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nearly the same througliout. There were no quotations for Lime- 
ricks this month. In August there was a slight improvement in 
the demand, a few Clonmels and Limericks were sold, but the chief 
part of the transactions were still confined to Corks ; there was 
again scarcely any variation in prices. In September the wide 
difference between the prices of best Irish and best Foreign caused 
a little improvement in the demand for the former ; the asking- 
rates, for best Clonmels, &c., early in this month, were 1268. to 132«., 
gradually advancing to 134s. to 138s. at the close. In October 
there was a little more doing in sales, but still a wide difference in 
prices ; Clonmels, &c., varied to only a small extent during this 
month. In November a moderate extent of business was done, sales 
were probably helped by the fear of using low-priced adulterated 
foreign ; there was very little alteration this month in the asking- 
prices for Clonmels. In December supplies were more liberal than, 
those of last year, as was the demand also. 
Foreign Butter. — Prices throughout January were high, quo- 
tations for best Xormandys being lois. to 162s. in the first week, 
and loSs. to 166s. during the remainder of the month. Quotations 
for American began at 112s. to 138s. and closed at 105s. to 125s. 
In February supplies were moderate, but fine qualities, being 
scarce, commanded high prices ; inferior qualities were plentiful, 
and of difficult sale. In March the supplies were barely average 
ones ; finest qualities, in the early part of the month, were in good- 
demand, but with a slight increase in the supply of fresh English, 
the market at the close was a little easier, and holders of inferior 
qualities anxiously pressed sales — good buyers could almost dictate 
terms for such. In April supplies were moderate, and there was a 
steady demand for finest qualities ; but the market was overstocked 
with second-rate and inferior descriptions, the sale of the latter 
was difficult, and quotations were scarcely reliable. In May 
supplies were considerably less than those of the corresponding 
months in 1873 and 1874; there was a steady demand for finest 
qualities, but lower descriptions were taken sparingly. In June 
the supplies were about the average, still, however, a large pro- 
poiiion was of inferior quality. In July there was a steady de- 
mand for best Kormandy's, without variation in asking-rates;. 
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