The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-08-26 00:00:00

THE NARKETS

MARK-LANE-MONDAY.
Q flatness is still the feature ot ens, garal. &c.te ar.o k
lane: but there Is rather more steadiness apparent Eng-
lish wheat has been rather scarce, and 01d samples have
been steady in value. New produce has come to hand in
excellent condition. New wheat has sold at 478. to 49a.,
and occasionally 60s per qr., whilst the beat red is worth
about 475. per qr. Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply
has been on offer, bra been in moderate request, at late
prices. For barley there was a quiet demand, on former
terms. The supply was moderate. Malt sold slowly, at
previous quotations. The market was fairly supplied with
oats. Transactions were only moderate, at about late rates.
Maize was held for about last week's prices; beans and
peas sold slowly. The flour market was dull, and without
feature.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.--MONDAY.
Rather more firmness in the cattle trade to-day. There
were fair average supplies on offer, and business was brisker.
As regards beasts there was, on the foreign side of the
market, a fresh supply of Canadian stock, about 200 head
coming to hand in good condition. They were readily sold
at full prices. In addition were some 1,900 Tonning, about
300 Spanish, 100 Dutch, and some Danish animals. Demand
healthy, and prices ruled firm. From our own grazing dis-
tricts the receipts are quite an average, and the condition
was rather improved Farm Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire we received about 2,000 head, besides
some 500 head from other parts of England. There was a
steady trade, and rather better prices were realised for the best
qualities, the top quotation being 6s. to fia. 2d. per 81b. The
sheep pens were well filled, and some well-conditioned stock
was included in the supply. The market was firm, and full
prices were realised. The best Downs and half-breds sold at
Or. lod. to 7e. per 81b. Lambs were offered, at 6s. Bd. to Be. per
81b Calves were in moderate request, on former terms. Pigs
sold slowly at late rates. At Deptford were 80 French beasts
Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. to 65.; second quality ditto,
63. to sa. 6d.; prime large oxen, Ss. 101 to Os.; prime
Scots, &c, Si. 10d. to 544 2d.; coarse and inferior sheep, 4s.
to 54. ; second quality ditto, Sr. to Os.; prime coarse woolled,
es. Si to es. 10a. ; prime Southdowns, Cs. 10d. to Ti.; large
coarse calves, 41. 4d. to Is. ; prime small ditto, Is. to 61. 6d. ;
large hogs, 4s. to Is. • small porkers, Si. to Si.Si; lambs,
7s to its, per 81b. to sink the offal.
METROPOLIrAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDA.Y.
There was a very short supply of meat on offer this morn-
fling , and for the better descriptions a fair demand prevailed
at about late rates. Inferior beef, 3s. 4d. to Sr. Bd. ; middling
ditto, Sr. Bd. to 4s. 4d. ; prime large ditto, 4s. Sd. to Si. ; prime
small ditto, ss. to ss. 4d. ; veal, 4.5. Bd. to Is. 4d. Inferior
mutton, 4s. to Is. ; middling ditto, Is. 4d. to is. ; prime ditto,
Sr. to 6s. Bd.; large pork, 41. 2d. to 4s. 4d. ; small ditto,
Si. 4d. to fls. per Sib, by the carcass.
PO rATOE 3.
With moderate arrivals trade was steady at the following
prices :-Kent Regents ' • 130 s. to 160 s ; Essex ditto, 130 s. to
1601. : 'haws, 110 s. to 124., and kidneys, 100 e. to 1601.
HOPS.

The rains which have recently fallen are calculated to have
a beneficial effect upon the hop plantations, as there was
ample evidence that they were suffering from the want of
moisture. The reports received from abroad are not con-
sidered satisfactory. In the United States a fair average
yield is anticipated, resulting chiefly, however, from the ex-
tended cultivation. The trade for hops is quiet, Ns ithout
material change in prices :-East Kent goldings, 1875, £6 to
; Mid Rents, £4 10s. to £7 73. : Weald of Kent., £7l lOs to
£6 153.; Sussex, £3 Si. to £5 121. ; Worcester, £5 Si. to £7;
Farnhams, £5 12s. to £7 158 ; ditto country. £5 to £6 15s. ;
yearlings, 1t,74, £4 10s. to £6; Bavarian, 1875, £4 to £6;
Belgian, 1575, £ll to ZS 10s. ; Alsace, Za to £5; American,
£4 10s. to £6 10s.
GAME AND POULTRY.
Grouse, is. 9d. to 2s. 91. ; hares,
3s. to ss. ; leverets, 2s 6d.
paths Is. Bd. to Ss. 31.
• ;
to 4.. 61. ; ortolans, is. 9d. to 3, , q
s
ducks, 2s. 6d. to 4s. ; geese, Ss. 9d. to 7s. ed.; to s.capons, 6to
.
10s. ; fowls, is. 81. to Ss. Id. ; chickens, 2s. Si
409 1 , tat
fore-quarters ditto, 80. to 10d. per lb.
bucks, 475. lid, to 60.. ; haunches ditto, 30s. to $. each;

FISH.
2s. to 21. 6d. per dozen ; plata.,
mackerel,.
Is. to 41. per pair;turbot. 6s. to 150. each; soles,
' p basket ,
15.. to I,s. 6d. per 1 lbhl;oaters, Os, to Bs. per htusdred ;
Is. to Is, Bit per lb. ;
Trout, 9id. to le. P
kippers, 4s. to be. 6 p
each:-whiting, Ito. to lbs. per basket;
dory, is. 6d. to 2s.
dozen • crabs 40s. te 555. per kit;
lobsters, los. to SOS. per , ,
id. per lb. ; common oysters, ss. to 10s. per
eels, 11d. to Is.
hundred. per
box: salmon,
PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, August 21.—The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 1,522 tlrkins Butter and 3,3'J,3 bales Bacon, and
from foreign ports 22,628 packages Butter, and 4,361 bales
Bacon. Foreign Butter experienced a good sale, particularly
the finest descriptions, which advanced about 4s. per cwt. In
Irish there was more doing in Corks' also some sales of
finest Clonmels made at 1401. free on board. Some nice rain
having fallen checked the disposition to buy. Bacon sells
well without change in value.
Butter. per cwt. ;s. s. L'heese, per cwt. : s. s
Dorset ...... —lOO to 152 Cheshire .... 68 to 74
Friesland l3O 134 Dble. Gloucester 52 64
Jersey .. 102 124 Cheddar
Fresh, per doz.. 16 19 American
Bacon, per cwt. : Hams: York ll2
Wiltshire ...... 84 86 Cumberland ..112
Irish, green, t0.b.82 88 lrish ... .

TALLOW.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 411 3d. J
Rough Stuff, per cwt. 114 9d
Rough Fat, per Slobs—. 1 9 Greaves 16 0
Melted stuff, per cwt... 29 0 Good Dregs 6 0
Yellow Russian, new .... 465. Od. per cwt.
Ditto Ditto old .... 00s. „
Australian Mutton Tallow 435. Od. „
Ditto Beef Ditto. 40s. Od. „
HAY.
WHITEORSPEL, Saturday, August 21.—There was a rather
short supply of hay and straw on offer. Trade was steady,
and prices were firm as follows :—Prime old clover, 1001. to
148 s ; inferior, 85s. to 955.; good new ditto, 110.. to 180 s.
Prime meadow hay, 100 s to 140 s. ; inferior, 659. to 765. ;
good new ditto, 110 s. to 1801. Straw, 40s. to 11:18, per load.

SEED.
LONDON, Monday, August 21 —Very few samples of new
E agluih C4overseed are yet shown. The quality of the red is
tolerably good, as are white samples ; of the latter )rt a fair
quantity is eipected to be delivered this 101111011. Trefoil was
held on former terms, but large buyers do not yet appear;
thi quality and price will probably soon bring them forward.
Frfnch Trffollum was in good requeat on fully former terms.
pareels of winter Tares are now appearing of small
size, and offering at moderate rates. Canaryseed was in
limited demand, without any material alteration in value.
Dutch Ilempseed was steady in price and demand. White
Mustardseed, old, sold in small lots on former term,: some
samples of new Dutch brown are appearing on the market,
quality good, but held too high for the views of our large
buyers.