The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS-.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE ULARKET —MoRDAy

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The total Imports of stock Into LOndon last week consisted
of 2,591 head. In the corteeponding week last year we
received 10,281 ; in 1872, 15,774 ; in 1871, 12,730 ; in 1870,
(1.421 ; and in ISO. 1&,-109 head. Notwithstanding the holiday
there has been mere activity In the cattle trade to-day, and
prices hat e had a hardening tendency. Only moderate sup-
plies el beaats have been received from our own grazing
districts, bid the quality has been good. The trade has
ruled firm, and 2,1 per 81b, more money has been
paid. The best Soots and
,crosses have sold at 54. 10d.
to Os. per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Ewa, and
Cambridgeehire, we received 1,100 ; from other parts
of England about 500, and from Scotland 56 head On the
foreign side of the market the show of stock has been
limited. Transactions have been more freely entered into,
and prices have been steadier. Myna 150 Gothenburg, 100
Dutch, and 100 Commits beasts have been offered. The sheep
market has presented a firmer appearance owing to the short-
ness of the supplies, and the tendency of prices has been
against buyers. The best Downs and half-heeds in the
wool have made fa. ad. to Els Bd., and ditto clipped sa. 2d_
to to 44 per blb. Lambe have changed hands at about late
rates. Calves have been in moderate request, on former terms_
Figs are active. At Deptford there have been 47 German beast.;
Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. Bcl to Oa ; second quality ditto,
5$ to 58. 14. prime large oxen, Oa 13d. to 56. Ott prime
Scots, Are., fe. 104 to Se. ; coarse and Inferior sheep, 45. 04.
to 40 104. ; second quality ditto, 46. 184. to 55. ; prime coarse
wonlied, 50 to Is 2d. ; prime Southdowns, 56 2cl. to 56 44
large coarse calves, 5a 44. to 56. 84. ; prime small ditto,
Cs. 44. to On, 150. large hogs, Is. to 45. 4d. ; small porkers
4s 8,1. to So,; lambs, 7s. 0,1. to Bs. 50. —Total Supply. Beasts;
1,700 ; sheep and lambs, 15,000; calves, 120. Foreign. Beasts
410; sheep and lambs, 0,000 ; calves, 20.

MARK-LANK Wintreans v.
At Mark lane tovlay the business doing bas not been exten-
sive. English wheat has been in short supply, hut the show
of foreign has been tolerably good With a limited attendance
of millers sales have progressed .plietly, at shout previous
prices. With barley the market has been only moderately
supplied. Full prices have been realised, with a fair demand
Malt has changed hands at late currencies The at trade
has been without feature. A moderate business has been
doing ou former terms
FISH.

gales, 1. 6d. to ss. per pair ; turbot, 88. to lin leach ;
xpaekerel 3x 6d, to ss. 6d. per dozen cod, g4t £9 per
score, bloaters, 88. 6d. to 4s. &I. per box; brill, 2: to 30. 6d.
each ; whiting, 12s. to 18s. per basket ; dory, 35. to 411 each ;
trout, Is. 6d. to lo 94 eels, Is. to Is. ld per lb. red
mullet, 99, to 158. ; lobsters, 13s. 6d. to 301 s : crabs, 10s. to
27s &l. per dozen native oysters, SAO 10s. ; pearl ditt
£338, common ditto, 13n. Pi 30s. per bushel

PROVISION.
LONDON, Saturday, April 4 The supplies of foreign butter
are barely equal to the demand, and prices are well main-
tained. The bacon tt.arket remains steady for the finest
Waterford ; other descriptions slow
PRIM,

Butter, per cwt. s S. 1 Cheese, per cert. : S. Is
trweet : . ...... .10 ti, 110 I Cheshire ..... . 6O to &Friesland ........ 140 144 i lible. Close., new 74 80
Jersey . .. IEB 144 Cheddar 74 02
Eng. Fresh, per dot -- 17 American
Eaton, per cyst: Rams, York .. , OB 104
Wiltshire, dried 80 Cumberland
Irish, green, fob. 80 Irish. . .... ..
TALLOW.

t dl . t d.
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Town Tallow, per cwt. 40 9 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 14 II
Rough Fdt, per bibs ~ 1 10 Graves „ 19 II
Melted f tuff, per owl. 29 0 liood Dings 6 0
Yellow kidskin, new .... Us. Od per ciVt.
Otto Ditto old .... twit int ..
Aulithilliin Mutton Tallow. Us Uri „
Ditto Beef Ditto. Ma. Oil. „
RAY.

LONDON, Saturday, April 4 —Only a limited supply of
fodder has been on offer ; nevertheless the demand has
not been very brisk. Prices have been without alteration.
Prime clover, ka to 102 s. 6d. interior, 60e. to 70a. Prime
meadow hay, 74a. to 86s. ; Ulterior, 60a. to 70a. ; and
Straw, 80. to 10a. per load.
FACED.

LOIPIDON, Saturday, April A—There has been an active in
mend for all descriptions of agricultural Seeds tlds week.
and full prices have been obtained. Fine English Led Clover-
seed is apparently exhausted, and even of ordinvy yuditiea
little now comes forward. There Is a fair aisle for spring
Tares, at the values of last week. Rape, Heusi, Canary, and
Rapeseed meet a steady sale, at previous rates In other
articles of the trade there fs nothing calliug for special
notice:

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X7OUNO LADY Barka a Situation as Daly
I tiorrnien,, also Pupils in Moue :—Termn for
law r, 7. 6d per quartnr.—Addross E. F. rost Office,
iliourbridge.

ANTFT), repnetahl. BOY
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