The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-11-06 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MA.RIC-LINE —MONDAY.
Business at Mark-lane to-day has not been extensive. Eng-
lish wheat has been in moderate supply. The trade has been
quiet. Really fine samples have maintained late rates;
otherwise, have been weak. Foreign wheat has been in
large supply. Transactions have been limited, and the busi-
ness concluded has mostly been at the rates of Monday
last. The supply of barley has not been large; both for
malting and grinding produce the transactions have been
firm, and full quotations have been realised. Malt has
changed hands at previous quotations. In oats, the supply
of which has been moderate, a steady business has been
doing, at an advance of 6d. to is. per qr. Maize has been
firm, and hardening in value. Beans and peas have been
firm, and quite as dear. The flour market has been dull.
New country sorts have been rather easier.

MARK-LANE.—WEDNF.SDAY.
At Mark-lane to-day the business doing has been only
moderate. English wheat has been in short supply and In-
different condition. The trade has been quiet at about the
rates current on Monday last. Foreign wheat, of which a
fair supply has been on the stands, has been in slow request,
on former terms. Barley in moderate supply. The trade
quieter, but firm, both for grinding and malting produce, at
late rates. Malt has sold at previous prices. Oats have
been in short supply. Business has not been active, but the
late advance has been maintained.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
In the face of fine weather the trade throughout every de-
partment ruled very rlow this morning, with some depres-
sion in prices. The beast market was numerically heavy,
and a very middling collection as to quality. On the English
side there were very few really prime animals offering; and
on the foreign the supplies, which were large, comprised
chiefly of middling and rough stock from Holland, Germany,
Spain, and a few from Canada. For really prime beef there
was not much change as regards quotations, 63. to 6s. 2d.
being the current top rates, and buyers assert that in some
cases they estimated to have paid more. Middling sorts
difficult to sell were at lower prices. A large number of
cattle remained unsold at a late hour. The best foreign beef
was currently quoted 65. 4d. to ss. 6d. for the pick, and ss. as
a very general top figure. The sheep market was more
liberally supported, and there was a marked falling off in
the demand. Prices of allclasses were lower, the best about
2d., and the lower grades about 4d. per stone. The top
price for prime Down wether could not be quoted over
bs. 2d. On the foreign side, rates were also depressed. A
good number of calves were on sale, and for first qualities
rrices were firm, but the trade was dull. For all other grades,
es. 4d. may be quoted as the top price. Pigs met little
inquiry. Quotations ;---Beef, first Quality, ss. 4d. to 6s. 2d.;
inferior, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4cl. Mutton, first quality, 6s. 6d. to
7s. 2d. ; inferior, ss. to 55. Bd. Veal, prime, 58. 10d. to 6s.
4d. ; coarse, 4s. to 4s. 4d. Pork, prime small, ss. to 5s 4d. ;
large hogs, 4s to 4a 4d. per stone of Sibs, sinking the offal.
METRO eOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cold weather naturally has a tendency to harden the
market, but the demand for meat this morning was slow,
and prices were no higher than on Saturday. The fresh ar-
rivals were upon a moderate scale. Inferior beef, 35. 4d. to
45.; middling ditto, 43. to 4s. ed. ; prime large ditto, 45. Bd.
to be. 4d. prime small ditto, ss. 4d. to 55. Bd. ; veal, sa. to
ss. Bd. ; inferior mutton, 31. Bd. to 4s. 4d. ; middling ditto,
45. Ed. to ss. 4d.; prime ditto, ss. Bd. to 6s. 4d. ; large
pork, 4s. to 55.; small ditto, es• Sd. to 55.41 Per 811). by the
carcase. A, .0.

POULTRY. -

GANIE AND -
c; o ndquality,ducklings,
Supply short: demand bad, in favour of buyers, at the
following rates :-Partridges, ls. to 2s. 9d. ; pheasants,
d.6;d.d
ditto
488 e.
2s. 10d. to 55. ; ptarmigan, Is. to 25; capercaihle, Is. to
6s. 3d ; black game 2s. to 3. ; wild ducks, 2s. to 3s. 3d.•
Bicl. to Ild. per lb. ; hen
widgeon, is. 3d. to, 25.; teal, 10d. to is. 4d. : woodcocks.,
is 6d. to 2s. 61 each; venb",
2255.. 63dd.. to
to 3455., 131d.;;fosnwilpse,s, 9d. to is. 3d.; gold plover, 61 to
lid ; black ditto, 6d. to Scl. ; bares, 3s. to ss. ; leverets,
2s 3d. to Is. 9d. ; rabbits, ls. to 2s. 3d. ; turkeys, 3s. 6d. to
12s. ; geese, 4s. to 9s :
sdBu.ctkos7,
8156.
2s. 9d. to Is. 9d. •, ditto inferior, is. 3d. to 2s. 3d. ; hens (live)
eggs, us. 6d. to 15s. per 120.
FISH.
Pickled herrings, 265. to 335. ; red ditto, to 20L;
roused ditto, Hs. to 235. ; fresh ditto, 128. to 17s. Ar barrel;
kipper ditto, 3s. to ss. ; bloater ditto, 2s. 9d. to 48. 101 per
hundred; smoked haddocks, 20s. to 30s. per barrel; trawl
ditto, 13s. 6d. to 16s. ; ditto plaice, 14s. 9d. to 17s. 6d. ; ditto
whiting, us. 6d. to 14s. 61 per basket; soles, is. 3.1. to 4s.
per pair; turbot 6s. to 12s. 6d.; brill, Is. to 28. ; cod, Is. to
9s. 6d. each' hallibut 7d. to 9d. ; eels, 81. to is. per lb. ;
mackerel, is. 6d. to 2s.'6d. ; mullets, 28. 9d. to Is.; lobsters,
12s. to 30s. ; crabs. 108. 6d. to 295. per dozen; native oysters,
£l2 to £l2 12s. ; pearl ditto, £3 to £3 35. per bushel; Ameri-
can ditto, 7s. 6cl. to 135.; and common ditto, ss. 6d. to 12a
per hundred.

SEED.
LONDON, Monday, Nov. 1.---A few samples of new English
Cloverseed were offering, but fine qualities were held too
high to bring buyers forward. French.qualities were dearer,
with more buyers for the better sorts. Fine Trefoil obtained
rather more money with a steady sale. Canaryseed remains
high, but sales were in very limited quantities, and lower
than previously. winter Tares were purchased slowly at
rather less money, the land being too wet for sowing them.
White Mustardseed was taken off in small lots on former
terms; but little passing in Brown, for want of supply. Best
samples or new English Rapeseed were scarce and very dear.

PROVISION.
LONDON, Nov. I.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were
2,334 firkins Butter and 3,723 bales Bacon, and from foreign
ports 27,195 packages Butter, and 3,001 bales Bacon. The
Butter market ruled very slow during the past week, and
prices generally declined 2s. to 45. per cwt., best Dutch 1345.
to 1365. The Bacon market dull. Buyers took sparingly.
Waterford and Hamburg cure declined 4s, and Limerick Sc.
per cwt. Lard very slow, offering at 2s. decline.
Butter per cwt. s. B. Cheese, per cwt. : s. s.
Dorset ........ 160 to 164 Sheshire 64 to 82
Friesland.... 130 136 Dble. Glouc.,new 64 76
Jersey . ..... 102 130 Cheddar........ 74 84
Eng. Fresh,per doz. 17 19 Ameilan new.. 52 62
Bacon, per cwt. Hams: York 112 120
Wiltshire, green 74 76 Cumberland 112 120
Irith,greeub,Lo.b. 74 76 Irish ..... 104 116
TALLOW.
LONDON, Monday, November I.—The Tallow market has
weakened slightly; old Y. C. Is worth 60a to 50s. 6d., and
new 51s. 6d. on the spot, while Town Tallow is quoted at 48s.
per cwt. net cash, and rough fat 2s. 3d. per 81b0.
s d. L a.
Town Tallow, per cwt... 49 6 rßough Stuff, per cwt. ..17 9
Rough Fat, per 81b5.... 2 3 GreaVeil ti 18 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt. —35 0 Good Dregs ~6 0
Yellow Russian, new . ..... 515. (3d. per Mt.
old • • • —.o9s• Oct
Atiaralianliiutton Tallow 485. (Id.
Beef
~ 47a Od. „

been no freshfeatureanocif i4mB2-
there lias
doing has not been extensive, but it
WOOL
p olrntun theee
. woolT
ehbu marketsln e s
has been sufficiently so to support prices. There has been a
fair foreign inquiry, chiefly for the poorer sorts of colonial
produce. A snore confident tone appears to be springing up,
and prices may be expected to keep steady. Foreign wool.
—The imports of oolonial and foreign wool. into London last
week consisted of 1,353 bales from Algoa Bay, 913 from Port
Natal, 1,652 from Port Philip., 69 from Cronstadt, 67 from St.
Petersburg, 41 from Marseilles, 16 from Ostend 5 from
fßroonitterßdoammb,a2y.from liamburir, 6 from Harlingen,

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POTATOES.
Sound potatoes experienced a moderate sale, and realised
full prises ; but inferior kinds were dull, and rather cheaper.
7Eosgs. Essex ditto, o
;,
The supplies on offer were fail'. Kent regents, 955. to 1205.;
; 110 s. to 1308. per
ton. kidneys, 00
to
s, 111°1 ictorias, 100 s. to 139 i. rooks,
;to 120 s. n