The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-07-08 00:00:00

THE MARKETS;

MARK-LANE,-MOWDAY.
The posltion of the grain trade remains much the tame.
The attendance at Mark-lane is again thin, and business 11
limited. English wheat is very sparingly offered, neverthe-
less the demand is quiet at about late rates. There was &fair
share of foreign wheat on the stands. Transactions were
entered into quietly at the quotations of Friday last, but at
a fall of is. per quarter on the week. Barley was in moderate
supply. The trade was firm at previous currencies. Malt
in slow request at late rates. Oats moderate supply. There
was a quit trade on former terms,. Maize met a slow sale at
late rates. Beans and peal were quiet and unaltered. The
flour market was dull and in some instances prices were
rather lower than on Monday last.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE KET. -MONDAY..
The cattle trade throughout has been steady on the kvhole
Amongst the beasts was noticed some good grass•led itoclg
from Liucollishire. Norfola stock is now coming less freell
to hand, and arrivals from thence will soon cease entirely se
the season has now about closed. The same may be said of
the Scotch stock. There was no special feature in the trade.
Ctiletuess was the characteristic of ttie demand, and the
rates realised were about the same as those current 00
Monday last et to Si. 44.. per Slb. being paid for the beet
Scots and crosses. From /Norfolk, Seffolk, Essex, and Cain-
bridgeshire we received about 1,200; from Lincolnshire,
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, about 800; from other
parts of England we have received about 300; and iron
Scotland about 20 head. About an average supply 0i
foreign beasts was on offer, including receipts from Den'
mark, Holland and 'Spain. Tee trade was quiet, at late
rates. Tnere was a fair show of sheep in the pens. Trail'
sections progressed steadily, but prices ruled firm, notabli
for the better qualities. The best Downs and half-bred!
were dl.posed of, at 7e. to 7s 24. per 81b. Lambs were a doll
sale, at 7s. 4d. to Be. 44. per 81b. Calves and pigs sold
quietly, at last week's quotations. At Deptford were 300
German beasts and 250 German. sheep. Coarse and inferior
beasts 4s. 64. to Ss. ; second quality ditto, es. to is. ed• ;
prime large oxen, es. to es. 2cl. ; prime Scots, dz:c., es. to et
4d. : coarse and inferior sheep, 4s. ed. to is ed. ; Wane
quality ditto. 55. ed. to es. ; prime coarse woolled, es. 103, to
75. ; prime Southdown, 7s. to 7s. 2d.; large coarse calves
41. 6d. to is. ; prime small ditto, es. to is. Bd. ; large hog!,
4s. ed. to ss. ; small porkers, 68 to ss. Bd. ; and lambs, 7s.
to Bs. 44. per 81b. to shir the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
The supply of meat on sale this morning was very moderate/
and its condition was much affected by the weather. GOOO
and frees descriptions experienced a steady sale, but other
kinds were flat the following Nr ere the quotations
ferior beef, 3-1 6d to 4s ; middling ditto, 4s 41. to 6s. ;
large ditto, ss. 4d. to is 84 ; prime small data, 65. ed. to
is 104 ; veal, is. to Fa. Bd. ; inferior mutton, 31. ed. t°
4s. 4d.; middling, as. 3d. to is. 44. ; prime ditto, et Bd. tcci
is ; large pork, 41. to 4s. 8d ; small ditto, Si. to Si. 84.. 0°
lamb, 6s. 84. to 7s. 84. per Bth by the carcass.

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POTATOE3.
Attention is now principally di ected to new potatoes, tbg
supplies of which continue on a liberal scale. Some ol
mixed potatoes are quoted from 100 e. to 1305., but after thiS
week they Will have been entirely exhausted. New JerseY,
200 e to 2405. ; ditto kh.neys, 2205. to 2603. ; Cherbourg, 200s'
to 2205, per ton.
HOPS.
The accounts from the plantations are conflicting, both 0
far as this country and the C natinent are concerned.
progr. as of the bkat has been satisfactory, but there 0v
stilt complaints of vermin. The demand for nearly all kind!
of hops has lagen exceedbgly quiet. The prices have uos
materially var Ted since last week. Bast Kent goldings,
1875 .e 5 12s. to £7 7s ; Rents, ditto, £3 104. to e;
Weall of Kent, ditto, £2 101. to £6 lbs.; Sussex, ditto, £3 to
£5 124.; Worcester, ditto, £4 lbs. tb £6 10s. ; Farnharn,
ditto, £.,5 to £7 lbs ; ditto country, ditto, £4 lbs. to £6 lbs. ;
yearling*, 1874, £4 10.. to £6; Bavarian, 1875, 46 31. t°
£i 6a ; Belgian, ditto, £3 to £3 ss. ; Alsace, ditto, £3 10$. t°
£3; American, ditto, £.4 to £5 bs.
GI %ME AND POULTRY.
Quails, is. 91. to 2*. ; leverets, 3s. to 61. ; pigeons, 8i•
is. ; wild ditto, Bd. to 101. : tame rabbits, is. 61. to Sc. •
ditto, 9d. to is. 3d. ; goslings, ss. eld. to 7s. 61. ;
2s. 61. to 4s. ; fowls, Is. 31. to 5,.; haunches Qf venison, 40'
to 55. each; forequarters of venison, 9id. to is. per lb.
FISL
Bloaters, ss. to 7s. lid, per hundred ; kippers, 34, 0. to
Sc. 6d. per box soles, is to 4s. 61. per pair; salmon, is. Sq.
to is. ed per lb ; gurnard, is. 6d. to 2s. each- wickets',
2s. to 2s. 3d. per dozen millet, 4s to 68 per score ;
oysters, £l2 12s. per bushel; common ditto, bs. to 83. P"
hundred; grilse, Pd. to is. 31. per lb ; turbot, 10s. to 305.
each; crabs, 41‘. t. ro,. per klt ; lobsters, 88. to 275. 6d. Or
&ten ; trout, Sid. to 11d, per lb.
SEED.
LONDON, Monday, July 3 -htill nothing passing in Clover
seeds Or want of supplies. Trefoil is exhausted, scarce
any stocks of useful quality left. New Trifollum le no.
ralleh inquired for, and would sell readily at mcdersl
prices. Canaryseed VIM offered freely at less money. BUY Ii
of Voreign are very reserved. Dutch Hempseed was in gold
request at very full rates. White Mustardseed sold otteadVi
on former terms for good qualities. Nothing passing,'D
brown for want of supply of good descriptions. Engote
Rapeseed continues scarce and very dear. Tares We'
offered freely on former tt rms.
PROVIUONS.
LONDON, Monda', July 3 -The arrivals last week fro'
Ireland were 829 flrllins Butter and 11,408 bales Bacon. 5,°,0
from foreign ports 26 993 packsges Butter and 2,303 br,/
Bacon. The Butter mai ket has ruled very slow, the beet
the weather causing the dealers to purchase very cautlo*sl7;
and a further decline in prices was submitted to, Normandl4,
offering at 101 s. to 1225. according to qualities, JerseY,
et
to 106 s , and best Dutch 104 e. to 108 s, The Bacon mer'„l3
also ruled slow, without change in value of prime Irto
parcels, but a good quantity of stalish Hamburg 0113,
was sold at low prices, which affected the value of lld
exo-pt the Sect.

TALLOW. (1.
&t 1j49
Town Tallow, per cwt. 40 8 I Rough Stuff, per cwt.
Rough Fat, per Sibs. 1 Si I Greaves 16' 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 29 0 I Good Dregs ~
Yellow Russian, new .... 47s Od. rer cwt.
Ditto Ditto old .... Os. Od. „
Australian Mutton Tallow 41s, (td. „
Ditto Beet Ditto 39a 61. „

HAY.
WHITEOHAPIL Saturday.—A fair supply of hay and strilar/
was oil t.ale. trade was bri.k for good stuff, and prioet ra,
rather stiffer, as follows: Prime Clover, 1(,05. to lAis• to.
tenor, 85s. to 955. Prime meadow hay, 90s. to l• •
tertor, bbs. t7ss Straw, 85$. to 48s. per load: