The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-01 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANTI—Moymy.
At Mark-lane to-day the market was quiet and thinly
attended, but a little better to-juicy prevailed for wheat at
a reduction of is. per quarter on the week. There were a
few samples of new Talevera wheat offered, but their quality
was again very poor, but the prices asked for them were
ridiculously high. Barley was steady in tone, but slowly and
sparingly purchased. Malt was dull and cheaper when
pressed for sale. There was a moderate demand for oats,
and prices were rather higher en the sennight, although the
arrivals ware somewhat exclusive. Maize was in limited
request, and rather weak in price. Beans and peas were
taken off quietly on former terms. The flour trade was in-
active, and the quotations for sacks and barrels underwent a
decline of Is aud tat respectively,

There has been no feature of importance in the grain trade
at 31ark-lane to-day. The attendance of miller, has been
MARK-LANE.-WEDNESIDAY..
thin, and husiness in consequence has been much res'zicted.
English wheat has been very sparingly offered, and foreign
lies not been in large supply. The demand has bee". imetive,
at late eurrenci-a. Barley has been it. short supply. The
Inquiry has been limited, on former tows. Malt has been
quiet, mid without ehauge. With oats the market has been
scantily supplied. The demand has been to a moderate
extent, at steady prices. Maize has been quiet, at previous
prices. Bemis and peas have been steady in value. The
Hour market has continued dull, at Motielay's decline.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE M BEET.- -MONDAY.
The total imports of foreign, stock into London last week
consisted of 10,876 head In the corresponding week last,
year we received 10,210 ; in 1072,21,730 ;tfl 1871, 14,215 ; ire
1870, 10,626 ; in 1869, 10,613 head. The cattle trade ham
been without feature of importance, but the tone has been
rather steadier. The supply of beasts from our own
grazing districts has been quite an everage, but the
quality lots been rather indifferent. For prime breeds the
demand has been aerie active, and prices have been steady,
the hest Scots and crosses making sa. lid. per tslbs., other-
wisethe market has 'seen quiet From Lumen:rehire, Leicester-
shire, and Northamptonshire we have received about 2,300,
from Norfolk, SO, fries other parts of England about SO , and from Scotland 23. The fereign side of the market has been
fairly supplied with beasts, for which the demand has been
moderate, at about late rates. There h. been 770 'loaning,
Is
pens
so Bpalliall. and 2.36 Dutch. In the sheep
s been tolerably good A fair business haa
pettilliemsi.h supply
'
been transacted, at previous currenclea. The best Downs mat
half. heeds have made ss. to Se 24. per 81b. Lambs have been
quiet, at ss. to ea. 2iL per 81b. Calves have eotnmantled
rather flute attention, and have been steady in value, Pigs
have been dulL At Deptford there have been 18 beasts.
Coarse and inferior beasts 45. to et. 6d. ; second quality
ditto, 45. 84. to Is. ; prime large oxen, ba. 6,1. to ss. 84..;
prime Scots, etc., ss. Bd. to 6a. 1041. ; coarse and hiferior
Cheep, 45. 44. Is 45. Gil.; second quality ditto, ds 6d.
4s. 84. ;prime coarae-woohle,l 4.. 104. to Si. ; prime South-
downs, 50. to 55 2d. ; large comae calves, 3;.. 104. to 4.. 44 prime small ditto, 45. 1131. to ss. 2d. ; large hoes. dit 42. ; small pothers, 4s. 441. to 4s. CA. ;151111), se.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.--:\ ioi.•i
The B.f ply of meat on sale la moderate, and tee sues, st the fon., ltiy 41100atiO115;- beef, •., 3s. 1011. ; middliog ditto, 45. to 4s. Cd ; prime large ditto,
lied to 7.. ; small ditto, ss. to U. 44.; veal, 4s.
to 4s. Sd; interior mutton, .3s. 4.1. to 35. Bil. ; middling ditto,
Is. 10d. to Is. Yd, prime ditto, 45. 6d. tots, ; large pork,
55. 10d. to 4s. 4,1, ; small pork. 4e, led. to fee 4il ; and lamb.
fe. to Os. 04.. per Sllo. 1.4' the carcase.

POTATOES.
he supplies of potatoc3 are less extensive, and a strainer
t,ile pre, robs the trade. Very forforeign potatoes are now
00 Kiktheys, es. 1.4) Ba. ; regents, Os. to 7s. ; shaws, 4s.
to ss. Foreign potatoes : LaW week's imports Into Louden
were only 7.1?, packages from Jersey, 2,5 liarfieur, 153
Antler rp, and 297 Isirrels from Dunke k. At !Southampton,
the receipts were only 4,335 bags fron frown and Jersey.
SEED.
Losboti, Monday, July 27—NoNnrhiah Cluverseed yet
appears ; priLes for foreign held higher, but transactions
were not numerous. New English Trefoil was in Miter
supi ly ; quality line, and priers moderate. New Trif..hom.
as well English as foreign was again dearer, with a good
demand. White Mustardseed was sold la small lets, at
quite as high ate s No brown offering. English new
winter Tares have appeared of dry quality, but very sinall
Size, theyate held tet9 high, and prices sear oily fixed to
SuOle accurately. Good 3:caring, being scarce, were
dearer. Canaryseed supported previmis advice steadily.
There was 110 quotable change In Hempseed ; prices of
Gentian en very moderate.

FISH.
Pickled herrings, 328. to 30s •, red ditto, 12s. to 21s. ed. :
roused ..titto, 255. to 28s. ; fresh ditto 20s. to Its, per barrel ;
kipper ditto, Is. to 4s. lel. ,• bloater ditto, 28, tid. to 4s. 40.
per box ; smoked haddock, 204. to 30s. ; trawl ditto, 18s to
255. ; ditto plaice, 161. Pl. to MB ; ditto whiting, 150. to 508,
per barrel - ttutKA, Is 61 to lla. bi 111, 25 to as. each ;
soles, Is ilti to as per pair ; mackerel, Is, 6d. to Os. 9d. ;
beaters, Bs. 61_ to 265. ; crabs, 7s. &I. to 251. 64. per dozen.
TALLOW.
LoRPON, Monday, July 27.—P.Y.C. ia inactive at 411. pe
cwt, on the spot, and town tallow is quoted at 365. 6d per
OWL Let cash. Rough fat declined to Is. 9d. per 81ba.
14, I it. d.
Town Tallow, per cat 39 0 I Rough Stuff, per cwt. la f
Rough Rat, per kHz, .. I 9 I Graves
~ 19 0
•Melted Stuff, per eat., 29 0 I Good Dregs „ 6 0 Yellow Bunten, new 4la. 61. per ord.
Ditto Ditto old
Ditto Beef Ditto, SM. Cal ..
p, - --

UAY.
WITITIVITAPEL, Saturday. July ft—With a slv.rt supply at
hay and straw on sale, trrdl at thin market has hem n steady
at the following rates Pilule clover, 100 s to 114 a ; Inferior.
70s. to 803. Prise meadow hay, 60s. to 1.00. A. 6d. ; taledors
40a. to Ifs. ; and straw. 24* to 40a. per load.