The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-11-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS:

MABS-LANE.—MONDAY.
A dull tone has pervaded the grain trade at Mark-lane
to-day. English wheat has been in short supply, and in-
different condition. Millers have operated very cautiously,
and merely from hand to mouth, consequently but little
has been done. The tendency of prices has been in favour
of buyers. As regards foreign wheat there have been
liberal importations. Scarcely anything has been doing,
and with a dull trade prices have had a drooping
tendency. Increased supplies of barley have been on the
stands. sales have progressed slowly, and quotations have
been weak. Malt has been quiet, at late rates. The
market has been more freely supplied with oats, but, with
given way to Is. per qr.
a dull inquiry, prices have
Maize, depressed, and occasionally lower in value. Beans,
firm, and fully as dear. Peas have realised full prices.
with a quiet trade. The flour market has been dull, with
country marks and American barrels rather easier.
MA.RK•LANE.—WEDITESDAY. 111
The grain trade at Mark-lane has been very quiet. There
has been a thin attendance, and millers have operated very
cautiously English wheat has been in short supply, bait
foreign receipts have again been liberaL A large proportion
of the produce has been in indifferent condition. Salem
throughout have progressed quietly. The best samples have
been steady, but other sorts irregular in value. Barley has
been a fair supply and has sold less freely. Prices unaltered.
Malt quiet, at late rates. There has been a full average
supply of oats on the stands, chiefly foreign produce. The
demand h'as been inactive, at the late redaction.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 20,725 head. In the corresponding week of last •
year we received 11,662 ; in 1873, 12,659; in 1872, 15,278; in
1871, 16,243; and in 1870, 13,487 head. With shorter sup-
rpelcieesivaendd
from
oavouLabloewwneatgrhearz,intg districts. There has
cattle trade has been
steadier in tone. Fair supplies of beasts have been
been a stronger show of the better class animals
than has been noticed for some time past. The demand
for them has been brisker, and an advance of 2d per 81b.
has been occasionally paid. The best Scots and crosses
changed hands at 6s. 2d. to as. 4d. per 81ba. Many well
conditioned animals found buyers at prices varying from
55. 6d. to 68. per 81b. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire, we have received about 1,750 ;from other
parts of England about 500 ; from Scotland and from Ireland
about 800 head. There has been a fair show of beasts on
the foreign side of the market. Tonning has contributed
1,700, and in addition about 200 Dutch and 100 Spanish
have been offered. The trade has been firmer, at harden-
ing prices. In the sheep pens only moderate supplies
have been offered. The trade has been firm, and In
some instances prices have advanced 2d. per 81b. The more
general quotation for the best Downs and half-breds
has been 7s. 2d.. but 7s. 4. per 81b. has been occa-
sionally realised. Calves have been steady, on former terms.
Pigs have been quiet. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. to ss.-
Cs. 2d, to 61. 6(1.; coarse and In-
second quality ditto, ss. to 6s. ;
6ses.co2ndc.l;qpuraimlitye dsietottos,,sdss.c.t,o 55. 6d. ; prime large oxen, 6s. to
ferior sheep, 4s. 6d. to 55.;
4s. Bd. to ss. 6d.;
prime coarse woolled, 7s. to 75. 2(1.; prime Southdowns,,
75. 2d. to 7s. 4d.; large coarse calves,
prime small ditto, ba. gd. to 65. 2d. ; large hogs, 45. 6d. to 5..;
small porkers, ss. to 50. Bd. per stone of 81b., sinking the
off aL
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cold frosty weather imparted some degree of firm-
ness in the market this morning, but there was not much
improvement in the demand, and the prices of Saturday
were only occasionally exceeded :-Inferior beef, 311. to 3s.
Bd. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. Bd. ,• Prime large ditto, Si. to
ss. 4d.; prime small ditto. ss. 4cl. to 55. Bd. ; veal ss. to Si.
Bcl. ; inferior mutton, Rs. Bcl. to 45. 4&; middling ditto, 4s. ad.
to 55. 4d, • prime due 55. gd. to 65. 2d. ; large pork,
4s. to 4s. ; small pork, 55, 4d. to ga. per 81b. by the
carcass.
POTATOES,
Trade this morning was steady, and full rates were given
for all sound potatoes, the supplies of which were moderate.
Kent Regents, 1155. to 1255. ; Essex ditto, 100 s. to 120 s. ;
Vic torias, 110 s. to 140 s. ; Rocks, 80s to 90s. ; flukes, 1205. to
1355. ; and kidneys, 100 s. to 1205. per ton.

LoNnoN, Monday, Nov. 15.—There was no new English
SEEM
Cloverseed offering for sale yet ; the best samples of French
red met an improved demand, at advanced rates. Trefoil
was more saleable, at higher prices. Winter Tares were
dull and lower, the land being too wet for sowing. Foreign
spring Tares were in good request, at enhanced values for the
best parcels. White Mustardseed sold in small lots, at no
quotable change in price. in brown little pa sing for want
of supply. Foreign Canaryseed was offering more freely, at
irregular prices, but still high. Fine English Rapeseed
scarce and very high. Dutch Hempseed brought full prices,
with a fair sale.
PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, November 15.—Tbe arrivals last week
from Ireland were t 47 firkins butter and 3,569 bales Bacon,
and from foreign ports 26,366 packages butter and 2,415 bales
bacon. The butter market ruled slow during the past week
for all descriptions with the exception of the finest foreign
which maintained late rates, but inferior descriptions were
offered at lower prices, best Dutch 130 s. to 1365. In the
bacon market there was rather more-business transacted at
irregular rates, and prices were in favour of buyers.
Butter, per cwt: s. a. Cheese, per cwt: s. I.
Dorset .. l3O to 164 j Cheshire' 64 to 84
Friesland .. 132 136 pile. Glouc, new 64 76
Jersey ........ 102 124 Cheddar
Eng. Fresh, per dz 16 19 American new
Bacon, per cwt. Rams: York lOO
Wiltshire, green 70 72 Cumberland
Irish,green,l.e.b 70 72 I Irish... ..... 104 112

HAY.
WHITECTIAPEL, Saturday, Nov. 13 —There was a better
supply of hay and straw on sale here to-day. Owing to the
wet weather, sales have been difficult, but prices have re-
mained unaltered. Prime Clover, 1003. to 1575. ; interior,
855. to 955. Prime meadow hay, 90s. to 140 s. ; inferior, 555.
to 755. ; and Straw, 353. to 533. per load.

TALLOW.
LONDON, Monday, Nov. 15.—The market remains quiet
old Y. C. selling at 495. 6d. to 50a, and new at 51s. 6d. per
cwt. on the spot. Town Tallow is worth 475. net cash.
8. d. • L d
Town Tallow, per cwt. 49 6 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 17 9
Rough Fat, per Ms. —2 3 Greaves ~ 18
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 35 0 Good Dregs ~ a
Yellow Russian, new •.. 618. 6d. per cwt.
Ditto Ditto old .... 003. Oct.
Australian Mutton Tallow 495. Oct. „
Z 2 ss. to £7 10L ;
Ditto Beef Ditto 468. 6d. „
BOPS.
The demand for hops has been latterly less active, and
more desire has been evinced to selL The arrivals of home-
grown produce have been moderate, and there have been
liberal receipts of foreign. The more recent arrivals of the
latter have been, however, of less satisfactory quality, indi-
cteartmiins ofThbleigghutobteaintigonasp:p_aKreennt.t,
1875, £?
samples of English
and foreign produce, therefore, steadily support
rates, but inferior samples can only be disposed of on lower
Sussex, £2 ss. to £5 2s. ; Farnham, £5 to £7 10s. ; ditto
country, £4 10a to £7 7s. •, Worcester, £3 105. to £7; foreign,
£2 Sc. to £6; English, 1874, £5 to a 155.; old, all kinds.
£1 ss. to £3 103.