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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



the opposite — a cuutiauance of rains aiid low temperature. 

 Every crop on every description of soil looks cold, weak, and 

 cheerless. The wheats have no promise ; the barleys are com- 

 pletely set, and stagnated with wet ; and the beans will not 

 be an average. We believe it is impossible for the more pro- 

 pitious weather to rectify the past. The harvest of I860 must 

 be a deficient one. Our remarks apply with especial force to 

 clay lands and light cands, but even the mixed soils have but 

 a sorry show : withal, the corns are foul, and cannot be 

 cleaned. The same applies to the mangold wurtzel land ; and 

 the continued and continuous rains have retarded the fallow- 

 working and preparations for root-seeding. Clover will be a 

 good crop; but many of our low pastures have been flooded by 

 exce.=isive rains, and the grass is completely spoiled. 



AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE, 

 FAIRS, &c. 



ALBOROUGH FAIR.— There was a large supply of stock ; 

 high prices were asked, but very few purchasers. 



APPLEBY FAIR.— There was the largest show of stock 

 of every description upon the Fair Hill ever before exhibited, 

 notwithstanding the broken state of the weather. The fair 

 was considered to be a very equal one ; some lost heart and 

 sold at low prices, others obtained what was considered ex- 

 travagant prices. Upon the whole it was a slow, dull fair, and 

 the supply seemed to be greater than the demand, and the 

 class of stock shown was observably short in condition of 

 former years ; accounted for by the scarcity of fodder and the 

 protracted winter. Dealers who had purchased at the late 

 Dumfries Fair, on Wednesday, found it difficult to retain their 

 hold, and in many instances lots were sold at a sacrifice. One 

 dealer, who had paid 54s. for a lot of 200 hogs at Dumfries, 

 did not reach the same sum, and was glad to dispose of them 

 at a discount. Stock forward in condition sold well, and at 

 good prices. Irish were in great numbers ; but on account of 

 their low condition were almost unsaleable, and a great number 

 left unsold. Horses were plentiful, and good animals brought 

 fair prices. 



BANBURY FAIR.— The supply both of beasts and sheep 

 was about as usual, but the high prices demanded to some ex- 

 tent checked sales. As much as 68. the stone of SIbs. was in 

 most instances asked for the best qualities of beef and mutton ; 

 but some reduction upon these rates had to be submitted to, 

 and the prices actually realized may be fairly quoted at from' 

 5s. to 5s. 6d, upon the average. 



BISHOPSTOKE MONTHLY MARKET was well 

 attended by both sellers and buyers. There was a brisk 

 demand for all kinds of cheese, at high rates ; nearly the 

 whole changed hands, at about the following prices : half 

 cowards 563. to 623,, doubles 62«. to 66s., Somersets 653. to 

 72s.. Cheddars 74s. to 80s., fine old ditto 823. to 868 



BRECHIN FAIR.— Dealing was dull, except for sheep in 

 good condition, which were not numerous. Best sheep in the 

 wool from 8d. to 9d. per lb. A great number of inferior sheep 

 remained unsold, and the sellers were complaining' that there 

 was nothing left for grass in the shape of rent. The number 

 of cattle was large, but there were very few lots of very fine 

 fat. The best quality of oxen were worth from lis. Cd. to 

 123. 6d. per Dutch stone, down to 10a. for inferior. Mr. 

 Robertson, Mains of Edzell, sold a lot of fine bullocks at 29Z.*, 

 and another at 27/. per head. Mr. Cowie, Dysart, sold a lot of 

 good stots at 26^. 5s., and another at 221. per head ; and Mr 

 Thomson, Findowrie, a lot at 251. Milch cowa in good order 

 sold freely at full prices. The drove cattle were a very dull 

 sale, and a great number of small stirks could not be turned 

 into money. The market on the whole was stiff, and it was 

 only the best sorts of beeves that were paying anything for 

 grass. No man on the Muir ever saw the fat cattle at so high 

 a price, and so many poor small beasts, which were not 

 wanted on any terms. 



BRIDPORT MONTHLY MARKET.-A prime lot of fat 

 bullocks were sold from 128. 6d. to 148. per score. Several 

 pens of fat sheep and lambs averaged, the former 9d.. and the 

 f! H^V'^'o^^. ^.^r}}"" horse repository, good cart horses 

 fetched from 25/. to SO/, each. Some useful animals fetched 

 also good prices. 



GIFFORD FAIR.-The stock somewhat si milarin point 



3f cvtnhcr ?,nd vm.ctj- to thst r^shibilgd hst yegr at t.h;<. tim.e, 



blackfaced wedders, half-bred bogus (clipt and rough), and b 

 few lots of Cheviot ewes. The trade in the morning was very 

 dull, in consequence of the high prices asked by the dealers, 

 and continued so up to twelve o'clock, when, the holders having 

 given Avrny a liltle, a few sales were made among the general 

 stock. Shortly after the above hour, many of the different lots 

 were turned off unsold. At the close of the market (about 

 three o'clock) about one- half of the general stock remained un- 

 sold. This unprecedentedly short demand arises from the grass 

 still continuing to be in short supply upon many farms that 

 are already fully stocked. Mr. Chrichtou, salesman, Had- 

 dington, bought a large lot of shesp at 38s. 6d., and another 

 lot at 29s. 6d , this kind of sheep was allowed to be from 2s. 

 to 3$. higher than what was got last year at this time. The 

 show of country stock was rather limited, but there were some 

 of them in fair condition. This market was, upon the whole, 

 dull, but what was in condition for fleshing purposes met a 

 ready s&le, as there are few really fat beasts in <he country. It 

 was allowed, according to quality, that this kind of stock would 

 be from £2 to £2 lOa. a head above last year's prices. There 

 were a few lots of this kind left unsold. The Irish cattle were 

 in short supply, and principally composed of stirks. They 

 were in rather inferior condition, and met with little encourage- 

 ment. The best lot of stirks, where bulk was broke, would be 

 about 5 per cent, below recent markets, and other inferior 

 kinds were unsaleable. The show of milch cowa was one of 

 the best that has been seen here for many years, but unfortu- 

 nately the demand was not adequate to the supply. The first- 

 class cows brought from £14 to £16, second-class from £11 to 

 £\2, and the third kind about £10. There was a fair show 

 of Ayrshire queys, for which there was a fair demand. The 

 first kind sold at £14, second about £12, and the inferior de- 

 scriptions from £10 to £14. There were a few of all kinda 

 unsold. The show of draught horses was rather heavy, but 

 the demand was somewhat limited. This arose from the 

 greater part of the agricultural labour among the farmers hav- 

 ing drawn to a close. Trade in consequence was dull, and 

 beasts of this kind would be from 5 to 10 per cent, below the 

 prices of recent markets. The saddle, harness, and other 

 horses, which are run upon at this season of the year, met with 

 rather a better fair; and what was in anything like condition 

 were readily picked up at prices fully equal to those obtained 

 at recent markets. Few of the better class remained unsold. 



GLOUCESTER MONTHLY MARKET.— There was an 

 average supply of beasts and sheep, but purchasers were very 

 cautious in their transactions, owing to the extreme prices 

 asked. The quantity returned unsold was considerable. The 

 quotations were : Beef from 7d. to 8d. per lb., mutton 8d. to 

 Sjd., lamb Sjd. to 9d , pigs lis. to lis. 3d. per score. 



LINCOLN FORTNIGHTLY MARKET.— An average 

 supply of sheep, and a slow trade ; prices were barely the 

 same as at the previous fat stock market — 7|d. to 8d. A fair 

 show of good beasts, at 8s. 6d. to 98. per stone. 



LLANGENNECH FAIR— A large supply of cattle 

 realized high prices. Some superior horses reached excellent 

 prices. Pigs sold at very good prices. 



MINSTERLEY FAIR.— Good-meated sheep and lambs 

 were eagerlj- bought up at high prices. Pigs were in demand, 

 and the fair was soon cleared of them at an advanced rate. 

 The stock of cattle was not so numerous as usual, and in 

 consequence of the scarcity of keep many of them remained 

 unsold. Cows and calves were sought after, and found pur- 

 chasers at good prices. 



MONTGOMERY FAIR was well supplied with stock, and 

 a very great number of buyers were in attendance. Cattle of 

 all descriptions were readily sold at much higher rates than 

 at the previous fair. Beef was very scarce. One splendid 

 cow, belonging to Mr. Morris, of Gwernygoe, was sold to 

 Mr. Jones, butcher, of Newtown, for 9d. per lb. The animal 

 was supposed to weigh 13 tcore per quarter. Mutton and 

 lamb from 7|d. to 8d. per lb. ; store sheep not in request ; 

 pigs very dear ; cows with calves commanded high prices. 



MORETON FAIR,— The supply of sheep exceeded ex- 

 pectation, whilst that of beef was small. Mutton was not a 

 ready sale at from 7^d. to 8d. per lb. ; beef made 7Jd. per 

 lb. Store cattle were in good supply, and dear. The pig 

 market was well attended, and stores realized high prices. 

 There was a much larger number of horses exhibited than for 

 tome months past, and several changed hands. 



MUIR OF OBD:—Thare were many jmaJl lotjofibeep 



