The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-01-29 00:00:00

THE MARKETS:

MARIC-LANE.-MONDAY.
The grain trade has ruled quiet. English wheat came to
hand in small quantities; nevertheless millers remained
very cautious in their operations. Very little was done and
prices favoured purchasers. Had sales been forced Is. per
qr less money would have to be taken. Foreign wheat was %.
in fair supply. There was a slow business doing, and prices
had a drooping tendency. Malting barley met a chill sale at
about late rates. In grinding scarcely anything was doing
at previous currencies. Malt was dull, and was without
alteration in value. As regards oats, supplies were moderate,
but were chiefly composed of foreign samples, English grain
being comparatively scarce. With a quiet trade prices have
ruled about the same. Maize was quietly dealt in, and was
occasionally 63. per qr. lower. Beaus met a slow sale, and
were is. per qr. lower then on Monday last. Peas were dull,
at a decline of quite Is. per qr. Scarcely anything was doing
in flour, at nominally late rates.
Mill:LK-LANE. -WEDNESDAY.
Business at Mark-lane was again very moderate. There
was a thin attendance of millers, and scarcely anything was
doing. The few samples of English wheat offered were suf-
ficient for requirements, which were very limited. Prices
were unaltered. Foreign wheat, of which a fair average
supply was on the stands, met a slow sale at late rates.
Barley, of which there was a moderate supply on the stands,
was in slow request on former terms. lalt changed hands
at about late rates. Oats were in fair supply.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last lagek
amounted to 12,216 head. In the corresponding week of last
year we received 6,871 ; in 1874, 7,072; in 1873, 6,453; in
1872, 8.619; and in 1871, 3,883 head. More steadiness pre-
vailed in the cattle trade to-day. The supply of stock was
rather less, and the demand was more ative, notably for
choice qualities. The receipts of English beasts were below
the average, and a falling off was noticed in the number of
choice stuck. Prime breeds were in demand, and made 23.
per 81b. more money, the best Scots and crosses selling at
6s. to 6s. 23. per Sib., but second-rate and inferior animals (I
moved off slowly. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire we received about 1,500 head, from other parts 4,4
of England about 250, from Scotland 194, and from Ireland
300 head. The show of foreign beasts was less numerous
and was made up of receipts from Denmark and Spain:
Tile trade was firmer and prices ruled steady. In the -'
sheep pens there was a fair supply, but a very small pro- its
portion of English breeds. The best sorts were in demand, :4.4
and realised an advance of 2d. per 81b., or 7s. to 7s. 2d. per h&j
q
81b. for the best Downs and hali-breds. As regards foreign ,0
stock the best animals were in request at full prices, but in-
ferior sold slowly. Calves in fair demand, at steady prices. 4,44
Pigs quiet. At Deptford there were 200 German and 150 L -
French beasts. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s 6d. to Is. ;
second quality, 65. to 51. 63. ; prime large oxen, ss. SQ. to Gs.
prime Scots, 6s. to Os. 2d. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 4.. 6d.
to 6s. 6d. ; second quality ditto, ss. 63. to 6s. ; prime coarse
woolled, 6s. 103. to 75. ; Prime Southdowns, 7s. to 7s 23. ;
large coarse calves, Is. to 6s. ; prime small ditto, Os. 6d. to
6s. 10d. ; large hogs, 45. to Is. ; small porkers, Is. to Is. lud.
per 81b. to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-Mosiner.

The supplies of meat this morning were large, and trade
in consequence was not brisk, but prices were fairly sup-
ported Inferior beef, Ss. to is. 6d.; middling ditto, 3s. 10d.
to 45. 4d. • prime large ditto, 45. 6/1. to is. ; Prime small ditto
is. to is. '4d. ; veal, is 4d. to Cs. ; inferior mutton, 35. to
Be. 8d ; middling ditto 4s. to 58. ; prime ditto, 55. 4. to 65.;
large pork, Ss. Bd. to 4. 2d.; small ditto, 45. Sd. to is. 4d.
per-Blb. by the carcass.

PROVISION.
LminoN, Monday, Jan. 24.—The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 427 firkins butter and 4,647 bales bacon, and
from foreign ports 24,435 packages huger and 2,733 bales
v‘i-nere'taken.
prices except for fat
bacon. In the butter market there Was little change to
notice during the week. The sale was slow for everythink
except the very finest qualities of foreign, which commanded
high prices ; best Dutch 1465. to 150 s. The bacon market
meat,conti fuoerdw,s.
Butter, per cwt.: s. s. Cheese, per cwt. : is. 3
hteiachdyr,awthitehr
lloitwtleercphraiiciegse
Dorset .••• • • • . 168 to Cheshire •
. ..... 64 to 84
Friesland ...... 310 160 Dble. Glom. new 64 76
Jersey .......... 112 134 Cheddar . 7B 84
Eng. Fresh per doz. 19 21 Ameri . can new .. 60 60
Bacon, per cwt. II anis : York 112
Wiltshire green .71 76 C ••• • • •
Irish,green, f.o.b. 70 76 , umbe.rland:... 112
Irish ..... ..... 94 103
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, TALLOW.
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LONDON. Monday, Jan. 24.-P Y.C. is inactive at 475. for
old, and 50s. for new, on the spot. Australian mutton tallow,
475. 6d. to 48i. 6& ;ditto beef, 455. 6d. to 465. Gd. per cwt.
Rough fat, 2s. 2id. per Sib..
d.
Town Talow, per cwt. 48 0 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 16 3 .
Rough Fat,,per Blbs. .. 2 1 Greaves „ 18 0
Melted Slufl. per cwt. 32 0 Good Dregs 6 0
Yellew Russian, new .... 50s. Od. „
Ditto Ditto old .... 00s. Od. „ • .we iba
Australian Mutton Tallow. 48s. 01. ,
Dltto Beet Ditto. 463. 6d.
HAY.
WHITECHAPEL, Saturday, Jan. 22 -A moderate supply of
hay and straw has been on sale. With a fair demand prices
ruled without variation. Prime Clover 100 s. to 1475.; in-
ferior 85s. to 955. Prime meadow hay, 90s. to 1345.; inferior,
555. to 755. ; and Straw, 35s to 475. per load.
POTATOES.
Trade on the whole was steady. Sound potatoes, of which
there was a very moderate supply, were taken off freely at
extreme prices, but inferior sorts were slow of sale, and
somewhat less in 'Value :-Kent Regents, 1305. s
InC).s!
Essex ditto, 120.. to 140 s. • rocks, 851. to 100 s.
ptoerl7tOosn.
.; Victorias, 1355. to 160 s. ; and kidneys,;l.flas etc; 1405.

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HOPS.
The amount of business passing in the hop market during
the past week has been very moderate. Not much disposi-
tion has been evinced to operate, but, in most instances,
holders are unwilling to accept less money. Sound hops
continue scarce, and were, consequently, held at full prices,
but for medium and inferior produce, of which there is still
a good supply, the sale is irregular and difficult, while the
quotations have a downward tendency. A large supply of
American hops is on sale. Mid and East Kent Goldings,
R 6 6s to £7 7s. ; hitto country,
£6 to £7 ; English, 143, £3 10S.
1875, £6 10a to £8; Mid Kents, £3 10s. to £7 : Weald of
Kents, £2 ss. to £6; Sussex., RS to £5 12s. • Worcesters,
4254150.. s
toto£E66loBBs..
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yearlings
Bavarian, 40,Z4 ; Bavarian, 1875, £4 to £6; Belgian, £2 14s. to £3 108. •
Alsace, £5 to £6; American, £4 103. to £5 is.; ditto year:
Hogs, £4 10a to £5 55.