The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-12-25 00:00:00

THE IRON TRADE.

WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.
The nearness to Christmas kept many mer-
chants and manufacturers away from 'Change
this afternoon, and as a consequence but litt!e
business was transacted. Some of tile mann-
faoturers intimated that they did not care to
book any more orders at the current prices
before quarter-day, and a few of their customere
also evinced a disposion to await the result of
Mr. Chamberlain's decision before making
further purchases, as it may have an effect upor
the selling price of iron during next quarter.
Considerable confidence was expressed as to the
future of the trade, and it is generally anticipated
that there will be a gradual increase of business
forthcoming. The unmarked bar makers sold a
few lots of iron this afternoon at late rates, and
the hoop and strip people had some steady
inquiries for delivery in January. Tin plates
were in, better rcquert for export, but the prices
offered were weaker. There was little doing with
respect to heavy sections, which were apparently
n,glected. The pig trade was fairly strong,
many of the smelter.; refusing to quote, and a
great proportion of the brands cf hreiga iron
sold here were off the market. The leading all-
in-ne pooplo m tintained thoir prices, and the
!usiness chiefly done to-day in pigs of local
in Ike was in foundry iron. Household coal was
teadily inquired after, and merchants also
showed a desire to increase their stocks bejore
the cduais are closed by frost. Prices for all
classes were strong, Cannock Chase being from
83. to 12s, p r ton at the pit's mouth. house-
hold thick coal realised from 12s. to 14s. per ton,

DEATH IN THE POT. "It is not at all satisfactory to
know, that the Family tea prt is often little less tinn
receptacle fur all sorts of spurious rubbish, under the
name of Tea. The manufacture of spurious tea by the
Chinese, is a recognised
_business, and not only are large
quantities of willow and other leaves manipulated so as
to simulate our fsvor.te herb, but refuse and exhausted
leaves are dressed op in large quantities for our con •ump-
tion, " See Anti-adulteration Review. Sep. 1880. Con-
sumers of iloruiman's Tea, secure a strong. wholesome
and delicious beverage.—To avoid spurious imitations
observe that genuine packets are alwaysFsigned W.U. dis
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And no.l ra 1 eireneuptauces ti,, y mty be used with
s ,'eiy and whit the certainty of doin2 good. Erurions
r s, and ,11 descriptions of skin Ciseases, sores,
u ceratiou,, en.] ~urns are presently benefited and
v timately cur d by these t, paling, soothing, and purl-
f ving medicaments. The Ointment rubbed upon the
abdomen, cheeks all tendency to irritation of the bowels
and sty rts dysentery and other disorders of the intes-
tines Pimples, blotches, inflammations of the skin,
mu cular pains, neuralgic affections, and enlarged
glands can be f ffectively overcome by using Holloway's
nut d:es arcording to the "instructions" accompanying
packet

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