The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-16 00:00:00

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tess at Mark-lane has been very quiet. The attendance
betn thin, and there has been no disposition to oPteed a
Anal requirements. English wheat has been in short sup-
ply, and the general quality has been damp and indifferent. 4
The few fine samples offering have been disposed of at about
late rates, but forced sales of secondary parcels have only .!
been completed at a reduction of say is. per quarter.
Foreign wheat has been in fair supply. The demand has
been inactive, at an almost general decline of is. per
quarter. With barley the market has been moderately
supplied. Malting produce has been firm, but not active.
Grinding has been drooping in value. English oats have been
In short supply, but there has been a fair show of foreign,
Sales have progressed with fair spirlt, and prices have ruled
about 6d. per qr. dearer on the week. For maize there has
been a moderate inquiry at about late rates. Beans have
been steady at about late rates. Peas have been quiet but
rirm. Flour has been purchased-lo a moderate extent on
former terms.

MARK-LANE.-WEDNESDAY,
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been very quiet.
With a thin attendance pbusiness was limited. English •
wheat in short supply, and changed hands slowly at late
prices. Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply was on offer,
has been purchased to a limited extent on former terms.
There was a moderate supply of barley. Malting produce
quiet but firm. Grinding unaltered. Malt was disposed of
on former terms. English oats were scarce, but foreign in
good supply. With a moderate demand prices were un-
changed. Maize in great demand, on former terms.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MoNDAT.
The imports of foreign stock into London last week con-
sisted of 3,312 head. In the corresponding week in 1874 we
received 3,695 • in 1873, 7,650; in 1872, 7,054 ; in IS7I, 2,505;
and in 1870, 4,011 head. A dull tone has pervaded the cattle trade
to-day. Supplies have not been extensive, but they have
been equal to requirements, sales throughout progressing
slowly. The reeeipts of beasts from our own grazing dis-
tricts have been only moderate. The demand generally has
been quiet at about the rates previously current for the best
stock. The primest Scots and crosses have been disposed
of at Os. 2d. to Os. 4d. per §lb. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex,
and Cambridgshire we have received about 1,400 • from
Lincolnshire, about 50; from other parts of England' about
100 • from Scotland, 131; and from Ireland, 42 head. Thu
foreign side of the markethas been more freely supplied with
beasts ; there have been about 600 Dutch and 120 Spanish.
The trade has ruled quiet, at the rates previously current.
With sheep the market has been only moderately supplied.
The trade has remained quiet and without feature, at about
late prices. For the best Downs and half-breds 6s. 6d. to
Os. Bd. per 81b. has been paid. Calves have been purchased
to a moderate extent, at previous quotations. Pigs have
been quiet. At Deptford there have been 130 French beasts.
Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s. Bd. to 43. 6d. ; seconthquality
ditto, 45. Bd. to ss. 4d. ; prime large oxen, bs. 6d. to ss. 10d. ;
prime Scots, &c., Os. to Cs. 4d. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 4a.
10d. to ss. 4d. second quality, ditto, ss. 6d. to 53. 10d. ;
prime coarse woolled, 6s. Od. to Os. 4d.; prime southdowus,
6s. 6d. to Cs. Bd. ; large coarse calves, 4s. 4d. to ss. Bd. ;
prime small ditto, 6s. 2d. to 63. Bd. ; large hogs, 45. 2d. to
4s. 6d. •, small porkers, 4s. 10d. to ss. 2d. per 81b. to sink the
offal. Total supply.-Beasts, 3,050; sheep and lambs, 13,390
calves, 135; pigs, 70. Foreign.-Beasts, 780; sheep and
lambs, 3,940; calves, 60.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MAR,KET.-MONDAY.
The supply of meat has fallen off, and a better demand
prevails, at the following prices :-Inferior beef, 3s. 4d. to
45.; midding ditto, 45. 2d. to 4s. Gd. •, prime large ditto,
4s. Bd. to ss. 2d.; prime small ditto, Es. to ss. 6d.; veal,
4s. Sd. to ss. 4d.; inferior mutton, 35. 4d. to 48. 4d. ,
_• middling
ditto, 4s. Bd. to Es. 2d.; Prime ditto, 55. to Es. 6d. • large
pork, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 2d. ; small pork, 4s. 8d to 5.5. per kb. by .
the carcase.
POTATOES. • •
Moderate supplies of potatoes are on sale, and the trade is
slow at the subjoined currency :-Regents, £4 15s. to £5105..7- -
Victorias, £5 to £6; flukes, £6 to £7; rocks, £.3 to £3 15€.
per ton. Foreign Potatoes: The imports of foreign potatoes
Into London last week amounted to 64 barrels from New -
York, 737 bags from Antwerp, 731 from Boulogne, 58 tons
from St. Juliac, 25 bags from Rotterdam, 255 tons and 902
sacks from Dunkirk, 4 bags from Gravelines, and 43 tons
from Dahouet. SEED. 4-
LONDON, Monday, Jan. 11.-English Cloverseed continties
to come forward in small supply ; the best samples of purple
were held very high and. secondary sorts commanded fair
values. Fine Freneh realised some advanee, with a moderate
sale. American was rather dearer, with more inquiry. Best
Trefoil brought a slight advance, with more buyers. White
Mustardseed was taken off in small parcels on former terms,
but there were few buyers of brown. Dutch Hempseed waa
rather dearer, with a better sale. English Rapeseed, of fine
quality, was saleable at very full rates. There is more in-
quiry for good Spring Tares, and prices are well supported.
HOPS. _ _

There is a Moderate demand for hops of the last growth,
and prices continue to improve in consequence of the small
supply remaining. Yearlings are a little more sought after,
but foreign hops are difficult to move. The imports of
foreign hops into London last week consisted of 360 bale 4
from Antwerp, 20 from Bremen, and 67 from Hamburg.
PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, Jan. 11.—The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 146 firkins Butter, and 4,015 bales Bacon, and
from foreign ports 33,108 packages Butter, and 88.0-bales
Bacon. There was no material change to notice in the fi•
Butter market last week ; the fupplics of foreign continue
good; for really fine parcels higher prices obtained ; best
Dutch 140 s. to 148 s. The Bacon market ruled firm, and at
the close of the week a further advance of 23. Per cwt m
established.

PRICP.s.
74 t 73
Dorset ISS to HO Cheshire ...... ..
... 0
uc. i 2 74
Friesland .... -144 148 Dble. Glo , new
78 8
Butter, per cwt.: s. B. Cheese, per cwt : B s
Jersey 116 134 Cheddar. . 4
Eng. Fresh, per dz 17 '
Rams : York 120
19 Ameriean '•"" • • C 1 74
Bacon, per cwt:
72 Cumberland .... - 120
Wilts sire . - Irish . 9B 112
Irish,green,L o.b - 73 .
TALLOW.
llow
Jan. is
-P. Y.C. is steady at 475. Cd.
att
LONDON, Monday, n. • is quoted at 42$ Cal. per
per cwt, on
,
cwt. ne cash. onth i
e sptoout.B
hlf3or2ne.tld. per Sibs.
5. d- . s. d.
Town Tallow,per cwt. 45 0 Rough Stuff, per cwt... 16 3
2 1 Greaves 18 0
Rough Fat, per Blbs .•
30 0 GO 1 D " 6 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt. ... 0( Dregs ~
Yellow Russian. uew• • • • .. 475. 6d. per cwt .
Dito ditto 0..........005. Od. „
Australian Mutton Ta110w.... 445. Cd. ',...._ •
kitia s Ditto Beef Ditto.... 435. Cd. ~ I
titisi HAY. ..
41."'••30 -,411f
WIIITECUAPEL, Saturday. Jan. 9.-With a fair supply of
hay and straw on sale, trade at this market has been steady
at late rates: Prime clover, 100 s. to 1245. ; inferior, 85s. to
953 : Prime meadow hay, 905. to 114 i.; inferior, 555. to 76s .
and straw, 335. to 405.. per load. ,„,_,,,,..,..._
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FISH. ' ' • '1
' 'Tr"
.
Salmon, Cs. per lb. ; pickled herrings. 305.. to 375. Cd.:
roused ditto, 185..t0 255. ; red ditto, 12s. to 21s. ; fresh ditto,
17$. 6d. to 255. per barrel; kipper ditto, 2s. 3d. to 45. Ca.
bloaters, 2s. sd• to 4s. 4d. per box; smoked haddock, 20s.
to 308. per barrel; trawl ditto, 15s. to 205.. ; ditto, plaice,
183. to 258. : ditto whiting, 12.5. to 15s. per basket; soles,
is. 3d. to 48. per pair; turbot, 7s. ed. to 14s ; brill, 2s. to
3s. Gd. ; cod, Os. 6d. to Bs. Cd. ; dory, 2s. Cd. to 35. 10d. each;
lobsters, 14s. to 335. ; crabs, 12s. Cd. to 30s. ; mackerel,
20. 0d• to 3s. (Id.; mullet, Bs. to Os. per dozen; native.
oysters, £lO ; pearl ditto, 4.3; common ditto, MI 0 30111
pet bushel.