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In the middle of March they were 105s. to 133s. ; at the end of the 
month, 102s. to 125s. In the first and gecond weeks of April they 
were 90s. to 107s., according to freshness. This finished the 
.season's classification for old. At the close of the month of 
Jannary, thirds were 83s. Tlie first week in February they were 
90s. to 96s. ; at the end of the month, 94s. to 99s. In the beainnins: 
of March they were 90s. to 95s. ; then gradually declined to 76s. to 
82s. at the close. The first fortnight in April they varied from 
70s. to 75s. This closed the season for the brands of 1878. The 
elosing prices in the Cork market were 102s. for seconds and 78s. 
for thirds. The new season's brands for 1879 opened on April 14 
in the Cork market at 104s. for seconds and 70s. for thirds. Here 
they were quoted the third week in April 95s. to 115s. for seconds ; 
at the end of the month, 101s.; thirds, 84s. In the third week in 
May firsts were 98s., the last week 93s., and remained the same 
to the second week in June ; the next week, 90s., the last week, 
87s. Seconds the first week in May, 93s., the third week a gradual 
decline to 89s., the last week, 82s. Thirds the first week, 78s., then 
80s. to 81s. to the third week, and the last week 76s. Seconds the 
first week in June, 81s., and, with a gradual decline, were at 76s. 
the end of the month ; thirds, in a like manner, began at 77s., and 
finished at 70s. July, firsts began at 86s., and finished at 83s. ; 
seconds began and finished at 75s. ; and thirds, 67s. to 69s. 
August, firsts commenced at 84s. to 85s. ; were 82s. to 83s. the third 
week, and 89s. the last > seconds, the first week, 75s. to 76s. ; the 
third week, 72s. ; the last week, 78s. ; thirds, the first week, 70s., the 
third week, 65s. ; the end of the month, 69s. Buyers now began to 
think that prices had for a length of time been unnaturally low, 
and a sudden reaction took place. At the beginning of September 
firsts were 95s. ; the second week, 110s. to 113s., the next week, 2s. 
more; the end of the month, 110s. to 126s. October, first week 
same price ; the last, 125s. to 130s. November began with firsts at 
125s. to 130s., and graduallj^ increased to 130s. to 140s. at the 
close. Seconds, the first week in September, 88s. ; the second week, 
96s. to lOOs. ; the last week, 95s. to 113s. To the second week in 
October they had advanced only Is. ; at the end of the month they 
were 114s. to 118s. The first week in November they were 116s. 
to 122s., the last week 115s. to 120s. In September thirds were, 
the first week, 74s. ; the second week, 85s. to 87s. ; the last week, 
90s. to 100s. In October, the first week, 84s. to 92s. ; the next week, 
90s. to 103s. ; the last week, 105s. to llOs. In November prices 
fluctuated considerably; the first week they were 104s. to 112s., 
the second week, 11 2s. to 117s.; the last week, 107s. to 109s. In 
