The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-03-11 00:00:00

POTATOES.

The supplies are moderate, and trade continues steady, at
late rates. Kent Regents, 110 s. to 140 s. ; Essex Regents,
100 s. 130 s. ; rocks, 85s. to 90s. ; flukes, 1308. to 1505.;
torias, 120 s. to 150 s. ; and kidneys, 1003. to 120 s, per ton.
HOPS.

There has been no important movement in the hop market
during the past week, and to-day the trade is quiet. Fine
home-grown produce remains scarce, and commands full
prices; but medium and inferior qualities sell slowly at
Irregular quotations. Prices :—Mid and East Kent goldings,
1875', £6 10s. to £S; Slid Kents, 1875, £3 10s. to £7 ; Weald of
Kents. 1875, £2 Is to £6 • Sussex, 1875, £3 to £5 lie.; Worces-
ters, 1875, £4 10s. to £6 6s. ; Farnhams, 1875, £5 Is. to
£7 75. ; ditto country, £.5 ss. to £6 10s. ; yearlings, £5 10s.
to £7 ; Eu zlish, 1873, £3 10s. to £4 : Bavarian, 1875, £4 to
£6; Belgian, 1875, £2 14s. to £3 10s. ; Alsace, 1675, £5 to
£6; American, 1875, £4 10s. to £5 58. ; ditto yearlings,
£1 10s. to £5 Is.
GAME AND POULTRY.
Turkeys, Ss. to 20s. geese, ". •
4.• 6d to 75. ed. ; ducks Ss. to Is.
ducklings, Is. to Bs. ; capons, Is. to 10s. , low's, 3s. to 6s. ; live
thoe n 35,,. 2; st.
2. to. 621. ;6d.p n;tirwi
oe
ohdecnws,los4,s.4t: Its.o ;65.qua;
sibi,nip2ess:
is. 61 to is. : hares, as. to Is. 6d.; reverets, 33. to ss. each.'
FISH

Cod £4 17s. 6d. to £7 15s. 6d. per score. crimped 'ditto.
fis 20s. each; welded cod, 30s. to 508. per barrel ;
salmon,- 6dt
25. 64. to 28. 84. per lb. ; soles, ls. to 4s. per pair ;
lobsters, 12s to 30s. per dozen; crabs, 40s. to 575. 6d. per
kto 7d. per lb. ; bloaters, 6s. to 71. per hundred ;
kippers, 416 d. to be. 64. per box; plaice, 18s. to 21s. per
basset ; turbot, 6s. 64. to 15s. each; red mullet, 4s. to ss. per
dozen ; trout, 18. 6d. to is. Bd. per lb. ; native oysters, 18s. 6d.
to 218.; Batch ditto, 75. ed. to As. ; American ditto, 6s. to is.
common, 4s. to 7s. 64. per hundred.

LONDON, Monday, Marsh 6.—The supply of English Clover-
seed was very limited, and very high prices were paid for the
liner sorts, with a brisk sale. Foreign red parcels brought
enhanced values, whilst line white were much dearer.
Trefoil was purchased readily at the extreme currencies of
last week. White and brown Alustardseeds were steadily
disposed of, at more money for both sorts. Foreign Tares
sold freely, at hlgher rates. Large Scotoh gorse were in good
request, at very high prices. Rye-grasses, of all sorts, wore
placed freely at last week's values. flanaryseed was clan,
and lower to sell. Dash liempseed was steady in price and
demand.
FROTISION.
LONDOI, Monday, March 6.—The arrivals last week front
Ireland were 142 firkins Batter, and 2,615 bales Bacon; and
from foreign ports 21,020 packages Ritter and 1,659 bales
Baoon. The supplies of finest foreign. Batter are very short
for the demand, and from 1.565. to 1665. obtained for She
finest Normandy: ether descriptions an very irregular in
price, depending upon quality; best Dateh 1545. to 1005.
The Bacon market riled steady: a fair business transmit, d
at little alteration in prices.
Butter, per cwt. : s. s. • 'hem, per stet :
Dorset 170 to 174 Cheshire.... • • ••
Friesland 180 160 Dble. flousester 70
78
I Jersey
Fresh, per doz. 18 20 Amen 's* .. •• . _
104
104 140 Cheddar ......
5706 1
4
Bacon, per .wt: 118
Hants : York 94,
so ss Wiltshire .. Cumborlamd .... 94 104
Irish, green, L o.b 78 212 Irish
W.
s. d• I
Town Tallow, per owl. 4:
0 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 15 6
~ 0
Rough Fat, per Slbs... 0 °reeves 18
6 I Good Dregs ~ 6 •
S
Yellow RUSSIA'', now .... Od. per cwt
I
Melted Cuff, per cwt. O
pato ditto old .... Qos. Od. „
Australian Matto' lallow 465. Od.
Ditto Beef Ditto Ms. Od. „
RAY.

:ALL@

WIEITECILLPIL, Saturday, Marsh 4.—There was a shot
supply of hay and straw at the market to-day. With a baba
trade, prices were arm as follows : Prime Clover, 1005, to la&
inferior. its. to 955.; Prime Meadow Ray, 110 a to 18tS. ; In-
ti 755. ; aid Straw, 86s. be its. per loao.