The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-23 00:00:00

THE MARKET&;;;tIq.

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•rr MAB.K-LANE.-MoNDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been dull. With
a thin attendance business was limited. The supply of nig
lish wheat short, and the quality indifferent. The demand
was dull. '1 he best samples have fallen is. to 25. Per
quarter, and inferior produce was unsaleable. Foreign
wheat, of which a fair supply was on offer, has been difficult
to move, and declined Is. to 2s. per qr. A moderato supply
of barley on offer. Malting produce quiet, but tolerably
steady in value, but grinding dull and drooping. Malt quiet
on former terms. The supply of oats was not large. There
was a healthy inquiry, and prices were is. per quarter
dearer on the week. The market for maize has been rather
unsettled, and the quotations irregular. Beans quiet and
unaltered. Peas tolerably firm, but net active. The flew
market dull, with a tendency to lower rates.
Ml-LANE.-WEresr.SDAY.
Dulness prevailed in the grain trade at Mark-lane to-day,
The supply of English wheat was limited, but quite equal to
the demand. The inquiry ruled heavy, at Monday's reduced
prices. Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply was on offer,
was in slow request, on former terms. Malting barley
changed hands quietly on former terms. Grinding dull of
sale, at about late rates: Malt disposed of at previous cur-
rencies. Knglish oats scarce. Foreign in moderate supply.
With a fair inquiry prices are unaltered. Maize sold on
former terms.
METROPOLITAN CATTIX DIARKET.-MONDAY.
The total import of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 3,741 head. In the corresponding week in 1874
we received 6,299 ; in 1873, 7,066 • in 1872, 7,091 ; in 1871.
2,647; and in 1870, 6,009 head. There is nothing of impor-
tance to be noticed in the cattle trade to-day. The supplies
of stock were moderate, but sufficient for requirements. As
regards beasts, the receipts from our own grazing districts
were about an average, but the quality was rather various.
Prime stock in fair request, at full prices, the best Scota and
crosses making 6s. 2d. to 6s. 44. per Slb., but in other res-
pects the market was flat. From Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire we have received about
1,500; from Lincolnshire, about 350; from other parts
of England about 250; from Scotland, 154; and from Ire.
and, about 250 head. On the foreign side of the market
there was a short supply of beasts, chiefly Dutch stock.
The demand was inactive, at about late rates. In the
sheep pens, a short supply, the trade being without any
feature. Sales progressed steadily at previous quotations.
The best downs and half-breds changed hands at Os. Bd. to
Os. 10d. per 81b. Calves in short supply, and quiet request,
on former terms. Pigs unaltered. At Deptford there were
about 120 German, and 90 French beasts, Coarse and
inferior beasts, 3s. 6d. to 45. 6d. ; second quality, ditto,
4s. Bd. to Sc. 4d. ; prime large oxen, is. 6d. to Os. 10d. ; prime
Scots, ex., 6s. to Os. 4d. • coarse and inferior sheep, 4s. 10d.
to Es. 4d. ; second quality, ditto, ss. 6d. to ss. 10d. ; prima
coarse-woolled, Os. to 6s. 4d.; prime southdowns, 6.5. 6d, to
6s. 10d. ; large coarse calves, 4s. 4d. to Es. Bd. ; prime small
ditto, Cs. 2d. to 6s. Bd. ; large hogs, 45. 2d. to 4s. 6d. ; small
porkers, 4s. 10d. to Os. 2d. per 81b. to sink the offal. Total
supply.-Beasts, 2,840; sheep and lambs, 16,700; calves.
115; pigs, 95. Foreign.-lleasts, 400 ; sheep and lambs.
4,490; calves, 55.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
The supply of meat on sale is moderate, and the weather
being unfavourable the trade is heavy, at the following
quotations :-Inferior beef, 3s. 44. to 45. ; middling ditto.
4& 2d. to 4s. Gd. ; prime large ditto, 4s. Bd. to ss. ; prime
small ditto, 4s. 10d. to 55. 4d. ,• veal, 4s. 10d. to ss. ed. ;
inferior mutton, Is. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 10d. ;
prime ditto, 4s. 10d. to 58. 4d. : large pork, 35. Bd. to 45. ;
small pork, 4s. Bd. to ss. per 81b. by the carcase.
SEED. _

LONDON, .Monday, Jan. 18.—There was a limited supply et
English Cloverseed ; the finest purple samples were held very
high, and medium qualities commanded good prices. The
best samples of French were dearer, with a steady sale.
American, cost, freight, and insurance, brought high rates.
All fine samples of white were quite as dear. The best English
Trefoil sold rather more freely at enhanced values. Spring
Tares were in good request at improved values. Large Scotch
Gore were saleable at comparatively high rates, and good-
sized foreign realised more money. White Mustardseed was
purchased in small lots at former values. A few parcels of
brown have been placed at moderate rates. Dutch Hemp- A•
seed sold steadily at rather higher prices, and small qualities
of German were dearer. English Rapeseed of fine descrip-
tions was more inquired for at very full quotations.

PROVISION.
LONDON. Monday, Rill. 18.—The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 380 firkins Butter, and 4,642 hales Bacon, and
from foreign ports 30,366 packages Butter, and 1,319 bales
Bacon. The extremely mild, wet weather caused the Butter
market to rule slow, but with little alteration in prices;
the supplies of foreign continue large, hest Dutch 140 s. to
1445. In the Bacon market there is little change to notice ;
the sale was slow, without change in value.
Cheddar .„....... 78 84
Mos.
Butter, per cwt.: s. is. cheese, per cwt.: a a
Dorset ..........160 to Cheshire ... CS to Hi
Friesland ......130 140 Dble• Olooc., new 75 80
Eng. Fresh, per dz. • Ckil .• .• .... 64 74
Jersey .... „ „ „no 13,921 Ameri
Bacon, per cwt: Hams York .. — 112
Wiltshire
Town tallow is quoted at 421. CAL 112
Irish,green,f.o.b 75 Irish ..
TALLOW.
Rough fat 2s. id. per Sibs.
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LONDON, Monday, Jan. 18.—P.Y.C, is inactive at 463. 9d.
Tallow, per cwt. 45 0 Rough Stuff,
per cwt. on the spot Tow
cwt. net cash. Per
L d.
Town
,or 81hs 2 1 Greaves per cwt... 16 8 .
18 0 '
6 0 _

Rougn Fat, Per •t. ga- 0 I Good Dregs
~
Melted stuff, per
Yellow Itussian, new...... 475. Od. per cwt.
Ditto ditto 01d.... .. 00s. Od.
Australian Mutton Tallow.. 44a. Od. 1
Ditto Beef Ditto., 425. p.l
d. 04141101
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FISH,
: •
Salmon, 4s. to 48. Cd. per lb. ; pickled herrings, os, to
375. 6d ; roused ditto, 16s. to 20s. ; red ditto, 12s. to V.s. ;
fresh ditto. 158. to 218. per barrel: kipper ditto, 2s. 61 to 4
4s. 6d. ; bloaters, 28. to 4s. per basket; smoked haddock.
208. to 30s. per barrel; trawl ditto, 12a to 165. ; ditto plaice.
15a to is. ; ditto whiting, 10a to 15a per basket: soles, is.
to 3s. od. per pair ; turbot, Bs. to 15s. brill, is. 6d. to 38. ;
cod, ss. to 10s. each; mackerel, 2s. 6d. to 35.., lobsters.
12s. 6d. to 30s. ; crabs, 12s. to 30s. per dozen; native oysterp.
£10; pearl ditto, £3; common ditto, 13s. to 308. per bushel.
HAY.

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WHITECTIATEL, Saturday, Jan. 16.—With large supplies et
hay and straw on sale, trade at this market has been fairly
active, at late rates; Prime clover, 100 s. to 112 a ; inferior,
85s. to 955. ; Prime meadow hay, 90s. to 1025.; inferior, 661.
to 75a. ; and straw, Us. to 40a. per load.