The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-07-01 00:00:00

THE MARKETS; -4t-

MAR IC-L &NE. —Morws.

At Mark-lane to-day trade was much effected by the warm,
brilliant weather. There was no appreciable alteration in
the value of English wheat, owing to the smallness of its
supply, but foreign wheat, of which there was a good show,
declined le. per quarter. Fine barley was held fur previous
quotations, but inferior sorts were somewhat cheaper. Malt
was dull, with a tendency in buyers' favour. Oats were from
3d to 6d. lower on the week, but a moderate inquiry pre-
vailed for sound corn. Maize remained flat at irregular
prices. Beans and peas were slow of sale, and the value of
both drooped. In flour the small business done was at rather
less money.

MARK-LANE —WEDNESDAY.
Dulness is the characteristic of the grain trade at Mark-
lane. There was a thin attendance, and budness progressed
very quietly. English wheat was in short supply, but the
quantity offered was quite equal tn. the demand, which
remains depressed at Monday's reduced prices. S 3 also with
foreign wheat, the show of which was tolerably urge.
The inquiry was limited at the late decline. Barley was Iz
moderate supply. Trade was quieter on former terms. Malt
was quiet and unaltered. Oats were in fair supply and slow
request at previous prices.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.

The cattle trade to-day has been without special feature.
Supplies were moderate, and about equal to requirements.
English beasts came to hand in fair numbers, and the supply
Included some choice stock. Business progressed rather
slowly, at about the rates current on Monday last. The
extreme quotation, which was only occasionally marked for
the best Scots and crosses, was 6s. 4d., the general top price
being 6. to 6e. 2d. per 8 lb. ETOM Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex,
and Cambridgeshire we received about 1800; from other parts
of England, about 300; and from S cotland, 27. On the foreign
side of the market there was a more liberal supply of beasts,
Including receipts from Holland, Denmark, Spain, and
Sweden. The demand was quiet, at previous quotations.
The sheep pens were fairly supplied, and the quality of the
stock was about an average. The position of the trade was
not materially altered, transactions progressing slowly, and
prices showing an appreciable change. In some few instances,
72. was paid for the best Do wns and half-breds, but the general
quotations was 6s. 81, to 6s. 10d. per 81b. Lambs sold slowly
at from Is. to Bs. per 81b. Calves were in moderate supply and
quiet request at about late rates. rigs were inactive. At Dept-
ford there were 93 German beasts. Coarse and inferior beasts,
4s 6d. to ss. ; second quality ditto, 6s. to Es. 6d.; prime •
large oxen, Ca. 10d. to 6s. 21; prime Scots, &c., 6s. to 6s. 2d. ;
coarse and inferior sheep, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; second qnality ditto,
Es. to 6s. ; prime coarse woolled, 6s. Bd. to 63. 10d. ; prime
Southdowns, 6s. 10d. to 75. ; large coarse calves, 45. 6d. to
Es. ; prime small ditto, to. to Es. Bd. ; large hogs, 4a. 6d. to
Es.; small porkers, ss. to EL 81 per 81b. to sink the offal.

lIE ntoPoLITAN MEAT M ARK ET. --MONILL Y.

A better trade was experienced for veal this morning, not.
withstanding the warm weather, and prices were firm. The
supply, however, was short : —lnferior beef, Bs. 4d. to 4s,'
middling ditto, 4s 4d. to 4s. 10d. : prima large ditto, ss. 21.
to bs. Bd.; small ditto, ss. 6d. to 6s. ; veal, ss. to bs. Bd. ; in-
ferior mutton, 4s. to 4s. 81. ; middling ditto, 4s. Bd. to ss. 4d: ;
prime ditto, 6s. to 6s. 81 ; large pork, 4s. to 4s. 4d. ; small
ditto, ss. to ss. ; and lamb, 61. Bd. to T*, itd. per 81b, by
the carcass.

POTATOES.
Old potatoes are now nearly exhausted, and the demand
for them is smlll. New potatoes are freely bought, and the
prices for Jersey range from 150 s. to 200 s. per ton_ The
following are the quotations for old :—Kent Regents, 140 s. to
IEO3. ; Viotories, 200 s. to 2208. ; flukes, 190 to 2101.

WHITECIIAPEL, Saturdiy, June 24 —There was a fair sup-
ply of haw and straw on sale. With a rather languid de-
mand, prices remained unaltered, Prime Clover, 1003. to
1453. inferior, 85s. to 951. Prime meadow hay, 003 to 185 s. ;
Interior, Lbs. to 755. Straw, 355, to 435. per load.

'LOPS.
The accounts from the plontations regarding the growing
crop are not of a favourable character. An increase of vermin
is reported, notwithstanding last week's steady tall of rain,
ditto,
ti ditto,t7to, L£44431
to
003.
4t,
e(535£g5.65.- ;; BAI: aa cr lea, n'd
ditto, £3 .
ca ;
The market, in consequence, presents a firm appearance, and
tied i 4 13 feared that the midsummer shoots ashlsooolt.tosto2w:l34ltb;4es;,...,::,flnegorriwifiaaacl.:
higher prices are demanoed. Eat Kent goldings, 1875, es
65
12s. to £7 75 • Mid Kents, ditto, £3 105. to £7 ; Weald of
Kent, ditto, £.2. 103. to £6 153. ; Sussex, ditto, £.3 to 45 121. ;
Worcester, ditto, £4 15s. to Li luOtsiLiTk;
POULTRY
Capon!, ditto, £5 to
£7 155. ; ditto country, ditto, £4 15s. 1,0 £6 15s. ; yearlings,
ducks 2 to So ed. ;
goslings,i
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stood
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ducklings,
gulANsi,n62edDsa.
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331. 9d. to, ' ; peafowl,
cituoatils.s, 184 d.. • fat bucks
•, ortol__as6. 5. 6d. to
BSc,
haunches6;dp. tigoelo2nls.s;eejad9.lt; on , 40a. to 60s. each; fore citiartel%.
ottodiftso;,
tofo
80. to is. per lli:

FISH.
Salmon, le. to la. 54. per lb.; trout, 3s. to 4. each •, boles,
is. 6d. to se. per pair; whiting, 12s. to 13s. 64. per basket;
lobsters, 10s. to 30s. per dozen; crabs, 35a. to 455. per kit;
plaice, 13s. 61. to 15s, per basket; bloaters, ss. 64. to Bs. per
hundred; kippers, St 10d. to 6s per box; turbot, Bs. 64. to
20s. each; mackerel, is. 64. to 2s. Si. per dozen; native
oysters, £l2 per bushel; common ditto, 7s. to 10& per
hundred.

LONDON, Monday, junra R2O6.I7—IT3IhOeNa.
rrivals last week from
Ireland were 422 firkins Butter and 3,236 bales Bacon, and
from foreign ports 29,872 packages Butter and 4,874 bales
Bacon. The favourable weather for vegetation caused the
Butter market to rule very slow last week, and prices of
Normandy and Brittany declined 43. to 6s. per cwt., and
Dutch, Bs. to 10s. For Irish there was but a limited inquiry.
The Bacon market ruled slow, and a moderate amount of
business was transacted, but on Friday prices of best Water-
ford and Hamburg sizeable unexpectedly declined 43., and
other qualities 2s. to Ss. per cwt,
Butter, per cwt.: s. s. Cheese, per cwt. :
Lorset. 132 to 131 Cheshire ........ 60 to 74
Friesland lO2 106 Gloucester 60 74
.. 74 84
Jersey.... ..
__
Fresh, per doz l4 16 . ArileriCan • 62
Rams: 06
Y0rk.....• .•102 108
Bacon, per cwt:
st catuberland.... —lO2 /03
Wiltshire... . S2
Irish, green, L o.b SO 82 irish 93 103
TALLOW.
d. L d.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 40 6 I Rough Stuff, per cwt... 14 9
Rough Fat, per Sibs. 1 Sij Goreayeii 6
is • Id. 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 29 0 o Dregs )9 .• 0
Yellow Russian, new 47e. 61. per cwt.
Ditto Ditto old
Australian Afutton Tallow 41s.
Ditto Beef Ditto 893. 6d. „
SEED.
LONDOII, Monday, Jane 26 —No Cloverseed on offer worth
namuig, arid prices nominally the same WS previously. New
Trifoltum is inquired for, but no E,,gltsh samples offering as
yet. Dutch Hempseed commanded very full rates; with a
good sale. Canaryseed was dull and offered on ower terms,
holders of stocks wishing to dispose of them before new
English can come to market. Tares were pressed for saie
on lower terms. White Musitirdseed was held at previous
values. Nothbag passing in brown, fine qualities being
scarce,

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