The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-12-25 00:00:00

THE iv.t.i,i.RKET,S

MARK-LANE.- MONDAY
The grain trade at Maik-lane has been very quiet There
has been a thin attendanc., and scarcely any thing has been
doing. English wheat has been in short supply neverthe-
less, the demand has been inactive, at b arely late rates. As
regards foreign wheat full average fuppli.s have come to
sudigrinding -
hand. Very few ti a,:ea..aions have tuk. n place, and the ten-
dency of prices has en la favour ~f Mayers. Forced sales
and qtv,ta Lions have been
pro-
duceofb barley rblue ys
in haveen lotii *Ring
could only be concluded nu lower ,em'. Moder,,te supplie
weak. Malt has been dull, on ',ruler terms. Scarcely any Eng-
lish oats have been on offer, ha; there ha l been a good show of
foreign. Trade has been dull at dro• ping prices In maize
hbaesepnr oognr e°6l 'ts r,
I 1,
very little has been doing. Some transac, ions by ship have
been reported at 325. for small. Brans have been du lat the
late decline. Peas have ruet a slow s,le. In flour EC ircely
anything has been, doing. American barrels have been owes
to sell.
METROPOLITAN CA.TTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cattle trade has been quiet in tone to-day. The market
has been rather sparingly supplied, as usual after the a nnua
Christmas sale; still bidding' have not been brisk, butchers
having mostly supplied their wants. From our own grazing
districts the receipts of beasts have been moderate, but they
have included some good Scots There has been an absence
of animation in the demand, and last Monday's prices
have not been supported. The extreme quotation
for the beat Scots has been 69. 4d., but the more
general top price was es. 2d. per 81b. From Norfolk. &c.,
we have received about 200, from Scotland about HO, and
from Ireland some 900 head. The foreign supply has been
composed of receipts from Spain, Holland, and Denmark,
and they have moved off slowlY at barely late rates. The
sheep pens have been very Beantily supplied ; still the trade
has ruled inactive, and diflicultr was experienced in realis-
ing previous prices. The best Downs and half breeds have
made 7s. to 7s. 2d. per 81b. Calves have changed
hands at about late rates. Pigs have been dull. Coarse
and inferior beasts, 45. ed. to is. ; second quality ditto,
is. to ss. (3(1. • prime large oxen, Os. to es. 2d.; prime Scots,
65. 2d. to es. id. -coarse and inferior sheep, 4s. 6d. to 59. 6d. ;
second quality ditto, ss. 83. to 6s. Od. ; prime coarse woolled,
Cs . 10d. to 79. 01. , prime Southdouns, 73. to 7s. 2d. ; large coarse
calves, 4s. Bd. to Is. 81 • Prinaksmall ditto, es. to es. 83. ,•
large hogs, 4s. Od. to is. 61.; allu• small porkers, 6s. to 6s. Bd.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
There was a moderate demand for meat this morning, and
prices were rather firm. The supplies, however, were ample
-Inferior beef, 39. to 3s. Bd.; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. Bd. :
prime large ditto, is. to 6s. 4' ; prime small ditto, is. 41 to
is. Bd.; veal, is. 4d. to Cs.; inferior mutton, 3s. to 45 • mid-
dling ditto. 4s. 4d. to is. , ..• prime ditto, is. 4d. to is. 4d. ;
large pork, 4s. to 41. 6d. ;Mau ditto ,ss. 4d, to. OIL DiskBlh. by
the carcass. -40f.iref
moderate' scale.

POTATOES
The arrivals of potatoes continue on a
Trade is steady, and prices rule as under :-Kent Regents,
1103. to 1408. ; Essex ditto, 1005. to 13cs. ; rocks, 85s. to 905. ;
Sluices, 160 s. to 1655. ; and Victories, 1355. to 150 s. per ton.
GAME AND POULTIIY.
.
Pheasants 4s. to 45. 6d.; ps:tridges, )1.6d to 2s. Bd.
;
grouse, 35. 'to 4s. ; black game, Ss. to Ss. 9d. ; capercailzie,
53. to 7s. 3d- : woodcocks, 25. 6d. to 3s. ; hares, 4s. &I. to
6s 9,1 ; leverets,
6.,. ;tl. to 4s od. : torkeys, 7s. 6d. to 255. •
.ditto hens, ss. to 105. 6d. ; geese, 6s. to 108 ; ditto Irish, 45:
to Cs. ; ditto French, 65. to Os.; Surrey fowls, 53.
Sussex ditto, ditto, 3s. to 65. ; Boston ditto, 2s. 3d. to 21. 9d. ;
Essex ditta, 25. to 2s. 6d. ; Irish ditto, is. 6d. to 25. Da. each.
SEED
LoNnoN, Monday, Dec. 20.-No new Euglish Cloverseed
yet appears, the best parcels of French are again held for
more mouey, and all other sorts, white or red, were fully as
dear. 'the best Trefoil brought a slight advance with an im-
proved demand. Canaryseed was again held higher, with a
moderate sale. White and brown Mustardseeds were with-
out any quotable change in value. Poreign Tares were dearer,
but not many sales effected. English Rapeseed commanded
very full prices. Dutch liernpseed realized last week's quota-
tions. PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, Dec. 20.-The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 1,250 firkins Butter, and 4,433 bales Bacon : and
from foreign ports 25.707 packages Butter, and 1,128 bales
Bacon. In the Butter market there was but little change to
notice during the past week, really finest Normandyies were
In demand. In Irish a few transactions in Corks. The Bacon
market ruled firm ; a good ousiness transacted, but no chenge
made in prices. TALLOW. .
LONDON, Monday, Dec. 20.-r.l.c. is steady at 535. per
cwt. on the spot. Town Tallow is quoted at 495. Sd. per
s. d. - s. d.
cwt. net cash. Rough fat is worth 2s. 4d. per
1311/8. ,
Town TOW, per civic El 9 Bough Stuff, rer cwt. 17 9
S 5 46 Grt34, 64 18 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt' rrecgh Fat, per Sibs.- :,
0 ,Good Dregs ~ 6 0
b3s• Od. Per cwt.
Yellow Russilii, new • • • • • • .
. old ......00s. 01
Auis.trallan 'hruttou Tallow COO. 01.
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WIIITECHAPEL, Dec. 13eef ~ 47.. el. ,•
' • HA Y.
18.--.fl,c n;liket has been
very well supplied withr
saturdsy,
and straw. 'bade has been dull,
especially for inferior •tud• Quotation's have ruled as fel-
lows : -Prime Clover, 1008. to 1525.: inferior, 855. to 955.
Prime meadow hay, 90s. to 1405.; inferior, 555. to 75'. ; and
Straw, 355. to 521. per load.
FISH.
17s. 6d.
,
Cod, £4 15s. ed. to £7 per score ; crimped ditto,
Os. 61 to 163. each; soles Is. 3d. to 4s. per pair; mackerel,
25. Oci to 3s. per dozen :p
laice
-PPers, 2s 17s to 20s. per basket .
6 I. t:bloaters,
o 4s. per
nx3d.eetlos,67s.l.l6d.topeirs.hper lb. ; whiting, 10s. to 123. Cd. per.
undred ; Id
basket; turbot, 6s. to 135 6d. each ; lobsters, 123. to 805. per
dozen; crabs, 375. 6J. to 455. per barrel ; hallibut, 80. to 15.
per lb. ; native oysters, £l2; pearl ditto, £3; common ditto,
41 to 42 Is. per bushel.
- HOPS.
The amount of business transacted in the hop market
during the past week has been restricted. Choice qualities
of produce, being scsrce, have ieslised full rates, holders
being firm in their demands, hut for inferior descriptions, of
which there is an ample supply, the trade has been slow.
Sussex.izs 3 e
txop eze tse di .28. E;awsto rentreesteGr,o z Guiding,;, 1875,
t108z65,
67.
;IFosarn. to.
The supplies of foreign Produce continue to fall off, and as
tton
prices are lower here than on the Continent, a further diml-
4.8 ; Mid Kent, £8 10s.-to £?; Weald of Kent!), 7
42 5s to al;
ham, £5 ss. to ..4.1 7s ; conntrY, £5 ss. to £6 10s. ; Yearlings,
' 40 to £7; English, 1878, £3 10s. to £4' Bavarian, 1875, Mt
1 to 4.6 ; Belgian, £2 140. to £8 3.0 s • Alsace, £5 to 4,6 :
American, 44 10s. to £5 10s. ; Alsace. 'Yeatlinge, £5 to a :
American ditto, £4 10$.. to £5

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