The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-12-07 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

MARK-LANK—MONDAY.
Business at Mark-lane to-day has been quiet in tone. There
was a moderate attendance. English wheat was not plenti-
ful nor in good condition. Fine samples were well held with
steadiness at full prices, but all other sorts were irregular.
Foreign wheat was in fair supply. Business was quiet, but
fine samples were steady. Choice malting barley continued
to command full currencies. Grinding and secondary sorts
moved off slowly. Malt was quiet, but steady. Oats were
purchased quietly, at previous prices. The supply was
moderate. Beans and peas were quiet, and without change.
The flour market was without feature, business being quiet
at previous prices.
METROPLITAN CATTLE MARKET.--MONDAY.
A quieter tone prevailed in the cattle-trate. Of beasts the
supplies were large, but th.se of sheep somewhat short.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts were on
a full average scale. The quality and condition generally
were satisfactory, awing to the plentifulness of few.
The demand lacked activity. With good looks in the
dead meat market, butchers were not willing to operate
freely, and late rates were not maintained Even the
best Scots were difficult to move. Quotations may be
written 2.1. per 81b. lower, the top being Si. ed. to 6s. 13d.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Norihamptonshire we
received about 1,950, from other parts of England about 200,
from Scotland 210, and from Ireland about 1,20 head.
On the foreign side of the market there was a good show of
American stock(abont 600 head) offered, and there were a few
Danish. The demand was heavy, at drooping prices. The
sheep pens were not over well filled. The trade, without
being active, was steady at late rates. The best Downs and
half-breds sold at 6s. 10d. to 7s. per 81b. Calves and pigs
were quiet, at late rates. At Deptford there were about 3,000
sheep. The annual Christmas market will be held on the
16th. Inferior beasts, 4s. to 4s. 10d. seoond quality, 44.10 d.
to Si.; prime large oxen, Si. to Si. 4d. ; prime Scotch, 6s. ed.
to Sc. Sd. ; inferior sheep, Si. 6d. to Is.: second quality, Is.
to 6s. 6d. ; prime coarse-woolled, es. Bd. to 88. 10d. ; prinus
Southdowns, 65. 10d. to Is.; large calves, 51. Bd. to 65.;
prime small ditto, ea. to es. ed.; large hogs, 48. to 45. Bd. ;
small porkers, 4s. to 58. per 81b. to sink the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.
There was a fair demand for meat this morning, and prices
were steady. Inferior beef, Bs. 4d. to 45.; middling ditto,
4s. to 4s. 6d.; prime large ditto, Is. Od. to ss. ; small, 45. 10d.
to is. 2d.; veal, is. to is. Od. ; inferior mutton, SI. Od. to
4s. 4d.; middling ditto, 45. (Id. to is ; prime ditto, is. 4d.
to Cs.; large pork, as. 4d. to 41. ; small ditto, 4s. to is. per
81b. by the carcass.
11011 S.
Very fine hops, of which there is rather a limited supply,
move off steadily, but the market in other respects is dull,
with a drooping tendency. The importations of bops from
abroad are upon a more extended scale, and from this may
be inferred that the various foreign markets are in a better
condition than ours. Rent, 1878's, £2 to £6 lbs ; Sussex, £2
to £4; Farnham and country. £4 to £5; Worcester, £4 15s.
to £5 12..; American, £8 to £3 10a. ; and Belgian, £2 is, to
£2 16s.
SEED. 6 ,
LONDON, Monday, Dec. 2.—There was a Lirge supply of
English Cloverseed offered, and fine qualities were held for
higher prices, but the buyers gave any advance reluctantly,
and not many sales were effected. The finest Trefoil was
taken off to a moderate extent at previous rates, but inferior
qualities could be bought lower. White Mustardseed in
good condition commanded previous values, and the best
sorts of Brown were quite as dear with a fair sale. Canary-
seed was dull and cheaper. Small Rempseed could be bought
at low prices, but the business transacted in this article was
limited. Winter Tares were obtainable at very low figures,
but few sales were effected.
PROVISIONS.

LONDON, Monday. Dec. 2.-The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 363 firkins Butter and 4,355 bales Bacon, and
from foreign ports 29,362 packages Butter and 784 bales
Bacon. The sale for Butter was slow during the past week,
and the prices of Normandy declined, at the close, 41. to 6s.
per cwt., rauging from 80s. to 128 s according to qualities,
and for superior, in baskets, 4s. to 6s. more. Quay price of
Dutch, 112 s. to 1205., according to quality. In the .Bacon
market there was a steady sale for Irish at about &Is. to 635.
landed, and Hamburg 50s. to 585., according to quality,
weights, &c.; market closed firm.
Butter, per cwt. : S. s. Cheese, per cwt. : s. I.
Dorset l4O to 144 Cheshire 56 to 64
Friesland .120 122 Done Utoucester 66 64
Jersey . 94 116 Chcdclar .......... 64 78
Fresh, per doz. .. 17 18 1 American ........ 40 64
Bacon, per cwt •
: 1 Barns : York ...... 116 -
..116 -
Wiltshire GO 62 I Cumberland..
94 00
Irish, green, f.o.b. 60 62 I Irtali ............
GAIIE AND POULTRY.
Hares, 2s. N. to 4s ; white ditto, 2s. 3d. to 3s. 3d.;
leverets, 30. to 35. N.;
Pliea---4:' to ss. 3d. ; Norwegian
Partridges, is. od. to 35 : g"duisa
awat 21. 6d. to 4s. 3d. ;
ospercailzie, 38. 6d. to
ptarmigan, is. to la
.6d•_:
. 2 W. to 45.; wild ducks, 2s. to 88. :
58' 64.; black gam" - . • widgeon, is. 3d. to Is. 9d.; roe-
wild geese, 4s. to ss. 6d.
bucks, 168, to 275. ecl• each.
FISH.

Soles, 2s. to 6s. 6d. per pair ; mackrel, 2s. 6d. to 4i. per
dozen; smoked haddock, 25r. to 40s. per barrel; bloaters,
33. 9d. to be. 3d. per box; kippers. 62. 6d. to 11r. per basket'
turbot, Es. od. to 17s. 6d. ea‘h ; native oysters, £l2 to AillB
per bushel; common ditto, be. to ss. 6d, per hundred; cod.
46 17e. 6d. to £ll per score; crimped ditto, 10a. 64. to 265.
each; eels, Sid. to llid, per lb.' whiting, 121- 6d- to 17r. per
basket ; lobsters, 10s. to 40s. per dozen