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YOUK FORTNIGHTLY MARKET. — Grazing beasts 

 were in good supply, with slow d«maiid, at former prices. A 

 moderate number of calving and dairy cows sold at lite rates. 

 A small show of fat beasts sold at 73. 6d. to 8s. 3d. per stone. 

 A middling supply of grazing sh«ep, and raany unsold; mut- 

 ton slieep had fair sale at GAd. to 7d. per lb. 



BISHOPSTOKE MONTHLY CHEESE MARKET.— 

 The quantity pitched was about oOO tons, for which there was 

 a good demand, at prices from Is. to 23. lower thaa that of 

 last market. Cheilders) 72s. to 76s. ; Somersets 64s. to 703. ; 

 Wiltshire doubles SSs. to 6is. j Lali-cowards 50s. to 56s. j 

 skims 30?. to 34?. 



CHIPPENHAM GREAT MONTHLY MARKET was 

 well supplied with nearly 300 tons of cheese, which, cousider- 

 iug the weather, came to hand iu good condition. The 



demand was equal to the supply, consequently a good clearance 

 was effected, at prices as luider : Broad doubles 563. to 653. ; 

 prime Cheddar 60s. to 683.; thin 503. to 58s.; loaves 543. 

 to 663. ; skim 203. to 323. per cwt. 



DUNHAM FAIR. — The quantity of cheese on sale was on 

 the increase, but it was not of very first-rate quality ; and we 

 quote jjrices at from 60s. to 673. per cwt., at which most of it 

 found purchasers amongst the country shopkeepers. 



GLASGOW, (Wediissday last.) — There were 6 carts cheese, 

 which sold about last week's rates — 493. to 528. 6d. for new, 

 and 69s. to 7l8. for old. A large supply still continues 

 to come forward to the weigh-house ; sales being rather dull, 

 only 10 tons were passed through the scales at last week's 

 prices — 483. to Sis. Skim milk cheese, 253. to 27s. per cwt. 



REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE 



DURING THE PAST MONTH. 



The past month, from the earliness of the season, 

 has brought us, so far as the raiclland and southern 

 counties are concerned, to the conclusion of harvest; 

 while in the North, as well as in Scotland and Ireland, 

 the corn is being fast gathered in fine weather; 

 this was the case in England till the middle of the 

 month, when unusually heavy rains fell, doing 

 much local damage in the north-east and central 

 counties, and seriously affecting the condition of a 

 good deal of wheat tliat was hastily gathered ; but 

 the root crops and grass lands were previously 

 suffering so severely from drought, that the injury 

 done to the one seems hkely to be made up in the 

 other's improvement, if we except the late potatoes, 

 which now appear partially affected by disease. 

 Our anticipations as to the crop of wheat are con- 

 firmed and even surpassed. There are doubtless 

 exceptional localities; but many who have been 

 thrashing in several parts of Kent, Essex, and 

 other counties, affirm the yield, as well as quality, 

 to bp excellent, and l)«yond former years. All over 

 the continent of Europe the same favourable 

 reports obtain ; nor is America excepted. The 

 value of wheat has therefore declined, the decline 

 only being temporarily checked during the unpro- 

 pitious weather. The first four weeks of August 

 show the reduction to be about 5s. per qr. in Mark- 

 lane, and as the previous month exhibited a decline of 

 83., the total is 13s. in two months. Comparing the 

 averages at harvest-time last year with the present, 

 we find during the first week in August they were 

 77s. lOd. per qr. ; but the fourth week in August, 

 J857, only shows 59s. 2d,, or a depreciation of 18s. 

 8d. per qr. Still, with a year of general abundance, 

 and prices proportionately lower for the new crop 

 in the Danubian Principalities, Odessa, and Italy, 

 should good foreign arrivals ensue, as expected, 

 present rates can hardly be depended on. The 

 fact, boweve", that the crop'.; of Indian corn were 



threatened by drought in those countries, as well 

 as in Spain and Portugal, may aftect wheat prices 

 should there be a failure, and prevent so free an 

 export as might be looked for. The partial failure 

 of potatoes in Ireland, too, which must be made 

 up in cereals of another description, should maize 

 be deficient, may also help to prevent very low 

 rates for wheat. Of spring corn there seems 

 scarcely an average, especially of beans ; but 

 Egypt this year will be quite able to send the 

 necessary supplies. In Europe, spring corn is 

 decidedly deficient, especially in peas and tares. 

 Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Algeria, Southern 

 Russia, the Danubian Principalities, a good part of 

 Northern Europe, and nearly all America, have 

 now secured their v/hcat crops, and Vi'ith the fine 

 weather prevailing, there is a fair prospect that the 

 remainder will be safely housed. 



Prices in France have not materially changed 

 since our last, the quotations for the new samples 

 at Paris being about 53s. to 58s. ; new red, at 

 Antwerp, was worth 59s. ; Rotterdam prices for 

 60 to 6 libs, per bush, were 58s. ; new Saale 62lbs. 

 at Hambro' was quoted 58s. 6d., and heavy Marks 

 60s. 6d. per qr. ; at Rostock, prices were expected 

 to be about 50s. per qr. for fine 63 to 64lbs., red. 

 Konigsberg, Danzic, and Stettin report their crops 

 well got in. Prices at Danzic for 62 to 63lbs. 

 wheat were 60s. to 62s. 6d. per qr. ; Stettin quotes 

 5ls., for delivery of new and old 6l5lbs. red wheat 

 in September, and 50s. for October; splendid 

 G2lbs. white being held at 60s. per qr. ; at 

 Petersburg the price of Cabahka was 55s. per qr. 

 Many of these quotations show that with our late 

 decline there is no encouragement to ship, but 

 advices hence will doubtless effect a reduction in 

 the Baltic Ports. American rates, though nearly 

 lOs. below last month, are still relatively above our 

 own, Baltiinorc red G2:l»p. \U>pat being worth 



