The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-10-23 00:00:00

THE YAARKETS.

31 ARK -L ANE. -MONDAY.

The grain trade at Mark lane to-day has been firm in tone.
English wheat was in limited supply, and a fair inquiry was
made for best samples, is. per qr. more money being paid.
Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply was on the stands, has
been purchased with a moderate amount of activity, at an
advance of is. per qr. in the value of fine samples. The show
of barley has been moderate. Malting produce has continued
to be firmly held ; and grinding with a better inquiry has
been steadier in value. Malt has sold at full prices. The
supply of oats has been less extensive. There has been a
healthy inquiry, and prices have ruled Gd per qr. higher.
Maize in demand, and occasionally rather high. Beans and
peas quiet, but firm. The flour market has been steady, and
American barrels slightly dearer.

MARK-LANK -WEDNESDAY.

There has been no fresh feature in the grain trade at Mark-
lane to-d ty The supply of English wheat has been short,
but that of foreign good. The demand has remained steady,
and flue samples have well maintained Monday's improve-
mont. In the barley trade • there has been a fair amount of
business doing, both in malting and grinding produce.
Prices have ruled firm. 319.11 hus changed hands to a fair
extent at late rates. Oats have not been in large supply.
There has been a steady trade at full prices.
ME ntoPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.

The cattle trade has been firmer to-day. There has been a
good show of beasts from our own grazing districts, as far as
regards number, but the condition has been very various,
with a decided preponderance of second-rate stock. The
fairly supplied, lotw
choicest breeds have been in fair demand, and for such
Cs. 2,1. per sib. has been occasionally paid, although the
general rate was 6.. perh s 81b.n u:
has been depressed. The foreign side of the market was
receipts. The trade has been quiet at about late rates. The
sheep pens have been very sparinglY supplied, and the
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market in consequence has ruled firm, but without being
animated. The best Downs and half-breds in some instances
realised as much as 7s. 6d. and the general top
price has been 7s. 4d. per 81b. Calves were quiet but steady.
Pigs sold slowly. At Deptford no beasts, but about 1,600
sheep. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. to 65 : second quality
ditto, is. to is. ed. ; prime large oxen, ss. 101. to 6s. ; prime
Scots, ezc., is. 10d. to es. 2d. ; coarse and inferior sheep.
ts. 6d. to 6s. 6d. ; second quality ditto, 6s. Bd. to 6s. ; prime
coarse-woolled, 7e. 2d. to 7s. 4d. ; prime southdowns, 7s.
to 7s. 6d. ; large coarse calves, 4s. 61. to is. 6d. ; Prime small
ditto, is. 10d. to 6s 4d ; large hogs, 4s. 6d. to Cs. ; small
porkers, is. to is. 4d. per 81b to sink the offal.

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weather, and prices, except in pork, w hardly so firm. The
supply on sale was moderate in both senses of the word. In-
prime large ditto, 4s. led to ss. 4d. • prime small ditto, ss. 2d.
to ss. 8d ; veal, Cs. to ss. Bd. ; inferior mutton, 48. to 48. Bd. ;
middlinglditto, el. to Cs. gd. ; prime ditto, 41. Bd. to Cs. ; large
pork, 4s. 4d. to as. Sid. ; and small pork, ss, 4d. to 6s. Bd. per
81b. by the carcass.
POTATOES.

The arrivals of potatoes continue on a moderate softie, and
the demand is scarcely equal to them. Prices, as a conse-
quence, remota easy. Kent regents, 955. to 110 s. ; Essex
ditto, 85s. to 100 s. ; rocks
SOs. to 858. ; kidneys, 1003. to 130 s.
flukes, 1203. to 1403.
HOPS.
There has been a good demand for hops of late, and all the
better qualities are becoming scarce. Holders demand and
;
obtain more money. Medium and useful hops are also
attracting considerable attention, but inferior produce, of
which there is an abundant supply, is difficult to move.
Some very good hops are expected from abroad, and this
circumstance induces buyers of the bettsr kinds to purchase
with some caution. The following are the quotations :
East Kent goldings, 1875, £6 108. to £7 10s. ; Mid lent
£3 108. to £7 ; Weald of Kent, £2 55. to £5 125.; Sussex, £3
to £6; Worcester, £4 4s. to £6; Farnham, £5 ss. to £6 15s. ;
country, £5 Sc. to £6 les. : yearlings, £6 to £7 78. ; Bavarians,
1875, £4 to £l*; ditto yearlings. £4 to £5 les. ; Belgian, 1875,
£2 Ds. t0,£.3 103. ; Alsace, 1875, £4 10s. to £5 103. ; ditto
yearlings, £5 to £6; American, 1874, £5 to £6.

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tedl. ;pekripbpoerz PIRG
Pickled herrirgs, 30s. to 335. ; red ditto, 10s. 61 to 20s. ;
smoked 3111.dtodo4A;
per barrel;
roused ditto, 18s. to 255. 6d.; fresh ditto, 15s. to 199. per
trawl ditto, 16s. to 18. s. • ditto plaice, 103. to 20s. ; ditto
2holfattoer3doistto, 2s. 64. to
whiting, 109. to 13s tid. 'per basket: lobsters, 13s to 30s. ;
crabs, 12a. to 2. 64. ; mackerel, 23. 64 to 4s. ; mullet,
Os 6d. to bs. per dozeu ; trout, is. 64. to 15.. 94. ; hallibut,
7d. to 11d. ; eels, 84. to Is. Id. ; soles, Is. Bd. to Is. 101 per
pound ; native oysters, £l2 to £l2 12s. ; pearl ditto, £3 to
£3 is. per bushel; common ditto, 7s. to 13s. 61 ; Americais
ditto, 7a 64. to 12s. per hundred.

week from
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PROVISION'.
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rOkicnst.
Blgu.t—The
from foreign ports 23,255 packages Butter and 3,412 bales
Bacon. The Butter market continues firm, with little
alteration to notice in prices during the past week; the very
finest qualities met the readiest sale. In Irish, first Corks
brought I4ls to 1455., seconds 12s. to 127 s , thirds 115 s. to
lies. The Baon market ruled steady without change in
prices.

Butter, per cwt. : s. s. I Cheese, per cwt. : S. S.
D0net..........160 to 161 I Cheshire
Friesland ......148 150 i Dble. Gloms, new 64 76
jersey
Eng. Fresh, per dz. 18 American new
Bacon, per c,vt : Hams: York ll2 _
Wiltshire
Irish,green,t.o.h 76 80 Ii i 1 ......... ... lO2 112

HAY.
WIIITECTIAPEL, Saturday, Oct. 26.—The market has been
fair] upplied with hey and straw. A brisk demand—has
prev Ailed. and prices have been web supported Prime
clover. 100 s to 1575. Itferior, sss. to 955. Prime meadow
hay, 90s. to 1375. ; interior, bss. to 755. straw, 358. to 40s. per
load.