The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-08-22 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

DIETROFOLITA7) CATTLE MAnKET.-NIONDAe.
The total imports of foreign stock Into London last week
consisted of 18,030 head. In the corresponding week last.
year we received 16,677 in 1872, 18,190 ; In 1871, 17,244
1870, 11,040 in 1069, 12,570 head. The Cattle trade hso been
without feature of importance The supplies offering have
been fully I'D average. As regards beasts the receipts have
been good, but the general quality of the Fuel's': stock has not
been satisfactory. 'the choicest breeds have been in request,
and have realised full pi•ices, the best soots aud crosses making
61. to Mt 41. per 81b., otherwise the trade has been dull. From
Lineolnahire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we re-
oeived about 2,000, from other parts of Eagland about
200, from Scotland 09, and from Ireland M. The foreign
side of the market has been well supplied, chiefly owing to
the liberal receipts from Tanning. 1.000 head having been
received from thence. In addition, there have been about
200 Spanish, 110 Gothenburg, and 420 batch. The demand
has been moderately active, at about late rates. A good
supply of sheep has been in the pens. A fair amount of ani-
inatMu has prevailed, and the Inquiry, and prices have been
steady. The best downs and half.breda have changed hands
at 5. 4d. to Is. 61 per Sib. Lambs have been quiet, at fis 64.
to 61. 81 per Bllis. For calves the demand Itaa ruled heavy,
and prices have tended in favour of buyers. Figs have been
quiet, at late rates. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. to 4s. Bd. :
second quality ditto, 45. 9d. to 55. 4.1. ; prime large oxen,
5.. 61 to Os. ; prime Scots, &c., 61 to 6x. Id. ; coarse and in-
ferior sheep, 4s. 10.1. to 55. ; second quality ditto, fis. to
Is. 24. ; prime coarse-swooned, 55, 2d. to 55. 41 ; prime South.
downs, Is, 44. to ss. 61 • large coarse calves, 4s. 2.1. to 4. 81 ;
prime small ditto, Is 2d. to Sc Gd. large hogs, as. BcL to 4. ;
small porkers, 45. 451. to 4. 051. ; lambs, 51. 61 to 65. &I. per
81b.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MA RKET.—MO3I4I,.
There was a diminished supply of meat on sale, and the
demand was better, on rather higher terms : Inferior beef,
Si. 4d. to 45 ; middling ditto, 41. 2d. to 4s. Gd.: prime large
ditto, Is 10s. to ss. 2d. ; prime small ditto, fol. to ss. 4d. ;
veal, 4s. to Id. ; inferior mutton, he. to 38. Bd. ; middling
ditto, 4e, 4d. to 4% Sd. ; prime ditto, 4s. 64. to In,; large
pork, On. to Is, 44. ; small pork, .38. to 38. Bd. ; and limo,
44. 44. to ha. per 81b, by the carcase.

MAltg-LAN E.— WEDNESDAY.
In the wheat trade to-day business has not been extensive.
There has been a good show of English descriptions, but the
demand has been limited. New red realised 520. to 555.,
white 535. to 55a, and choice Talavera Us. to 62s per qr.
Foreign htva been quiet, at late rates. Barley has been in
fair supply, but the demand has been inactive, at former
prices. Malt has commanded bet little attention. There
has only been a small show of oats. A few sales have been
concluded, at Monday's quotations Maize has changed
hands quietly, at drooping currencies. Beans and peas have
been inactive, but the tone has been steady. A dull tone has
erteni charseterised the flour market. Business has been Bruited, w about change in prices.

HOPS.
Hops are not dealt in freely, but the value of them M arm,
and, in some cases, better than a week ago The gardens ex-
hibit little improvement from the recent fre inent showers ; but those abroad, it is said, look better, and promise
generally a fair crop. The Imports into London last week
consisted of 407 bales from Antwerp, 61 from Calais, 60 from
Ostend, 106 from Llaniburg, 7 from Rotterdam, 150 from
Terneusen, and 182 from New York.

POTATOES.
A moderate supply of potatoes was on sale to-day, but
it consisted chiefly of home-grown produce, the foreign
arrivals having been very scanty. The trade was steady, at
90s. to 140 s. for Regents ; 85s. to 100 s. shaws ; and llus. to
Ma for kidneys

FISH.
Pickled herrings, 30s. to 355.; red ditto, 12s. to 225.; roused
ditto, 105. to 20s. ; fresh ditto, 178. 6d. to 225. per barrel
kipper ditto 2s. 4d. to 30. 1001; bloater& 2s. to 4, per basket :
smoked haddocks, 20& to 30s. per barrel ; trawl, ditto, ifs.
to Its. fid. ; trawl plaice, 15s. 64. to 19s. : trawl whiting,
128 tolls per basket ; salmon, Bd. to 104 d. grdae 74d to
old trout, Oil to Is. eels 1001. to Is. per lb. ; turbot, Os. 64.
to Its, lid. : brill, 30. to 3s. each; lobster% 88. 6d. to 23i.
crabs, Os. to 20s per d den ; native oysters, £lO 105. pearl
ditto, £3 13s. ; common, 135. to 30s. per bushel.

SEED.
LONDON, Monday, Aug. 17—English Cloverseed was held
on former terms, but little passing in it Foreign qualities
were fully as dear, hut not many sales effected. New Trifolinin
continues in goal demand at very high prices. New Trefoil
was held on former terms, but few sales effected New
Winter fares were offered in small panels, and commanded
high prices. Gust' old samples were rather dearer Canary.
lead, being scarce, was rathiy. higher. White ilustardseed
sold rather more readily, and the best samples were slightly
dearer. Nothing passing iu brown yet. liempseed realised
former values steadily.

PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, Aug. 17--The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 727 ftrkins butter, slid 7,097 bales bacon, and
from lot elan porta 31.8isi packages butter, 4,095 bales and 75
boxes lemon. Foreign hutt-r has not sAd quite 90 freely,
and some sorts are cheaper but on the whole prices are well
sapoorted lii Irish Mlle doing, any sales have been at ad-
vanced rotes Bacon sold well, Irish at full price,. liam-
burg and American singed sides 2s dearer. Lard has ad-
wowed 4g per cwt. Best Waterford bladders Ks, and kegs
724. landed Fine barns 25. to 44. dearer.

Butter, per cwt. s, is Cheese, per cwt. i s. s.
Dorset . •. 140 to 150 Cheshire ...... .. 76 to 96
Friesland .... • ... 146 150 Dble. (Ilona. new 71 78
Jersey, 104 130 Cheddar ........ 84 90
Eng. }Tech per doe, 15 17s, American ........ 56 60
Bass., per cot. Hams: York ......110 114
Wiltshire, dried 84 86 Cumberlaud .... 108 110
Iriali, green, I o.b. 86 88 Irish ............104 108
TALLOW.
Loon, Monday. Aug. 17 —P.Y.C. is steady at 41s bd. per
Cat, on the spot. To Yellow 364.. 6d. net caah ; rough tat
is 93. per Wis.
S. d. s. d.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 39 0 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 14 9
kough Fat, per 51... 1 9 Graves
~ 19 0
II cited Staff, per cwt. 29 0 Good Dregs . 6 0
Yellow Russian, new...... 415. 6d. per Cwt.
Ditto Ditto 01d......005. 04. , Australian Mutton I allow, 414.. 6.1. ; Ditto keel Ditto 395. tkl. ...
HAY,
WRincnAPEL, Saturday, Aug. 15. —With a small snippil
ot fodder on Bale, the trade at this market ha been brisk at
the under-mentioned rates: Prime clover, 100. to 1255. ._• In-
terior, 7.. be 85s. Prime meadcw hay, 90a to 11.. ; toterlOri
bt.a. to 714. ; and Straw, 33a to 44a. per load.