THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



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Worcester hops : 1859, £12 to £13; 1858, very scarce, and 

 1857, £8 to £9. There are more of the growth of 1855 thau 

 any other year in the market. 



WREXHAM FAIR was largely attended by both buyers 

 and sellers, and an unusually large quantity of stock brought 

 to market, particularly horses. Calves and in-calf cows ob- 

 tained fair average pricej, and a good number changed hands. 

 Fat cattle were a little on the decline. Sheep and pigs were 

 plentiful and cheap.especiallytlie latter. Hor8e8,too,werecheap. 



IRISH FAIRS.— At Banag HER, although sellers expected 

 better prices ia consequence of the immense loss in sheep 

 from the severity of the winter and spring, still the fair, on 

 the whole, may be termed a good one. The supply was some- 

 thing more than 1,000 less than in 1859, but upwards of 100 

 sheep more were sold to-day, as will be seen from the following 

 official account kindly furnished by the collector of tolls : 

 1860, sold 9,518, unsold 5,094, total 14,612; 1859, sold 

 9,391, unsold 6,266, total on green 15,657. It is asserted 

 that good, full-sized wethers were about 2s. over last year's 

 prices; hogget ewes aud lambs were somewhat under. The 

 latter were not in very good demand. In this department 

 sales were not brisk, and a reduction of nearly 3s. a head on 

 the prices obtained at recent neighbouring fairs was submitted 

 to. All good two-year-old ewes sold well, particularly in the 

 morning; but before mid-day the demand slackened, aud, con- 

 sequently, lower rates had to be submitted to. The fair, 

 with the exception of the morning sale, was rather a slow one. 

 The horse fair (second day. — It was stated by some who have 

 resorted to the fair for several years, that the supply was 

 unusually large, whilst by others it was contended that the 

 supply, although very large, was somewhat under last year ; 

 but be this as it may. the supply far exceeded the demand. 

 A general dulness prevailed throughout the day. A good 

 number of English, Scotch, aud Irish dealers were present, and 

 effected some purchases ; slill. expectations were not realized, 

 and it is admitted on all hands that it was a dull fair. First- 

 class horses were in good demand, and not to be had at any 

 price ; and where the necessity wa.s urgent, large prices were 

 given for what may be termed second-class, The demand for 

 colts was not so good as usual at this fair ; large, well-shaped 

 colts were, however, iu request, and well trained hunters went 

 from £80 to £100; average r sites from £50 to £80; colts, 

 £25 to £50, and some higher. If good harness horses were to 

 be had, high prices would have been realized. Carriage horses 

 were also in request. Several harness horjea brought about 

 £25. There was no demand for horses for agricultural pur- 

 poses or low-priced animals. The cattle fair (third day.) — The 

 good lots whieli were well finished sold early in the morning, 

 at 56s. to 635. per cwt.; but as the day advanced unfinished 

 cattle were a great drug, and very few were sold, and two- 

 year-olds went fully 10s. a head under last year's prices ; 

 one-year-olds and weanlings being difficult of sale. A large 

 number of lots were turned out unsold. 



PRICES OF BUTTER, CHEESE, HAMS, &c. 



ICHEESE.percwt.— s. »■ 



! Cheshire new70to80 



96 Cheddar ,, 74 86 



114 Double Gloucester.... „ 68 74 



llOlIIAMS — — 



108 j York 86 94 



108' Cnmljerlnnd 86 94 



102 Irish 76 84 



106 BACON: Wiltshire, dried. 78 80 



FRESH.perdoz. lls.Od .to 14a.0d. Irish.green 74 76 



ENGLISH BUTTER MARKET. 

 LONDON, Monday, Sept. 24.— A flatness has come 

 over our trade, and prices cannot be maintained. 



Dorset, fine 1143. to 116s. per cwt. 



Devon 106s. tolOSa. „ ,. 



Fresh 128. to 14s. per doz. 



BELFAST,(Thur3day list.) — Butter: Shipping price, 95a- 

 to 106s. per cwt. ; firkins and crocks, lOd. to 10i|d. per lb- 

 Bacon, 648. to 693. ; Hams, prime 78s. to 86s., second quality 

 60s. to 66s. per cwt. Prime mess Pork, 928. 6d. per brl.; 

 Beef, refined 120s. to ISOs. per tierce ; no Lards in the 

 markets. 



C(3RK BUTTER EXCHANfiK, (Saturday last.)— The 

 supplies of butter in our market this week were more than the 

 average during the harvest months, being about 2,200 firkins 

 daily A slight improvement on the London market (where 

 there ia an inquiry for fine deactipti^ns of Irish) caused a 



Jersey 90 



Dorset 106 



Carlow 100 



Wuterford 100 



Cork 98 



Limerick 98 



Sligc 



good demand here. Hence the arrivals are mostly brought up, 

 and prices continue remarkably steady, with an upward ten- 

 dency. During the week firsts rose IO63. to 107b., and thirds 

 from 9o3. to 9Ua. These were the only changes iu prices that 

 cci;ufred :or the weel.'. Butter buyers are beginning to hold 

 on speculation, although it seems likely that supplies will be 

 large for some time. 



NORTHAMPTON CHEESE FAIR.— Theie was a small 

 show of cheese, prices averaging £4 per cwt. There was little 

 business done, and most of the cheese exhibited was not of 

 first-rate quality. 



SHREWSBURY CHEESE FAIR.— Skim cheese from 

 SOs. to 40s., second ([uality from SOs. to 658. ; best cheese 

 from 65s. to 7O9. At the cheese mart, Howard-street, best 

 cheese from 653. to 758. At the Circus market, best cheese 

 from 70s. to 753. ; middling from 608. to G5s. ; skims, from 

 303. to 358. 



GLASGOW CHEESE MARKET, (Wednesday last.)— 

 A good supply, with a slow trade, a considerable quantity 

 being left over unsold. There were 7 tons passed the weigh- 

 house scales, and 7 carts in the bazaar. Low qualities may 

 be quoted lower. Prime old, 699. to 73j., new 533. to 59s, 

 skim, 25s to 28s. per cwt. 



HOP MARKET. 



LONDON, September 24.— A better market ; prices same 



WORCESTER, (Saturday last.)- The first pocket of new 

 hops has appeared at market to-day, of very inferior quality, 

 which sold at £14. Our fair on Wednesday passed off very 

 well, considering the absence ot new samples, and a good busi- 

 ness was done iu the finest yearling and old hops, at full rates; 

 the reports come, if possible, worse from the plantations; the 

 hop3 on the poles appear to diminish daily ; the grower of 

 the above new pocket stated that had he picked them last 

 week he should have had one-third more in weight. Duty 

 stands at £3,000. 



MAIDSTONE, Sept. 20.— Our returns to-day are from 

 nearly thirty parishes in the district, and they are in point of 

 fact mere repetition. Here and there a likely-looking piece is 

 found, but generally speaking there is no improvement what- 

 ever. The cold damp days, followed by frosts at nights, have 

 had the effect of retarding what little growth there was in 

 them. In many parishes picking has commenced, but they 

 come down exceeding light, and the hoppers sadly complain. 

 The duty still stands at £45,000. 



HOPS.— The first importation of continental hops of the 

 growth of 1860 arrived on Tuesday last, consigned to 

 Messrs. Woolloton, and have been sold for brewing pur- 

 poses at £14 14s. per cwt., duty paid. The quality and 

 flavour are alleged to be excellent, and the curing appears to 

 be as perfect as that ot British hops. In consequence of 

 the small crop this season in England, and the excessive 

 prices expected, a large importation of foreign will take 

 place, their strength and condition having been tested by- 

 consumers in 1854, the last year in which any considerable 

 imports took place. On the 1 st of .lanuary next the Cus- 

 toms' duty on foreign hops falls from 45s. to 20s. per 

 cwt., being only (is. per cwt. in excess of the excise charge- 

 able on British hops of this year's growth. 



POTATO MARKETS. ~ 



BOROUGH AND .SPITALFIELDS. 



LONDON, Monday, Sept. 24.— Moderate supplies of Po- 

 tatoes continue to reach us costwise and by land-carriage. 

 Generallv speaking the demand rules steady, as follows : 



Kent and Essex Regents 105?. to 160s. per ton. 



York do llOs. to I60s. „ 



Scotch do lOOs. tol20s. 



Bedforda 120s. to 150s. 



COUNTRY POTATO MARKETS.— York, Sept. 15: 

 Potatoes 9d. to lid. per peck, aud 3s. to 3s. 8d. per bush. Mal- 

 TON, Sept. 15 : Potatoes lower ; table sorts 38. od. to 3b. 6d., 

 and small ones Is. to Is. 6d. Knaresuro', Sept. 19 : Po- 

 tatoes lOd. to Is. per 21 lbs. Seley, Sept. 17 : Potatoes 

 3d. to lOd. per 21 lbs. Leeds, Sept. 18 : Potatoes lOd. to 

 lid. wholesale, and lid. to 12d. retail per 2Ilbs. Rich- 

 mond, Sept. 15 : Potatoes Is. 6d. to 2s. per bush. Shef- 

 field, Sept. 18 : Potatoes sell at from 9s. to 12s. per 18 

 stones. Manchesiek, Sept. 18: Pctatoe^ 83. to l-?3. per 

 2521t3. 



