The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-12-04 00:00:00

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MARK-Li
Owing to the cold weather there has been
nees in the grain trade. English wheat v"
Although not active, the demand was .
were realised With reference to to; _
receipts have come to hand. There was rata,
and tine samples have been quite as dear. A
of barley has been on the stands. Malting
dull and drooping in value, but grinding
Malt has Sold quietly, at about late rati
scarce, but foreign in good supply; the tra,
prices are Ed. per qr. dearer on the week.
value, with a moderate demand. Beans /
request, but commanded full rates. The
quiet, and without feature. •
METROPOLITAN CATTLE Mrit
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The cattle trade has been rather firmer in toileo have, otlg.
absence of business in the demand. SuPPlia fro":4ery,
about the same as usual. The receipts oi bead the kceed;
own grazing districts have been moderate, ail lost P`soa
condition rather more favourable. For the .hc".°t scot!, pet
a healthy inquiry has prevailed, and tin; "tec, Ca. 4„"iiotaa'
crosses have been disposed of at Gs. ive thee "-cial,'"
81b., but buyers have not been eager to g"With
tions ; other breeds have sold slowlY. „„, saeeP
trade, prices have been unalteied d re'"oo
were as usual sparingly supplied. The tr2.tneerst •
much in the same position, being on the whole rP,or
but without activity. The extreme quotation:eral ITO
Downs and half-breds was 7s. 4c1., the more Pat 0000
per 81b. Calves in moderate supply, and sold
eti Detooo
rates. Pigs quiet. At Deptford there has roe ge
5,000 and 6,.000.• It has been arranged to hol
t q.
Christmas market on the 13th December. "dioetto, ga°6'24`,,
tenor '
i beasts, 4s. 6d. to ss: • second qualitY
' geata, si;eoP
6s. 6d. • prime large oxen, 6s. to 6s. 2d. ; Prnne • 13,1,,i.0.
to 6s. 6d. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 4s. to 01_4
quality ditto, 58 Bd. to es. 9d. ; prime coarse nage
7s. 20. ; prime Southdowns, 7s. 20. to 75. 4d.
calves, 48..8d. to ss. Bd. ; prime small ditto, 65;i: ta 6a I.
large hogs, 4s. 60. to ss. ; small porkers, bs• 4"
stone of 81b. to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKr,'-'' of 'ipo
Trade to-clay w•.s rather firm, under the infltletleo:eaka
weather. The supplies were on a moderate Sok lairdo
better qualities of meat were not difficult to se' riitte'sd,;
beef, 3s. to 3s. 80. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 48. 61 Ita
ditto, 4s. 10d. to ss. 40. ; prime small ditto, 55.
veal, ss. to ss. 6d. ; inferior mutton. 3s. 4d. to
dling ditto, 4s. to ss. ; prime ditto, 59. Bd. to 60•idu.
pork, 4s. to 4s. 4d. ; small pork, 58. 40. to 63. Per •
carcase. • .•
FISH. • taBA'
iedmd,
Turbot, 53. 9,1. to 125.; brill, is. to 3s. ; cod, reo
crimped ditto, 75. Cd. to 14a ; dory is. to 23. gurto
2s. 3d. ; plaice, 60. to 2s 60. ; haddock, 3s. 6.• ‘,41, to 41.
mullet, 4.1. to 6d. ; grey, 31. to sd. ; mackerel,
lobsters, Is. to 33. ; crab;, 10d. to 2s. 80. : soles, 9", On,
each, native oysters, £l2; pearl ditto, a ; °onion)"
to £2 per bushel. .'lllll
SEED. 0404
LONDON, Monday, November 2a,-Small earolde,a,° 1011 r-err
Cloverseed are khuwn, but h,-.ld too high to Is`n,f.t. de' dr
bay ers. use best I atuules of French are 23. Per:cGii a Pit pa
wish a steady sale. Trefoil wag held hilber,'W"„eire.
maid for fine qualities. English Itare,eed iva°7(l o'ffer a;
bro4ht high prices. Ca•rawayeei oh were dull, al.Loatt af
on lower mains. WlFe Mustardseed sold ou an2v; Ono!
previous values; but nothing passing in brown 'orailiisla
quality. Foreign Tare;, for sprinr, sawing, hold get
more money,. with a fair &nein for the fin6ateailYl
Dutch Hempseed brought very full pikes, with 3,5

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PROVIiION. ,
LONDON, Monday, Nov. 29.-The arrivals lee
Ireland were 248 firkins Butter, and 3,600 bales
from foreign ports 24,698 packages Butter, and
Bacon. The weather having changed to very CO
an improved demand for foreign Butter, particu
finest qualities. In Irish, but little doing at P'
Bacon Market ruled firm during the week, and ,
ness transacted ; no change made in the charge
Waterford. Hamburg meat in sliest supply.
Bul,ter, per cwt. : s. s. I Cheese, per cwt.
Dorset.
Friesland ...... • - - Dble. Glouc.,•n
' Jersey ...... 103 120 Cheddar .. ••
Eng Fresh, per doz. 15 18 American new
Bacon, per cwt Hams: York .• •
Wiltshire, green 64 631 Cumberland •
Irish, green, f.o.b. 86 68 Irish •• •
TALLOW.
LoSiDON, Monday, Nov. 29.-The Tallow tri
quiet. Old Y. C. on the spot is fixed at fO3. to 5
, at [2s., while Town Tallow is quoted at 5!5., 05
' cash. Rough fat 2s. 44. per Sibs.
F.
, Town Tallow, per cvvt. 51 0 Rough Stuff, pe
Rough Fat, per 81bs. .. 2 4 Greases
' Melted Stuff, per cwt. 35 0 Good Dregs
Yellow Russian, new .... 523 0,1. per.
old .... 00s. Od. •
Australian Mutton Tallow 50s. 041. -•
If Beef „ 475. GJ. ••
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WEITECITAPEL, Saturday, Nov. '27.-The rirst ‘t
was fairly supplied with hay and straw, aud for
demand was brisk. Meadow hay rather flP.'"
Clover IC 03. to 1.575. : inferior, 85s. to 953.
hay, 903 to 1445. ; infetior, 555. to 755. ; an ,
50s. per load: ceo • •
POTATOES. Pilaert
The businets for potatoes this morning West. is- • '
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were somewhat flatter. the arrivals were
Regents, 1205 to 1355. ; Essex ditto,
.1105, to riot: or.
1355. to 1455. ; kidneys, 120 s. to 130 s. ; find Victoria?, • ,
1405. per ton.
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The trade for hops has been dull and prices h b
ave ,atioe to
ward tendency. Even for the better qualities of Pre-Fereiga..,
quotations have ruled moderate in favour of buYtoo'.,oCoo„
hops are arriving in largo quantities, both tronAr oaow'
nent and the United States, and a disposition state °0
'therefore, to accept lower prices. In the present ~,eobl
the supply, brewers are naturally buying with co n:1:1' t‘ent: '; '
caution. East Kent Goldings, 1875, £6 10s. to £8; g 3
£3 103. to £7; Weald of Rents, £2 Ss. to £6 sulseis
£5 12s. ; Worcester, £4 10s.• to £6 6s ; Farnham, 4,6 to°.
£7 Is. ; ditto country, £5 6s. to £l3 10s. ; Yearlint,
it ..1
£7 7s. ; English, 1873, £3 105. to £4; Bavaria", 1876 1,04
£6; Belgian, £2 14s. to £3 10s. ; £4 105. t?,,
American, 44 10s. to £5 ditto Yearlings, 45 , •
GAME AND POULTRY. ' g eonSc'
3d•
Pheasants, Is. to 4s. ; partridges, 2t to 38• tide/ Ss•
23. 6d. to 3e. ; black game, 2s. 3d. to 35.; caper'
to Is. 6d. ; ptarmigan, is. to is. Pd.; wild dlick,,,deoc' , .
15..; widgeon, is. 6d. to 2s. ; teal, is. 3d to is. 6d. ; "40.
3s. to 43. ; snipes, is. to is. 3d. ; hares, 3s. 6d. °bits, 15' to
white ditto, is, 9d. to 3s. ; leverets, 2s. to 4s. ; rab_ese, 60.
35. ; turkeys, 6s. to 15s. ; hen ditto, 4s. to 85. ; to 1°10:
9s. • ditto, Irish, Is. 6d. to 55.; ditto, Frenclk.noo •
ducks, 25. to 3s. ; Surrey fowls, 35. Od. to Bs. 6d.. DUP • 4
2s. 6d. to is. 6d. ; Boston ditto, 29. to as. ad. (AO.

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