THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



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AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE, FAIRS, &c. 



AXMINSTER FAIR.— The supply of sheep was large, the 

 number beiug betv\eeu 5,000 aud 6,000, the main part of 

 which changed hauda at lower rates. The Eiipply of bul- 

 locks was not so large aa usual. Fat beef was scarce', at from 

 IOj. to lis. per score. Cows and calves from 111. to \5l. 

 Barreuers were not in good demand, but good ones fetched 

 121. Heifers, from 6Z. to 8/. Pigs were abundant, the highest 

 quality averaging from 503. to 553. ; slip?, according to size, 

 from lOs. to 24:8. 



BLYTH FAIR.— la beasts, bcth bullocks and heifers sold 

 well at about Ss. a stone. Sheep were difficult to quit, even 

 at reduced prices. There was a considerable number of 

 cart horses and jouiig ones, for which about the same prices 

 as those obtaiued at East Retford were readily paid. In pigs 

 the fair wsa extensively supplied, Mr. Roberta, of Woiksup, 

 and Mr. Parkin, of Mission, beiug the principal showers. 

 But little business was done, although the quality was 

 good. 



CARLISLE FAIR.— The continued fall in the price of 

 sheep — from 3s. to 4s. a head for hali-breds, 2s. to Ss. for 

 Cheviots, and 5s. to 63. for Cheviot e«ei — from last year's 

 quotations, kept buyers from purchasing largelj'. Up till 

 three o'clock very few sales were effected. At about four 

 o'clock most of the lots left the ground uusoid, holders having 

 got well drenched with the rain, aud the appearance of the 

 animals was anything but improved. The show of cattle was not 

 large, aud the numbers exhibited show a filliu>j off from last 

 year, especially in black stock. There were also fewer cross- 

 bred animals shown, and those offered met a dull inquiry. 

 Scarcely auy Ayrshire beasts otfered.but a good show of milk 

 and calving cows. Highland cattle not cmch sought after; 

 and we believe, without any exception, that scarcely one 

 changed hands. Irish cattle met a dull inquiry, among which 

 were some good bullocks, but they found no buyer. The 

 followiug are the numbers shown, and the prices current : ISO 

 black cattle, selling from 61. lOs. to 9/. ; uo stirks offered j 

 250 cross-bred bullocks, 9/. 10s. to 16^.; 20 Ayrshire heifers, 

 51. 15s. to 7Z,aud6 do. cows, 8^ ]03.to9/. ISa. ; 40 milk cows, 

 91. to Ml. los. ; 40 Highland stots, 21. to 31. ; 30 do. heifers, 

 5Z. 10s. to7Z. lOs.; 40 &ho.t-horned bullocks, 10^. to 15^; 

 300 Irish heifers and bullocks, 61. to 9Z. 15a. The show of 

 horses was a veiy poor one — there beiug no first-claas auimah 

 offered of any breed — the principal stock being secondary and 

 inferior cart-horses, which ranged from 20^. to 35Z ; cart colts 

 and fillies, of which there was about 20, selliug from 30/. to 

 S2l., and ponies from 10^. to 151. lOs. each. It was a very slow 

 market, and few animals changed hands. 



COLCHESTER FAIR.— Tiade was duller than had been 

 known for many years. la the horse market Mr. W, Martin, 

 of Cattawadc, showed 50 cart-horses and colts, the former 

 avcraijing from 251. to 40/., the latter from 251. to 35Z., some 

 of which, with a few nags, were disposed of. Mr. Holden, of 

 Colue, showed 40 cart-horses, from 25Z. to40Z.; Mr. Keys, 

 of Heybridge, 30 cart-horses at the same price ; Mr. Roofe, of 

 Colchester, 15 cart and nag horses, and a hunter, which he in- 

 formed us realized 70Z. ; Mr. Tiffin, of Layer, 9 nag horses, 

 15Z. to20/.; Mr. Patten, of Colue, 15 to 20 nag aud cart 

 horses, from 30Z. to 40Z. Good omnibus and cab horses 

 asked from 201. to 25/., aud good nags from 351. to 45Z, Mr. 

 W. Fenner, of Colchester, showed a drove of 56 Welsh colts, 

 from 6Z. lOs. to 20Z. Several droves of ponies were also 

 shown by gypsy horse-dealers. Of beasts, the price of Here- 

 fords averaged from 121. to 14Z., shorthorns 91. to 18/., Welsh 

 6/. to 11/., Scots 8/. to 14/., Welsh calves 4/. lOs. to 71. lOs. 

 There were about 2,000 sheep and lambs, of which Mr. G. 

 Folkard showed 19 score ewes and lambs, at 283. to 36s. ; Mr. 

 R. Johnson, Myland, 3C0 ewes and lambs, 25s. to 063.; Mr. 

 Webb, Beutley, 18 score lambs aud sheep, SSs. to 35s. 



DALKEITH ANNUAL CATTLE MARKET, Oct. 19.— 

 The stock was in excellent condition, but the numbers on the 

 ground were fewer by nearlj'^ 2,000 than last year. The 

 buyers were numerous, aud from all parts of the country. 



The East Lothian farmers turned out well, but did not pur- 

 chase so extensively as they have done hitherto. The demand 

 for good cattle of all agej was kept up for two hours in the 

 moruiug, but after that the market became dull, although up 

 to its close gales continued to be effected. The stagnation 

 that ensued about mid-day arose from a telegraphic message 

 having been received from Wooler, reporting duhiess in the 

 market there. At the close the stock that remiiined unaold 

 conaisled principally of a few lots of inferior two-year-olds and 

 siirks. The Irish stock was rather a large show, and the 

 qr.ality of all ages good. The three-year-olds brought from 

 12/. to 14/. 10.-!., aud two-year-olds from 9/. to 10/. Stirks 6/. 

 to 9/., being a good kind. At the close of the market there 

 were a few inferior beasts of this kiud left unsold, and it was 

 allowed that upon an average three-year-olds and stirks would 

 be 2O3. a-head above last Falkirk tryst. The show of draught 

 horses was large, the quality of the stock was good, and the 

 demand was brisk. Mr. Henderson, dealer, Edinburgh, sold 

 several draught horses at from '601. to 45/. Messrs. Gray and 

 Wilson, dealers, Edinburgh, sold a good number of the same 

 kiud at from 30/. to 40/. iMr. Edgely, dealer, Gilmsrton, sold 

 very extensively ia the draugiit line at prices similar to the 

 above quotations. Messrs. Youl, Given, M'Kinlay, and the 

 other Glasgow dealers, bought ejttenaively, more particularly 

 amongst heavy draught horses for jobs going ou in the west. 

 Saddle aud harness horses were not such a good show as 

 might have beeu expected, from the fact of the jaunting season 

 beiug over, and what was shown deteriorated about 5 per cent, 

 in price from last Tuesday, at Falkirk. 



DEVIZES FAIR. — aheep were in very large supply, and 

 trade exceediugly dull. Ewes met a very slow and hanging 

 sale, at from 30s. to SGs. a-head ; and lambs at from 203. to 

 30s. Horned cattle were generally of a rough and inferior 

 character. Beef was in short supply, and realized from 10s. 

 to lis. a score. There were a great many horses, and the 

 sale very dull. Sheep were from 03. to 73. a head lower than 

 last year. 



GLOUCESTER MONTHLY MARKET was well at- 

 tended, and there was an unusual quantity of stock. The 

 attendance of purchasers, however, was not equal to the supply, 

 and business generally was flat. Many pens of sheep returned 

 unsold, consequently prices generally were in favour of the 

 buyer. Fat cattle fetched from 6d. to 6|d. ; sheep, 6|d. to 

 7d. per lb. ; pigs, 89. to 83. 6d. per score. 



HAWICK TRYST.— The show was fully equal to, if not 

 over the average, the kinds exposed being principally two year 

 olda and yearlings. A few old horses were shown, but the 

 number is so small that the prices realized can scarcely be con- 

 sidered as evidencing the state of the market. The sale was 

 dnll, and the market a slow one throughout. Sellers demanded 

 old prices, while buyers were expecting to get their wants sup- 

 plied at a considerable reduction. At four o'clock compara- 

 tively few sales had taken place, and a good many auimals had 

 left the ground unsold. The fall from last year's prices is 

 variously estimated at from 5 to 10 per cent., but on the ave- 

 rage 8 per cent, may be named as the rate at which they have 

 declined. The demand was good for first-dass auimals, but the 

 secondary beasts were little inquired for. Mr. Mitchell, dealer, 

 showed a lot of thirty-two youug horses, aud got for his two 

 year olds £30 to £40, most of them iucliniag more to the for- 

 mer than the latter price. Geldings brought £22 to £25. 

 Mr. Foster, dealer, showed thirty horses, aud sold two year 

 olds at prices varying from £25 to £34 ; geldings briiigkg 

 £15 to £23. Mr. Wilson, Midshiels, bought one of the best 

 horses on the ground for £35— £1 back. Cattle. — Mr. 

 Campbell, dealer, showed a number of lean shorthorn stirks, 

 for some of which he got £8 aud £8 IO3. £12 53. was got ftt 

 some two year olds; and Mr. Elliott, Cotterscleuch, received 

 £10 for another lot of the same class. The show of cattle was 

 very small, comprising Shorthorns and a few Highland cattle, 

 and the greater part remained unsold. A small lot of lambs 

 waa also on the grouud, but failed to meet with a purchaser. 



