The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-11-02 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

ISIARK-LANE.—MoNDer.

Business at Mark-lane to-day has been quiet in tone.
There v. as again a thin attendance, and millers were cautions
in their operations. English wheat was in moderate supply,
and the quality and condition were still unsatisfactory. Fine
samples were held wit more steadiness, with a limited
Inquiry. Other descriptfflons met a dragging sale. Foreign
Wheat, of which a moderate supply was on offer, sold slowly,
at about late rates. Fine malting barley continued scarce
and dear. Grinding was dull and weak. Malt sold at pre-
vious quotations. For oats there was a quiet trade, at about
the rates previously current. Maize was in limited request,
on former terms. Be,ins were dull and weak, but peas quiet
and unaltered. The flour market remained inactive.
MARK-LANF.—WEDNESDAT.

The grain trade at Mark-lane was without feature. Sup-
plies of wheat, both English and foreign, were short, but
quite equal to the demand, which ruled inactive. Fine
samples were steady. Other kinds neglected. Barley was
purchased quietly, and %v.:aw iihout alteration in value.
Malt sold at previous curreucies. For oats and maize, the
Inquiry was only to a moderate extent, at about late rates.
Beans and peas were unaltered. The flour market Was flat.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 14,329 head. In the corresponding period of
last year we received 21 340: in 1876, 24,795 ; in 1875 19,229
iu 1874, 21 6'29; and in 1873, 14,779. The arrivals at Liver-
pool from American and Canadian ports comprised 1,499 head
of cattle and 2,557 sheep. Rather more life was apparent in
the cattle trade. Supplies were hardly so large; but in cOll-
- with good stocks at the dead meat market they Were
quite sufficient for the demand. A healthier tone was produced
by the cooler weather. About an average supply of beasts cone
to hand from our own grazing districts, aud the quality and
condition were fairly satisfactory. Prtme small Scots and
runts were in request and realised lull prices, say
ss. Bd. to ss. 10d. per 81b. Ileavy stock, on the other hand,
did not move off so freely, and many good animals were dis-
posed of at be. to bs. 4d. per 81b. From Lincolnshire,
Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we received about
1,600, from other parts of England about 200, from Scotland
35, and from Ireland 'about 1,000 head. On the oreign side
of the market was a moderate supply of beasts. The number
of American was reduced to about 600, and there were only
a few Spanish. The trade was quiet, at about late rates. The
sheep pens were less freely supplied. Amongst the foreign
were some 200 American. The tone of the market was firmer,
and business was more active, but prices remained about the
same. The best Downs and half-breds sold at 6s. to 7s. per
81b. Calves and pigs changed hands quietly, at about last
currencies. At Deptford there were about 1,800 beasts, and
7,000 sheep. Inferior beasts, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. ; second
quality, 4s. 10d. to is. ; prime large oxen, ss. to ss. 4d.;
prime Scots, ss. Sd. to Os. 10,1 ; inferior sheep, ss. 6d. to 65.;
second quality, 6s to 6s. 6d. ; prime coarse woolled, 6s. 65.
to 6s. 101. ; prime Southdowns, 6s. 10d. to 7s. ; large coarse
calves, ss. 61. to be. 10d. ; prime small ditto, 6s. to 65. 45..
large hogs, 4s. to 4s. 65.. ; small porkers, Is. 6d. to ss. per Sib.
to Milk the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MoNDAY.
Trade was steadier this morning, the weather exercising
some influence. The supply Was moderate :-Inferior beet,
3s. to 3s Bd. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. 4d. ; prime large
ditto, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; prime small ditto, ss. to 53. 4d. ; V 1311.4
ss. to ss. Bd. ; inferior mutton, 3s. 4d. to 48. ; miadling ditto.
4s. to 4s. Bd. ; prime ditto, ss. 4d. to 65.: large pork, 3s. 2d.
to 4s. ; and small ditto, 4s. 4d. to 4s. Bd. pet 8. by the
carcass.

SEED. . f.r.wiec
LONDON, Monday, October 26.—There were very limited , ...
supplies of English Cioverseed, and few transactions were . ,
entered into, prices demanded being beyond the views of the • ~ .
..,,e,. t..• - '''•••':-.
buyers. Da French and Americ in not much passing, and ',. ,f."%*. •!‘ -CS;
rates were nominally the same as last week. White Mus- ,
... ~
tardteed was offered at previous quotations, but the condi- -.....-: .', •44
tion not being good few sales were effected. Canaryseed ..
-1-4', ' ,••• k" --• 4.
was dull, and rather lower. Ilempseed sold on former , ,
,t"'o. ...;4
ternas slowly. New Winter Tares were offered very freely
at low rates, but few buyers at any price. Trefoil was taken .e,• - " ';'4
off to a small extent at rates in favour of the buyers,

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POTATOES.
lively, was firmer, at enhanced rates. Kent
There were limited suppltes of potatoes, and trade, with-
onc being
regents, 100 s. to 120 s ; Essex ditto, 80s. to 12na.; rocks, 655.
to SOS ; champions, 70a. to 80e. ; flukes, 120 a. to 140 s.
Scotch regents, 90s. to 110 s. pr ton.

PROVISION.
andfro from Irela n
foreign d wlennrettl
14,rie5e92trsti 1 ruus
tpttpest :I,: semosls3auoryktrateecdtrketaarneadrane4;B:
LONDON, Monday, October 28.—The arrivals last week
1123:5t
duringebl at.teal stint
the
aßae
altera-
tion
reMain with little change. Quay
twlictedentsto;B:nreSse
price for best Detut IcohrelilgSlas. to 1225. The Bacon market ruled
slow; the supplies wure good and prices at the close of the
week wtre reduced about es. per cwt. on Irish, and Is. on
Hamburg.
"
Butter, per cwt.: a. s. Cheese, per cwt. : a. B.
Dorset l4O to 148 Cheshire .. q 6 to 66 .
Friesland ll2 128 Dble. Gloucester 40 '
40 . _ ,
30 50
Hams: York .. ..
Bacon, per cwt.: .
Wiltshire . 70 Cumberland ..., _...
~_. . , .
Irish, green;Co.•b. 88 70 Irish
. s. —d.
• ~ .
jFerresehy, per* ******* *** ..
1844 98. Cheddar
17 Attlee=
TALLOW.
a d.
Rough Fat, per bibs
27 6 Good Dregs ~6 0
Melted Staff, per cwt,
• . 4 ii 4
Town Tallow, perbcr..t.. :3sl :74
ultroturesStuff, per cwt. 14 0 ' .141 -- !.... g
. -,•;- . .1111tk
' Australian Mutton Tallow. 355. 9d. ~
ditto
Ditto Beef Ditto. 361. Od. ~4 --.li
Ditto Russian,noelwd .
.. .... 36 36
63.. 83dd.. Per
,c, w.
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100 s to 112 s. Inferior ditto, 80s. to 90. Prime Meadow Hay
C,ll_eAryrEdLutiSLatnprrdicaoys
755. to 845., 'lnferior, 405. to TOs., and Straw Ws. to 38a, per t.,:. Is •
ioad.
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GAME AND POULTRY.

Norwegian ptarmigan, is. to is. 4d.; ditto capercailzie,
2s. 9d. to 43. 6d.; black game, 23. 3d. to Ss, Pd.: widgeon,
13. to is. ed.; teal, is. to is. 3d.; woodcocke, 23. Dd. to
3s. 3d., wild docks, Is. Ed. to 25.; pheasahts, 23. ed. to
4s. 3d. : hares, 3s. 9d to 43. 9J. ; wl,ite Scotch ditto,
to 23. 10d. ; tawe rabbits, Is 3d. to 2s. 3d.; wild ditto, Pd.
to is. lid. ; large fowls, 33. 6d. to 7a. Gd. ; small ditto, Is. 9d.
to 21. ed. ; chlcktiis, la. ed. to 33. eaCh.

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