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Woou.—The London market was, during the earlier weeks of 1873, 
quite firm for English fine and ‘“ deep-g grown” wools, but this demand 
subsequently declined. The range of price was as follows: Southdown 
hoggets, per pound, 1s. 10d. to 1s, 1ld.; Southdown ewes and wethers, 
1s. 8d. to 1s. 9$d.; Leicester ewes and wethers, 1s. 11d. to 2s. 14d.; Kent 
fleeces, 1s. 113d. to 2s. 1d. 
BuTtTEeR.—Prices ranged in London, for Dorset, from 148s. to 160s. per 
ewt.; Friesland, 116s. to 148s. ; ; Jersey, 102s. to 140s. ; ; all kinds expe- 
rience a heavy decline toward the close of February. 
CHEESE.—In London cheese ranged as follows: Cheshire, 56s. to 86s. 
per ewt.; double Gloucester, new, 60s. to 80s.; Cheddar, 68s. to 90s.; 
American, 50s. to 76s. 
