The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

31ARK-LA X E.-- MONDAY.
The grain trade at Mark lone to-day has been quieter, the
milder weather and the advance in the Bank rate checking •
the upward movement. The supply of English wheat
has been short The demand has been only to a niqgsrate
extent, at fully last week's currency. Foreign whin, of
which a full average supply has been on the stands,
has changed hands quietly, at about late rates. Thd•
supply cif barley has been moderate. Malting produce
has been firm, but not active. Grinding has been quiet.
Malt has been dhifored of on former terms. The supply of .
English oats has been short, of foreign good. With a moderate
demand, prices have been steady. Maize has been in mode-
rate request at previous currencies. Beans have been firm,
and is. per qr. dearer on the week. rasa have been quiet
but firm. The flour market has been without feature.
MARICeLANE.-WSDNEsIi A V. .
The grain trade at Mark-tone to-day has been without
feature. The supply of English wheat has been only mo-
derate. The trade has been quiet, but prices have ruled
firm Foreign wheat, of which a moderate supply has been
on offer, has been in quiet demand at previous curreucies.
The supply of barley has been moderate; malting produce
haa lreu firm iu value, but business has not been brisk;
grinding has been unaltered. Malt has been disposed of at
late prices. Eliglish oats have heels scarce, foreign in fair
supply ; sales base progressed slowly on former terms.
Maize has been quiet but firm Beans and peas have beeu
purebred to a fair extent at late prices.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE DIARKET.-Bletther.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
consisted of 15,748 head. In the corresponding week lint
year see received 14,779; in 1872, 8,229; Inlo7l. K3OB ; in 1870,
16,999; and in 1069. 16,849 head. 'the cattle trade has been
dull in tone to-day, influenced by the unfavourable weather.
There has been a good show of beasts on offer. From our
own grazing districts the receipts have been on. fair average
scale, but, he quality has been rather various. Throughout
the demand has ruled heavy and sales have only been con-
cluded at a decline of 2d. per 8113. For the best Scots and
crosses Gs. to 6. 2,1. per Slb bas been iv:rented From Lincoln-
shire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we have re-
ceived about 2,000, from Norfolk, 60, from Scotland 262,
from other parts of England about 300, and front Ireland
361 head. On the foreign side of the market the supply of
beasts has been less extensive. Nevertheless the demand
has ruled Inactive, at late rates. From Twining we have
Ireceived 1,130, Dutch GOO, Gothenburg, 14, and Spanish 42.
There tins been a good show of sheep in the pens. The supply
has been in excess of requirements. The trade has been Vali
• at ifel. per Blb reduction. The best downsanel half breds have
been disposed of at Is. lost. to da. per Mb The calf trade
has been very dull at an important decl.ue. Pigs
have been neglected. Coarse and inferior beasta, 45. to
Is. eel. ; ditto second quality, 45. Bd. to 55. 2d. ; prime large
oxen, ss. 44. to 5. 84. : prime Scots, Au ~ss. 10d to es. Yd. ;
coerce and inferior sheep, 3s. 3d. to 4s. 84 ; ditto second
quality, 45. 101. to by rd. ; prime coarse woolled, ss. 6el. to
55. bal. ; prime Southdowns, he. 10d. to Os. ; large coarse
calves, 4s. to Is. Cel. : ditto prime small, 4s. lia. to is. lit •
large hogs, 4s. 2.d. to 45 6d. ; small porkers, 41. 104. to ss. bi,
per filb, to sink the offal.
51ETROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET. -MONDAY.
A moderate supply of meat was on sale here to-day, and the
trade was very slow, at barely late rates.. Per Slit by the
carcase : -Inferior beef, 35. to 35. Bd. ; middling ditto, Is 10d.
to 4s. Id. ; prime large ditto, 45. 8d to fro. 2ii. ; prime small
ditto, 55. to 5. 4d. ; veal, 45. bil to sa. lit. ; inferior mutton,
ils. to 3s. bd. ; middling ditto, Is. 10,1. to Is. Cil. ; prime ditto,
4,5. tail. to Is, 2d. ; large pork, 33. 101 to In. 2d. ; small ditto,
4a ad. to 51 44.
. POTATOES. . .
The arrivals of potatoes are on a moderate scale, and the
trade is steady, at the following currency :-Regents, 758. .
to 1000. ; Victories, 95. to 1105. ; Flukes, 105 s. to 1301. ;
Rocks, 608. to Va. per ton. Foreign potatoes-The imports
of foreign potatoes into London last week amounted to .
20,760 bag. from Antwerp, 1,301 tons and I,7ll•bags from '
Dunkirk, 113 bags from Rotterdam, 36 bags from Dordt, 109
bags from Calais, 200 bags from Brussels, 274 tons from St. • •
Ma 10,9 bags from Bremen,lsotons from Le Vivien, 7 hags from .
hamburg, and 10 barrels from New York.
HOPS.
The demand for hops is quiet, and chiefly. If not wholly,
consumptive, but prices are firm, and particularly so forth.
better qualities, of which there is little remaining. Year.
Brigs move off steadily, and some inquiries prevail for old
Bavarian hops. Continental mark eta continue very fin.
FISH.
Salmon, 4s. to 55. per Ib. ; turbot, 7t. Oct to 14s. ; brill,
Is. Oct to alt. ; cod, Is. Yd. to Oa. ed..; crimped cod, Os. 6d. to
154 1 dory, ls. flat to 4s. ' • gunaard, la. to2a. 6d ; lobsters, le. •
tor. ; crabs, It to 2s. fel. . red mullet, Oil to 8.1. ; grey ditto,
2d. to OSt. ; mackerel, 3d. to 3d. each ; sides, Is. 3d. te 48- per
pair; plaice, 1155. 6d. to 235. ; haddock, 100. toll. ; whiting.
12s. to 15. ; bloaters, ?a. to 44. ; kippers, 25. 3d. to 4s. per
basJset ; native oyaters, £10; pearl ditto, 43 ; common ditto.
13s. to 305. per bushel.
: EED.
LONDON. Monday, Nov. 30.-The samples of Eiiglish
Cloverseed ctli.ring were mostly of inferior quality, and these
sold at low priers, whilst a few parcels of dark purple were
held very high. French and American sold rather more
fieely at eubareel values. White samples were fully as
dear, with a moderate demand for the best descriptlOna.
tanaryseest brought high rater, fon:sad c.iiifiurd t 3 ritual
goat. tetiec Dutch II r 1nip,‘...1 I. :theca iitac as ranch ruohey,
with a steady cal-. is bite Mostardseed sold in small Mare
lorries terms, but the) c ;Lee no buyers for brown samples.
Winter Tares were still saleable at full rates to hold over
English Rapeseed sold slowly at former prices ter black
samples. Sled parcels are offered at very low 'Wes.
PRA/VIBION.
LONDON, Monday, Nov. 30.-The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 370 firkins Butter and 3.581 bales Bacon, aud
from foreign ports 32.192 packages Butter Mid 1,623 bales
bacon. The supplies of finest foreign Butter are barely
equal to the demand, and in some maws higher prices are
obtained ; inferior descriptions continue dull For Irish
little or no inquiry. The Bacon.market continues slow, and
prices generally declined Is. to 24. per cwt. At the close of
the week there appered more steadiness in the market.
PLUMB.
I
Butter, per cwt.: a s. Cheese, per cwt : & it
Dorset .. .. .. .. -156 to 160 Cheahire
Friesland ......146 148 Dble hone., new 74 80
Jersey ...... - -120 120 Cheddar....
Eng. Fresh, per dz. 16 IS American 56 66
B aconer cwt; Hams: York .
Wiltshire ...... 70 72 Cumberland
frish,green,Lob 70 74 Irish llO 116
HAY.
Willnelia.PEL. Saturday, Nov 21.-With a good supply
of hay sod straw on sale, trade at this market has been
fairly active, at Mte rates for good qualities, but interim
descriptions have been easier. Prime meadow hay, 004. to
110. ; interior, fer. to 755. ; Prime clover, law to 1205,
Interior, 85a, te 8511. ; and airaW, taa to Kw pot flood.