The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-11-18 00:00:00

THE
MARKETIL

AIARK-LANE.-MONDAY.
The grain trade Is without trash leature. English wheet
was in short supply, and with a quiet trade was held for late
rates; but millers were not eager buyers, and had sales-been
forced leas money must have been taken. Foreign, oi NOIIO
a fair zupply was on offer, sold slowly at about late OA*
There was a moderate supply of barley, and malting produce
was firm at steady prices, but grinding was dull. Malt 10
fair request, at steady currencies. English oats were scares,
but foreign tolerably plentiful. Sound corn was firm -10.
value, with a moderate inquiry. Other qualities dale.
Maize was quiet, and unaltered. Beans and peas change"
hands at late rates. The deur market was steady, bat lea
active. , _
4`44-*•.4, alb MARK.LANE.-WEDNESPAY.
In the grain trade at Mark-lane, there is nothing new tO
report. English wheat was in short supply, and sold quietle
at about late rates. As regards foreign, the suppiy wao
moderate, and the demand quiet °reformer terms. eialtieg
barley was steady, with a fair inquiry. Grading sold. 5s
drooping prices. Malt changed hands at late rates. Oats
were in fair supply and quiet request at late rates. Mateo
met a slow sale, and beans and peas were gulag. The flcier
market was inaetive and without.feature.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE eIARKET.-M014,P49:
The cattle trade has ruled quiet, and without 'pedal
feature. From our own .razing districts the receipts or
beasts were moderate, but the quality and condition were
rather various Some Scotch stock which was on offer met
steady sale at hardening prices, from Cs. to Ss. 21. belug paid
for the best eines. In the trade for other descriptions there
was raper more life, and quotations were steadier. rionl
Lincolnshire, Leicetttershre, and Northamptorshire
received about 1,800 head ; from other parts of Engleln
about 260 ; from Scotland, 161 ; and from UAW.
about 1,600. On the foreign side of the market there
was a liberal supply ,from limning, with tome' Dotal
aud Spanish, and also about 50 American. Tile
e
latter came to hand in excellent condition and Mae'
extreme prices. Generally speaking, the trade was eteadle
In the sheep pens there was a fair supply ; abets'
au average demand prevailed, and prices were steady. T,Pee
best Downs and halt-breds have realised 6e. 101.. to 75 Per
Calves were in moderate supply and fair request at abonf
late rains. Figs changed hands quietly. Coarse and inferior
beasts, 4s. to Or.; secoed quality ditto, ss. to 51. ed. ; lese „lei!
large oxen, 6s. 81 to es. ; prime Scots,. size., 6s. to 6s.
coarse and inferior sheep, 41. 6d. to 53. 61.. ; second qnalit9
ditto, 6s. to es. 41. ; 'prime coarseavoolled, On. 81. to es. 10d. ;
prime Southdowns, 6s. 101. to Is. ; large eoarse calves',
43. 6d. to 55.; prime small ditto, Si. 61. to 6e. ; large hog',
4s. ed. to be. ; small porkers, is. to ss. 61. per 81hto sink tlle
offal.
. . METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
With a larger supply and less satisfactory weether ter_
killing, trade was slower and quotations rather flat :-Inferfor
beef, 3.5. to Be. 81. : middling ditto, Be. Bd. to 4s. 41. ; priale
large ditto, 4A. 81. to Sc. ; prime small ditto, 53. to 51. 4d. ;
veal, se. 105 s. Si. ; inferior mutton, 4s. to 4s. 81.: middlleg
ditto, 43. Be. to 55 41. ; prime ditto, 55. 41. to 61. ; large
, pork, 3s. Bd. to 45. 21. ; small ditto, 53. to 60. per 81b. by Ole
emcees.
FOTA.TOEe.
There were moderate supplies of potatoes offering, tile
better descriptions of which met with a steady sale at in
prices :-Kent regents. 1003. to 120 e. ; Essex ditto, 750. t°
1105.; rock% 70s. to 1503.
Hop& • - Imeetitee
The trade for hops hee'been ra.her •dull during the Poel
week, 810..7)1121a a few importankAales.have occasionally beeee
concluded. Prices have in most instances, ruled sornewere!
In favour of buyers. The foreign Markets are also reporfel
to be dull. E sit Kent geldings, 1876, £6 to £l2; Sussex, ,ev
to £8: Farnhams, £8 10 £ll • ditto country, £8 to £ll
Worcesters, LI to £ll lls. ; Belgian, £6 to £6 10s, '
• Eqpt',
1875, £3 'to •£.6 e foreign £3 101. to £6 103.,; old, hope, to
kinds, 183. to £3 10s. .
GAME AND POULTRY,
(plaits, is. ed. to 2s. ; grouse, 3s. to 3s. 6d. ; black eleTnel'
25. 9d. to 4s. ; woodcocks, 33. to Is. Oil,; capercalizie, 31;Yee
to 7s. 9, ; wild ducks, 25 31. to 3s. ; hares, 41. to be,;
ditto, 21 to 3s. ; widgeon. is. 6d. to is. 9d. ; teal, ls.' v
is. 3d. ; golden plover, Is. to 15. 21. ; black ditto, 61. to 14 ;
snipes, 10d. to Is 21. : mild rabbits, 9d. to is. 13d. ; testr
ditto, is. to 2s. ; large fowls, is. to Si. ; small di
is., 91 to Is. ; chickens, is. 61. to 2s. 81. ; turkeys, 50: tc'e
10i. ; and geese, 33. to 83. each; larks. le. ed. W2s. pal
dozen.
FISH. .
Pickled herrings, 265. 61. to 325. ; roused ditto, 185. to 26g ;
'fresh ditto, 165 6d. to 225. ; red ditto, 12s. to 21s. per barrel;r
kipper ditto, 33. to 6s ; bloater ditto, 2s. 91.. to 4s. 6d. Pe
box; smoked haddock, 20s. to 40/. per barrel; trawl ditto,
183. to 213. ; ditto plaice, les. 6d. to 245. ; ditto whiting, 10e
Ito 13;.6de per basket ; soles, is. 3d. to Is. per pair; turbot,
17s. 66., to 185. ; ood, 61. 61. to 163. each; red mullet, 48. 6d*
eeofis. ; lobsters, 15s. to 40s. • crabs, be, to 305. per dozen;
kipper salmon, 101, to is. 41. ; pickled ditto, 91. to Is. • eers,
1.01. to Is. id. per lb. native oyst.rs, Zl2 to £l3; peadditte,
.Y 42 0 £3; common ditto, Zi to £2 per bushel.
TALLOW.
s. d. 0
•
Town Tallow, per cwt. 43 6 Rough Staff, per cwt. 15 ,
Rough Pat, per Sib's... 110 Greaves 14 • ';;
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 30 6 I Good Dregs ~ 6s'
• . Yellow Russian, new .... 453. 61. per cwt.
Australian Mutton Tallow 435. Oil. „
Ditto Beef Ditto. 425. 31.„

f_Am

SEED.
LONDON, Monday, Nov. 13.—Fine samples of Bel
Cloverseed .commanded very, high prices. Garman brou
full rates, but American could be bought for less mond.
Trefoil brought the enhanced rates of last week, but the
manci was less active. Canaryseed sold at irregular ratio':
but in favour of buyers. White Mustardseed brought'.
week's currencies. Brown parcels, Dutch as well as.Eog
itch, were still hold too high for the views of the large laY OD
Giese-seeds realised the improved rates of last week. E
Ulj
Rapeseed was in fair request, at quite as much moneyd',
previously. - Winter Tares for second sowing were r,An
in.,re inquired for, 'Mitch fiempseed was steady in "price 4
demand. '
TROVIKON.
LONDON, Monday, Nov. 11.—The arrivals- last week
Ireland were 701 firkins Batter, and 5,090 bales of Bacon All;
from foreign ports 25,671 packages Batter, and 1,474 bale.
Bacon. The supplies of the finest foreign Butter bola
rather in excess of the demand, prices ot this quality of Nord
maudy's declined about 45. per cwt. Dutch declined toga'
the quality not being fine. In the Bacon marketno change ;
the demand keppa eteady witiaont alteration inprioe.