The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-02-27 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

MARK-LA2{ E. —MONDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day was rather firmer In
tone, the solder weather producing steadiness. English
wheat in short supply, but the condition slightly improved:
Only a moderate business doing at late currencies. Foretn
wheat in fair supply, although rather healthier, the trade
was not active, at about last Monday's quotations. A mode-
rate supply of barley on offer; the finest sorts in fair de-
mand, at fully late rates; otherwise the market has•been
quiet. Malt dull, at late currencies. English oats scarce,
but foreign tolerably plentiful; sales progressed quietly on
former terms. A m,derate basiness doing in maize, but the
prices realised is. per qr. less than on Monday last. Beans
and peas changed hands quietly, at previous quotations.
Flour depressed country marks and American barrels have
been fully 6d. lower.

MARK-LANE.-WEDNEsDAY.
There is a rather steadier trade in the grain trade at
Mark-lane to-day, owing to the wintry weather, but business
has not been brisk. Egyptian wheat in short supply. Fine
samples in demand at steady prices, otherwise the market
has been quiet. Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply has
been on offer, has sold quietly on former terms. Barley in.
moderate supply; for the finest samples there was more de-
mand, and prices have ruled firm.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-1101TDA
A dull tone has pervaded the cattle trade to-day. The
supplies offering have been about the average, and sufficient
for the demand. From our own grazing districts a moderate
supply of beasts has been received. Prime breeds in fair
request, at full prices; but the other descriptions sold
slowly The best Scots and crosses sold at 63. to 6s. 24. per
81b. On the foreign side of the markets moderate supply of,
beasts, including some34oo Dutch, 200 Danish, and 40 Spanigh
The market has been quiet, at about late rates. In the
sheep pens there has been a fair show. Demand very
quiet for all qualities, at about the rates current on Monday
last. The best Downs and half-breds have been disposed of at
Ca Bd. to es. 10d. per 81b. Calves, of which a fair supply has
been on offer, siild heavily, at about late rates Pigs dull
and unaltered. At Deptford there have been SOO French
beasts. Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s. 6d. to 45. 20..; second
quality ditto, 4s. 60. to 4s. 160.; prime large oxen, Cs. to
Cs. 68.; prime Scots, ezc., 6s. 10d. to es. 4d.; coarse and in-
ferior sheep ss. to ss. ed.; second quality ditto, Cs. Sd. to Cs.;
prime coarse woolled, es. 2d. to es. 60.; prime Southdowns,
es. 6d to 100.; large coarse calves ss. to 55. ed.; prime
small ditto, ss. Sd. to es. 2d ; large hogs, 4s. to 4s. 601;
small porkers, 4s ed. to 45. 14d. per lb. to sink the offal.
Total supply :-Beasts 3,220; sheep and lambs, 23,420;
calves, 100; pigs, 75. Foreign : Beasts, 650; sheep 8,060;
calves, 70. •
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
The supplies of meat on sale were moderate, and, the .
weather being favourable, a better trade has been experi-
enced at fully late rates :-Inferior beef, 33. to 3s. 4d.; midd-
ling ditto, 3s. 10d. to 4s. 20.: Prime large ditto, 4s. Bd. to •,.
55.: prime small ditto, 55. to 6s. 4d.• veal, ss. to ss. 6d.; ..-"*. ~',*
inferior mutton, as. 4d. to 45.; middling ditto, 48. to. to
is. 2d.; prime ditto, ss. 4d. to 55. 6d.; large pork, 4s. to . :al
4s. 4d.; small ditto, ss. to ss. so. per 81b. by the carcase. . vesq
POTATOES. .411'
Large supplies of potatoes are on sale. Sound qualities ''..44,
move off freely at full prices, and for middling parcebi a .'
-
steady demand prevails. The quotations are as follows :- ofie
Regents, 755. to 110$. •, Victories, 1005. to 1355. • flukes, 113 s.
to 140 s. ; and rocks, 605. to 705. per ton. Foreign Potatoes:
Last week's imports into London amountetto 6,912 bags from
Antwerp, 142 tons from Dahouet, 1,600 tons from Dunkirk, 45
tons from Vervier, 381 sacks Boulogne, and about 100 pack
ages from other quarters.
HOPS
The market is quiet and rather weak, and the supply re-
maining is very small, and as few were expected from abroad,
planters show little desire to realise. Trade on the Continent
is also inactive, and sales were with some difficulty upheld.
The imports of foreign hops into London last week consisted
of 10 bales from Antwerp, and 37 from Hamburg.
SEED.

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LONDON, Monday, Feb. 22 —Owing to the wintry state-o
in the value of fine fr
Select
qualities of either English or foreign took pi •
acesales were
Trefoil was held for rather more money, but the
taken off in
limited. White and brown Mustardseed were .
Seedst h the weathergeera
generally,
therebu t was
small lots at no quotable change in generally in
Tares were in slow request, and prices werethe demand, at
favour of the buyers, the weather checking
cl eld on former
the present high prices. Dutch Hemyseka
transacted_ in Clover
:seed were sold -
terms st.adily. Fine samples of
English P
for as much money.
PROVISION'?
*vals last week from
LONDON, Monday, Feb. 22.—The ern
3,079 bales Bacon, and
Ireland were 396 firkins Butter and
Butter and 1,504 bales
from foreign parts 24,307 packages is but little alteration
Bacon. In the Butter market there
• is scarce, and wanted, so
to notice ; the very finest foreign
- ualities have sold rather
commands full prices; inferior 4 : best Dutch 1545. 'to
' the value of either sort.
better, but at irregular prices
sand in some cases rather
lir change made in the charge for
d sizeable 735. on board.
orders—say best Waterfor
better
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Pang.
B. -s. I Cheese, per cwt. ; s. s.
Butter, per cwt. : _to 158 Cheshire
Dorset ... • .... . •
.. 104 130 Cheddar 74
Jersey .. ...... _
Eng. Fresh, per dz. 7zo American
Bacon, per cwt. : , Hams : York.... —l2O
Friesland ....... .130 140 Dble. alone., new 70 80
... i 3 Cumberland . 120
Wiltshire •••.. ~ ,7„, _ Irish •• •
Irish, green, L 0.. .0
• LoliDON,Monday, Feb. 94 104
22.—P.Y.C. tit slow request at 40a ,
' per cwt. on the spot. Town Tallow is woith 395. 6cl. per owt:
net cash. Rough fat is quoted at ls. 11d. per Sibs.
s. d.
Town Tallow, per cwt.. 42 0 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 14 9
Rough Fat, per Elba .. 111 Greaves „ 18 0
Yellow Russian, flew \..Melted Stuff, per cwt. 29 0 Good Dregs , 6 0
Yellow Russian, new .... 40s. ed. per
Ditto Ditto old .... 00s. Od.
Australian liutton Tallow 40s. Od. ::
Ditto led Ditto 10s: Od. „
• HAY.
warrEORAPEL, Saturday, Feb. 20.—With a moderate cup'
ply of hay and straw on sale, trade at this market has been
dull, at the following rates: Prime clover, 100 s. to 118 s.
Inferior, Ws. t 0955. ; prime meadow hay, 905. to 110 s. ; In-
terior, 14 to 7i.; and lOW, CU to Os. pet load.