The AVERAGE PRICES of Consols, of Wheat, of Meat, and of Potatoes; also the AVERAGE NUMBER of PAUPERS relieved on the last day of each Week; and the MEAN TEMPERATURE, in each of the Ten Quarters ending June 30th, 1870.

STATISTICS OF DAIRY PRODUCE.

(The following quotations are extracted from The Grocer. See Number for

July 2nd, 1870.)

BUTTER AND CHEESE.

London, 1st July, 1870.

“Our pastures are in a worse state than at any period this season, and we think we may safely add at any corresponding period for many, very many years past. It now behoves us to look to our

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prospects for the future of this season. All who have given the subject 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; but this summer, should rain immediately 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 want of supplies will any way be equalised by the want 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 off the fine qualities fast as to hand, and at prices much the same as those last advised. Extra fine Normandys may be quoted 1268. to 1348.; useful kinds, from 110s. to 120s.; common, downwards to 928.; 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 48. to 88. below those of the corresponding period last year."

PRICES CURRENT on 2nd JULY, 1870, and on corresponding date of 1869, from actual MARKET SALES.

Cork, June 29th, 1870.

Butter.-The weather has recently been all that could be desired for butter-making. Copious showers have had the effect of increasing supplies considerably, and receipts for past week show an excess of 1165 firkins over corresponding week last year. Demand, notwithstanding the large make, continues quite brisk, and prices have been well sustained throughout the week. On Friday 1s. advance on 1sts and 2nds was freely given. However, on Monday bidding was not so animated, and a similar decline on both qualities is to be noted. A continuance of the present mild weather will bring forward large supplies, and purchasers who have not yet secured some months'

stock would do well in laying by some of the dairies that are now coming to market whilst they can procure cool-made, good-keeping butter, and at reasonable prices. The present lull in the market is said to be, in the opinion of many who are experienced in the trade, but temporary, as, should warm weather set in, supplies will fall off and a reaction is sure to follow. The mild-cured department continues to be fairly supplied, and quotations have varied little during the week.

Total receipts for week ending June 29, 1870
June 30, 1869

Excess for week ending June 29, 1870

firkins.

12,518

11,353

Qualities inspected to-day-1sts, 828; 2nds, 934; 3rds, 324; 4ths, 25; 5ths, 2. This day's prices-1sts, 1128.; 2nds, 109s.; 3rds, 1028.; 4ths, 998.; 5ths, 758. Mild-1sts, 1168.; 2nds, 1138; 3rds, 1058."

PAUPERISM.

on

The annual return of the number of paupers in England

1st January, 1870, shows that at that date the number was 1,085,198, being 1 in 18, or 5-4 per cent. of the actual population, and an increase-including 3 new unions-of 38,629, or 4 per cent., over the number at the corresponding date in 1869. The indoor paupers on the 1st January, 1870, were 169,471; the outdoor, 915,727. 234,769 were men, 452,434 women, 392,126 children; 496,615 were able-bodied, 536,370 not able-bodied, 46,344 insane,

and 5430 vagrants. Of the able-bodied 57,234 were men, and

136,855 women; and 302,526 children were relieved with their parents classed among the able-bodied adults. Of the not ablebodied, 157,452 were men, 290,244 women, 88,674 children; and of the insane, 20,083 were men, 25,335 women, 926 children. The number of able-bodied adult paupers relieved was 194,089, an increase including 3 new unions-of 10,927, or 6 per cent., over the number on the 1st January, 1869.