The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-11-27 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANI,--41v
The grain trade has been in a very quiet state._ id
wheat has come sparingly to hand, and has beePlif
different condition. The demand has been dulk_adt,
best samples have been drooping in value, whllsB troe
have given way to the extent of is. to 2s. per clt 73'04
Foreign wheat in large supply. Sales progressed
the bulk of the business concluded was at a de.,,ei
' I
week of is. to 2s. per qr. An increased supply of bAr
stands. The market was flat, and pl,ces gave willies (i
on the week. Malt dull and drooping. Fair suPPt
The trade is rather firmer than on Friday, busy,
rule ed. to is. per qr. lower than on MondaY Too
quiet, at pievious quotations. Beans and Peaso'gr
freely, but have maintained late prices. The to
was dull. Country and American sorts fell 6'
sack and barrel.

MA Rli-LANE.-WfVl f
The grain trade at Mark-lane has been very (13foreil,
has been a short supply of English wheat, but ,„afff
'been plentiful. The general condition has been
Sales of both English and foreign produce fierco
difficult, and prices have been nominally unf'
Monday. Barley has been in more liberal sea Ile!
home-grown and foreign. The demand has 0"
late rates. Malting changed hands quietly on fe'"4ll
A large supply of foreign oats has come to aP
English have remained scarce. Trade has vul.,e,aue•
Monday's prices. Maize has been unaltered 111 dp)
„ OP
- METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEI.-- noso,l
The cattle trade has been firmer in tone. 5'1,1'111 01",
been shorter, and that circumstance in conjunelio r,el
colder weather has imparted more steadiness. , soul
of English beasts have been on a moderate reel'atte,to
from Scotland more liberal, the condition of theilio
satisfactory. Ireland has sent a fair number.
has been more active. The best Scots and oole„,
realised 6s. 2d. to 6s. 41 per 81b. From fs'"
Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, we hey"6oo;,
about 2,100; from other parts of England about ,„0 '
Scotland, 146 ; and from Ireland about tnitiP
The foreign side of the market has been less free:fop.
with beasts, the receipts being chiefly from Ter /I'4
trade has been firm, prices being well supporte
been scantily supplied with sheep. There has 09,111
inquiry at quite late rates. The best Downs ae,,73,0
have sold at 7s. 2d. to 7s. 4d. per 81b. Calves have
supply and moderate request, on former '
have sold quietly. A large number .of sheep he 0.
tamed at Deptford. Coarse and inferior beasts, roe
4s. Bd. ; second quality ditto, 4s 104 to Cs. 4d.tOgf
oxen, 6s. 10d. to 6s. 2d. ; prime Scots, &c., 65. 2d• od
coarse and inferior sheep, 4s. 64. to Ea. 6d. eee to freo
ditto, ss. 6d. to 61. 4d. ; prime coarse SOolled, 7s. roe ,
prime Southdowns, 7s. 2d. to 7s. 4d. • large 008,1.
45. 6d. to 61. 6d.; prime small ditto, *6s. to 65. r
hogs, 4s. 6d. to 6s. ; small porkers, 55. to 55. Bd. Pe
81b, to sink the offaL 10)
310,
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-- eher_,,

With more limited supplies and c tld dry We 57.01,1
here this morning was better, and prices were folto PLI
Inferior beef, 3s. to 3s. 6d. ; middling ditto, 45• roll'ss.
prime large ditto, 4s. 10d. to bs. 4d. ; prime 90
_,01.,A
ss. 4d. tdbs. Bd. ; veal, 6s. to bs Bd.i; inferior ul'1" -
r
to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4.1. 4d. to 53. ; prime ditto,r.,,, "
6s. 4d. ; large pork, 3s. 10d. to 4s. 4d. ; small O
to 65, per Blbs. by the carcase. . sO
GAME AND POULIRY. 0.;,1r
. Surrey fowls, 31. to is. ; Sussex ditto, 2s. IA ' 69.
ditto, 2s. to 33. 31. ; Essex ditto. Is. 10d. to 2s. ~effitio.
ditto, is. SI to 28. ; chickens, Is. 6d. to 33. ' • turAl'ivirogei
13s: ; geese, ss. to 12s. ; hares, 4s to to. ; white /4.
33. ; leverets 23. to Is 10d. ; pheasants, to. to 4s.
is. 6d. to to. ; woodcocks, 33. to 4s. ; black
3s. 6d. ; snipes, Is. 3d. to is. 6d. ; teal, is. 3d. t°
FISH.
to na.
Cod, £5 to £9 10s. per score ; crimped ditto, I,'
each; eels, 9d. to Is. per lb. ; bloaters, 2s. t.° 3rl
box ; kippers, 2s. 6d. to 43. 61. per basket ; ros' per -to
to 23. per dozen ' • smoked haddock, 205, to 303' iv. 0,1
trawl ditto, 1.55. to lie. 6d. per bask.; lobstere;,. to_., A
per dozen; turbot, to. to us 6d. each ; soles, ..l'oyfitel;6g.
per pair • plaice, ifs. to 205. per basket ; native,,itte,
to £l2 ; pearl ditto, £.3 to £3 35. ; common
£1 15s. peT bushel. le

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TALLOW. n tina,elli
LONDON, Monday, Nov. 22.—The market c-awna., ll
quiet, and the prices for Y. C. on the spot are sonl:„ pc:,o6 1
old being offeied at 50s. to 515., and new
a
Town Tallow is worth 48s. W. per owt. net cssl, O
asb, * 0
fat 2s. 3d. per Sibs.
s. d.
1 Rough Stu a Olt' 10 0
Town Tallow, per cwt 51 0 ff, p- 6
Rough Fat, per 81bs 2 4 Greaves ~
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 35 0 Good Drogs
Yellow Russian, new .... 51.5. 6d . Per "
Ditto Ditto old .... 00s. Od. ,P
Australian Mutton Tallow bos. od. ~ •
Ditto Beef Ditto 48.5. GI " Of
to• 40
HAY. rico tra ,
no The nia, „uie0001;
WHITECHAPEL, Saturday, Nov. .. . .t. s. 0 lok'
rather better supplied with hay and stre!,-__s prioe,fifery.
has been doing, but for the best descriptio,u.,s7o. ; ynt, '
85s.
netdo
9thsseir value.
Prime mPerimadoew -
to 755. ; and Straw, SA to Os. per load.
Chlsoyv,e9r,osl.ot,oo3.
it 4005.... ; infer ,