l From Gaif^'eof 1857. s. d. 



■Wheat 76,7115 qrs., 43 2|Wheat 84,689 qrs., 63 



Barley 29,353 .. 36 IBarley 22 428 .. 44 7 



Oats 8,637 .. 24 v Oats 7,ti73 .. 23 5 



Rye 542 .. 30 4 Rye HO .. 36 3 



Beans 4,359 .. 33 10 Beans e,18i .. 40 



Peas... 350 .. 41 5|Peas 769 .. 39 4 



FLUCTUATIONS in the AVERAGE PRICE ofWHEAT. 

 PaiCB. I Mar. 13. Mar.20.| Mar. 27. April 3., April 10. April 17. 



PRICES OF SEEDS. 



BRITISH SEEDS. 

 Clovekseed, red 10s. to 5Cs., extra — s., white .SOs. to 703 



TfiEFOIL 18s. to 22s 



Tahes, Winter, new, per bushel 6s. Od. to 78. Oil. 



MnsTAttDSEED, per bush., new 17s. to25s.,browu 133. to 15s. 



GoBiANDEa, pcrowt 20s. to 26s 



Canaky, perqr 843. to 9l8. 



Linseed, per qr., sowing — s.to — s... crushing 62s. to 64s. 



Linseed Cakes, per ton JEIO Os.to £10 IDs. 



RA?ESEED,per qr.,,..,, , 68s. to 72ii. 



Rape Cake, porton £5 lOs.to £6 Os. 



FOREIGN SEEDS, &c. 



Cloverseed, red 40s. to 46s., white 50s. t( CDs. 



Trefoil -.... 17s. to 21s. 



Tares, Spring, per bushel ., 7s. Od. to Ss. Od. 



Hempseed, small, per qr Dutch 42s. to 47b. 



CoiiiAMDEa,per cwt.. 173. to 26s. 



Cabraway ,, 44s.to46s. 



LiKSEED, perqr., Baltic 59s. to 603 Bombay .593. toGls. 



Linseed Caee, perton .£10 0s.to£10 16?. 



Rapeseed, Dutch ,.,.. Ofi3.to72s. 



Rape Cake, perton j£5 Od, to £5 10s. 



BREAD. 



LONDON, Satuudat, April 21.— No alteration in the prices 

 of Bread. 

 Wkbatbh BaBAD, per 41bs. Loaf .,.....,,.. CJ.to 71. 

 Hon.snHnLTi Do. ., 4i<\. 6'l 



HAY MARKETS . 



S.'.TUKDiT, April 24.— SMITHFIELD.- Supply good, and 

 trade dull. 



CUMBERLAND. — A full average supply, and a sluggish de- 

 mand. 



WHITEOHAPEL.— Both hay and straw moved off slowly, at 

 our quotations. 



AtperLoid of 36Tia3Beo. 



SmITHPIELD. I CUMBBHLAHD. 



SOs.to 888. 52s. to SSs. 



70s. 100a. 708. lOOs. 



96i. 32«. I 278. 323. 



MEADOW HAY 

 CLOVER DITTO 

 STRAW 



CHICORY. 



LONDON, Satcrdat. April 24.— For nearly all kinds of 

 Chicory we have to report an improved demand ; and, in some 

 instances prices have an upward tendency. 



ENGLISH, per ton jei2 OtoXU I ANTWERP £10 10toj£n 



HARLINGEN.... 10 5 10 10 DACKUM 



BRUGES JO 10 15 (JUERNSEY .... 10 10 10 15 



HAMBURG U 11 5 I BELGIUM 10 10 11 



PRICES OF BUTTER, CHEESE, HAMS, &c. 



BUTTER, per cwt,: ». ,. 



Friealand , lOOtolOS 



Kiel 102 106 



Dorset lOS U'i 



Carlow (16 104 



Watcrford 9S 104 



Cork, 92 9* 



Limerick — 



Sligo _ _ 



Fresh, per doien..l26. Od.to lls.Od. 



CHEESE, per cwt.: 



Cheshire 



Cheddar 



Double Gloucester. 

 HAMS: 



York 



Westmoreland 



Ir 



BACON ; Wiltshire, dried I 

 Irish,green I 



COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 



LONDON, Saturday, April 24.— Trade is brisktr than it 

 vva* last week. Strawberries are m.iking ttuir appearance in 

 lar;;':r quaiit'lies. Of Pears, Easter Beurre, and Ne Plus 

 Mffuris may slill be obtained. Oranges of all kinds are 

 good and abundant. Anions Vegetables are .Asparagus, 

 Rhubarb, and Seakale. Winter Greens are plentiful. French 

 salading is excellt-Bt; it still consists of Cabbaae Lettuce, 

 Barhe de Capucin, Batavian Endive, and Turnip Radishes. 

 Cornish Broccoli realizes liom Id. to id. a head. 1-rench 

 Beans .Tie very plentiful. Kew Potatoes are making Ihtir 

 appearance. They letch from Ss fid. toys, per lb.; Peas, from 

 3s. to Js per punnet; and green Art chokes, Cs. to fs. ptr 

 dozen. Cucuailiers plcniiful. Best samples of old I'ldatoes 

 have advanced in price. Cut Uowers ehittiy consist of Orchids, 

 Gardenias, Hcliotrope:5, Poinsettia pulcherrima, Geranii:ms, 

 Violets, Wigiionette, Heaths, Primulas, Camellias, Cyclamens, 

 Tulips, Hyacinths, and Roses. 



FRUIT. 



8 d. s. d. 



Pineapples, pejlh 7 OtolO 



Grapes, new, perlb 15 25 



Do., Ponug-al,pcr lb .. 3 5 

 Lemons, per dozen .... 



Slrawbe 



100 



, per 



Cauliflowers per do/. .. 

 Broccoli, per bundle.. 

 Greens, per doz. bunch 

 Seakale, per punnet .. 

 French Beans, per 100 

 Asparafifus, per bundle 

 Rhubarb, per bundl 



Pears, per doz 



Apples, per half sieve.. 3 



Oranges, per doz. ..... 6 



Melons 



10 Filberts per lOulbs 30 



Cobs, do 35 



VEGETABLES. 



. d. s. d. «. d 



(itu4 Tomati.cs, per hulf-siere Ot( 



1 6! Le..kB, per bunch 2 



4 Celery, per bundle 1 



3 2 6 Shallots, perlb 6 



2 Garlic, per lb 6 



Oj Lettuce, cab., per dozen . 1 



>.d. B.d. 

 OtolO 



S 

 2 



Potatoes, per ton 60 109 Endive, per 



1 Oi Do., Co.s, per dozen .. 5 6 



Do. per bush. 



Do. per cwt 4 



Do. New, perlb 6 



Carrots, new per bunch.. 6 



Turnips, per bunch .... 2 



Spinach, per sieve 1 fi 



Cucumbers, per dozen ,.10 



Beet, per dozen 1 



2 6 4 



2 9 Radishes, lump, per doz. 



6 Horseradish, per bundle. 1 6 4 



2 Mushrooms, per pottle.. 10 16 

 8| Parsley, per 12 bunches 4 6 

 4] Basil, green, per bunch. . 



3 0{ Marjoram, per bunch ... 

 18 1 Savory, per bunch 2 9 4 



2 ol Mint, green, per bnncli.. 1 1 3 



SPIRITS. 



LONDON, .Saturday, April 21.— There is a slow inquiry 

 for Rtira, the stock of which is seasonably good, at our quota- 

 tions. Brandy continues a dull inquiry, but we have no change 

 to notice in its value. Grain Sjirit sells slowly, on former terms . 

 RUM. 



Hhds.2d. pergallonbigher. Puncheons scarce. 



Other Shippers 6 6 tol2 



HOLLANDS,Gcneva fine, for duty 3 8 4 5 



Other qualities, to arrive and on the quay 3 2 4 



BRITISH GIN, for exportation, proof. hhde 3 10 4 6 



BRITISH SPIRITS. 

 GIN, proof, •ash, ,....10 



WOOL MARKETS. 

 ENGLISH WOOL MARKET. 

 liONDON, Monday, April 26. — Osing, in some measure, 

 to the approaching sales of coloniil wool, at which nearly 

 60,000 bales will be brought forward, our maritet is in a very 

 depressed state, aud it is difficult to sell any kind of home- 

 grown wool except on lower terms. 



Fleeces- 

 Do. 

 Do. 

 Do. 

 Do. 



Per pack of 2401bs. 

 -Southdown Ho:s 



,£13 0to£14 



Half bred Hogs 13 



Kent 1$ 



Southdown Ewesand W'cthcrs 12 



Leicester do 13 



Sorts— Clothing, picklock ., 15 



Do. Prime and picklock 14 



Do. Choice... = 13 10 



Do. Super i'Z 



Do. Combing — Wether matching ... 1.5 



Do. Picklock 13 



Do. Common 12 



Do. Hog niatchinK 16 



Do. Picklock matching 14 



Do. Super do ,.,.. 12 



