The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-07-15 00:00:00

THE MARKETS:

MARK-LANE.-MONDAT.

The grain trade Is without fresh feature. English wheat
again came very sparingly to hand ; in fact, scarcely anything
was offering. In consequence, the market was firm, and full
prices were obtained for fine samples. Foreign wheat, on
the other hand, was very plentiful, and, meeting a quiet sale,
was generally disposed of at a decline of is. per qr. There
was a moderate supply or barley on offer. The trade ruled
quiet, and prices were unaltered. Malt sold at about late
rates. With oats the market was moderately supplied.
Business progressed quietly, at previous quotations. Maize
was dull, at about last week's prices, and in beans as well as
peas transactions were reistirictect The flour market wax
dull, and the tendency of prices was in favour of buyers.
MARK-LA.NE.—WEDNESDAY.—

At Mark-lane to-day there is little doing in any desalt)
tion of grain. English wheat is scarce, and is held for full
prices. As regards foreign fair average supplies were on the
stands. Sales progressed slowly at the last decline. Barley
was in moderate supply. With a quiet trade prices were un-
altered. Malt was dull at late rates. Oats were in fair
average supply, and slow request, on former terms. Maize
was inactive, at previous currencies. Beans and peas were
quiet, and without change.
METROPOLITAN OATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.

The cattle-trade has ruled slow bat steady. Beasts came
rather more sparingly to hand from our own grazing dis-
tricts, but the condition was mostly satisfactory. Without
being active, the demand has ruled firm, especially for the
choice breeds, for which full prices have been paid, the best
Scots and crosses selling at 6s 2d. to 6s. 4€l. per 81b. Other
qualities have met a quiet sale. From Lincolnshire, Ifioester-
shire, and Northamptonshire we have received about 1,500;
from Norfolk, &c., about 400 ; from other parts of England
about 250; and'from Scotland six head. The foreign side of
the market was more liberally supplied, chiefly with Danish
and Dutch beasts, for which a slow Inquiry prevailed at
previous currencies. The sheep pens were fairly supplied
with stock, including a fair proportion of choice animals.
A fair amount of steadiness prevailed in the trade, and
prices were firm. For the beat Downs and half-breds, 7s. to
7s. 2d. per Sib. has been paid. Lambs were quiet bat firm.
Calves changed hands at about late rates. Pigs sold slowly.
At Deptford were 100 German and 200 Spanish beasts.
Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. 6d. to be.; second quality
ditto, be. to Se. 6 ; prime large oxen, 6s. to 6s. 2d.; prime
Scots, &c., 6s. to C. 4d.; coarse and inferior sheep, 4s. 64. to
be. 6L; second quality ditto, be. 6d. to 6s. ; prime coarse
woolled, 6s. 104. to 75.; prime Southdown, 7s. to 7s. 2d.;
large coarse calves, 4s. 6d. to is. ; prime small ditto, be. to
be. Bd. ; large hogs, 45. 6d. to be. ; small porkers, flu, to 61. ;
and lambs, 7s. 4d. to Se. 4d. per 81b. to sink the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.
There was a very short supply of meat this morning, and
fresh descriptions experienced a ready sale, at full rates :
Inferior beef, 33 to 33. Bd.; middling ditto,.4s. to 4s. Bd. ;
prime large ditto, ss. to ss. 6d. ; prime small ditto, ss. 4d. to
68. 81.; veal, 6s. to 53. 6d; inferior mutton, 3s. to 4s. ;
middling, 4s 4d. to ss. 4d.; prime ditto, ss. Bd. to 7a. ; large „
pork, 4s. to 4s. 9d. ; small ditto, 49. Bd. to Eas. 4d. per 81b, by •
the carcass.

HOPS.
a
The weather has been favourably for the growth of the
hop plant, but there are the customary complaints about
attacks of vermin, ctc. Buyers opened with extreme caution '4l
and chiefly to supply immediate wants. East Kent goldings,
1875, £5 128. to 4,7 7s. ; Mid Kents, ditto, £3 10s. to £7 ;
Weald of Kent, ditto, £2 10s. to £6 15s. ; Sussex, ditto, £3 to
£5 12s. ; Worcester, dit:o, 4,4 15s. to £6 10a. . • Farnham,
'
ditto, £5 to £7 16s. • ditto country, ditto, £4 15,. to £6 15s. ;
yearlings, 1874, £4 105. to £6; Bavarian, 1875, £3 13s. to
£6 6s. ; Belgian' ditto, £3 to £3 65. ; Alsace, ditto, £3 10$. to
£5; American, ditto, £4 to £5 ss.
GAME AND POULTRY.
Capons, 6s. to 12s. ; fowls, 2s. to 5s • chickens, Is. 3d. to
45. 96. ; ortolan!, Is. 91 to as. ; quails, is. 61. to 3s.
leverets, 2s. 36. to 4s. •, hares, is. 91 to Is. ; rabbits,
htoaulus.chBde.s ;ogf ovselinnisgos,;3l.s6s.d.totosoB.
I!e6ad. ;
ch;dfuocrk, eqsu3a;
tetors4sdi. 6td.
to
86. to 11d, per lb.
FISH.

265. 61 to 365. ; roused ditto, 283. to 4011.
2g6%. to 325. ; red ditto, 13s. 4215. per barrel
pickled
db
ditto, herrings,
33. 89.160 n
kipper ditto, be. to es. 6d.; bloater ditto, 4s. ed. to 7L per
.P;er grids,bsk basket; soles,
to is. ; and trout, 8 per pair •
Ito 11d.
per soles, is. to
hundred; smoked haddock, 30s. to 40s. per barrel; trawl
ditto, 10s. to 12s. ' • ditto plaice, 12.. to 1.43. ; ditto whigng'
80:i .61
d to 12e.
4121 d.

SEED.
LONDON, 310N1AY1 July 10. —Nothing passing in Cloverseed:
very little of any soft offering for sale. New Trifolium from
France is inquired for, bat not many sales effected. English
Rapeseed remains very scarce, and the few small lots offer-
ing command high prices. Tnere are very few buyers of Canary-
seed: this article still tends downwards in value, buyers
waiting for new samples. White linstardseed was taken
off in small lots on former terms. There was nothing pass- .
leg in brown; buyers disposed to wait the results of the new -
crop. Tares were in limited request, and offering at reduced
prices Dutch liempseed was in good request, at the full
rates of last week.