The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-15 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

MARK-LANE.-MoNDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane has been in a very quieVetate
to-day. English wheat has been sparingly offered, neverthe-
less, the demand has been dull, and prices have continued to
favour purchasers, forced sales not having concluded, except
on lower terms. Foreign wheat in fair supply. Very little
has been doing, and had sales been pressed, factors would have
been compelled to submit to a reduction upon last Monday's
currencies. The supply of barley to-day very moderate, dull
demand, and quotations easier. Malt met a slow sale, on
former terms. The market was fairly supplied with oats,
chiefly foreign produce. The trade was quieter, and the
prices realised were fully 6d. per quarter below those of
Monday. Maize purchased cautiously at 6d. to is. per quarter
reduction cm the week. Beans and peas quiet, at about late
rates. In the flour market there has been a want of anima-
tion, and quotations are less firm.
MARIC-LINE.-WErasEsDAY.
There has been a continuance of quietness in grain trade
at Mark-lane to-day. English wheat has been in short
supply. The demand has ruled heavy, and prices have re-
mained weak. Foreign wheat of which a full average supply
has been on offer, in slow request, at about late rates. The
supply of barley has been moderate ; the trade was inactive
at previous currencies. Malt dull on
former terms. Oats in
fair supply: sales progressed slowly at late rates. Maize
quiet at former prises.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MAIIKET.-3foIS,DAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 22,781 head. In the corresponding week of last
year we received 14,663; in 1873, 14,672; in 1872, 10,343 ; in
1871, 68,416 ; and in 1870, 9,888 head. A much firmer tone
has been apparent in the cattle trade to-day. The sup-
plies of stock offering have been more liberal, aud the
condition has been rather better. The receipts of beasts
from our own grazing districts have been moderate, and
the actual weight of meat exhibited has been satisfactory.
The demand has ruled active, and prices have improved 24.
per 81b. The best Scots and crosses have been disposed of at as.
to 63. 21 per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire we have received about 1800, from other parts of England
about 500, and from Scotland 88 head. The foreign side of
the market has been rather less freely supplied with beasts,
there being about 250 Dutch and over 500 Danish. The trade
for them has been firm, and prices ' have improved. At
Deptford 60 Dutch, 80 Gothenburg, and 60 German beasts are
reported. In the sheep pens there has been a rather numerous
show, and the supply has included some choice animals- A
healthy business has been doing at 2d. per 81b. more money.
The best downs and halt brads have made 6s. 6d. to 6s. Bd.
per 81b. Lambs in demand, and the best qualities have
realised Bs. 6d. per 81b. Calves firm, and 4cl. per 81b.
dearer. Pigs steady. Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s. 6d. to
33. 10d. ; second quality ditto, 4s. 2d. to 4s. 6ci. ; prime large
oxen, 4s. 10d. to 63. 6d. •, prime Scots, &c., ss. Bd. to 6s. 2. ;
coarse and inferior sheep, 4s. Dd. to sa. ; second qUallty
ditto, 55. 2d. to 58. 6d. ; prime coarse woolled, ss. 10d. to
6s. 2d. ; prime Southdownst 6s. 4d. to 6s. Bd. • largo mane
calves, 48. 10d. to 38. 4d. ;prime small ditto, 6s. B€l. to 6s. 2d.;
large hogs, 4s. 83. to 55. 2d. ; small porkers, 55. 6d. to ea.;
lambs, 6s. to 85. 63.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.--IiONDAY.
With small supplies, and "temperature not very warm,
trade to-day was somewhat animated, and 'prices ruled firm.
Per 81b. by the carcass :-Inferior beef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 2d. ;
middling ditto, 4s. to 45. 6d.; prime large ditto, 4s. Bd. to
34. 21 ; prime small ditto, 53. to 53. 6d. ; veal, 45. 41
inferior mutton, 3s. 4d. to 45. 4d. ; middling ditto, 4s. Bd. to
ss. 4d. ; prime ditto, ss. Bd. to 6s. 4d.; large pork, 4s. to
4s. 4d,; small ditto, ss. to 55. Bd. ; and lambs, 7s. 44. to Bs.
HAY.
wiirrEcTupEis Saturday, May 8.-With a fair supply of
hay and straw on sale; trade at this market has been quiet
at the annexed rates : Prime clover, 100 s. to 130 s. •, inferior,
85s. to 934. ; prime meadow hay, 904. to 1265.; inferior, 555.
to 755. ; and straw, 355. to 403. per load.
SEED.
LONDON, Monday, May 10.-All sorts of Clover-seeds are
so closely worked up that few transactions take plaoe, a.nd
prices are nominal, as well as for red as for white qualities.
Fine Trefoil was without any change in price, the best sorts
are held at fully as much money. but are not low enough
for investnaent. White Mustardseed continnes to be taken
off in small quantities for sowing purpose's at full prices;
but there is nothing passing in brown for ,want of supply.
Hempseed commands a good sale ; prices are in favour of
the buyers for German samples. Vine English Rapeseed
realises higher prices, with a steady sale, the quantity of
such being limited. .
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PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, Monday, May 10.-The arrivals. last week from
Ireland were 247 firkins Butter, and 2,347 bales Bacon; and
from foreign ports 27,466 packages Butter, and 3,776 bales
Bacon. The supplies of foreign Butter were barely sufficient
for the demand, and for some descriptions rather higher
rates obtained; best Dutch advanced to 1034. to 1083. There
was a fair demand for Bacon during the week. The supply of
best Waterford being short it advanced 2s. per cwt. ; in other
descriptions no change in value.
PRIOES.
Butter, per (mt. :S. B. Cheese,
.per cwt :a. s.
Dollset .......... 120 to 124 Cheshire
Friesland .. . ..... 93 108 Dble.• Glom., new 70 BO
Jersey ... ..... .. 80 94 Cheddar • ....... 80 34
Eng. fresh per doz. 14 16 American • ... 60 76
Bacon per cwt. : Hams: York ...... 112 -
Wiltshire • • .... 80 81 Cumberland.... 112 -
Irish, green, Lob. 86 - bash ~ .
FISH. •
Pickled herrings, 28s. to 86s. ; red ditto 12s. to eas, ;
roused ditto, 18s. 6d. to 28s. ; fresh ditto, 168. 6d. to 258. per
17s. (3d. to 20s. ; ditto
barrel; kipper ditto, 2s. 9d. to 43. ; bloater ditto, 2s. 3d. to
35. 10d. per box ; smoked haddock, 20s. to 30s. per barrel ;
eels, 9d. to is. id. per lb. :
trawl, 163. to 19s. ; ditto plaice,
whiting, 128. to 15s. per basket; mackerel, is. to 2s. 3(1, :
mullet, 2s. 65. to Ss. Gd. ; lobsters, 105. to 278. 6d. ; crabs, 10s.
too),
oysters,
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lt r2osutot,
TALLOW.
LONDON, Monday, May 10.-The
..0. . GOO.d. Doosre.gsod.
market is firm at 435. 6d.
per cwt. on the spot, and 403. ad. net cash. Business, how-
IA
23pde rteb u 1: 11. :Id.. ;
ever, is cwt.
active. Rough fat is. 11d. per Sibs.
B. d.
Town Tallow, Per cwt. 42 9 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 14 9
Rough Fat, per Blbs • • 111 Greaves ~ 18 0
irttcowto.ld29 0 0
Yellow Russian, new ...... .. 435. 6cL per cwt.
Melted
Australian Mutton Tailors .... 41s. Od. ';
Ditto Beef ditto .... ~ ses. ea, '
HOPS.
The market is more active, and two orthree
planters
are
withdrawing the samples in the anticipation of an important
rise. This was the case, it will be re membere,d, some months
less in favour
ago. when circumstances were l
asmuch as that the range of prices
as of the belief,
erin-
anand the supply of course larger. w considerably highn,
tinue firm, but dealings in then are not extensi Continental
marketseonve. The
.
Im-
port of hops from abroad last i
frweek consisted of 49 bales
from 'lambing, and one fro Antwerp.
POTATO.
Potatoes arrive in moderate quantities, but the demand
seems chiefly confined to the betterd
lions for which remain . La descriptions, the 0011'-
12,015 bags from Ant Last week's imports comprised
. _ Antwerp, 5,884 saekq and 234 tons Dunkirk,
849 sap as iskadovie. ~.sis.,
69 'bOxes' 39 bareK s'arlitok.g..Lig.,..iimbket Oporto,
Malta
:......._ i raltar, and 11 boxes and 933 caski
.514Sgeuts, 803. to 1303. • Viet° rias' 1. 10e to 150 s •
filLkei, 120 s. to 1605. 965.
; rocks, 655. to '

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