The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-06 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.

The grain trade at Mark-lane today is dull in tone. The
attendance was thin, and busines- throughout restricted. Eng-
lish wheat in short supply and indifferent condition. The de-
mand ruled somewhat heavy, and prices bad a drooping ten-
dency. Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply has been on the
stands, in slow request, and quotations ruled in favour of
buyers. A moderate supply of barley on offer. The inquiry
ruled heavy, and the prices realised were about is. per qr. be-
low those of Monday last. Malt dull, at previous currencies.
Oats sparingly offered: the trade was quieter, but prices were
siipported. Maize has been dull, and is. to 2s per qr. lower
than on Monday last. Beans in limited demand, and is. per
qr. easier than on this day last week. Peas quiet, at late
currencies. The flour market depressed, and country marks
have been 61. easier.
31ARK-L ANE.—WEDNIZSDAT.
A dull tone has prevaded the grain trade at Mark-lane to-
day. The supply of English wheat was limited, but sufficient
for the demand, which ruled heavy, at about late rates.
Foreign wheat, of whizh a fair average supply was on offer,
met a slow sale, at previms currencies. Barley in moderate
supply and slow request, on former terms. Malt dull, at
late rates. English oats in short supply, and foreign not
over plentiful The demand quiet, but at steady prices.
Beams and peas quiet at late prices. Flour dull and droop-
ing in value. Arrivals of Grain.—English and Scotch:
Wheat, 330; barley, 740; malt, 1,230 ; oats, 80; beans, 10.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 7,461 head. In the corresponding week of last
year we received 5,376 ; in 1873, 8,551 ; in 1872, 6,018 in 1871,
2,182; and in IS7O, 6,456 head. Dulness was the characteristic
of the cattle trade to-day. Moderate supplies of stock were
offered, and the show was amply sufficient forrequirements,
the demand ruling steady. From our own grazing districts the
receipts of beasts were moderate, transactions limited, and
the tendency of prices in favour of buyers, a decline of 2d.
per 81b. taking place. The best Scots and crosses sold at is. 10c1.
to 6s. per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridge.
shire we received about 1,200 ; from other parts of England,
about 510; and from Scotland, 218 head. The foreign show
of beasts was not large. There were about GOO Dutch, 120
Danish and about 50 Spanish. With a dull trade prices were
depressed. The market was more freely supplied with sheep;
as in the case of beasts, the trade was dull at a decline of 2cl.
per 81b. The best Downs and half-breds sold at 6s. 6d. to
6s. 8d per 81b. Calves in somewhat short supply, and quiet
request at about late rates. Pigs have been quiet and un-
altered. At Deptford there were 400 French beasts. Coarse
and inferior beasts, 3s 6d. to 45. 2d. ; second quality ditto,
45 .6d. to be. ; prime large oxen, is. 2d. to is. 6d- Prime
Scots, ss. 8d to 6s. ; coarse and inferior sheep, Sr. to is. 6d. ;
second quality ditto, is. 61. to 68.10 d ; prime coarte-woolled,
Os. to 6s. 2cl. • prime Southdowns, 6s. 4d. to 63. Bd. large
coarse calves, '4s. to Sc. 6d.: prime small ditto, is. Bd. to 75.;
large hogs, 4s. to 4s. 4d. ; small porkers, 4s Bd. to 4s. per 81b.
to sink the offal. Total Supplies.-Beasts, 3,310; sheep and
lambs, 21,570 ; calves, 220 • pigs 40. Foreign : Beasts, WO;
sheep and lambs, 8,810; calves, 150.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
The supply of meat on sale to-day was moderate, and a
better trade experienced at the following prices :-Inferior
beef, 3s. 4d. to is. Bd.; middling ditto, Ss. 10d. to 4s. 4(1.;
prime large ditto, 4s. Bd. to Os. 2d. ; prime small ditto, 53. to
55. 6d. ; veal, is 2d. to 5. Bd. ; inferior matton, 33. 4d. to
4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. 6d. to Sc.; prime ditto, ss. 2d. to sa.
Bd. ; large pork, Sc. 81. to 45. 4d. ; small ditto, 4s. Bd. to is.
41. per 81b. by the carcass.
POTATOES.
Increased supplies of potatoes were on sale at these mar-
kets, and the trade was dull, at drooping prices :-Regents,
70s. to 1005. ; Vietorias, 110 s. to 130$. ; rocks, 655. to 705.;
and flukes, 110 s. to 130 s. per ton. Foreign: Last week's
Im-
port amounted to 1,082 tons and 2,113 bags from Dunkirk,
272 tons and 16,788 bags from Antwerp, 474 sacks from Bou-
•
logne, and 103 bags from Rotterdam.
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FISH.
Pickled herrings, 335. to 403. ; red ditto, 12s. to 225.
roused ditto, 17s 6d. to 235. per barrel; kipper ditto, 2s. 64.
to 4s. ; bloaters, 2s. 4d. to 3s. 10d. per box; smoked haddock,
235. to 30s. per barrel; trawl ditto, 16s. to 195. ; plaice, 18s. 6d.
to 255. ; whiting, 12s. to 16s. per basket; soles, is. 6d. to 4s.
per pair; turbot, 7s. 6d. to 13s ; brill, is. 6d. to 33. 64, -
Cod, 5s to Cs. each; mackerel, 2s 10d. to 3s 6d. ; lobsters,
21s. to 30s. ; crabs, 12s. to 283. per dozen; native oysters,
£10; pearl ditto, £3; common ditto, 13s. to 30s, per bushel.