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prospects foi* ilie future of this !^easou. All wlio have given the 
sulijeot any attention will admit that our hay crop in this district 
must be considered a failure ; and thus far we are without any 
appearance of plants of mangold wurzel or turnip to take its place 
for winter use for cattle. The general usage is, that after the hay 
crop is secured the pastures are reserved for the remainder of the 
season for grazing purposes ; hut this summer, should rain immedi- 
ately set in, it is more than probable that fully one-third of our 
meadow land will be preserved for the chance that it may afford of 
a second hay crop, in the hope of partially filling up the gap that 
our rick-yards now show. All this is just now but conjecture ; we, 
however, think it a natural one, and therefore place it before our 
subscribers. Should it prove correct, the result must be lessened 
make of butter. Whether or not this w^mt of supplies will any way 
be equalised by the Avant of employment giving the labouring 
classes less money to spend, remains to be seen. 
" Irish Butter. — The demand since our last has not been an active 
one ; with only a moderate quantity on offer, the little change that 
has taken place is slightly in favour of buyers. Should any demand 
spring up, we have not enough lying here on offer to keep the 
market in check. 
" Foreign Butter. — In our last we stated we thought our supplies 
would fall short of those of the corresponding period last year. 
Thus far in the week such has been the case. Although the demand 
has not been what can be termed active, it has been sufficient to 
clear olf the fine qualities fast as to hand, and at prices much the 
same as those last advised. Extra fine Kormandys may be quoted 
126s. to 134s.; useful kinds, from 110s. to 120s.; common, down- 
wards to 92s. ; Jerseys, best, 100s. to 110s. ; other kinds, according 
to quality, downwards to 80s. Holders of Dutch have shown more 
firmness. 
" Cheese. — Although but little change can be made in quotations, 
the demand for English since our last has been far from cheerful. 
Fine old is now, no doubt, in a narrow compass, but there are still 
some parcels of second-rate things, that is now time they were 
cleared off. "With holders willing to submit to any reasonable 
offers supplies of new are coming forward more freely, but no doubt 
seems to be entertained of the make thus far being less than usual. 
For American the demand for all good qualities has, to this time, 
been equal to the supplies ; the quantity now on passage is far from 
being overpowering. The prices at which it is offered here 
are from 4s. to 8s. below those of the corresponding period last 
year," 
