The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-09-14 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

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MARK; L
At Mark-lane business was rather .quieter. There
moderate attendance. English wheat was rather orisr.,
plentiful. The trade was dull, and the tendency ell, r
was in favour of buyers. New wheat at 605., red tijoe:
quarter. Foreign wheat was in fair supply. TraneDoe,
were on a limited scale, and the prices realised were t;"0181,
is. per quarter lower than on Monday last. Maltin,g
commanded more attention and was quite as dear. vrotoj
was cheaper for sale. Malt sold at late rates. 10,i8
fair average business was done at full prices. 1.1',..v.0P,j '
steady in value, with a moderate business doing:
peas were firm and in moderate request. The flour P•
was dull and weak.
MARIC-LANE.-WIDIOSP°O
Sofol‘
At Mark-lane the grain trade was very quiet ;
wheat was in short supply, and foreign was not over V,ti PA
Transactions were on a limited scale at about late radte' se"
ieg'sol°.
much was done in barley, either malting or grin te
prices were about the same. Malt sold on firnielLteat;#
Oats and maize were purchased to a moderate
Monday's prices. Beans and peas were quiet but stes.hg/ei
flour market was dull and weak. Arrivals of Grain,,,---"" p;
and Scotch : Wheat, 1,030; barley, 550; malt, 1,*13,0'.
120 qrs. Foreign: Wheat, 30,693; barley, 5,640; oato,o tor'
maize, 3,440; beaus, 310; peas, 2,300 qrs. Flour, 1,1
4,830 barrels.
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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-A-
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The cattle trade was fairly steady. Fair average stir„sto A
of stock were on offer. The show of home fed
tolerably good both in point of numbers and conditl rea
few choice Scots were offered, and there were 50000 e.
Welsh runts and Herefords. Business was not so el- oseitr
as on Monday last, but prices remained about 111,000.044
The best breeds sold as ss. 10d. to 63. per Sib- ets
colnshtre, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire view, Poe
about 1,850, from other parts of England about `-igio.o
Scotland 60, and from Ireland 300 head. The fereoterAh
of the market was fairly supplied with beasts.
again contributed largely, sending some 1,000 head calls
and there was also a fair show of Danish. Ale, 'ss
rates were realised, but business was not br,.1101/16
sheep pens were moderately well filled. The 131'105t,
decidedly firm, and the tendency of prices was agaed 040,
buyer. The best Downs and half-breds were disP° bseeso
fully 7s. per 81b. Calves quiet but steady for Aleut ;
Pigs sold at previous currencies. At Deptford, tory°
beasts and about 4,000 sheep. Inferior beasts, 45. 964.
second quality, ss. to ss. 61.; prime large oxen,
55. 10d. ; prime Scots, bs. 10d. to 65. ; inferior sheekel,:do
to 63 ; second quality, Os. to Os. ; prime coarse 7;1.
65. Bd. to Os. 101.; prime Southdowns, 65. 10d. te,1„56*,603i
coarse calves, 6s. 6d. to 6s. ; prime small ditto,
large hogs, 4s. to 4s. 4d. ; small porkers, 4s. e,j, to 49.
81b. to sink the offal.
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METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.'" :gt
There Was a moderato supply of meat this meroo'nst°t4o,
trade remainod quiet. Quotations showed n:il
change,-Inferior beef, Is. 4d. to 45.; faiddliug.vie sktep,
to 4s. 4d. ; prime large ditto, 4s. Cd. to 55. ; P
ditto, ss. to ss. 6d.; veal, 63. to os. gd ; inferOrwe,;lo4
Is. 6d. to 4s. 4d.; middling ditto, 4s. Od. to ss. ;
ss. 4d. to Os.; large pork, 3s. 81 to 4s. 4d. ;
4s. 81. to 55. 24. per 81b. by the carcass.
PROVISION.
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LONDON, Monday, Sept. 9.—lhe arrivals last
Ireland were 385 firkins Butter, and 3,476 bales, `2,969 a il
from foreign ports 22,282 packages Butter, andryittig-lA
Bacon In the Butter market there was 110
finest qualities, which sold steadily at late r rice.Thoo,
secondary sorts were pressed for sale at irregulaq oiroja
change in Dutch. The Bacon market ruled AT; KO'
change in prices, except at the close of the Wee„e ill'
stout Irish advanced 2& to 33. per cwt. No chsub I.
burgh. 0, 059
• 60 TO
Butter, per cwt. : s. s. Cheese, per.•• •• • cw—r
140 to 144 Cheshire •.. .4,
Dorset
tet . di
Friesland ...... 136 140 Double Glouces
.00
. ~.,,
Jersey .. BB 112 Cheddar •• • • ".. '0 .5
•••••
.• 3
Fresh, per doz ~ 18 Bd, American.. •• .. 5 ,
Bacon, per cwt.: Hams: York • • • • •• ila
Wiltshire B6 Cumberland "'• 10'
Irish, green, f.o.b B2 Irish .......... •-'

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HAY. WOO.
WHITECHAPEL, Saturday, September 7.—Tlier:eres.'l,l;
rather short supply: with a good trade Price 4, 109ci0..,',1
Prime Old Clover, 120 s. to 140 s. ; new, 100 s• "MO P.'
ferior ditto, 80s. to 903. ; Prime Old MeadoW. 701
995. ; new ditto, 803. to 90s. ; Inferior, 503. °
Straw, 435. to 645. per load. (3.
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TALLOW.
S. d. I
t. 1! 0
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Town Tallow, per cwt. 33 3 Rough Stun, Pe'. o 1 0 0
Rough Fat, per Sibs— 1 7 I Greaves 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt.. 27 6 I Good Dregs
Yellow Russian, new. „ , „ 375. 3d. P.'

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Australian Alutton Tallow. 383 . 3d. _0
Ditto Beet Ditto . 375. Od. 0 OP
FISH.
Itto VI:1. ea
to go
Cod, £8 17s. 6d. to £l2 per score; crimped d,,--,,6,1 20:41,17't
each; soles, ls. 9d. to 4s. 6d. per pair; toac':;"od• Yoti.YY
3s. per dozen; crimped salmon, 23. 2d. t°,3 -i:o o.loe
crabs, 40s. to 555. per kit; bloaters, ss. 8u.,;,.5.
pad; kippers, 3s. 6d. to 5s per box; wiliting,'",...ol4,
basket ; o)sters, 41 108. to. Mt per bushel ; lOPP
Ps. per dozen ; trout, 13.6 d. to 15. Bd. ler HA