The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-10-02 00:00:00

THE MARKETS:

MARK-LINE.—MoNDIv..

Very little business has been doing at Mark-lane to-day,
and the grain trade has been without feature. English
wheat has been in only moderate supply. The best samples
have changed hands quietly, at about late rates • otherwise,
the market has been fiat, and prices have favouredpurchaaers.
Foreign wheat has been in large supply. The demand was
limited, and inferior produce has been weakin price. Malt-
ing barley has been rather scarce, and for fine parcels full
prices were paid. Grinding barley has been dull and irre-
gular. Malt has changed hands slowly on former terms.
As regards oats fine old samples have commanded a fait
sale at an advance on the week of about 68. per qr., but new
qualities have been rather easier. There was a fair supply,
chiefly foreign produce. Maize was quiet, at about late
rates. Beans and peas were dull of sale, and have fallen
about Is. per qr. on the week. The flour market has been
depressed, and country and American sorts were lower than
on Monday last.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The total imports of Foreign Stock into London last week
amounted to 22,913 head. In the corresponding week in
1874 we received 14,381 ; in 1873, 35,334; in 1872, 14,589; in
1871, 19,308 ; and in 1870, 12,459 head. In the cattle trade
to-day there has been 'messed steadiness. There have been
fair supplies of stock to band, ands healthy inquiry has pre-
vailed. The show of English beasts has been about on a
par with Monday last both in respect to quality and num-
ber. The trade has been firm, and the best breeds have
realised full prices, the top price for Scots and crosses beirig
Gid. to Cid. per lb. On the foreign side of the market a fair
supply of beasts has been exhibited, including about 2,300 from
Tonning, about 400 from Holland, and 200 from Spain. The
trade has been quiet, but steady, at late rates. The sheep
pens have been only moderately supplied. The trade has
been very
per 81b., and foreign has been fully as dear. The best
firm. English breeds have further advanced 28.
Downs and half-breds have changed hands at 75. to is. 6d. per
81b. Calves have been steady on former terms. Pigs have
;
been quiet, at late rates ;-Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. to
5s : second quality ditto, ss. to 55. 6d. ; prime large oxen, 6s.
to 6s. 28. prime Scots,
ea. 2d. to 6s. 48. coarse and
Inferior sheep, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; second quality ditto, ss. to 65.";
prime coarse woolled, 7s. to 7s.
2d. ; prime Southdowns,
7s. 28. to 7s. ed. ; large coarse calves, 4s. 6cl. to ss. 6d ; prime
small ditto, ss. 8. to 6s. 48. • large_ hogs, 4s. 6d. to 65. : small
porkers, ss. to ss. 48. per 811;0 sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cool weather improved slightly the demand for meat,
and prices were rather better for the better descriptions.
The supply was moderate. Quotations :-Inferior beef,
3s. 4d. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 45. 88.; prime large
ditto, 53. to ss. 6d.; prime small ditto, 55. 48. to 511. Bth;
veal, ss. to ss. 3d. ; inferior mutton, 3s. 48. to 41. ; middling
ditto, 4s. 6d. to 65. 48.. I prime ditto, ba. Bd. to es. 48.;
large pork, 4s. to 4s. 6d. ;
small pork, 55. to Cs. per 81b, by
the carcass.
POTATOES.
There are fair supplies of potatoes, some descriptions of
which command a steady sale, and prices about equal to those
of last week. The total imports into London last week cox-
sisted of 10 bags from Terneuzeu and 529 sacks from
Dunkirk. Kent regents, 905. to 115 s. ; Essex regents, 851. to
105 s. ; kidneys, 955. to 120 s. ; and rocks, 765. to SOs. per ton.

HOPS.
Hop-picking may be considered at an end, and a large
number of hop-pickers have now been conveyed to their
respective towns and villages. The yield is acknowledged
to be large, but the bulk of the crop is of medium and
inferior quality. Sound descriptions are consequently com-
manding some attention, and are realtsing firm prices; but
medium and inferior produce is dull, and a low range of
value is anticipated for it throughout the season. The yield
abroad is reported to have been abundiant, and hence there
is additional reason for believing in low quotations. The
prices current are as follows tents, 1875, £4 45. to 4.6
10s. ; Weald of tents, £3 to £5; Sussex, £3 to £4 101.
Worcesters, £4 4s. to £6- Farnham, £5 to £6 ; Yearling&
£6 to £7 7s. ; Bavarian, 1875 £4 4. to £5155. ; Yearlings, £5
to £6 ; Belgian, 1876, a ss!to £3 55. ; Alsace, 1875, £4
to £5 10s. ; and American, 1874, £5 to £6.

FISH.
Average supply, demand brisk, at the following prices :-
Pickled herrings, 255. to 321. ; red ditto, 101. to 211. ; roused,
ditto, 18s. to 281 ; fresh ditto, 165. to 223. 6d. per barrel ; kip-
pers, 2s. 6d. to 4s. per box • smoked haddocks, 30s. to 808. per
barrel ; trawl ditto, 14s. to 19s. ; ditto plaice, is. 6d. to 208.:
ditto whiting, 111. to 138. fd. per basket ; soles, 35%) to 45a.
per double; ditto, is. to 45, per pair; cod, £6 to £S per
score; orimped ditto, Ss. 6d. to 155 ; turbot, Os. to .is. 6d. ;
brill, is. to 28;3d, ; haddocks (large) 35. 6d. to 63. 66.; Prnard,
to 2s. ; dory, is. to 2s. 6d. each; mackerel, is. 9d. to
23. 3d. ; red mullet, 2s. Oct. to sa. ; grey ditto, Is. 9d. to
33. Sd. ; lobsters, 10a. to 30s. ; crabs, lls. to 275. 6d.
per dozen; bloaters (best), 38. 6d. to ss. per pad; ditto
(second quality), 2s. 3d. to Ss. 91 per box; salmon, 2s. to
2s. 6d. ; trout, Is. 9d. to 25.; eels, 91 to Is. ld. per lia. ;
native oysters, £l2 to £l2 125. ; pearl ditto, £3 to ZS 33. per
bushel; common ditto, 7s. 6cl. to 14s. per hundred.

SEED.
LONDON, Monday, Sept. 27.—English Cloverseed does not
come forward yet. Foreign qualities are held at very full
rates, for both red and white. Trefoil was fully as dear.
Trifolium, of fine quality, brought rather more money.
Canaryseed sold at high and irregular prices. English at
130 s. to 1505 ; foreign higher. New white Mustardseed sord
at the full prices of last week. Nothing passing in brown
for want of supply. Winter Tares were fully as dear, with a
good demand. Fine English Rapeseed sold at the extreme
prices of last week. Dutch Ilempseed was held at previous
values, but sold slowly; other sorts being offered at less
reoney.

PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday September 27.—The arrivals last week
from Ireland were 1:760 firkins Butter and 3,053 bales Bacon,
and from foreign ports, 24,363 packages Butter and 3.463
bales Bacon. The Butter market has ruled slow, and Nor-
mandys and Jerseys declined about 4s per cwt. No change
In value of Dutch. In Irish little alteration to notice, sales
very limited, prices in proportion, with the rates paying in
the Cork market not easily obtained. The supplies of Bacon
still short for the demand; no change in prices.
Butter, per cwt. : s. s. I Cheese, per cwt. : s. 5.
Dorset... ...... . 150 to 152 Cheshire ..
Friesland ........124 136 Dble. Glonc., new 66 74
Jersey .
Eng. fresh, per doz. 16 18 American new...— 4O 54
Bacon, per cwt.: Ilams : York
Wiltshire at.
Irish, green, f.o.b. SO 83 lrish .......