The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-31 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

M ARK -LANE. —MONDAY.
The corn trade to-day has been rather dull he tone, owing
to the warmer weather and the announcement of a failure.
There has been only a moderate attendance, and business
has been limited. Only a small supply of English wheat has
been on offer, nevertheless the demand has ruled heavy, and
sales have only been concluded at a decline oils, per qr. Thero
has been a large show of foreign wheat. The Inquiry has been
restricted, and to force sal. Is. par quarter less money has
had to be accepted. A fair supply of barley has been on offer.
Malting produce has been dull, and only saleable at Is per
quarter reduction. Grinding samples have fallen bal to is.
per quarter. Malt has changed hands quietly at about last
rates. English oats have been scarce, but there has been a
fair show of foreign. With a firm trade prices base been
supported. Maize has been in quiet request, on former
term. Beans have sold slowly, on former terms. Peas have
been in mod..rat. .bonand, at late rates. The flour market
has been dull and withoutleature.

M ARK-LANK -WEDNESDAY.

Nothing of importance has transpired in the grain trade
at Mark-lane to-day. Business has been limited, with a thin
attendance. Only a moderate supply of English wheat has
been on offer nevertheless, the demand has been inactive,
at about late rates. Foreign wheat has been less freely
offered, and has sold slowly, on former terms. 'I he market
has been moderately supplied with barley. Throughout tho
inquiry haa been limited, at the late reduction. .Malt has
sold slowly, at about late quotations. English oats havo
been rather scarce, but foreign have been in fair supply.
Sales have progressed quietly, on former terms.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET—MONDAY,

About an average supply of meat was on sale to-day, and a
Slow trade woo experienced at the following currency :--1,-
ferior beef, 2s Bd. to 3s. 4d middling ilitto, 3s 6.1.. to 4s. 4d. ;
prime large ditto, 45. 10d. to 51. Sd. ; prime small ditto,
ss. to 55 6d ; veal, 40 64. to 55. ; inferior mutton,
3, at to 4a ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s, ; prime ditto,
4a 6d. to ss. ; large pork, 4s. to 45. 44. ; small ditto, sa. to
5, 84. per Blb by the carcase.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE-MARK RT.-141°8;1),y.
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The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
consisted of 9,900 head. In the corresponding week last year
we received 15.991 in 1872, 11,308 ;in 1871, 19,633 ;in 1070,
17,709 and in 1069, 11,141 head. The cattle trade to-day has
been without feature. Full average supplies of stock have
been on offer, and with a quiet trade prices have been un-
altered. The show of beasts from our own grazing districts
has been moderate. Throughout the demand has been
quiet, and the quotations have ruled about the same as on
Monday last. The best Scots and crosses have said
at 6s. al. to Cs. 4d. per 81h, From Lincohishire, Leh:esti,
shire, and Northamptonshire, we have received about 0
from other parts of England, about 250 ; from Scotland, 112 .
and from Ireland, 300 head. The foreign side of the market
has been abundantly supplied. There have been 2,756
'loaning, 420 Dutch, 200 Spanish, and 106 Gothenburg.
With a quiet trade, prices have been unaltered. A
moderate Supply of sheep has been on offer. There hao
been no feature in the demand, sales progressing slowly.
on former terms. The hest Downs and half-breds have
realised Is. fid. to Eis 10d. per 8 lii. Calves have
been steady, and are 2d. per 81b. higher. Pigs quiet,
Coarse and inferior beasts, 45. to 4s. 6d. ; second quality
ditto, 45. Bil. to ss. 4d. ; prifne large oxen, Is. Od. to 6s. ;
{mime Scots, Ac., 6s. to 68 4d. ; coarse and inferior sheep, Is.
to Is. Id second quality ditto, Is. 4d. to Is. 6el ; Prime
coarse woolled, ss. Cal. to ss. 811 ; prime sourlidowns, 5c sd,
to in. 10.1. ; large coarse calves, 4s. Bd. to as. 241. prime
small ditto, Si. 6iL to 135. ; large hogs, 45. Cal. to 41. 101 t..
small porkers, Is. 2.1. to 51. 6d. per 81b., to sink the olfal.
Total Supply.—Beasts, 4,335; sheep and lambs, 18,120
calves, 160 pigs, 100. Foreign : Dents, 1,320; sheep ant
lambs, 7,970; calves, 110.

POTATO'.
The supplies of potatoes coming to hand are, to some ex-
tent, diseased and wet. Buyers are therefore disinclined to
purchase, but prices for seund descriptions of produce rule
firm :—Regents, 60s to 80s. ; rocks, 608 to 70s ; and kid-
deys, 1108. to 1300. per ton Foreign Potatoes, —Last week's
imports of potatoes into :London consisted of 10,410 bags
from Antwerp, 36 baskets from Rotterdam, 117 tuns from
St. Maio, and 155 sacks from Dunkirk.

HOPS.
Hops are very sparingly dealt in, and the value of them Is
weak, there being rather more desire to realise on the part,
of holders generally. Continental markets are quiet ang
Without change in tone. The imports of foreign hops inlln
London last week consisted of 1,073 hales from Antwerp, 20
from Boulogne, 20 from Botternam, 66 from Hamburg, 70
from Bremen, 450 from Ostend, SO from Calais, stai 570 from
New York East Kent goldings, £l3 13. to £lO Pis ; Mid-
Itento, £ll 111. to £l4 its. ; Weald of Kents, £7 7. to £ll ;
Sussex, £8 to £lO 10s. ; Worcester% £lO to £l4; larnhams,
£lO los. to £l3 13s. ; County, LIO to £l2 12a. ; and Yearlings.
£7 to ZS 154%

FISH.
Pickled herrings, 30s. to 30s. ; red ditto, 12s. to 211. roused
ditto, 13a. &I. to 235. per barrel ; kippers, Is to Si, °al. ; bloa-
ters, it nd. to 8s ad. per box ; smoked haddock, hms. to goa,
per barrel; trawl ditto, 13s. to 16s. ; Iss. to 210. :
whiting, 12s 01. to Ins per basket ; turbot, to, csk to 13a.
brill, 2s. to Is. ; cod, IL to Si,; dory, 2s. to as. 94 ; gurnards,
1, to 2a. Csl. each ; soles, Is to Is. 104 per pair; lobsters,
141. to 303. ; crabs, 12a. to 265. 6d. per dozen ; native oysters,
£lO ; pearl ditto, I:3 ; common ditto, 13a to 30s per bushel.

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SEED.
LONDON, Monday, Oct 213. --Few samples of English Clover.
need yet appear ; dark-coloured parcels were held very high.
The quality of the French and American Is good, and for
both tutees are moderate, but few sales were effected. White
descriptions are held high, and nothing pa.shing In them
worthy of remark. White Mustardseed was in moderate re-
quest at fully as much money. Brown samples were Seam%
few having appeared yet from the producing districts. New
winter Totes w..re in limited supply prices well supported
for the few sales effected. Canary seed was scarce and dearst.
Hemp realised as much money, with a moderate sale for new
Dutch. Trefoil was held at previous values for the beat
samplea Bapeseed—black samples were welded-, but few
uttered for sale. Red descrlpidont are plentiful and difficult
to Wave.

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PROVISION,
Lemnos, Monday, October 26, 1874.—The arrivals last week
from Ireland were 346 firkins Butter and 3,210 baits Bacon,
and from foreign parts 24,6R1 packages Butter and 1,934
bales Bacon. In Foreign Butter the finest Normandy has
met a steady sale but Jerseys were rather eatier to buy. In
Dutch na Alteration to notice. In Irish no change, but little
Inquiry. The Bacon market has ruler, firm, and prices wean
well maintained.

PLUMS.
Butter, per cwt.: 1, s. Cheese, per evil ia. L
1
Dorset...... • .....150 to 156 Cheshire ..... ...70 to 8
Frieslaud ........144 148 Dble. Glenn, new, 74 78
Jersey .. .........120 136 Cheddar . ..... ....76 84
Eng. Freda,. per doz 16 15 , American ...... ag 08
Bacon, per cwt. : Mass : York._ ~ 116 111
Wiltshire, dried 74 78 Cumberland .... 132 116
Irish, green, Lob 72 _B2 Irish .......... 100 116
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TALLOW.
LONDON, Monday, Oct 26.—P.Y.C. is inactive at 46a. 61 to VA 91. for new on the spot. Town tallow is worth 41a. 9d.
per cwt net cash, and rough It 2s. Old. per blbs.
s. d. Town Tallow, per cwt. 44 3 Rough Stuff, per cwt .36 II Rough Fat, per eau.— 20l Greaves „ 19 6
Melted Sluff, per cert 30 6 Good Dregs .. 6 6
Yellow Ruselan New .... 475, Ott. per cwt. . Ditto Ditto old .... 435. 9d. o .
...
Australian Mutton Tallow 43a. 6d.
• ~. Ditto Beef Ditto. 425. Ott.
MAY.
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WHTTEmAIcxx,, Saturday, Oct. ft —Large timplieu :Lily
and straw have been on sale to-day. With a steady de -
,
prices have ruled as follows : Prime meadow hey, 90s. te
114 e.; inferhlr, ga. to 755. !Time clover, 100 e. to 1. .
inferior, hat to 868.; and at•raw, 33a. to 4tt per load.