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KESWICK MONTHLY FAIR. - There was a very large number of sheep offered for sale at this fair on Saturday last, and plenty of buyers;  though not much business was transacted, farmers not being disposed to sell at the prices offered, which were rather lower than last fair.
 
ULDALE FAIR. - At this fair a larger amount of stock was shown than on any former occasion.  There was a brisk demand for sheep, at a slight reduction in price from former years, and very few remained unsold.  Many dealers being in attendance, long tailed draught and husbandry horses, of which there was an excellent show, both as regards quantity and quality, were readily bought up at high prices.  Highland ponies were in great demand, and nearly all that were shown exchanged hands.  Fat and lean cattle too were bought up early in the day, and if we may judge from the amount of business transacted, this recently established fair, in a little time, will become an attractive market to both buyers and sellers.
 
FALKIRK TRYST. - Monday, Oct. 8 - The third, and last for the season, of these great annual markets commenced to-day with the sale of sheep.  The buyers were extensive from every part of the United Kingdom;  and what was anticipated, in consequence of the short supply at last market, has been realised, there having turned out a heavier stock at this market than has been seen for many years past.  The stock was as usual composed of Cheviot ewes and wethers, blackfaced ewes and wethers, and a few lots of crosses. On the whole, it was in rather good condition.  Blackfaced and Cheviot wethers - first class - supported the prices of recent markets;  blackfaced ewes would be - of the first class - about 1s. down, and the inferior kinds about 2s. back from last year, and 1s. between the market of September.  Inferior blackfaced wethers suffered a similar reduction, as the inferior wethers.  Cheviot ewes, on the other hand, would be about 3s. back from last year, and 2s. short of last market's prices.
 
BALLINASLOE FAIR. - The accounts of the second day's fair, as published in the Dublin journals, are somewhat discordant;  but, upon the whole, it would appear that, while the very best lots obtained full prices, second-rate and inferior qualities sold at an unexpectedly low figure.  The Evening Post says: - "The firmness of prices at the Sheep Fair of Ballinasloe notwithstanding the dearness of money, is an evidence of the increasing demand for consumption and an indication of continued high prices for the winter.  Wethers on Thursday advanced from 2s. to 3s., and prime ewes were fully as high as last year;  but inferior ewes were lower - some accounts say the decline in this class was only 1s., while others represent it as much more."   This great fair for horned cattle, which was held here on Monday, and which has now virtually closed, was one of the largest that has been seen in Ballinasloe for years.  The quality of the animals was superior to that of former years, although the condition was not quite so good or forward.  This betokens better breeding in the country, and the backwardness of the condition was owing to the want of grass, the months of May and June having done very little to forward them.  As to demand, and the prices of stock, there was much variance of opinion, many very experienced stockmasters saying the prices were fully £1 down, while others say that, considering the condition of the stock, last year's prices were more than realized.  These were, however, sellers, and it is right to say that the leading buyers, on the contrary, state there was an advance on last year's prices.  The true state of the fair will, however, be found to be that on second-class cattle in good condition, averaging from £10 or £11 to £14 to £15, there was an increase on last year of 10s. to 15s.  Top cattle were not in advance, but were about equal to last year's prices.
 
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