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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



BRIDGNOKTII FAUi was uot so well supplied as usual, 

 aui t'je atteudance was correspondingly thiu : the quality of 

 stock was, however, good, aud prices fair. Cows for the 

 butcher fetched 7d. ; sheep, wether 7id., and ewes 7d. There 

 was, as usual of late, little or no demand for pigs, which were 

 offered at very low figures. There were a few cows and calves, 

 which went at prices varying from £12 to £16. 



GRAMPOUNU FAIR.— An average supply of bullocks, 

 and a very dull sale, at from Sos. to 60s. per cwt. But few 

 store cattle offered, and uot many inquiries. Of sheep there 

 was not a lar^e supply : the selluig price from 6d. to tj^i. per 

 lb. The fair was tliiuly attended, owing to the uufavourab'e 

 weather. 



HELSTON FAIR. — In consequence of the unfavourable 

 state of the weather little busincas was transacted. Prices 

 were lower for bullocks of all descriptions. 



MELTON FAIR.— On Monday there was a good show 

 of horses. On Tuesday the fair was not so large as on some 

 previous years, but cattle generally made good prices. 



NOTTINGHAM FAIR— The show of horses was coa- 

 siderahly below thoae of former fairs, and there were very few 

 of even average quality. One or two fine horses offered at- 

 tracted a great deal of attention, hut the prices asked tended 

 to prevent a ready 8»le. Good agricultural horses were in de- 

 mand, but there were uot many olTeriug ; and consequently 

 higher prices had to be paid for anything first-rate. A fair 

 number of useful nulch cows were shown, but for the best, 

 taking age, appearance, and condition into consideration, high 

 prices were asked, from which the holders would not permit 

 any abatem-nt. A number of sales were effected at prices 

 generally varying from £13 to £18 each. We heard of a few 

 changing haiida at as high as £cO to £21 each. Barren cows 

 were somewhat plentiful, and sold readily at from £8 8s. to 

 £12 12s. each, without " turn agaiu." A few first-class heifers 

 were shown, the prices asked for which precluded sales being 

 effected. Ordinary animals brought from £10 to £12 each, 

 several sales being made at as low as from £6 to £9. The 

 day being favourable there was a good atteudauce, and a full 

 average amount of business was trjusacted. 



SHREWSBURY FORTNlGliTLY MARKET.— The 

 best fat heifer beef sold upon an average at 6^d , second-rate 

 cows 6d. to d^l. per lb., aud inferior cattle at lower rates, 

 according to quality. Fat calves from 6u. to 6^d. per lb , 

 useful store cattle making fair prices, and cows aud cilves 

 selling well. Fat wether sheep from 7d. to 7id., and ewes 

 e^d. to 7d. per lb. Fat pigs 5d. per lb. ; stores much higher, 

 from 5«. to 6?. more money. 



TEWKESBURY FAIR was well supplied with beasts, 

 but sheep were rather under the average. Beef and mutton 

 sold at from S^d. to 7d. 



WELSHPOOL FAIR.— So many buyers were present, that 

 the supply was not equal to the demand, and nearly all the 

 slock was cleared olf at advanced prices. Beef from 5id. to 

 6^d., and mutton 6id. to 7d. per lb. There were but few 

 horses. 



WORCESTER FAIR.— There waa a very large attend- 

 ance of bujers, and a goodsupply of stock in all classes, fat 

 and store. Many sheep went liack unsold. Mutton 7d. per 

 lb. There was a great demand for beef, which made 7d. per 

 lb., equal to an advance of Id. per lb. within the last month. 

 Pigs, fat brought 8i. to 8j. 4d. per score ; stores were dearer. 



YORK FORTNIGHTLY MARKET.— We had a very 

 limited supply of all descriptions of stock, wi.ich had slow de- 

 mand. Fat beasts sold at 63. 6d., 79., and 78. 9d. per atone, 

 as per weight aud quality; mutton sheep 5.^(1. to e^d. and 7.id. 

 per lb. ; grazing hogs 253. to 463. per head as per quality. 

 Calving aud dairy cows had a slow sale at 20i. to 30s. per head 

 below the rates of November aud December, and mauy unsold. 

 All kinds of grazing beasts were lu limited supply and demand 

 at rates iu favour of sellers. We had a good supply of pigs, 

 which had a fair sale. Scotch and Irish pigs .58. 61. to 5s. lOd., 

 English porkers Gs. to 69. 3d. per stone, including the head and 

 feet. Bacon pigs 6s. per stone, without head and feet. Pork 

 hams realized 78. 6d. per stone. 



IRISH FAIRS.— GnANARD (County Longford). — 

 The supply of horned cattle was very large, and prices 

 encouraging. Prime beef, of which class alone the sup- 

 ply was hardly an average, sold from 5d. to 6d. per 

 lb., or say from SOs. to 583. per cwt., at which prices 

 it got a quick sale. Springers iu good demand, at from 



£10 to £16 each ; good three and two-y tars-old heifers much 

 sought for; yearlings and weanlings rather depressed iu value. 

 There was a good supply of prime mutton, which sold at about 

 5d. to 5.id. per lb. ; lambs maintaining their value, without 

 any marked change. There was an immense supply of pigs, 

 which sold considerably under late prices ; the first aud best class 

 varying from about 403. to 44s. per cwt.; fine farmers' bacon sold 

 by the flitch or side at 503. aud 51s. per cwt. Bailiebough . 

 (County Cavan) : Beef cattle were in good demand, and 

 met with a ready sale, at 55a. per cwt. for prime, inferior 

 qualities ruling at about 403. per cwt. The buying in the 

 sheep department was pretty active, and nothing remained un- 

 disposed of. Prime wethers brought SOs. each, and rated lor 

 mutton at 6|d. per lb. Ewe mutton sold at 5|d. per lb. 

 Good hoggets sold at from 35s. to 45s. each. There was a 

 very fair amount of business transacted in this branch. The 

 pig fair was large, aud a great many buyers attended. Bacon 

 was something up, prime on the foot bringing from 42s. 

 to 449. p(^r cwt. Store pigs sold at from £3 downward, 

 according to quality ; slips brought from £1 5s. to £1 

 ISs. each, and suckers and weanlings about similar figures per 

 couple. Best milled flax brought 12s. per stone; hand 

 scutched from Ss. 31. to Qs. 6d. aud lOs. 3d. per St., accord- 

 ing to quality. Cooteiiill.— A considerable business was 

 done in cattle, although complaints of slow transactions were 

 made by holders. Best beef brought 60s. per cwt. The stock 

 of young cattle exhibited was a fair seasonable average, aud the 

 demand was brisk for shipment. The jirices of sheep were par- 

 ticularly good, not only from the moderate supply, but also 

 from the demand for good mutton for England. Best wedder 

 mutton brought 7d. per lb. There was a very extensive sup- 

 ply of swine, aud an equally good demand. Bacon advanced 

 considerably, and stores were also in good request. Bally- 

 bay. — Fat cattle of a fair description sold well in all cases, and 

 milch cows and springers also realized pretty fair figures, 

 being in active request. Store cattle maintained late 

 rates, and were bought actively where tiie quality was good. 

 There was but a moderate supply of sheep, which sold very 

 freely, wether mutton fetching 6^d. to 7^A. per lb. There 

 was an immense supply of pigs, and a large number of buyers 

 for the Euglish markets. In general, pigs advanced in value, 

 bacon on foot being 503., being about 5s. per cwt. higher than 

 at Chriatmas. Store pigs fetched 30s. to 503. each. DuN- 

 dalk : A very excellent demand was apparent, and the 

 holders cf stock seemed to feel a confidence in, at least, 

 steady prices. The amount of cattle on the ground was 

 smaller than usual, but the quality was good, and the demand 

 for them active. Prices in general seemed higher than 

 last year. The sheep market was very thinly supplied, 

 and good mutton was very dear. Bacon pigs sold well at 45s. 

 to 503. per cwt., stores from 503. to 60s. each. The horse 

 fair was a failure. Tagikmon: There was only a limited 

 show of each description of stock, but an upward tendency was 

 observed on everythiug offered for sale. Bacon Pigs Sua. to 

 41s. per cwt. Fat cattle very scarce, and 111 active request. 

 Castllbkidge : The toi:e of trade closely resembled that at 

 Taghmim. M.\GUiRE's-nRiDGE was poorly supplied in 

 every department, except pigs. Beef was in moderately good 

 request ; young cattle, calves, and stores sold particularly 

 well ; springers also met a smart sale ; pigs, both fat and 

 stores, met a ready sale. Good bacon, on foot, 45s. to 503. 

 per en t., and horses .sold well. 



CHIPPENHAM GRE.\T MONTHLY CHEESE MAR- 

 KET.— 150 tons of cheese were pitched, which, for the time 

 of year, was a good supply, and the whole met a ready sale at 

 the undermentioned prices. In the cattle market there was a 

 good supply of fat cattle and dairy stock, for which there was 

 a good demand. Broad doubles SGs. to 64s., prime Cheddar 

 583. to eSs . thin 463. to aia.. loaves 633. to 703., skim 283. 



GLASGOW CHEESE MARKET.-Supplies were larger 

 than usual. There were twelve tons passed the weigh-house 

 scales, aud one cart was shown in the market. New 428. to 

 4'5s., prime early-made 539., skim 23s. to 25s. per cwt. 



GLOUCESTER CHEESE FAIR.— The supply, though 

 fair, was not equal to that at some previous markets, being 

 about sixty tons only, while the quality was but middling. 

 The attendance of buyers was small. For best samples the 

 trade was brisk, but indifferent were little inquired after. The 

 following are the quotations : Best skim 54s. to 583., second* 

 403. to 433., skim 248. to 289, per cwt. 



