The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-08-07 00:00:00

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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MO)
' The total imports into London last week amor
.13,016 head. In the corresponding week in 1874 we
11,680 ; in 1873, 12,879; in 1872, 13,169; in 1871. 11,903,:
in 18 0,. 9,881 head. The supplifs of meat offering
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have been moderately , extensin., but there has
scai:c ty of prime descriptions, and these have contie-
realizi3 high. prices; but, speaking generally, the trade
been Wanting. in animation. From our own grazing'
the arrivals of beasts have been moderate; but the
quality and condition of the stock have been o'
dling., Choice. qualities' have moved off steadily .a'
quotations, 65..4d., to 65. 6d. per 811 i. being the tOP I
hilt rriedium and inferior breeds have sold slowly on ft
terms; From Lincolnshire,. Leicestershire, .and, North,
tonshire the receipt's amounted to about 1,400; from '0;
parts Of England to abdut 860. • There were no aarivals
, pertahce from Scotland. The supply of foreign stock 1:01'
moderately
,extensive, notwithstanding that about 500 b°
of btar..ts, suffering more or less 'rein foot and mouth,''
were detained ht lieplferd. The trade for both beat
, sbeepitwas quiet atiationt late rates: 'The supply of
was r ther more 'extend's* but the atualitY was only
cluing Good and prime breeds were firm at full 'prides,
top.epotion being 7s per 81b. Inferior qualities
Mewl at late rates. ,In lambs about an average bie
has.be ii transeated, at former prices, the quotation heing,ut
'to 7s. d. per'Blb. Calves have met with a slow sale, at au,i'er
late rake There was wily a fair show of foreign_ :sse
criptidns. The pork trade was quiet, at late rates. o—so
and beferior beasts, 4s. to is. ; second quality, 010 ts,
es, ed.!; Prime large oxen, Gs. 2d.. to es. 4d. ; prime Sto
&e., 4d. to 6s. Eid. : coarse and inferior sheep, 45. 6,„ed,
be. ; s ond quality ditto, 5s to 6s. ; prime caarse Nyoo,'„de
6s. Bd. o 6s, 10d, ; prime Southdowns, 63 103. to 7s. :
coarse 'ealvee, 4s ed. to is. : prime small ditto, ss. to 55. v"ija
large hpgs, 4s. Gcl, to es. ; small porkers, 55. to is. 4d.
lambs, es to 7s GI. per 81. b. to sink the offal. Total SuPPbo,
• Beasts, 4,u56; sheep and lambs, 26.000 ; calves, 380; pigs,.,„po,
Foreign: Beasts, 2,100; sheep and lambs, 10,100; 01'-
210.
MARK-LANE.—WEDNEspAIr• a
The attendance at Mark-lane to-day has been thin, IP
only. a, moderate business has been transacted.
wheat ias been sparingly offered, Ind the show of .
has been only moderate. Altheugh not active. the ---ne,
has been rather tirni, at about the rates previously catr
Barley 7uts been in moderate supply. The trade has
quiet, on former terms. Malt has sold slawly at late P•
There has egail been an abundant supply of foreig'i
but fear English. A limited business has been doing
prices favouring purchasers. Maize has been quiet at a'-
late currencies. Beans aua peas have been in moder2o
request on former terms. The flour market has been (V"
and without feature.

FISH.
Pickle herrings, 30s. to 365. 6d. ; red ditto, 12s. to
roused 'ditto, 255. to 40s ; fresh ditto, 20s. to 305. per 125,rriot
kippeAritto, 2s. 9d. to 6s. : bloater ditto, is. to 49. rAiCtO,
baskek smoked haddock, 208, to Ms. per barrel tray" 100'
16s. to 18s. ; ditto plaice, 1711: 6d. to 203. ; ditto IN ~„
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to 15s. per basket; salmon, 9i-d. to is. ; grilse, 10d. to +,76,
trout, 10d. to 11d. ; eels, 9d. to is. per lb. ; mackerel, 10,
to 2s. 6d. ; lobsters, Bs. 6d. to 21s. ; crabs, 60. to
dozen; oysters, Us. to £l2 per bushel.

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CUTTINGS FROM AMERICAN PAPO°
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" Earwreckonsileable" was the way a Vut
Pennsylvania spelled the word given out at a "match." ,
This is the kind of weather that m men
akes a , me,
for a quiet retreat on the shady side of a Greenland Pt pis
with an Erquimaux princess to put ice cream plastera
heated system.
A tombstone in a Colorado cemetery has the 1011011.
lag touching epitaph;
He was young, he was fair,
But the Nuns raised his hair. 0
The American Rochefoucauld says—Milk is onr
drink, but we come to the bier at last. dia
An American editor intimates—" Persons seliA., es "
us poems will please to write on only one side of the ."-teeti
and use white paper, so that if the article is not acelgee
we may use the opposite side of the paper, and tittle
good may come of the poem."
An Ohio editor declined publishing an obittiftol "
notice of two columns, on the death of an infant three re7iter
old, deeming it rather too long ; for which refusal the 03- ,
stopped his paper and challenged the editor to mortal
bat.
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A man in North Carolina who was saved fr° big '
conviction for horse-stealing by the powerful plea et th. • '
lawyer, after his acquittal by the jury, was asked h10,,,,e,
judge, "Honour bright, now, Bill, you did steal that h '","if
didn't you?" "Now, look a-here, judge," was the rePlY'oe .
allers did think I stole that boss, but since I hesso ,
speech to that 'ere jury, I've got my doubts about yoU-
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A millionaire of Wisconsin recently made a will, of
which he gives 50 000 dollars to any incorporated town,.,
village in Wisconsin that" will not tolerate a brass
llings •
The Boston Advertiser says : "Speaking of Braila
matches, we know a young man who professes to be vi way •
to bet all his loose change on spelling. • He says Yell moil'
give him any word in the English language,, in COrn ,1 it
use or obsolete, technical or otherwise, and he will sPtlit ,
correctly the first time, or forfeit his money and • ste;(o . c
and . out,' too.. We think it probable that be 'will"'
bus: ' I-t.' "
The particulars of rather a mean transaction °lir:
'eported from Minnesota. A very pretty young latlY,Toi
ad awakened the tender sentiments in the breast 0-Der, ,
bung men, was indifferent as to which should 1510 AO )
cieing favourably disposed toward both. Hard words, tio
blOwa failed to settle the point of possession, so 'PO 01 00 •
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men offered the other his chance for 100 dols. The.offeruo
not taken, so the first patty offered to buy for a
This offer was declined, but was advanced nntil tue„,tor"
young man got a clear field for 160 dols., giving bill ht,,,7,tifiesg
the suns, endorsed by his intended father-in-law. A
was next in order and then that shrewd Benedict rela Do
payment of his note on the ground of there having beell ,
a' '9 received."
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