The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-03-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

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MARK LINE.-MONDAY.
Business at Mark-lane has been only moderate, the fine
weather and satisfactory agricultural prospects checking ae-
tivity. English wheat has been in short supply; the trade,
although quiet, has been steady, and late rates have been
maintained. Foreign wheat has been in fair supply; the
demand has been moderately active, at full quotations. A
moderate supply of barley has been on the stands. The
market ruled heavy at about late currencies. Malt has been
in quiet request, on former terms. English oats have been
scarce, and foreign have been sparingly offered. With a
healthy inquiry quotatisms have ruled firm. Maize has been
quietly dealt in, and the quantity offering being in excess of
requirements, prices are rather weak than otherwise. Beans
have been dull, and lower to selL Peas were _quiet, but
steady, and is. per quarter dearer than on Monday last.
The flour market was steady, at last prices.
MARK-LANE.-WnriNEsDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane has been without fresh
feature. The attendance has been rather thin. English
wheat has been in short supply, but improved condition.
The show of foreign is moderate, and although not active,
the demand is steady, at Monday's prices. As regards
barley, the inquiry ruled heavy, and with fair supplies offer-
ing quotations are weak. Malt sold slowly, on former terms.
Oats in rather more liberal supply,
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MoNDAY.
The imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 15,762 head. In the corresponding week in 18/4
we received 14,956 ; in 1873, 10,897 ; in 1372, 16,614 ; in 1871,
7,278; and in 1870, 7,177 head. The cattle trade has been with-
out feature of importance. The supply of beasts has been less
extensive, owing in a great measure to the falling off in the
foreign arrivals. From our own grazing districts the receipts
have been moderate, but the condition rather various. There
has been rather more animation in the trade. and the best Scots
and crosses have changed hands at ss. 86. to 21. 10d. per
81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire
we have received about 1,600, from other parts of England
about 250, from Scotland 81, and from Ireland 50 head.
The show of beasts on the foreign side of the market has
been less extensive, and has included about 200 Dutch, and
an equal number of Danish. The sheep pens have been fairly
supplied. Business has been quiet, and prices have been with-
out change. The best Downs and half-breeds have sold at 6s.
Bd. to 6s. 10d. per 81b. Very little has been doing in calves,
at late rates. Pigs quiet and inactive. At Deptford there were
110 German beasts and 90 French. Coarse and inferior beasts,
3s. 66. to O. ; second quality ditto, 4s. 26. to 45 6d. ; prime
large oxen, 48. 101 to 55. 26. ; prime Scots, 55. 66. to ss. 101 ;
coarse and inferior sheep, ss. to Sc. 66. ; second quality ditto,
is. 84. to Os. ; prime coarse-woolled, Os. 21 to 63. 66. ; prime
Southdowns, 6s. 66. to 61. 101 ; large coarse calves, 55. to
se. 86. ; prime small ditto, ss. 106. to Os. 46.; large hogs,
48. to 41. 6d. ; small porkers, 48. 6d. te 45. 106. Total sup-
ply :-Beasts, 2,770; sheep and lambs, 25,300 ; calves, 90;
pigs, 30. Foreign: Beasts, 800; sheep and lambs, • 10,800;
calves, 40.
IdETROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
The supply of meat here to-day has been somewhat in-
creased. The weather being favourable, a better .trade has
been experienced, and full rates obtained. Inferior beef,
35. to 3s. 101 ; middling ditto, 4s. to 45. 46. ; prime large
ditto, 4s. Sd. to ss. ; prime small ditto, ss. 2d. to se. j•e
veal, 45. 4d. to ss. ; inferior mutton, as. 46. to 4.5. ; middling
ditto, 411. 6d. to 55. 2.- prime ditto, Sc. to Ed. 44 ; large pork,
HOPS
4s. to 45. 46.; small pork, ss. to ss. Bd. per 81b., by the ear_
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The market is dull, and the desire to realise seems to in-
orease, notwithstanding the small quantity of hops remain-
ing and their superiority of quality. Prices, accordingly,
show a further slight decline. Trade on the Continent is re-
ported quiet but firm. The imports of foreign hops into
London last week consisted of 69 bales from Antwerp, 66
from Hamburg, and 2 from Bremen. East KentlB74. £l2 to £l4 ; Mid Kent, £lOlOB to £l3; Weald of Kent,
£
;£SluO ostsexi a to £10; Worcester:A, £ll lie.
0 8 l 2 125. ; Country, £lO to £l2 12s.
415153. ;t, e F
a£rlnOhlaOrn s.
Yearlings, £6 68. to AS; Bavarian, new, £l2 121. to £l4 14a.;
Alsace, new, £l2 to £l6 13s. ; American, new, £9 15s. to £l2.
POTATOES,
Moderate supplies have been on sale in these markets
For all good and prime qualities a steady trade has been ex-
perienced, and prices have had an upward tendency. Inferior
qualities show very little change :-Regents, 755. to 115 s. ,•
Victories, 110 s. to 1355. ; flukes, 100 s. to 1455. ; and rocks 601:
to 755. per ton Foreign Potatoes : Last week's imports into
London consisted of 4,188 bags front Antwerp, 620 bags from
Ghent, 12,14 sacks and 233 tons from Dunkirk. 18 bags from
Rotterdam, 1,026 sacks from Boulogne, 4 sacks from Ham-
burg, and 133 tons from Dordt.