The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-05-20 00:00:00

THE DIARKETS

MARK-LANE.--MONDAY.
Firmness has been the characteristic of the grain trade a
Mark-lane to-day. The attendance of millers was large end ;-•;)
business more brisk. English wheat came sparingly to ;laud.
Corn was a better demand, and the tendency of prices was a.e.
against buyers, specially for tine samples. Foreign wheat in IF'
moderate supply. Greater activity prevailed in the trade, :Isas
and fully late rates were realised. Barley was sparingly •611
offered. With a healthy inquiry, extreme prices were paid. •
Malt sold slowly at previous quotations. Oats wero in mode-
rate supply. There was a fair business doing at steady cur-
rencies. Maize was firm in value and inquiry. Beans and
peas were quietly dealt in on former terms. The flour market
was more active, and prices were steadier.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 18.02 head. In the corresponding week in 1875
we receivea 16,439: in 1874, 15,991 ; in 1873, 18,571 ; in 1872,
18,337 ; and in 1871, 21,223 bead. The cattle trade was
without special feature. Supplies were not extensive, but
neither was the demand brisk. The show of English
beasts was rather below the average as regards number,
but the condition and quality were abeut equal to former
occasions. Somewhat more steadiness prevailed in the demand,
and quotations were on the whole tolerably firm. For the
best bcots and crosses Si. 6d. to is. Bd. per 81b. was paid.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we re-
ceived about 1750; from other parts of England, about 260;
and from Scatlaud. 95 bead. On the foreign side of the
market there was abcut an average supply of beasts, chiefly
Danish and Dutch, over tOu of the former cattle being
offered. With a moderate demand tho prices ruled °Janie
the same. With reference to sheep, the pens were fairly
stocked, and the Eaglien breeds were of good quality.
The market was that, and prices declined about 2d. per
81b. The best Devons and half-breeds changed hands
at 6s. 13(1.. to 6a. 81 per 81b. Lambs were in moderate
request, at from 81. to to. per 51b. Calves sold quietly,
at late rates. Pigs were dull. At Deptford there were
600 German beasts. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. to is. ;
second quality ditto, is to ss. 4d. ; prime large oxen, ss. 4d.
to is. 6d. ; prime Scots, &c, is. 6d. to is. Bd. •' coarse and
Inferior sheep, 45. 61. to is. ; second quality ditto, is. 6d.
to 64. ; prime coarse woolled, 6s. 4d. to 6s. 6d. ; prime South-
downs, 6s. 6d. to 6s. 81 7 large coarse calves, is. to 6s. ; prime
small ditto, Os. to (is. 41. ; large bogs, 4s. 41. to ss. ; small
porkers, is. to is. 41. ; and lambs, is. to 9s. per 81b. to sink
the offaL
ME LROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
Trade this morning was fairly animated, and prices were
firm. The supply of all classes-of meat was moaerate. In-
felior beef, 3s. to 3s. Bd. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. Sd ;
prime large ditto, 45. 101 to ss. 4d.; prime small ditto, is.
to is. 6d. ' • veal, 5s to is. 81. inferior mutton, Is. 41. to 4s. ;
middling ditto, 4s. 41. to is. 4d.; prime ditto, is. 81. to
Cs. 81 ; lambs, 7s. 4d. to is. Sd.; large pork, 4e. to 4a. 81.;
and small ditto, is. to 6s. per 81b. by the carcass.
GAME AND POULTRY.
Capons, Is. 61. to 125.; fowls, Be. Co ss. 61. ; chickens,
2s. 6d to 4s. ; spring ditto, 43. to is.: live hens, 2s. 61. to
35.; prairie ditto., 3s. to 4s • pea fowl, 95. 61. to lls. 61.:
guinea ditto, 51. to : goslineti, is. to 94. ; ducklings, 3s. to
oeglgs,a. ;6hda. utnocshse.stioi.
9.3011 to
oac 63a2a. epacigeir;silo9verat'
53 eci. ; quails, 10d. to it 91 ; leverets. 21. to ss. ad ;
rabbits, 91.
per rem
•-1 I) aa I. if all I.TALLOW;;
•,. I ,t. 1. d. " a. d.
Town per cwt. 42 9 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 14 9 •
Rough Fat, per 81ba... 1 10i Greaves „ 16 0
Melted WWI, per cwt. 29 0 Good Dregs 6 0
Yellow RAl:Allan, new 48a. Od. per c;tt' t. „ , •
' bitto Dltt4 old .... 00s. Od.
Australian Mutton Tallow. 431. Od.
Ditto Beet Ditto. 42.5. 01.
FISH.
Crimped salmon, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 64. : kippered ditto. 9id. to
is. 6d. ; trout, la 6d., to le. 91. ; eels, 101. to is. ; hailibut,
11d. to Is. 5(1.: sturgeon, Is. to It 6d. per lb ; soles, is. 61.
to 4e. 61 per pair • cod, i 2 15s. to £7 10s. per score mackerel, '
2s. 3d. to 4s ; millet, 3s. to is. ; lobsters, 105 to 30s. ; crsbs,
Ss to 275. 61 per dozen; native oysters, 18s. 61. to slea, ;
Dutch ditto, 7s. Od. to Si Gd. ; American ditto, Cs. to 85. ;
Spanish ditto, 4s. to is. , • common ditto, 34. 91. to Si. Od. per
hundred.

TOTATODI
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come a
The trade
eel! pontaetoaersrilc,oltianru.ee steady,sui,on a and prices
stschael we
sJotc , •
to 'Ks. ; Dikes, 1603. to 190 s. ; and kidneys, 1002. to 130 s.
per ton.
Kent
broil:6;in t 1,01148001 to
eicikOeg:
HOPS.
The trade for hops has been very quiet, and no feature of
Importarce has presented itself. Choice qualities of produce
remain scarce, and command good prices, and the few trans-
actions recorded in other descriptions have been at previous
rates. The supplies of foreign hops arc now falling off, the
rates current here not being sufficiently remunerative to
foreign growers. East Kent geldings 1875, £5 12s to £7 7$ ;
Mid Kent ditto, £3.55. to £6 63.; Weald of Kent ditto, £9. be.
'
to £5 15s. • Sussex ditto, £3 to £5 51 : Worcester ditto,
£4 151 to £l,; Farnham ditto, .&10s to £7 'ditto country
ditto, gtr ..ttv,e6 lOs ; yearlings, 1874, £4 10$. to £6;
Bavarian, 1875, £3 15e. to £6 63. • Belgian ditto, .£2 12s. to ,
; Alsace ditto, £3 Ms. to At 103. ; American ditto, 4,4 to
£5.

PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, May 15 —The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 113 firkins butter, and 3,135 bales bacon ; and
from foreign ports 34,818 packages butter, 6,132 bales and 424
boxes b icon. The supplies of foreign butter havinsrincreased
prices have declined—say Normandy 4s. to 6s. Brittany Bs. g
to 10s., and Dutch about 10s. per cwt. The dealers still pur- a a
chase sparingly. The bacon market ruled dull, at a decline
of 2a. on Irish and 4s. on ilambro' cured.
Butter, per cwt. : a. s. I Cheese, per cwt. : a. •v. s-
Bonet to 150 I Cheshire ..
Friesland ........120 124 I Dble. Gloucester 60 76
J ersay .
Fresh, per doz. .. 15 17 I American
Bacon, per. cwt.:
Wiltshire ........82 84 ij
HaCalums :beYrloarnkd • llOO6 0
41
1111112' 4611044. -1
Irish, green, f.o.b. 82 84 I Irish ...... .....-0
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' - HAY. 4113
WIIITECHAPEL, Saturday, Itity 13.—There wqs a moderate
supply of hay and straw on tiff-v. With a 'brisk trace, prices "-"• w
ruiea firm, as follows : Prime Clovar, lON. to 1475. : interior,.
85s to 955. Prime meitdow hay, 9,)5. to 1355. ; inferior, 55a.
to 755. Straw, 351 to 48s per load.

SEED.
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LONDON, Monday,
ti(q)urucal.eonrrtssi.'iwe'Ltrrotitelaexu'ilyeauksin(rid,,g in Trefoil, and prices *tie iiinninai.
itglisb N.ape.etil of sine quality was quite as dear, with a
moderate demand Cauaryseed was offered for I,aa money, ,u
and taken very slowly. Tares were in limited demand at :
prices under those Of last week. Dutch liempseed "
as much money as previously. White and brown %luster& „f. •
seeds were held st yew hill prices, with more inuiry than „
during the hot week, the 15nteh advice; being highel tor both -
'sort/. - • • •
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