The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-22 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-WEDNESDAY. :
The grain trade at Mark-lane has been very quiet. English
wheat has been in short supply, but slow request, at about
late rates. Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply has been
on offer, has been in limited request, at previous quotations.
Barley in moderate supply. The demand has been inactive,
at barely late currencies. Malt dull, on former terms. Oats
in good supply, but English samples have been scarce. The
demand has been quiet, at drooping prices. For maize the
inquiry has been restricted, on former terms. Beans and
peas met a slow sale, at last week's prices.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cattle trade has been rather quieter, owing in some
measure to the holiday. The supplies have been tolerably
good, and have included some well-conditioned stock. From
our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts have been on
a fair scale, and the condition being generally satisfactory.
The actual weight of meat exhlbited has been good.
There has been less firmness in the trade, and difficulty,
has been experienced in realising last Monday's quota-
tions. The extreme price for the best Scots and
crosses has been 6s. per 81b,, but ss. 100. per 81b. has
been frequently accepted. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire we have received about 1,800, from other
parts of England about 250, and from Scotland 107 beasts.
On the foreign side of the market there has been a moderate,
supply, including about 400 Dutch and 450 Danish. The de-
mand has been less active, at about late rates. In the sheep
pens there has been a fair show, about 14,000 foreign being
included in a total supply of some 27,000. The position of
the market remains much the same, the demand ruling
quiet, at about late rates. The best Downs and half-breds have
sold at 6s. Bd. to 6s. 100. per 81b. Lambs have been in fair re-
quest, and the best breeds have made Ss. I. per 81b. Calves
have been dealt in to a moderate extent on former terms. Pigs
have been quiet. At Deptford market there have been
200 German beasts. Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s. 6d. to 4s;
second quality ditto, 4s. 2d. to 45. Bd. : prime large oxen,
ss. 60. to 6s. Bd. ; prime Scots, dr..c., 55. Bd. to 6s. Od.; coarse
and inferior sheep, 4s. to ss. ; second quality ditto, ss. to
Os. 60. ; prime coarse woolled, 65. 6d. to 6s. Bd.; prime South-
downs, 6s. Bd. to Cs. 10d. ; large coarse calves, 4s. 60. to
ss. ; • prime small ditto, ss. 20. to 55. 10d. ; large hogs, 45. 60.
to ss. ; small porkers, 6s. to ss. Bd. ; lambs, 4s. 6d. to Bs. 6d,
Total Supply: Beasts, 8,000; sheep and lambs, 26,746 ;
calves, 100• pigs, 50. Foreign: Beasts, 832; sheep and
lambs, 14,000; calves, 50.
POTATO
Sound potatoes in fair demand, but other kinds dull, at
late rates. Regents, 80s, to 130 s. ; Victories, 1105. to 160 s.
Flukes, 120 s. to 160 s. ; Yorks, 60$. to 80s. per ton.

SOPS.
The market throughout the week has been firm, with a
fair business doing. Prices for East and Mid-Kent goldings,
as well as Weald of Kent and Sussex hops have steadily
advanced. Yearlings have maintained recent values. There
has been a slight decline in the excessive prices of some de-
scriptions of hops both here and in Belgium. The bine is re-
ported to be growing fast and to be looking clean, healthy,
and promising.

FISH.
Salmon, is Gd. to is. 10d. ; crimped ditto, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. ;
grilse, is. Gd. to is 9d. ; trout. ls 41 to is. Sd. ; eels, 7fd.
to is. per lb. ; mackerel, Is. to 2s. 3d. ; mullet, is. 6d. to 4s. ;
lobsters, 10s. to 30s. ; crabs, Sc. 6d. to 305. per dozen;
plaice, 20s. to 225. ; whiting, 12s. to 185. ; haddock,
16s. to 20s. ; blbaters, 2s. 9d. to 4s. 6d. ; kippers, 3s. to ss.
per basket; o,y,sters, 13s to £l2 per bushel.