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March,  148s.  to  168s.  In  April,  best  varied  from  150s.  downwards 
1o  136s.;  in  May,  125s.  to  112s. ; then  to  the  middle  of  August  the 
top  quotations  were  114s.  to  11 8s.  In  the  beginning  of  September 
the  highest  prices  were  130s.  to  134s. ; at  the  end  of  October,  4s.  to 
Gs.  higher ; at  the  end  of  November  they  had  steadily  advanced  to 
152s.,  and  continued  at  about  that  price  to  the  third  week  in 
December,  with  only  a small  quantity  on  offer.  In  the  beginning 
of  the  year  best  Normandys  were  144s.  to  150s.,  and  continued  at 
about  those  prices  to  the  middle  of  March ; at  the  end  of  April, 
with  increased  supplies,  they  weie  115s.  to  123s.;  at  the  end  of 
June,  with  an  increased  supply  of  first  English,  the  top  quotations 
were  110s.  to  114s.;  the  lowest  points  were  100s.  to  106s.  in  the 
middle  of  July.  In  August  they  had  advanced  6s.  ; in  September 
the  month  began  with  the  highest  price  for  best,  116s. ; at  the  end 
of  the  month,  it  was  128s. ; in  October,  2s.  more.  In  November, 
best  had  advanced  to  140s. ; the  middle  of  December,  150s.  In- 
ferior qualities  throughout  dull  sale.  Dutch,  as  usual,  very  fluc- 
tuating market.  In  January,  the  top  price,  150s. ; in  February, 
160s.;  in  March  it  varied  from  142s.  to  156s.  April  began  with 
140s.  for  best;  in  May  it  had  descended  to  100s.,  and  varied  little 
to  the  third  week  in  September,  when  the  price  had  advanced  to 
122s.,  and  then  to  the  third  week  in  December  prices  varied  from 
130s.  to  140s.  The  weather  from  May  to  September  was  very 
favourable  for  vegetation,  and  the  result  was  an  increase  in  the 
quantity  of  fresh  English  offered  for  sale;  after  that  a continuation 
of  wet  weather  materially  lessened  the  autumn  make.  The  supplies 
of  butter  from  America  have  throughout  the  season  been  unusually 
small. 
Cheese. — Has  varied  very  little  in  price.  Best  Cheddar  and  • 
Cheshire, 'early  in  the  year,  76s.  to  78s.;  from  July  to  the  end  of 
the  year,  Cheddar,  according  to  quality,  from  64s.  to  80s. ; and 
Cheshire,  for  the  chief  part  of  that  time,  from  70s.  to  80s.  Best 
American  cheese,  from  the  beginning  of  the  year  to  early  in  May, 
from  64s.  to  68s. ; second  qualities  chiefly,  from  30s.  to  60s. ; the 
new  season’s  make  then  began  to  arrive,  and  prices  may  be  quoted 
generally  from  58s.  to  60s.  for  best,  and  from  30s.  to  54s.  for  lower 
qualities ; then  for  the  September  make  prices  gradually  advanced 
from  64s.  to  72s.  Inferior  qualities  still  pressed  for  sale  at  from 
20s.  to  60s. 
