The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-09-16 00:00:00

YHE IVIARKETS.

MARK.LLNE.—MONDAT.
The grain trade at Mark-lane, without being active, hial
ruled firm. English wheat was in short supply. There WO
a quiet demand, and extreme rates were paid. Fore/gl3
wheat was in fair supply. Transactions were on a moderate
scale on former terms. As regards barley, the supply vrs°
moderate, and the quality of the new produce excellent. 111°
trade was quiet at about late rates. Malt sold slowly)
former terms. Oats were in good supply, and there was 0
healthy trade at hardening prices. For maize the nqulrl
was on a moderate scale, and quotations were steadier.
Beans were firm, and is. per qr. dearer on the week. Poi
sold slowly. The flour market was quiet and unaltered.

MASK-L &NE. —WEDNESDAY.
Business at Mark-lane has been very moderate. There
was a short supply of English wheat on off ir ; the demand
was quiet but prices ruled firm. Foreign wheat, of which !
fair supply was on offer, changed hanas slowly bat at. tell
prices. The supply of barley was not extensive. There wae
a quiet trade on former terms Malt sold at about late
rates. A large supply of foreign oats was on the stands, but
not many English. A fair business was doing at stead,'
prices. For maize there was a moderate inquiry atlate rates.
Beans and peas sold at previous currencies. The fins market
was without feature.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
In the cattle trade to-day there has been condderable
business in the demand for choice breeds, which being scare°
have realised extreme currencies. The show of beasts frozn
our own grazing districts was a remarkably poor one al
regards quality, and the number was not more than the
average. The scarcity of prime stock caused a strong inquill
to prevail for anything good, at an advance on the week, the
really best breeds making GI. 2d., and occasionally 6,4. 4d.,
per 81b. For secondary and inferior qualities, however, the
market was rather irregular. From Lincolnshire, Leicester"
shire, and Northamptonshire we received about 2,000, frenl
other parts of England about 800, from Scotland 3, and fr0,,02
Ireland about 200 head. On the foreign side ot 100
market there was a large show of beasts, includ-
ing about 2,500 from Tonning. Holland exhibited a gOO4.
supply, and Spain about 50 head; but the princiPlu
feature was the further receipt of 110 American beasts. These
particular animals were received iu excellent condition, and,
being in strong demand, were sold at extreme currencies
ed. per 81b, being occasionally obtained. With reference tO
sneep, there was a lair show. A good business was doing,
and prices had an upward tendency. The quotations for the
best Downs and half-breds advanced to 7d. to 70. per 81b.
Choice calves were in request, at full prices, otherwise the
market was quiet. Pigs quiet. At Deptford there were £OO
German beasts_ Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. 6d. to ss. • 2ad
quality ditto, Os. to Os. 101
'' • prime large oxen, 5. 103. 10
6.. 2d. • prime Scots, dto' 6.. to 65. 4d. ; coarse and inferior
sheep, 5.. to 61. ; second quality ditto, 6.. to 6s. 61. ; prilo3
coarse woolled, 6s 101. to 7'.; prime Southdowns, 75.
74. 21. ; large °Oars) °Alves, 4s. to 41. 10d. ; prime
small ditto, ss. to 51. Bd. ; large hogs, 4s. 61. to Os. ;
and small poi kers, Os. to ss. 101. per 81b. to sink the offai.
METROPOLITAN !SEAT hIARKET.-MONDAY.,
Be! was in short supply, and readily purchased. at full
prices; but for mutton and other classes of meat, of whicP
there was a moderately lege supply, a steady tradefivas ex-
perienced. Inferior beef, 41. to 41. ; middling .ditto, .4l•
to 4s. 81.: prime large ditto, 155: to ss. 61.; prime Aural
ditto, Os. 41. to Os 81.; veal, 55. to 51. Bd. ,• iaforior Mutton,
Is. to Bs. Bd.; middling ditto, 4t., to 4111 8c1(.; prime ditto, ;
Os. 4d. to 6s. 6d. • large pork, 4s. foo Lg. Bd.; small ditto,
Oa. 41. to 63. per 8113. by the carcass.

TALLOW.
d. s. d.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 44 3 Rough Stuff, pet cwt. 15
Rough Fat, per Bibs .. 111 Greaves 14 0 I
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 29 0 Good Dregs -9 ;
Yellow Russian. new .... 461. 61 per cwt.,
Australian Mutt ou Tall° w. 455. Od. ,
Ditto Beef Ditto. 425. 61 r-Ae
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HAY.
WNITECHAPEL, Saturday, Sept. 9 -There was a fair stippli
of hay and straw at the market to-day. With a brisk trades
prices ruled firm as follows: Prime clover, Ms to 1483.;
inferior, 85s. to 955. Prime meadow hay 90s. to 1403. ;
Inferior, 555. to 755. Straw, 40s. to Os. per-load.
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PROVISIONS. .
LONDON, Monday, September Ilth.-Thei arrivals last w
from Ireland were 1,275 firkins Batter, and 3,416 bales BaeolLs,ll,l
and from foreign ports 25,228 'packages Batter, and 2,6*PAIF
bales Bacon.-The demand for foreign Butter was good listi
week, and higher prices realized. Normandy ranged frota
about 1:0s. to 1585., and Friesland brought 154 t; for Irieleag
there was less doing, owing to the high prices asked. SonsePAM
tine Clonmels sold at 144 a to 1465. on board.-In the litikooll'inS
market but little change to notice, the supplies of bc at blab ad!
rather short for the demand.-In Lard there was more ps-
quirt, and 2r. advance obtained for best Irish. • - t A
Butter, per cwt.: s. a Cheese, per cwt. : 3
D ,rset .
Friesland - - Dbl. Gloucester 61 7sllr-
Jersey .. .. 112 131 Cheddar .. .. 74 B_4
Fresh, per doz... 16 19 American
4
Bacon, per cwt.: Hams: York - -4;
Wiltshire SO 81 Cumberland _a& ,
lrish,green,f.o.b. 84 88 Irish..
GA.M.B AND POULTIY.
Partridges, is. 91. to 21. 24.; best grouse, 31. Bd. to :
ditto. inferior, 2s. 9d. to 4a,; bares, 3s. 6d. to 41.; black ,
cock, 3s to 41 64.. ; geese, Sc. to 7s. 64. ; ditto. Irbil, 4e. to
5, 6 ; goslings 6s. to 81. 64. ; duck', 2s. 3d. to 31. 31.
duckli '
ngs, 2s. 95. to Ls. ; fat bucks, 665. to 805. ; hatuichei
of ditto, 30s. to 453. each ; forequarters ditto, Bd. to 80.
per lb. )
FISH.
Cod, £5 17s. 61 to £lO 15s. per score: crimped dittOs 1'74)
7s. 6d to 173 Si. each; soles, ls. to 41 per pair; bloaters. loe
Si. to Os 6d. per hundred; kippers, 31. 94. to 45. 6d. Peg. Ja
box: mackerel, 25 64. to 3s. per dozen; red mullet, 55. to
10s. per score; turbot, B.s. 64. to 165 61. each; whiting, 121‘,. ;tor
to 141. per basket; trout, it 4t to is. 64. per lb. •, lobnsAidese?
12s. ed. to 831. per dozen crabs, 60s. to -60 s. per kit:
oysters, £l2 to £l3 per bushe ; common dittos Os. to 1211'
131111dreci ;alum 64, to is. Dd. per lb.

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