The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-19 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE, lidoffnaf.
More steadiness was noticed in the grain trade at Mark'
lane to-day. English wheat was again sparingly offered.
There was a rather better attendance, and business was
brisker. Occasionally an advance of Is. per quarter was
paid, but transactions were generrlly effected at the rates
current on Monday last. As regards foreign wheat, a fair
supply was on the stands. With a moderate demand prices
ruled about the same as last week: Barley was held with
more firmness, and full prices were paid for fine malting
samples. Grinding parcels were unaltered. Malt was dis-
posed of at previous currencies. Oats were in fair supply.
The trade was firmer, at fully late rates. In maize more
business was doing, quotations ruling against the buyer.
Beans and peas were steady, and quite as dear. Transae-
dons in flmr were only moderate, at previous quotations.
MARK-L AN E. -WEDNESDA.Y.
Quietness was the characteristic of the grain-trade at
Mark-lane to day. There was a thin attendance, and busi-
ness remained quiet. English wheat was in short supply,
and sold slowly, but at full prices. Foreign wheat came to
hand in fair quantities. Trans.ctions were limited, but
quotations were firm There was a moderate supply of
barley on offer. The finest malting produce was firm, other-
wise the demand was heavy. Malt sold at previous-cur-
rencies. Oats were in moderate supply. The demand:was
quiet, on former terms. Maize was disposed of at greViouli
quotations. Beans and peas were quiet, but steady.
ME TROPO LIT AN CATTLE MA RKP. T. -MOEDAY.
The total import of foreign stock into London that week
amounted to 10,583 head. In the corresponding week in 1875
we received 6,758; in 1874, 7,563 ; in 1873, 6,716 ; and an 1872,
11,749 head. There has been a dull tone prevalent irr
cattle trade. Supplies are,Vather more liberal, and the con-
dition generally is better, so that there is a marked increase
in tha.supply of meat offering. The receipts of beasts from
our own grazing districts are moderate, and of impraved
quality. The demand has ruled inactive. Occasionally es.
per 81b. has seen paid, but that is quite an exceptional quo-
tation, the general top price being ss. BcL to be. 10d. per 81b.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we re-
ceived about 1,650, from Scotland 271, and from other parts
of England about 2bo head. The foreign side of the market
was more freely supplied. In addition to receipts from
Denmark and Holland, nearly 400 Spanish have been
offered. With a dull, dragging trade quotations have
ruled in favour of buyers. A fair show of sheep was in the
pens. Sales progressed heavily, and prices were weak, and
best Downs and half-breds sold at ea. 10d. to Is. per 81b. A.
few lambs offered made about Is. 6d. to Bs. per 81b. Caws
were quiet, and drooping. Pigs depressed. Coarse and in-
ferior beasts, 4s. ed. to 55.; second quality ditto, ss. to ss. ed.-
prime large oxen, ss. ed. in 58. 81.; prime Scots, duc., sa. Bd.
to ss. 10d. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 4s. ed. to ss. 6cl. ;
second quality ditto, Sc. 6d, to es ; prime coarse woolled,
6s. Bd. to 6s. 11)d.; prime Southdowns, 6s. 10d. to 75.; large
coarse oalves, Si. 6d. to 65.; prime small ditto, es. 6d. to 75.;
large hogs, 45. 40. to 4s. 103.; Small porkers, is. 10d. to
Si. 4d. per Sib, to sink the off aL

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.

Trade this morning was slow, and prices had rather a
downward tendency, thouzh the supplies were very mode-
rate. Inferior beef, 3s. 4d. to as. Bd.-; middling ditto, So-
to 4s. 4d. ; prime large ditto, 4s. Bd. to 55. ; Prime small
ditto. ss. to be. 4d. ; veal, be. Bd. to Os. ; inferior mutton,
4s 4d. to be. ; middling ditto, be. 4d. to 55. 10d. ; prime
ditto, be. 10d. to be. 2d.: large pork, 48. 4d. to 4s. Bd.; and
small aitto, 55. Bd. to be. 2d. per 81b. by the carcase.

POTATOES.
There was a moderate ftupply of potatoes, the better des-
criptions of whi:di were in steady demand, and realised full
prices. Kent Regents, 1105. te 1353. ; Essex Regents, 100 s. to"
1255. ; rocks, Vs. to 955.; Victorias, 1205. to 1455. ; flukes, 130 s.
to 150 s. ; kidneys, 110 s. to 1-305.
110 PS.

full prices, e , but
other kinds are Fleutiful and their value has had a down-
warda,
quali-
ties oef ptrraeddeufeoerrhemopasiecosnetairneuee, santlreuleeramensientd.
tendency. Old hops are in good supply, but their
quality is inferior, and they sell consequently at low prices.
There is a good supply of foreign hops on offer,"but the im-
portations have fallen off consid6rably, and very small sup-
plies are likely to come torward. /aid and East Kent goldings,
1875, £6 100. to £8; Mid Rents, 1875, 4.3 10s. to £7 ; Weald of
'Cents, 1875, £2 55. to £6 ; Sussel, 1876, £3 to a 12s. ; Wor-
cester; 1876, £.4 10s. to £6 6s. •, Farnham, 1876, £6 6s. to
£7 70. ; ditto country, £5 6s. to £6 10s. ; yearlings, £6 10s. to
£7; English, 1873, £3 105. to £4; Bavarian, 1875, £4 to £6
Belgian, 1875, £2 11. s. to £3 lea. : Alsace, 1875, £5 to £6
American, £4 its. to £5 56. ; ditto yearlings, £4 10s. to £6 ss.
SEED.
LONDON, Monday Feb. 14.—Therte was a very limited quan-
tity of English Cloverseed offering : the best samples com-
manded exceedingly high prices. All foreign qualities were
quite as dear, with a steady sale. Trefoil obtained the full
advance of last week steadily. Tares: Foreign samples
realised 2.5. per qr. over the currencies of this day se'nnlght.
Largo Scotch Gores brought more money, line qualities being
scarce. Canaryseed sold at irregular prices more in favour sa
buyers. Ilempseed was steady in vane and demand. Grass
Seeds sold at very full rates. White and Brown Ainstarcf.
seeds were without any quotable alteration : few sales effected
of either sort. English Itapeseed was scarce and frilly as
dear.
PROVISIONS.
LONDON, Menday, Feb. 14.—The arrivals last week fro=
Ireland were 142 firkins Butter, and 3,466 bales Bacon, anA
from foreign ports 21,997 packages Butter and 1,690 bales
Bacon. In the Butter market there was little alteration bo
notice during the past week. Buyers take cautiously for Ise-
mediate demand, and prices of foreign are irregular, accord-
ing_ to quality. In Irish nothing new. The Bacon
onlay!pa.
ruled firm, and at the clqse of the week an advance
cure.
ffe.un,
2s. per cwt. was firmly made in Irish and Hamburg/1 cs.
8.
Butter, per cwt. : s. s. Cheese, per cwt.
Friesland
78 90
Dorset 164 to 168 Cheshire .... .. 7_4_ to
78:
Jersey ll2 136 Cheddar .....
56
62
A merican
Fresh, per doz .. 17 19 Hams; York . .
Wiltshire --.
Bacon, per cwt... Wiltshire..
........ 74 78 Cu _
Irish, green, f.o.b 74 78 Irian
mberland .... 112

TALLOW.
I. 4. s.
d.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 45 9 Rlugh Stuff, per cwt. 16 6
Rouen Fat, per Elbs. .. 2 of .4reaves 18 9
Melted Sy`uelfflo, pwevuw,st.i..n.
p3Onew6
...G.o,ud 6s.D6rects 6
per
e,,vit. •
Ditto Ditto old 00s. Od. „
Australian Mutton Tallow 445. net. „
Ditto Beef Ditto 445. OA. „
HAY.

WHITECFUTEL, Saturday, Feb 12.—The market wag
moderately supplied with hay and straw to-day. Derasa4
was good, and beat clover rather dearer. Prima Clover.
100 s. to 147 s ; interior Ks. to 05s. Prirr..,4 meadow hay,
003. to iS2s. ; luterlor, 5Es. tu if•s. ; anti aw,
per load.