The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-05-13 00:00:00

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The grain trade.at Mark-lane has been dull and drooplim.
English wheat came sparingly to hand, but the supply offering
was amply sufficient for requirements. There was a thin
attendance of millers, and transactions were restricted, at
barely late rates. With reference to foreign wheat, the
market has been fairly supplied. The demand was inactive,
and had sales been forced less money would have had to be
accepted. A moderate supply of barley was on the stands.
The trade was firm, at full rates. Malt changed hands
quietly on former terms. Oats were in moderate supply and
slow request at late rates. Maize met a quiet sale at pre-
vious currencies. Beans and peas were inactive, at late rates.
The flour market was dull and neglected.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MAItKET.--11010AY.•
The total imports of foreign stock Into London last week
amounted to 24,971 head. In the corresponding week in 1875
we received 22,781; ln 1674, 14,663; in 1873, 14,672; in 1872,
13,243; in 1871, 18,416; and in 1870, 9,888 head. Transactions
In the cattle trade have been conducted rather cautiously.
Supplies have been quite up to the average, and the tondi-
tion has, on the whole, been good. With reference to beasts.
there have been fair supplies from our own grazing districts.
The demand has ruled inactive, with prices tending down-
wards. The general top price for the best Scots and crosses
has been 51. 6d. to Is. Bd. per 81b., anything above that being
quite exceptional, whilst many transactions have been effected
at slower rate. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire we received about 2,000 ; from other parts of England,
about 250; and from Scotland, 141 head. The foreign aide
of the market was well supplied with beasts, chiefly Danish
and Dutch. There was a slow trade, at barely late rates. As
regards sheep the supply was more liberal. Trade dull.
Sales progressed heavily, and quotations were weaker.' Our
best Downs and half-breds made 61, Sd to 6s led. per 81b.
Lambs were firm, at 93. to 10s. per 81b. Calves quiet. Pigs
duil. At Deptford were 800 German beasts, and 250 sheep.
Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. to 6s. ; second quality ditto,
ss. to 53. 4d. ; prime large oxen, Is. 4d. to 55. 6d. ; prime Scots,
&c., ss. 61. to ss. Bd. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 4s, 6d. to
Si.; second quality ditto, ss. to 51. 6d. ; prime coarse
woolled, 6s. ed. to 63. Bd. ; prime Southdowns, 6s. Bd. to
Ga. 101.; large coarse calves, Ss. to Is. 10d. ; prime small
ditto, 6s. to 6s. 41. ; large hogs, 45. 4d. to 4s. na. ; small
porkers, be. to ss. 4d. ; and lambs, 9s. to 10s. per 81b. to sink
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METROPOLITAN MEAT MARRET.-MONDAY.
There was a moderate supply of meat on offer, and trade
was reported good for all descriptions except beef, the sale
of which was slow, at somewhat reduced prices :-Inferior
beef, Ss. to Bs. 6d. ; middling ditto, 35. 10d. to 43. 2d. • prime
large ditto, 43. 4d. to 58. ; prime small ditto, 4s. l'Od. to
6a. 2d.; veal, 6s to 65.; inferior mutton, 3s. 4d. to 45.; mid.
dung ditto, 4s. 4d. to 6s. 4d. ; prime ditto, be. Bd. to 65. 86.;
large pork, 4s. to 45. Sd. ; and small ditto, 6s. to ss. Bd.;
lambs, 4s. 431. to Bs. 86. per 81b. by the carcase.
POTATOES.
The supply of potatoes this morning was less than usual
Trade remained steady, and prices are as follows :-Kent
regents, 130 s. to leas. ; Essex ditto, 1105. to 1555. ; Scotch,
130 s. to 170 s ; rooks, 1003. to 1103. ; Victorias, 1305. to ISOs.
flukes, 1605. to 1808. ; and kidneys, 110 s. to 180 s. Per ton.
HOPS.
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GAME A.ND POULTRY.
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Surrey fowls, 4a to 10s. ; Sussex ditto, 45. to G 3 : Essex
ditto, 3s. to ss. ; Boston ditto, 2s. 9d. to 43. 93 ; Irish ditto,
23 ad. to 45. Bd. ; turkeys, 6s. to ns.. ; ditto hens, 43. to
7.. 6d.; geese, Is. to 93. ; ditto Irish, 4. to Gs ; goalaigs, Gs.
to 10s.: ducks, 2s. to 4s ; duck!ings, 95 GI. to Gs ; Americksn
prairie hens, 3s to 4s. ; hares, 33. 61 to 4s. ; white ditto, 2s.
to 2s. 9.1. ; wild rabbits, 91. to ls. 41. ; tame ditto, ls. to
2s 91. ; haunches of venison, GOB. to 655. each fore quarters
ditto, 90. to Is. per lb.

FISH.
Salmon, Is. 84. to b. 54.; trout, Is. 64. to ?a. 6d. •, eels,
9d. to halibut, 11d. to Is 6.1. ; sturgeon, 101. to 2s. per
lb ; cod, £4 16s. 6d to £7 17s 6d. per score; ,rimped ditto,
75. 64. to 12s. each' pickled ditto, 31s. 6d. to 455. per barrel;
bloaters, Si. 91. to 7s per hundred; kippers, Ss 6d. to Si.
per box; soles, le. Sd. to 41. 10d. per pair; whiting, 10s. to
12s. per basket ; plaice, 64. to is. 61 each ; mackerel, 2s. 64.
to 3s. 6d. ted muUgjs, 3.5. to 58; grey ditto, 2s. to 2.1. 9.1.;
lobsters 10s. to Ws. ; crabs, 10s. to 251. per dozen.