The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-07-18 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE 51 ARKET.--MONDAY
The total imports of foreign stock Into London last week
consisted of 11,200 head : in the corresponding week last year
we received 16,411 Lu 1972, 22,591 ; Ia 1871, 17,497 ; in 1870,
8,585 ; and In 1869, 14,11.0 head A quiet tone has pervaded
the cattle trade to-day. Increased supplies have been on
sale, whilst the weather has been rather unfavourable ; hence
the depressed tendency. From our own grazing district.
a fell average supply of beasts has conic to Mout
Butchers have purchased cautiously, and In consequence
hushiese has been slack with prices ruling In favour
of buyers. The best Scots and crosses have with some
difficulty made 60. 101 per bib., Ls. 8.1 being the more
general top quotation. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire,
and Northamptonshire we have received about 2,000. from
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire about 000, from
other parts of England about 800, and from Scotland 16 head.
Tire IL/reign aide of the mark, t has been more liberally
supplied with beasts, for which the demand has ruled heavy,
at drooping prices. There have been 486 Tootling, 198
Dutch, 142 Sp.misli, and 98 trotheublirgh, in the sheep pens
If has been a good show of stock. The trade has been
very slow. and intices have been 2d. per Mb, lower than on
Monday last The best Downs and lialf-breds have sold at
te. to Ce. 21 per bib. Lambs have hee-n. quiet at es. to
7s. per 81b. Calves have hem. in moderate ...upply and limited
request, at late rates. Pigs have Is el. quiet. Al Deptford
there have been no beasts. Coarse and Ulterior beasts, 4s. to
4. ed. : second quality ditto, 45. Bd. to ss. ; prime large
nen, se. 111. to ss. Id.; prime Scots. Ac , 55. ed. to 611. 104. ;
ci arse and inferior sheep, 4,. td. to 4s. Si.; second finality
ditto, 4. bd. to 4s. 10,1. prime coarse welled, 4. led to
ss. ; prime Suutlidox as, La. to La. 2,1. ; largo coarse calves,
4s. to 48. 6d,; prime small ditto, 5. 21 to ss. 4,1. ; large hog.
11. led. to 4., Id. ; small porkers, 4s. ed. to 48. led. ; lambs.
6. to 7.

MARK.LANE —MONDAY.
At Mark-lane to-day trade was especially quiet, under the
Influence of flue weather. Millers, the attendance of whom
was this, were not greatly disposed to purchase English
wheat, *en at a reduction of Is. per quarter, and the fail of
from It to 2s. per quarter In the value of foreign wheat was
apparently useless in stimulating the demand. Barley was
dull of sale, and somewhat lower in price. Malt, the supply
of which was fair, chanced hands very slowly, and barely
maintained the rates of Monday last, Oats were in moderato
request, at a slight decline on the week. Maize was weak,
tin ugh not quotably cheaper Beans and peas were quiet,
and unaltered in price. In flour few transact' occurred.,
and the quotations were a trifle easier in some instances.
MARK-LANE.—WEIonsnAy.
There bas been a continuance of quietness in the grain
trade at Mark-lane. The supply of English wheat has been
very short, but there has been a full average supply of
foreign. Throughont the demand has ruled heavy, at about
the rates current on Monday. Scarcely any barley has heels
on offer. The trade has been dull at previous quotations.
Malt has been inactive, at late rates. Ens lash oats have
been scarce, and foreign have not been over plentiful. Sales
have progressed slowly, on former terms. Maize taa been
Inactive, at last week's prices. Beans and peas have been
quiet, at late rates.

LIEIE,OPOLITAM MEAT MARRET.—MONDAT.
Owing to the hot weather short supplies of meat have
been received at to-day's market, and the trade has ruled
slow at the following currencies :—lnferior beef, as. 4d. to
4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. 24. to its. 64. ; prime large ditto, 8,.
to fis 44. ; prime small ditto, ss. to ss. 4,1 ; veal, 4s. 4d. to
ss. ; inferior mutton, ha. 44. to 44. ; middling ditto, 44. to
4s. 64.; prime ditto, 4s. 841 to Ss.; large pork, U. 441. to
S. bit ; small ditto, 45. Id to 4s. bd. ; and lamb, ha, to
fat 44. per 81b, by the carcase.

BOPS.
The market is quiet, hut planters show no inclination to
realise, and prices, if anything. are slightly finer. The Pine
within the lart few days has improved, and in looking pretty
clean in some places, but generally the prospects are not
considered favourable. The imports into London laat week
of foreign hops consisted of 13 bales from Antwerp, and 25
bales from l'erneusen. Bast Kent guiding.. £5 to Eti (ts. ; Mid Kents, £5 to £5 15s, ; Weald of Kent, £4 15a. to £6 50.
Sussex, 4:4 4s. to Ea 15a ; Worcester, £5 to £5 10s. ; Farn-
ham, £5 to EA ; country, EA Its, to £5 10s. ; yelwlingss
£2 VS. to £3 10..; Bavarians. £4 10s. to £8 10s,; kilact• £4 los, to kb 12a. ; French, £4 to £5.

FISH.
Pickled herrings, 299 to 3Cs ; red ditto, 129 to Ma fid.
roused ditto, 256. to 300. ; fresh ditto, 290. to 251 ad. per
luw,el; kippers, Or. NI toOu; bloater., Ps. ad. to 49 94. per
baaket ; smoked haddocks, 201. to 30s. per barrel ; trawl ditto, 13a. to 190.; whiting, 15s. to 14s. plaice, 12s rat to 19..
per bucket ; soles, Is. 3d. to Os. per pair; turbot, CA. 6d. to
U.ll brill, 29 to 39 each; lobsters, as. to 209; crabs, to. to
laa. 6d, per dozen.

POTATOES.
The supplies of potatoes ate rapidly Increasing, and are
now on an extreme scale The trade for ti en, is slow, at
lower quotations. Foreign potatoes are doll on rather
lower tense. English round potatoes were selling at 7.
to 95., but are now obtainable at tia 6.1 to 7s. 6d. per
cwt,. Round foreign potatoes are worth (A to Eis and
kidneys Os to Ils per ewt. Last week's imports Into London ecnsibted of ISO packages from Dunkirk, four from
Lisbon, 6 K*l from Rotterdam, 90 tons from Jersey, 336
Irons Boulogne, Its) boxes :aid 15 tons from kerne., and
70 baskets from Antwerp. The imports into Southampton
were nearly 14,009 baskets, Ac.

SEED.
LONIK.N, Monday, July 13.—N0 EngHIM Cloverseed offer-
ing. Fine I inalitiee of foreign met more inquiry ; hut for
want of a supply of good, not many sales were effoctad. New
Trillium from France was held 2% to So per cwt. higher.,
but little offering for the present White Mostardseed
sold in xnudi tutu at qmte no MUch Money. No brown or
finetjuality offering. 01.1 winter Tares were held rather
higher. Canaryseed, being scores, emawanded a further
advance In price. Very little English appears to have been
grows last season. Turnip/wed was steady in price and
demand.

PROVISIONS.
LONDON, Monday, July 13.—The arrivals not week from
Ireland were 422 flririna Butter, and .31, bale. Bacon, and
from foreign ports 31 777 paokages Butter, and 5,155 bales
Bacon. The extremely hot u eather has eht eked the stale of
Butter ; In Nointandies and .lerirys but little alteration to
notice In value some parcels affEeted by the weathet sold at
irregular prkes ; hest Out, h advanced to 120 s to 124 a. In Irish but little doing ; a few channels sold at 127. free on
board. The Bacon market has ruled steady, without cluing.
In value, excepting Limerick meat, which declined 20. pet
cwt.

PRIM.
Butter, per cwt S. s. Cheese, per cwt. a. D t ora, .. ..... 136 to 140 Cheahire 74 to 84
Friesland ........ 112 120 Dble. Gloitc.., new 66 80
. .
Jersey.. .... 96 164 Cheddar 76 90
Eng. k'resh... doz. 16 17s. American ..... 66 66
Bacon, per cat. Mame York lO2 106
W,ltahire, green .. 82 86 Cnniberland lOO 104
Irish, green, f.o.b. 84 68 Irish
TALLOW.
LONDON, Monday, July 13.—P.Y C. In quoted at 41e, per
cwt, on the apd. Town tallow commanded 38s per c',44 net
caah. Bough fat 13. led. per filba
3.
d.
Town Tallow, per cwt., 40 0 Rough !Stuff, par cwt. 14
Rough Fat, per olles .. 110 Grave. , 19 0
Melted stuff, per cart.. 29 0 good Deane, •„
6
Yellow Russian, new 4ln oel per cw 4 Ditto Ditto old i ect
Auetrallat Mutton Tallow 4ls. 31
Ditto ifeet D 1144
RAY.
WW1T1V11.4943., Etaturday, July 11—With
supply of hay and straw Os sale, Wade has been gala a
lute rate& ?rime clover, 100 e. to ; Prime meadow hay. 90s. to 101 s. ed. ;luMa, cm to 710
404 Keay, lioa to 4 new load,

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