462 



THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



EARF.STOUN FAIR.— The number of cattle was about 

 .300 shorl of last year; but the demand (or all kiiiiia of stock, 

 except two-year-i Ida (ubich met with a dull sale), was brisk, 

 and fully realized the prices of recent markets. Tliree-jear- 

 olds brought from £Uto£17; two-ycai-Dlds, from £11 to 

 £14; and atirks, from £9 to i. 11, a few sii])erior at £1.3. The 

 supply of cowa was below an average, and demand dull. 

 Shorthorns brought from £16 to £20; Ayrshires, at the 

 calving, from £12 to £15. There were more horses in the 

 market than we have witnessed for many years; but they met 

 with a slow sale. Draught-horses brought from £2,5 to £55 ; 

 harness do , from £10 to £25 ; saddle do., from £15 to £25 ; 

 and ponies, from £10 to £15. There were nUo a number of 

 draught coUs exposed for sale, belonging to English dealers, 

 which met with a good demand at prices ranging from £30 

 to £40. 



GLOUCESTER FAIR.— In the cattle fair the supply was 

 good, and trade was lively at the prevailing high prices. 



HAHBOROUGH FAIR. — Some very good cart-horses 

 were exhibited. All the best were soon disposed of at rather 

 lower prices than at Waltham fair. On Saturday, a j^reat many 

 horses were sold, which day may be called the close of the 

 horse-fair, all the large dealers leaving that evening. The 

 cattle and sheep-fair began on Monday, when there was a 

 large show of beasts and sheep ; the best lots were almost all 

 Bold at good prices, and before the close of the fair a cltarance 

 was effected of the great bulk exhibited. 



MAIUSrONE FAIR— There was a very large attend- 

 ance. The supply of cattle, horses, sheep, and pigs was unu- 

 sually large ; some of the horses wereiemarkably tine animals, 

 but, although many persons anxious to purchase were present, 

 the prices denauded were so high that very little business was 

 done. The stock and sheep were generally in a very good 

 condition, and many good sales were effected Altogether a 

 tolerable amount of business, advantageous to the sellers, was 

 done. 



MIC HELL FAIR. — The supply of sheep was the smallest 

 that has been known for years. Early in the day all were 

 sold, and at prices from 2a to 4s per head higher than those 

 sold at Summercourt a fortnight previously; in fact the sup- 

 ply was so uneq\ial to the demand that prices may be said to 

 have been even higher than stated above. About the usual 

 number of bullocks was driven in by the jolbers, the demand 

 for which was likewise good, and nearly all descriptions 

 changed hands at high prices before the close of the fair. 



MUIR OF ORD MARKET, Oct. 21.— A good one for 

 sellers. There were many dealers on the ground, and lota 

 were disposed of early at good prices. It was supposed that 

 the quotations at Falkirk market had an influence on prices 

 here favourable to sellers. We heard of a few small lots of 

 about 20 head and less of Cheviot weJders bringing 30s. ; but 

 as the wedders were principally shots, the prices did not reach 

 this generally. The greater part of the stock consisted of 

 ewes. The number of sheep shown on the stance was 6,659, 

 which was considered a large number at an October market, 

 and exceeded that of last year. Mr. Ross, Kinnahaird, sold a 

 lot of wedders at 24'i. 6d., a small lot of Dinmonts from Strath- 

 bran at 24s. 6J., and a lot of ewes at 143. 6d. Mr. Mason, 

 Gorthlick, scld a lot of wedders at 253., and ewes at 153. A 

 large lot of ewes was purchased by Mr. Cruickshank, Ard- 

 more, at 21s., among which was a considerable number of 

 young ewes. The Knock, Skye, ewes were disposed oi at 21s. 

 Robert Eraser, Esq., Brackla, sold a lot of ewes at21s. 6d. 

 Get. 22 — There was an unusually large show of stock, a 

 considertible proportion of which consisted of cross cattle. 

 There was a scarcity of first rate beasts, however, and for what 

 was exhibited large prices were asked. On tlie better quality 

 of Highland cattle the actual rise on last market's prices was 

 said to be about lOs. a-head ; the inferior sorts were sold at 

 about the same prices as last market. Among the sales were 

 the fdlowing : Mr. Mackessack sold a lot of very good two- 

 year-old crosses to Mr. Grant, Dunean, at 16/. 18s. ; Mr. 

 Masson, Gorthlick, sold his two-year-old stots at 15/., and 

 heifers at 12/, ; Mr. Munro, of Caithness, sold a lot of twt- 

 year-old queysat 16/. 173. 6d. ; Mr. Eraser, Brackla, bought 

 a lot of 40 two-year-old crosses at 13/. 15s.; Mr. Moffat, 

 Rosehangh, bought from Mr. Macrae, Kincardine, cross stirks 

 at 9/. 53., and a second lot at 11. ; Mr. Murdo Macdonald, 

 Gairloch, a lot of Highland stots at 7/ 7a. A large lot of 

 horses was shown, good animals bringing high prices. 



NEWARK FORTNIGHTLY MARKET.— The sutply 

 of beasts and sheep was good. Beef, 5d. to Tjd. verlb. ; 

 sheep, 6d. to 8d. ; lumh, 7d. to Sd. ; calves, 6 1. to 7gd. per lb. 

 There were 77 beasts, 699 sheep and lambs, and 140 calves iu 

 market, 



NORWICH ST. FAITH'S FAIR.— This once-important 

 fair commenced on Monday last. There was a great falling off 

 as to the number of Scots, being only about 700. Th* ir ;;--^neral 

 couditiou and quality were prime, some lots neaily lit for the 

 butcher. Of short -horns and Irish it was the worst show 

 known for years •, there were only tivo or three lots »(.rth ex- 

 hibiting, and the numbers not half those usually shown. Up 

 to twelve o'clock scarcely a sale was effected, in consequence 

 of the high prices asked and the great complaints of the 

 turnip crops in many districts. Before the close of the day a 

 tolerable amount of business was transacted. For Scots 5s. 

 to 53 6d , prime 63. ; shorl-hcrus 4s. 6d. to Ss., very prime 

 53. 6d.; Irish 33. 6d. to 4s. 6J. per stone of 141bs. when fat. 

 At these prices nearly half the beasts remained unsohl. We 

 heard the highest price for the best Scots was £22 lOs. per 

 head, one small lot of short-horns made £23 per head. Iu 

 consequence of the great quantity of keep in the North Lin- 

 colnshire, Devonshire, and other districts, cattle have ranged 

 so high as to leave little or no }irofit to owners and dealers, 

 and llie Norwich cattle market still increasing causes a great 

 falling off at sU fairs in this county. In the horse fair there 

 was scarcely a good animal to be seen ; first-rate animals made 

 high prices. 



PENNYMUIR FAIR— The supply of ewes and wethers 

 fell considerably short of last year. Buyers being numerous, 

 the whole stock was sold at high prices before 10 o'clock in the 

 day. Cheviot ewes may be quoted from 25a. to 28s. 6d. ; Che- 

 viot wethers from 283. to 36s. 6d. 



ROTHERFIELD FAIR was well attended by both buyers 

 and sellers. A good number of stork were offered, principally 

 Sussex, and the rest Welsh. The trade was pretty brisk. 



STRATFORD-ON-AVON FAIR.— There was a good at- 

 tendance of buyers, but the supply of stuck was small, scarcely 

 100 in the fair ; and of sheep not more than 1,000. Trade 

 very dull, on account of the high prices. Buyers, however, 

 were obliged to comply, in many cases, to accommodate them- 

 selves. Beef made from 6;^-d. to 7d. per lb , and all bought 

 up ; also cows with their calves, and barrena and stores, 

 brought high prices. Sheep and lamb?, there was some of 

 first-rate quality, and very lew went back unsold. We may 

 quote mutton from 6^d. to 7^d. per lb. ; long-woolled, par- 

 ticularly the Southdown half-bred, l^A. to 8|^d. per lb. 



WINCHESTER SHEEP AND LAMBFAIR, Friday 

 LAST. — The sheep in general appeared to advantage. The 

 numbers penned were about 4,000 less than last year, which 

 was some thousands in excess, so that the present may be 

 considered about an average supply. Business commenced 

 by sellers asking very long prices, which rendered the trade 

 dull, buyers endeavouring to invest at a little less money than 

 the}- have been paying of late ; but, ultimately, slow sales 

 were effected, at about the prices of the late Weyhill Fair, 

 There was a far less number of prime pens than is usually seen 

 at this fair, but still there were some, both of ewes and lambs, 

 of the usual high character. Ewes, from 35s. to 45s. ; extra, 

 48s.; lambs, 273. to 40?. ; extra, 423. to 45s.; wethers, 38s5 

 to 543. These prices have not been equalled, on the average, 

 since the year 1818, now 39 years ago, and it is quite clear 

 the public must make up their minds to dear luultuu, or buyers 

 of lean sheep to a great loss next spring. There was an un 

 usual large number of working oxen on offer, but which did 

 not appear to meet with much demand. Some strings of 

 good horses realized very high prices— colts coming three years 

 old, £37 to £40 each. The horse fair held this day was very 

 numerously supplied with good horses, which sold generally 

 at high prices ; five to seven years old from £38 to £50 ; 

 extra, for Loudon work, £60 ; good nags froai £30 to £50. 

 An unusually large number of oxen of the Devon brceii, of good 

 quality, sold at £10 to £12 for two yeur olds ; £15 to £17 for 

 three-year-o!d3. A very large supply of pigs, fur which the 

 trade waa very dull, at a great reduction in price : Large hogs 

 from £3 to £3 153.; half-fat?, £5 each ; store pigs from ISs. 

 to 359. ; porker.^, 403. to 50s. each. 



WOOLER FAIR.— There was a larger show of stock than 

 usual, especially of cattle, there being a greater number than 

 waa ever shown in this fair before. Drsnght ewea were a alo^v 



