The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-06 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

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31ARK-LANE.—MONDAY.
At Mark-lane to-day the grain trade was quiet. The
attendance of buyers only moderate. English wheat in short
supply, but the condition rather better. Business not brisk,
and the prices realised about the same as on Monday last.
With foreign wheat the market was fairly supplied. The
demand was to a moderate extent, at about last Monday's
quotations. A moderate supply of barley on offer. The
choicest qualities were in demand, at fair prices, otherwise
the trade was dull. Malt sold on former terms. English
oats rather scarce, and the show of foreign less extensive.
The trade steady, at an advance on the week of 3d. to ed.
per quarter. Maize was dealt in t..) a moderate extent, at
previous quotations. Beans and peas were quiet, and with-
out alteration in value. In the flour market very little doing,
on former terms.

MIRK-LANE.-WEDNESDAY.
The position of the grain trade at Mark-lane remains much
the same. The attendance was only moderate, and business
not brisk. English wheat in short supply, and sold quietly
at about late rates. Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply
was on offer, sold slowly, but at steady prices. A moderate
supply of barley on offer. The best samples steady, but
other kinds lower to sell. Malt quiet at previous currencies.
Oats have been in short supply, and, with a firmer trade,
prices have been hardening.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cattle trade has been without feature of importance
The supplies offering have been rnoderate, and sufficient for
requirements From our own grazing districts the receipts
of beasts have been about the average. Generally speaking
the trade has been slow. Prime breeds have changed hands;
quietly, but there has been rather more animation in the de-
mand for secondary qualities. The best Boots and crosses
have sold at Is. 104. to Is. per 81b. On the foreign side of
the market there has been a more liberal supply of beasts,
including some 400 Spanish, 250 Danish, and 300 Dutch.
With a dull inquiry prices have been weak. The sheep pens
have been more liberally supplied, and the position of the
trade has been unaltered. Business has not been brisk, bat
the best Downs and half-breds have realised 6s. 10d. to 75. per
Sib. Calves have been in moderate supply and quiet requeskat
about late rates. Pigs were unaltered. Coarse and inferior
beasts, 3s. 6d. to 4s. ; second quality ditto, 4s. 2d to 4s. 6d.;
prime large oxen, 55. to ss. 64.; prime Scots, ss. 6d. to 65.;
coarse and inferior sheep, Is. to Is. 6d. ; second quality ditto,
Is. Bd. to 68. ; prime coarse-woolled, 6s. 2d. to Is. 64. prime
Southdowns, 6s. 84. to 75. ; large coarse calves, Is. to Is. 84. ;
prime small ditto, 6s. to 65. Ed.; large hogs 4s. to 45. 6d.;
small porkers, 4s. 84. to Is. Total supply :-Beasts, 3,070 ;
sheeps and lambs, 22,810 calves, 45; pigs, 30. Foreign ;
Beasts, 810; sheep and lambs,-9,260.; calves, 25.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAv.
-A moderate supply of meat was on sale to-day, and a
steady demand prevailed at former prices :-Inferior beef,
is. 4d. to 4s. •, middling ditto, 4s. 2d. to 4s. 6d. 2. prime large
ditto, 4s. Bd. to ss. ; prime small ditto, is. 2d. to 55. 4d. ;
veal, Is. to Is. ; inferior mutton, is. to 45. ; middling
ditto, 4s. 2d. to 4s. Bd. ; prime ditto, 4s. 10d. to Is. id. ; large
pork, 4s. to 4s. 4d.; small pork, 6s. to 58. 84. ,
POTATOES. tft-,T +O4,
A moderate supply of potatoes was on sale at these
markets to-day, and the trade was steady at the subjoined
quotations :-Regents, 753. to 110 s. ; Tietorias, 1053. to 1355.
flukes, 11. s. to 1458. ,• and rocks, 655. to 703. per ton.-
Foreign potatoes: Last week's imports into London
amounted to 1,630 tons from Dunkirk, 376 tons from Roues,
2,479 bags from Antwerp, 260 Boulogne, and 5 bags from
Hamburg.

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' HOPS.
The demand for hops is small and "wholly consumptive, ill
the present range of prices being apparently too high to Z' i
induce speculation. Holders evince more disposition to -
sell, and sales accordingly are made at rather less money.
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The imports of foreign hops into London last week con- 0
sisted of 31 bales from Antwerp, 8 from Bremen, and 31 OM ...
Hamburg.
SEED. .
LONDON, Monday, Marcii.—There was a fair quantity of A
English Cloverseed-on•sale, which was disposed of at quite as
high rates. French and American qualities were sold on
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former terms, to a fair extent. Best Trefoil were slightly
dearer, with an improved demand. Tares were in good sup-
ply, and taken off slowly, at lower and irregular rates.
Dutch Ilempseeel sold for as much money. English Rapeseed
was quite as dear, with a steady sale. White and brown
Mustardseeds were purchased in small lots, on former terms.
PROVISION. .
LONDON, Monday, March I.—The arrivals last week from j.
Ireland were 221 firkins butter, and 2,433 bales bacon; and .; v
from foreign parts 22 799 packages butter. and 1,979 bales 11 I
bacon. In the butter market _there was little alteration to P.
notice last week; finest qualities of foreign are in short
supply and wanted; other qualities still meet a very slow
pale. The bacon market ruled firm at an advance of 2s. per
cwt. on Irish; no change in Hamburg.
PRICO.
Butter, per cwt : s. s. Cheese, per cwt., : s. S.
Dorset .... ..... —to 164 Cheshire.
Fjerirseselyati...d...... ::
.. .. 1103 154 Dble. Glouc., new 70 78
74 82
.70 American
(I. Freah, per doz. 16 - Hams; , ••• • • • 66 74
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79 74 Cu
ir 116
Irish, green, f. o. 76 Irish .
. •• • • 98 HA
TALLOW.
LoNvoN, Monday, March 1.--P.Y.C. moves sff slowly at /.
29s Gd per cwt. on the spot. Town Tallow is quoted at "
395. Gd. per cwt. net cash, and rough fat at is. 11d. per 8 lbs. ••niiis,
s. d.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 42 0 Rough Stuff, per cwt. A 9
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Rough Fat, per 8 lbs. 111 Oreao4NoN •:
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Melted Stuff, per cwt. 29 0 Good Dregs
Yellow itneSian, new ....
. Ditto Ditto old ....
Australian 31 utton Tallow 40s.
• i Ditto Beef • Ditto
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WHITEKIIIAPEL, Saturday, Feb 27. —With a large supply of
hay and straw ou sale, trade at this market has been rather
dull, except for fine qualities, at the following rates: Prime
clover, 1004. to 118 s. • inferior, 85$. to 955. ; Prime meadow
inferior, bss. to 755. ; and straw, SBs to
hoao.y,pa posioatool,lCs. ;