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two-year-olds aud atirks. The trade was stiff throughout, and 

 anytbiug that waa done was accomplished about mid-clay, and 

 admitted to be, in some instances, easier than Hallow Fair; 

 and towards the close of the market about 5 per cent, below. 

 There were also a few of this kind turned off unsold. Milk 

 cows was a very meagre show. The best class of cattle, in one 

 or two instances, brought about 17^. lOs. ; secondary kinds 

 from 12?. to 14/. ; aud something like a third class brought 

 from 81. to lOZ. The demand for this kind was not great, and 

 few exchanged hands. The sheep market was principally 

 composed of lambs, halc-brcds, three parts, and also a sprink- 

 ling of bred sheep — these being the shots of the various stocks 

 in the south of Scotland. Feeding lambs were principally in 

 demand, and this kind brought fully higher prices than last 

 year, being iu somewhat better condition. The breeding lambs 

 were not iu the same demand, and suffered a reduction of 

 about 5 per cent, below recent markets. There were few lots 

 of fat wethers, for which SOs. were asked ; the holders reduced 

 the price to 483., but 45s. was only offered, and, with the 

 exception of one lot, all the rest were turned off unaold-. 

 Half-bred lambs, from ISs. 6d. and up to 20s.; three parts 

 lire 1, 183. to 223. ; and bred lambs, from 20s. to 26s. The 

 show of colts and fillies from Cumberland was very large to- 

 day, for which there was a good demand, aud prices ran from 

 30?, to 351., and, in some instance?, as high as 4.01. — the ages 

 being from two to three-yeai-olds. The show of draught 

 horses was not very extensive, aud, with few exceptions, were 

 of an inferior quality. The highe3t-;iriced animal brought 

 SQL Mr. Alexander Grey, Edinburgh, Mr. Adam Wilson, 

 Edinburgh, and Mr. Robert Clark, Fisherrow, were the princi- 

 pal dealers from this quarter ; a'so Mr. Archibald Pittclly, 

 from Keho, who did a good deal of business in draught horses, 

 at prices, for useful animals, ranging from 231. to 30^, aud for 

 the better class from 351. to 40/. There v.ere a few saddle 

 and harness horses, but of a very iuferior description, which 

 met little encouragement, and what business was done would 

 be fully 10 per cent, below recent markets. Take the trade 

 upon the whole, it was a bad one. 



GLOUCESTER MONTHLY MARKET. — There was 

 a large supply of beasts, but of a very iuferior quality. Good 

 beef was scarce, and sold at high prices. There was more 

 than au average uumbsr of sheep penned, but the quality was 

 very indifferent. Prices varied : Beef, C^d. to 7d. ; and 

 mutton, 7d. to 7^-i. par lb, Iu pigs a dull sale at fro.ii Qs. 6d. 

 to lOs. per score. 



IIA^V1CK FAIR. — The attendance was comparatively 

 small. The number of cattle ou the ground was small, and 

 the market was dull. Saorthorn stirks brought 7/. to SI. 15s. ; 

 queya, SI. 



HAYVVARD'S HEATH FAIR.- The supply of pigs was 

 larger than we ever remember seeing before, but sales were very 

 dull, aud a large number remained unsold. Good shoots from 

 12 to 14 weeks old fetched from 15s. to ISs. Pigs from the 

 BOW were sold at from lOs. to 123. each. Older shoots were 

 not worth so much by lOs. per head as at this fair last year, 

 aud a great many did not get a bidding offered. A few horses 

 aud horned cattle of inferior descriptions were shown, but no 

 business worth naming was doue. 



■ ISLEY FAIR was not largely supplied, and trade was 

 rather dull. Prices about Is. per head lower than last fair. 

 Nearly all were, however, sold. 



KINGSTON (Surry) FAIR.— There were about 600 head 

 of cattle of various breeds. Herefords fetched from £12 to 

 £16 each ; Devon?, from £10 to £18 each ; milch cows, from 

 £14 to £20 each. Sheep did not realize so much by 43. a- 

 bead as they have fetched at other fairs. 

 : LOUGHBOROUGH FAIR.— The supply of stock was 

 good, both in the store and fat line, and a good deal of busi- 

 . ness was done at satisfactory prices, although a shade lower 

 than what was obtained a short time back. There was a 

 marked improvement both iu quantity aud quality of the 

 horses, but the holders were obliged to submit to a considera- 

 . ble reduction, at least from 10 to 15 per cent. Cart foals were 

 almost unsaleable. 



MUIR OF ORO MARKET was one of the stiffest ever 

 known. Little business was done, and prices were down fully 

 10 per cent. The best cattle, of which there were very few, 

 were almost unsaleable ; and crosses, which were also a poor 

 show, were sold at very low prices, compared with those freely 



given iu October. The November market is usually one 

 merely for the accommodation of the district — few South 

 country dealers attempting it — and it is consequently of 

 secondary importance. The following are a few of the trans- 

 actions : Mr. Chiaholm, Achnacloich, sold Highland heifers at 

 £9 10s., and Highland quey stirks at £4 10s. Mr. Rose, 

 Conuage, bought cross stots, six-quarters old, at £6 15s. Mr. 

 Rose, kirkton, bought Highland stots, two years off, at £9. 

 Mr. Macdonnell, Aouach, bought six-quarter-old cross stirks 

 at £6 123. 6d., with luckpenny. Mr. Douglas Drummoud 

 bought sii-quarttr-old heifers at £6 lOs. Mr. Fraser, Shewglie, 

 t'.vo-year-old cross queys at £3 lOs., &c. Among the trans- 

 actions in sheep we can only record the following : A lot of 

 superior Cheviot wedders, belonging to Mr. White of Mo^ar, 

 were sold at 34s. each, and a fine lot of half-bred hogs from 

 Tomich wre sold by Mr. Maclennan at 303. 



PETERBOROUGH FAT STOCK MARKET, (Wednes- 

 day last.) — A great number of Sheep were penned, for which 

 there was rather more trade at the reduced prices of last week. 

 Beasts about 70, which sold slowly at previous rates; the best 

 quality only making 8s. per stone. Pigs were lower. 



RIPLEY FAIR was exceedingly well attended by the large 

 drovers, aud upwards of a thousand head of horoed cattle 

 were offered for sale. Purchasers were in attendance in con- 

 siderable numbers, and the frequent repetition of the Welsh- 

 man's peculiar cry, on a sale beiag effected, showed a good 

 trade was going ou. There was also a fair show of horses, 

 several pens of sheep, and a large show of pigs, which rapidly 

 changed owners. 



RUGBY HORSE FAIR.— The town has this week been 

 literally filled with horses, from the high mettled charger down 

 to the poor old horse. Tlie high prices obtained for horses 

 during the past few years induced many farmers to turn their 

 attention to the breeding of that useful animal. The conse- 

 quence is, that the supply has increased over the demand, 

 which, together with the tightness in the money market, has 

 caused a panic in the horse-dealing busiueas. Horses which 

 would have found ready purchasers last year at £50, were a 

 drug even at £40. Cart colts v/ere proportionably low in 

 price. Taking the fair as a whole, it has been the flattest 

 known in Rugby for many years. 



TEWKESBURY FAIR.— There was a good supply of all 

 kinds of cattle, and the attendance of buyers was also nume- 

 rous. Iu most cases, however, business was done at a reduc- 

 tion in prices, and trade was dull. Beef fetched 6d. to 6.id. 

 per lb., muttou 7d. There were a great many horses, and a 

 few pigs, but prices were lower than last month. 



TOWN MALLING FAIR.— The attendance was larger 

 than usual, and there was an excellent supply of good beasts, 

 &c, ; but, from the high prices demanded, comparatively little 

 business was doue, and trade generally ruled flat. 



TRURO FAIR. — There was a'iarge supply of bullocks, but 

 principally dealers' cattle, very few farmers' stock being offered 

 for sale. Fat cattle were scarce, aud sold well at late rates; 

 store cattle were easier to buy, except working oxen, which sold 

 very high ; still they were not so much in demand as they have 

 been. Fat sheep were scarce, and sold freely at 7d. per lb. ; 

 store sheep were not so much inquired for, and did not sell for 

 so much money as before. 



YEOVIL FAIR was largely attended. The quality of 

 stook was about the usual rate. Beef was sold at from Os. to 

 lOs. Gd. per score; Devon steers £10 to £13 each; barrtu 

 heifers, fresh in condition, £11 to £12 each; two-year-old 

 h=:ifers iu-calf £9 to £11 each; yearling ditto £5 lOs. to £6 

 10s. each. The sheep fair w^as not so largely supplied as in 

 former year.', and the prices had a downward tendency. These 

 was a good supply of pigs, but the trade ruled very hesvy and 

 few tales were made, and those at a decline in price. The 

 horse fair was indifferently supplied with good horses, in con- 

 sequence of the greatest part of the dealers leaving the fair 

 early for Rugby fair on the following day. 



YORK HORSE FAIR.— The number of horses was not 

 large, yet about eqnal to the demand. The first class was 

 chitfly for agricultural purposes, mostly of very good quality, 

 and met a fair sale, at prices much in favour of the buyers. 

 The second class was chiefly of the saddle and harness kind, 

 of middle quality, and sold slowly, at downward rates. The 

 rest were inferior animKls, and were neglected. 



