The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-12-11 00:00:00

THE IYIARKETS.

• MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.S ijr:;;;;
Business at Mark-lane to-day has been only moderate. ..63 lam
There has been a fair attendance, but millers have operated
with Much caution. English wheat has come spariligly to :A-v.--
hand. Sales have progressed very quietly, at about the rates '3
current last week. With reference to foreign wheat the
supply offering has been less than usual; nevertheless, the 77_
demand has lacked activity, and the prices realised have ',l"-.4"
been about on a par with that of Monday last. Barley has 44 .I'Mt
been in moderate supply. The trade has been steadier. tieliaa
Malting produce has been rather firmer, and grinding has
realised an advance of 6d. per quarter. Malt has sold at id
previous prices. There has been a moderate supply of oats
on offer, chiefly foreign produce. The trade has been steady,
at an advance on the week of ed. per quarter. In maize a
moderate business has been doing, and 6d. per quarter more t
money has been paid. Beans and peas have been firm in
value and inquiry. Not much has been doing in flour, at
late quotations.
MARK-LANE.-WEDNESDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has opened very
quietly. There was a thin attendance, and business has pro. .1
grossed slowly. English wheat in short supply, and foreign •I
has not been over plentiful. Very little doing at the rates ,
previously current. A moderate supply of barley on offer.
Malting produce dull of sale, but grinding steady. Malt has a
sold at previous quotations. Oats have been in fair supply.
The trade has been quiet but steady at late rates. Maize has
been quiet on former terms.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONPAT
The total imports of foreign stock last week amounted to
18 884 head. In the corresponding week in 1874 we received
11,793; in 1873, 5,720; in 1872, 6,672; in 1874, 10,475 ; and in
1870, 12,070 head. The inclement weather has been a
hindrance to business in the cattle market to-day From our
own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts have been only
moderate, but there has been more improvement in the con-
dition.at 7s. A large supply has been received from Ireland.
Sales have progressed quietly and unevenly, and quotations 1-1
have been hardly so firm. For the best Scots and crosses 6s, (14.1
to 75 2d. per 81b. has been paid. From Lincolnshire, Leices.
tershire, and Northamptonshire, we have received about
1,800, from Norfolk 160, from other parts of England about '..)4.1
300, from Scotland 254, and from Ireland about 2,000 head.
The foreign side of the market has been very sparingly supplied )"
with beasts, the arrivals being chiefly from Holland. With a
quiet trade late rates have been about obtained. As usual the
sheep pens have been very thinly stocked,nevertheless butchers
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7s. 4d. per 81b. Calves have chain
rates. Pigs have sold slowly. At Deptfor;dptrihmeree
large
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toaboinst;7oseEcroeundcqhubaeliatsytsdi:-ttoC,oiasrBetoala:.l. inteedf.e6ari.o2rdb. e;
is 10d. to 6s. ; prime Scots &a.,
inferior sheep, 4s. 6d. to ss. '6cl. ; second quality ditto, ss. Bd.
to Os. ; prime coarse woolled, 7s. to 75. 2d, ; prime South.
downs, 7s. ad, to 7s. 4d. ; large coarse calves, 4s. Bd. to is. Bd.;
prime small ditto, is. 4d. to 6s. 10d.; large hogs, 45. 6d. to
is ; and small porkers, ss. 6d. to 6s.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAT.
Trade to day was slow, and prices were with difficulty up-
held. The supply on offal was moderate, and the quality of
the meat was not unsatisfactory. Inferior beef, 3s. 4d. to
48. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. 6d. • prime large ditto, 4s. 10c1.
to is. 4d. • prime small ditto, ss. to ss. 8(1.; veal, 6s. 4d.
to is. 10d.' ; inferior mutton, 4s. to 4s. Bd. ; middling ditto
6s. to is. 6(1.; prime ditto, 6s. Bd. to 6a. 2d. ; large pork, 4s.
to 48. 4d. ; small ditto, is. to is. Bd.

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PO PATOES.
Sound potatoes, of which there was a fair supply, changed
bands steadily ; inferior kinds were very slow to selL Kent
Regents, 130 s. to 1405. • Essex ditto, 1205. to 1355. • flukes,
130 s. to 150 s. ; Victorian, 1305. to 1505. ; kidneys, .I.los. to
130 s. per tan.
HOPS.
The trade has been dull The arrivals of fresh produce
have been on a considerable scale, and the demand being on
a very moderate scale, owing to the indisposition evinced by
buyers to increase their stocks, holders have been willing to
accept lower prices, except for the best qualities, which are
scarce. The following are the present prices :-East Kent
Geldings, 1876, £6 10s. to 48 ' • Mid Kent, £3 10s. to £7
Weald of Kents, £2 65.. to £6; Sussex, £3 to £5 12s. ;
Worcester, £4 10s. to £6 Os.; Farnham, £5 3s. to £7 Is. ; ditto :.
country, £5 Sc. to £6 10s. ; Yearlings, £6 to £7 7s. ; English,
1873, £3 10s. to £4 ; Bavarian, 1875, £4 to £6; Belgian, I
£2 14s. to £3 10s. ; Alsace, £4 103. to £5 10s. ; American,
£4 10s. to £5 10s. ; ditto Yearlings, £5 to £6.
GAME AND POULTRY.
Capons, 6s. to Ss. 6i; fowls, 3s. to 7s. ; chickens, is. 6d. to
Be. Cii. ; turkeys, Sc. to 175. 66. ' • geese, 6s. 6d to 155. ; ducks.
35. to 45. 4d.; pheasants, Sc. to 45.; partridges, 2s. to Bs.•
widgeons, is. 66. to 2s. 3d. ' • hares, 4s. to Cs.; ditto white, Si.
to 3s. 6d. ; ditto Irish, Ss. to 4s. ; leverets, 2s. 61 to 85. 6d.;
tame rabbits, Is. 96. to 35.; wild ditto, is. to 25. each.
FISH.
Cod, £5 105. to £8 105. per score ; turbot, 7s. 66. to 18s.
each • eels, 86. to is. per lb. ; plaice, .19s, 66. to 235. per
basket; bloaters, 2s. 96. to 4s. per box; kippers, 4s. 6d. to
Sc 6d. per hundred ; mackerel, 2s. 66. to 3s. per dozen;
whiting, 16s. to 17s. per basket; brill, is. to Es. each;
halibut, 10d. to is. p: r lb. ; soles, is. 3d. to 3s. teepair ;
lobsters, 12s. to 303. per dozen: crabs,
.115 a to 50s. Res wr
barrel ; native oysters, £l2 per bushel.
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• SEED.
LONDON, Monday, Dec. 6 -The wintry state of the wealth°
has checked the business in Cloverseeds generally, but there
was no change to quote in the value of any sort. White and
brown Mustardseed were steady in
price. but not many sales
of either sort effected. Canaryseed was fully as dear, with a
moderate sale, some importers requiring an advance. Dutch
Hempseed sold on former terms, with a fair demand. •
Trefoil, of tine quality, was held higher. Foreign Tares for
Spring sowing were dearer, but not many sales took place.
English Rapes°"a--. Was scarce and very dear_
PROVISION.
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LONDON, Monday, Dec. 6.-The arrivals l m•T
ast week fro
Ireland were 349 firkins butter, and 4,506 bales bacon; and
from for.ign ports 21,319 packages butter, and 2,158 bales
bacon. The severe weather has caus2d an improved riemind
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and at the close of the week an advance of 4s. on Waterford,
and 65. on Limerick and Hamburg cure was established.
The market closed firm, at the advance.
TALLOW.

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LONDON, Monday, Dec. 6.—The market is firm, and Y. C.
on the spot is dearer, old realising 50s. 61. to 515., and new ....11
525. 9d. to 535. Town Tallow is worth 490. 3d. per cwt, net
cash, v. hile rough fat is quoted 2s. 4d. per Blbs.
s. d. s. d.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 51 9 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 17 9
Rough Fat, per 81bs. 2 4 Greaves
~ 18 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 35 0 I Good Dregs ~ 6 0
Yellow Russian, new ...... 525. Od. per cwt.
, old ..... .000. Od
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AnAustralianliutton Tall PI
ow 50s. 6d. ~
Beef ~ es. 6d• ~
HAY. .

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WIIITECHAPEL, Saturday, Dec. 4.—There was a short
supply of hay and straw on sale here to-day. Not much
business was doing, and prices were nominal. Prime Clover
100 s. to 1579.; inferior, 859. to Mi. Prime meadow hay, 904
to His. ; inferior, 655. to 755. ; and Straw, Ms. to 601. per load.