The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-09-18 00:00:00

THE MARKETS:

ILETROPOLITAN CATTLE MAI:MI:T.-MONDAY. .
The cattle trade has been dull in tone. There have been
full average supplies of atoak on offer, but second rate
animals have been more than usually plentifuL The receipts
of beasts from our own grazing districts have been moderate
The market has, however, been a very mixed one as regards -7
quality, and prime breeds have been scares. The demand
has been dull, and prices have given way 2d. per Sib., the
best stock selling at be.locL to 6s. per 81b. In al but
the very beat qualities the fall has been more severe, a
and some good useful stock was disposed of at Si. 6d. 01
to 5s Bd. per 81b. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, w
and Northamptonshire we have received about 1,750,
from other parts of England about 250, from Seotland 12,
and from Ireland about 300 head. The foreign side of
the market was abundantly supplied with beasts. There have
been about 2,500 Tonning, about 900 Dutch, about 240 Danish,
and about 200 Spanish. With a dull trade prices have fallen
2d. to 4d. per 81b. In the sheep pens there was a fair supply.
Sales have progressed quietly, at about last Monday's prices.
The best Down and half-breds changed hands at 7s. to 7a. 2d.
per 81b. Calves were in slow request at drooping prices.
Pigs met a slow sale. Coarse and inferior beastd, 45. to
6d.
sec )nd quality ditto, be. to 55. 4d. Prime large oxen, ss.
to ss. Bd.; prime Scots, etc., fa lOci. to 65.; coarse and in
tenor sheep, 48. to ss. second quality ditto, Si. to Os.;
prime coarse woolled, 6s. Bd. to 7s. ; prime Southdownik
7s. to 7s. 2d.; large coarse calves, 4s. 4d. to ss. ,• prime small
ditto, 55. to 58.10 d. ; large hogs, 4s. 6d. to Si. ; statil porkers.
Si. to Si. 6d. per alb, to sink the offal.
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1111-IAN X —MONDAY.
A better supply of new English wheat was on sale here to-
day, but the quality was variable, and eheiee qualities were
scarce. The large importations have caused millers to
operate with extreme caution, and in order to effect sales -rs
factors had to submit to a reduction in prices of ls. to 2s. per ,b
quarter. Old wheat was also drooping in value, though 4,
white descriptions were held with some firmness. There was *"
a good supply of foreign wheat on the stands. The trade
was very quiet, and prices must be quoted is. to 2s. per t
quarter lower than on Monday Last. Floating cargoes of
wheat were in moderate demand, but prises were is. to 9s.
per quarter lower on the week The supplies of barley were le
only moderate. The trade especially for malting qualities, „„i
Is in a state of abeyance, and no change can be quoted. Fine
malting parcels are held at high prioes. Malt sold slowly on .4
former terms. Sound oats were steady in price, but midd-
ling and inferior qualities were a good supply, and were
rather cheaper. Beans and peas sold slowly on former terms. 2
The flour trade was dull, and prices had a downward ten-
dency.

mARIC-LANE.—WEDNESDAY;
There has been no fresh featffe in the grain trado at
Mark-lane to-day. English wheat has been only in moderate "
supply, but the demand has been inactive at about late rates. ok3
Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply has been on offer, has
been purchased cautiously at 3londay's reduction. Malting
barley has been steady; grffiding dull; the supply has been
moderate. Malt has been unaltered in value, with a quiet
demand. Oats in fair supply, at previous currencies. ,
METROPOLITAN IiZAT MA.ItKIX.-110NDAY. i
The supply of meat on sale to-day was moderate. In most A
qualities there was a steady demand, at the following prices: ‘'
—lnferior beef, Is. Od. to 85. Bd. ; middling ditto, 4s. Od. to
4s. Bd. •
5' 4d. to fe. Bd. ; veal, prime large ditto, 6s. Od. to 61. 6d. • prime small
ditto, s. A
4S. to 58. '4[l. ; Inferior
mutton, Ss. 41 to 45. 4d. ; middling ditto, 4s. 6d. to ss. 641. ; 'Ol
prime ditto, 65. Bd. to Ca Bd. ; large pork, 45.0(1- 554 a. Bd.; •
small pork, Is. 4d. to 65. Od. per 81b. by the carcass.

TALLOW.
•
LONDON, Monday, Sept. 13.-I.Y.C. is steady at 465- per
cwt. on the spot; Town Tallow is worth 465. net cash..
Rough fat has advanced to 25. 2d. per 81b5.
s. d. 8. &
Town Tallow, per cwt. 48 0 I Rough Stuff, per cwt. 17 0
Rough Fat, per Sibs. 2 2 I Groves 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 33 6 Good Dregs „ 6 0
Yellow Russian, new .......48g. 0(1. per cwt.
old ......005. Od.
Australian Mutton Tallow ..485. 3d. „ •
H. Beet IP • .453. 6d. fl ;6.
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HOPS.
Another week of fine weather has enabled the hop pickers a
to clear ing.ny plantations, arid there is now no doubt of the
fact that there is a large yield. There is evidently it large 4
growth of middling qualities, and there is also a consider- ri
able yield of faulty descriptions. Sound, useful hops, adi
although not promising to be abundant, will be in good sup-
ply, and very moderato prices are on the average anticipated. ic
Sufficient businws has not yet been done to teat prices. In 4it
the United States and on the Continent the trade is reported
dulL

POTATOES.
The supply of potatoes on sale is moderate, but it 11
chiefly confined to homegrown produce. For mixed .
aualities there is a steady demand, at the following prioes
Essex regents, 65a. to 855.; Kent ditto, 765. to 955. ; Victoria,
90s. to 100$. ; and kidneys, 765. to 110 s, per ton.
SEED.
LONDON, Monday, Sept. 13.—N0 English Cloverseed yet .elll
appears, and the small stocks of foreign are held too high
for the views of the buyers. Fine Trefoil was rather dearer,
with a fair sale. New Essex white Mustardseed was held at
too much money to bring forward large buyers ; a few mail
Parcels have been sold at irregular prices. Kentish and
,f)
Essex Canaryseed was again sold on lower terms, and foreign
qualities were cheaper. The English seld at 90s. to 95a. per •-"!-
qr. Winter Tares were saleable at very high rates. Best
Triton= brought full prices. Dutch Hempseed was steady
in price and demand. Select samples of English Rapeseed
were quite as dear. Winter Barley and winter Oats were .LA4
disposed of at moderate rates. "i
PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, Sept. la —The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 1,165 firkins butter, and 2,877 bales bacon and
from foreign ports 25,573 packages butter and 3,491 bales
Bacon. For the finest Normandy and Brittany butter a
further advance of about 4s. was established, whilst Dutch was
rather eager in price, 138 s. to 1405. More inkiness done is
Irish ; some fine Clonmels sold at 1283. to 1308. on board ; and
Corks sold, firsts at 1385. seconds 1225., thirds 108 s. to 209 e.
landed. The supplies of Bacon barely sufficient for the
demand. No change in the price of Irish, but best Ham-
burg was advanced early in the week 2s. per cwt. lard am
without change in prices.
Butter, per cwt. : s. s. Cheese, per cwt. a. I.
Dorset 145 to 150 Cheshire.. .. 60 to 80
Friesland
Jersey 108 120 Cheddar 76 g 4
Eng. Fresh, per doz. 15 17 American new .. 48 62
Bacon, per cwt. : Hams Y0rk...... 108 112
Wiltshire
Irish, green, f.o.b. 88 90 Irish_
HAY.
Whrrzoir.s.PEL, Saturday, Sept. 4.—There has been a fair
supply of hay and straw on sale. A steady demand has pre-
vailed, and prices have ruled very firm. Prime clover 10us.
6o 156 e. ; inferior, 665. to 95..; Prime meadow hay, 90s. to
160 L Inferior, bbs. to 765. ; and straw, 86s. to tiEs. per load