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Cheese. — In January holders of fine English showed no desire to 

 press sales, but were anxious to move off lower qualities. The range 

 in prices was gi'eat between best and common sorts, best and good 

 Cheshire being offered at 70s, to 84s., common qualities o6s. to 66s. 

 American, early in the month — best66s. to 72s., middling descriptions 

 60s. to 62s. In February holders of fine English cheese were firm, 

 but willing sellers of second-class and low qualities. Finest Cheshire 

 at the beginning of the month 78s. to 84s., at the close 80s. to 88s. 

 Best American 66s, to 74s. In March the market was firm for fine 

 English : Cheshire 70s., 88s., and Cheddar 90s., 94s. The quantity 

 of fine American lying at the London market was small. Although 

 holders of fine English were firm in April, no change in prices was 

 quoted during the month — Cheddar ranged from 70s. to 94s., 

 Cheshire from 70s. to 88s. The variation in American was only 

 2s., prices being 66s. to 76s. the first part, and 66s. to 74s. the last 

 part of the month. The market, with light stocks, and the growth 

 of grass unusually late, ruled firm throughout May : the few parcels 

 of American that arrived found buyers fast as to hand. Best 

 Cheshire 80s. to 88s. Cheddar 80s. to 96s. ; best American 66s. to 

 74s. In June the stocks of the best descriptions of fine English 

 of last season's make being nearly cleared off, and the backwardness 

 of this season preventing an early supply of new, holders of the 

 little fine that was left were very firm. In July fine English of 

 last season's make held firmly; the arrivals of American were 

 large, but the conditions being far better than that of the new 

 English, the demand rested chiefly upon the former. In August 

 fine English was exhausted ; quotations for old ceased early in the 

 month. New Cheddar was afterwards quoted at 76s. to 86s. : sup- 

 plies of American were large. With cooler weather in September 

 supplies of English came forward more freely ; quotations for new — 

 Cheddar 78s. to 86s., Cheshire 56s. to 86s. Some of the American 

 arrivals in the early part of the month showed evidence of having 

 been made in hot weather ; the sale of these pressed at 62s. to 64s, 

 In October the makers of fine English cheese were firm, and the 

 dealers from large country towns were the most anxious buyers. 

 The state of money matters in America caused a little uncertainty 

 as to what would be the effect upon the market for American cheese 

 in November ; the general prices for fine qualities were 70s. to 72s. 

 In December the market was firm ; finest Cheshire 80s. to 86s., 

 best Cheddar 88s. to 92s., best American 70s. to 72s. 



