The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-12 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

BIARK-LANE.-lioNne.Y. •
clusiness at Mark-lane to-day has not been brisk ; 'English ,
wheat came to hand in small quantities. The trade was '
firmer, and factors endeavoured to obtain higher prices, but r
demands for more money checked operations. There was s
fair show of foreign wheat on the stands. The market was
decidedly firmer, especially for fine samples, for which ex-
treme prices were paid. More business would have been
effected but for the enhanced views of holders, buyers being
unwilling to give more money. A moderate supply of barley
was on the stands. The trade was quiet, at about late rates.'
Malt was disposed of at previous prices. Oats were in fair .
.aupply, but English samples were rather scarce. Sales pro-
gressed slowly, at late qAptations. Maize was dull, and
rather irregular in value. Beans and peas were quiet and
unaltered. The flour market was inactive, inferior produce
ruling weak.
MARK-LANE. -WEDNESDAY.
There is no fresh feature in the grain trade at Mark-lane
to-day. The attendance is thin, and transactions are limited.
English wheat, though in short supply, has been in slow
request at about the rates previously current. Foreign wheat,
of which a moderate supply was on the stands, met a quiet
sale on former terms. The . barley trade remained dull and
weak, and without feature. Malt changed hands quietly on
former terms. Oats wera in large supply, chiefly foreign .
produce.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 11,206 head. In the corresponding week in
1875 we received 9,787; in 1874, 8,642; in 1873, 8,200; in
1872, 8,61; and in 1871, 6,140 head. In the cattle trade to-
day there was no feature of importance. Supplies were, it
anything, rather more liberal, and there was a fair number
of good animals. The arrivals of English beasts were' on a
moderate scale, the quality being about an average.
Although not active, trade was tolerably steady, at about -
last Monday's rates. The best Scots and crosses made ss. 10d. t
to 6s per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge. .
shire we received about 1,500: from other parts of England
about 250, from Scotland 187, and from Ireland about 300 head.
On the foreign side of the market the show of beasts was more
liberal, comprising receipts from Denmark, Holland, and 4
Gothenburg. A moderate business was transacted at t
about the rates previously current. An increased supply *4
of sheep was on offer. There was more life in the trade,
and full prices were paid for the best qualities. The choicest
Downs and half-breds were disposed of at 7s. to 7s. 2d. per
81b. A few lambs were offered, and made about Si. per 8113.
Calves were in moderate demand, at about late rates. Pigs
quiet. At Deptford were 150 French and 260 German beasts.
Coarse and inferior beasts, 4.1. 6d. to ss. ; second quality
ditto, ss. to 55. 6d.; prime large oxen, Si. Bd. to ss. 100.;
prime Scots, &c., Si. 10d. to 65.: coarse and inferior sheep,
45. 6d. to ss. 6d.; second. quality ditto, ss. 6d. to 6s. ; prime
coarse woolled, 6s. Bd. to l's.; prime Southdowns, 7s. to
7s. 2d.; large coarse calves, 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6d.: prime small
ditto, 6s. to 7s. 4d. . • large hogs, 4s. 4d. to 55.; small porkers,
ss. to 53.4 d. per 81b. to sink the offaL e

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MoniAT. ," •
There was only a moderate supply, and, owing to the cold
weather, trade was ilrm with a little more doing. Inferior
beef, Si. Bd. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; prime
large ditto, 4s. 10d. to ss. ; prime small ditto, ss. to ss. 4d. ;
veal, Si. to es. 4.d. ; inferior mutton, Is. to Si. ; middling
ditto, Si. to 55. Bd. ; prime ditto, Si. 10d. to Oa 2d. ,• large
pork, 4s. 4d. to 45. ; small ditto, Si. to Si. 81 per 81b. by
the carcase.

FISH.
Cod, £4 17s. ed. to £7 121. per score ; crimped ditto, ss. 64.
to lie. 6d. each; soles, Is. to 4s. per pair; eels, 9d. to is. per
lb.; whiting, 105. to 135. per basket; mullet, 4s. ed. to es.
per dozen; turbot, Gs. to Ils. ed. each; trout, is. 10d. to
25. 3d. per lb. ; bloaters, Si. 6d. to 7s. per hundred; kippers,
Si. 9d. to 55. per box; lobsters, 135. to 335. per dozen; crabs,
265. 6d. to 455. per kit; native oysters, 13s. to Li; Dutcis
ditto, 7s. ed. to 101.; and common ditto, 3s. 9d. to 7s. 94. per
hundred.
GAME AND POULTRY.
Geese, es. to 103. ; ditto French, 55. to 7s. 64. ; ditto Irish,
14s. to Cs.; turkeys, es. to 12s. ed.; ditto hens, 4s. to 55. 64.;
ducks, 2s. ed. to 4s. : ducklings, 4s. to es. ; prairie hens, Bs. .•
6d. to 4s. ed. ; Java hens, 2s. 3d. to Si. 3d. ; galtueas, Bs. to ,
Sc. ; black game, 31. to 4s. ; hares, 45. 6d. to Si. ; ditto • •
.f .'r
white, Si. to Ss. ed. ; leverets, Sc. to ss. ; wild rabbits, 164. to - .
is. ed. ; tame ditto, is. 64. to Si. each. „

HOPS.
The demand for hops has been upon a very moderate scat.
Fine quotations remain scarce, and fully support late rates:
but for medium and inferior produce the market is flat, and
where sales are pressed lower prices are accepted. Foreign
hops, both Continental and American, are in good supply,
and their value has had a downward tendency. In old hops
some rather considerable sales are reported Mid and East
K tut goldings, 1876, £6 10e. to £8; Mid Kents, £3 10s. to
; Weald of Kent, £2 is. to £6; Sussex, £8 to £6 125.;
Worcester, £4 10s. to £6 6e.: Farnhams, £5. 55. to £7 7s. ;
ditto country, 4.5 is. te £8 lOs ; yearlings, £5 10.. to £7'
English, 1873, £3 10a to £4; Bavarian, 1875, £4 to.£6 ; Bel-
gian, 1876, £2 14s. to £3 10s. ; Alsace, 1873, £5 to gg ;
American, 1876, £4 10a to £5 55. ;ditto yearling, £4 lox
to £5 ss.
SEED.

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English Cloversee
high prices. Fine
soldsteadily foreign
In good request. Trefoilso at much higher prices. ..
Monday;
erdebqr;:aarYlitie7s.
Foregn Tares met a moderate sale, at the quotations of last T.
wok. Lsrge scotch Gores were very dear, which somewhat '
checked the demand. White and brown hiustardseed were , 1
unchanged in value, little business being transacted in '
either of these sorts. English Rapeseed commanded very
full rates, being scarce. Canaryseed was sold on lower
terms. Dutch Hempaeed brought quite as much money as
last week, with a good sale. liana* Ryegrass was in good
demand at previous Tallies.

PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, Feb. 7.—The arrivals last week from
Ireland. were 203 firkins Butter and 3.602 bales Bacon, and
from foreign ports 22,832 packages Butter and 2,986 bales
bac.m. In the butter market best Normandys declined os.
to 103. per cwt. during the week, but no change to notice ha
Jerseys or Dutch. In Irish the sales are quite in retail. The
Bacon market ruled steady, without change in value of besil
izable, and closed firm.
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Butter, per cwt,: a. a. Cheese, per cwt.: a. a.
Dorset 156 to 160 Cheshire 66 to 7g
Friesland Dble Gloucester 64 76
Jersey
Fresh, per doz 15 18 Imerioan ...... 23 54
Bacon, per cwt: Hams: York
Wiltshire ...... 66 72 Cumberland
Irish, green .... 68 76 Irish .. .
TALLOW.
LONDON, Monday, Feb. 7.—The trade of tallow is steady;
at about late rates. P.Y.C. is quoted at 455. for new, an
44s for old on the spot. Australian Mutton fat is scarce
and 455. is demanded fortair qualities. Beef fat 445. per cwt
a. 11.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 46 6 I Eo s.d
Rough Fat. per Blbs 2 0i GreaVeS 18 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 30 6 1 Good Dregs 6 0 •
ugh Stuff, per cwt. 15
Yellow Russian, new.. ...... 425. od. per cwt.
Ditto Ditto old ........00s. Od. „
Australian Mutton Tallow ..475.
Ditto Beef Ditto 465. Ott.
HAY.
WHITEcffSPEL, Saturday, Feb. 6.—There was a full supply
of hay and straw on sale here to-day. Trade was dull for
pinrfiecrelorresomratsin,
ebdntufnoarltbeertetde.r qrunalmiteiesctirourdeer wiaoossa.tetaodyl,44anz.4
inferior, 85s. to 955. Prime meadow hay, 90s. to 182 a.
inferior, 655. to 765. ; and Straw, SM. to 445. per load.
POTATOES.

A steady demand prevailed, and fall rates were given
for the better kinds of potatoes, bat inferior sorts re-
mained dull The arrivals were moderate. Kent Regents.
lies. to 130 s. ; Essex ditto, 100 a to 1201. rocks, 455. to 1000.
kidneys, 1101. to 1801.; and flukes, 130 s. to lbOo.