The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-11-13 00:00:00

THE IVIARKETS.

MARS-LANE. —MONDAY.
Business at Mark-lane to-day has been only moderate.
English wheat has been in moderate supPlY, but indifferent
condition. The trade has ruled dull, and although prices
cannot be quoted actually lower, the tendency is in favour
of buyers. Foreign wheat has bren more freely offered.
The inquiry has been depressed, and quotations have ruled
weak. Barley has been more plentiful, and the trade in
consequence has been barely so firm, but no change has taken
place in the value, either of malting or grinding produce,
Malt has sold at previous quotations. With oats the market
has been somewhat sparingly supplied. The trade has been
quiet, but full rates have been obtained. Maize has
experienced a slower inquiry, at the rates previously
current. Beans and peas have been quiet, but firm. The
flour market has been dull. Country markets have fallen
to is. on the week, and American barrels have ruled
easier.
MARK- L &NE —WEDNESDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane has been without fresh
feature. English wheat has been in moderate supply. The
condition has again been inoifferent, and business has been
hindered in consequence. No change has taken place in
prices, but inferior samples have been irregular in value. As
regards foreign wheat there has been a large supply offering.
The trade has been inactive at about Monday's quotations.
Barley has been in moderate supply. The inquiry has been
less active, but prices have ruled firm. Malt has found
buyers on former terms. Oats have been more freely offered.
There has been a fair demand at previous currencies.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEL-MONDAY.
The cattle trade has been steadier in tone to-day. The
colder weather has stimulated the demand, and imparted a
hardening tendency to prices. The arrivals of beasts from
our own grazing districts have been tolerably good, but the
general appearance of the stock has been indifferent. Prime
breeds have remained scarce, and for such there has been an
improved inquiry, at full prices, the best Scots and crosses
making 68. to 6s. 2d. per 81b. Other qualities have
changed hands quietly, at about late rates. From Lincoln-
shire, Leicestershire, and Northaroptonhhire we have re-
ceived about 1,800, from other parts of England about 500,
from Scotland 65, and from Ireland 1,000 head. On the
foreign side of the market the show has been less plentiful.
Tonning has supplied 2,330, and there have been 160
Spanish. The trade has been brisker, and prices have ruled
steady. The sheep pens have been only moderately supplied.
More animation has prevailed in the demand, and the rates
paid have been rather higher than on Monday last. The best
1):1wv Calves
have
changed
saanda at full prices. Pigs have been
quiet. at to 7s. 2d. per 81b.
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quiet. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. to ss. ; second quality
ditto, bs. to ss. 6d. ; prime large oxen, bs. 10d. to 6s. ; prime
taSc. 6eots,.
.• &C.,ae
second quality°
Os. 2d. cdoiatrtese, and
ed. to 6s. ; prime coarse
sheep, 4s. 6d. to
woolled, 6s. Bd. to 7s. ; prime Southdowns 68. 101 to 7s 2d.;
large coarse calves, 4s. 6d. to 55. 6d. • prime small ditto, Cs.
to 6s. 6d. ; large hogs, 4s. 6d. to ss. :mall porkers, 51. to 6s.
per stone of 81b. sinking the ea _ _

METROPOLITAN MEAT MAREET.—MoNDAY.
Trade here to-day was to some extent influenced by the
cold weather, but there was little improvement in the de-
real, 58. to ss. Bd. ; inferior,
mand, and the supplies brought forward, though not large,
were ample. Inferior beef, 38. to 35. Bd. ; second quality,
45.
small
d4a.itto4c,lie;. p4rdimteo laur.gest,(ll.l;tto, 4s. sd. to 5c ; prime
mutton, 35. Bd. to 4s. 4d.; middling ditto, 48. Bd. to 53. 4d. ;
prime ditto, 55. 6d. to 65. • large Pork, 4s. to 4s. Bd. ; small
pork, 55. to 55. 10d. per 131 b: by the carcase.

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FISH.
Pickled herrings, 30s. to 345. ; red ditto, 12s. to 225.
roused ditto, 16s. to 239. 6d.; fresh ditto, 103. to 15s. per
barrel ; kipper ditto, 2s. 101. to ss. ; bloater ditto, 2s. 9d. to
t4rsa.
w9dl.dpi:tro,biooss.;tsomlo9kg.e;ddhitatdodopcik,aice2, 17s. 6d. to 255. ; ditto
is. 6d. to 4s. per pair;ol. to 30s. per barrel:
whiting, 109. to 15s. per basket ; soles,
turbot, 7s. 6d. to 12s. : brill, ls. to 2s. 3d.; cod, 4s. 9a. to
10s. 6d. each ; eels, Bd. to is. per lb. ; native oysters, £l2;
pearl ditto, £3; common ditto, 7s. 6d. to 28s. per bushel.
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POTATOES-
Sound potatoes were to-day in active request, while a mode-
rate, demand prevailed for secondary and inferior kinds, the
quotations for both English and foreign ruling as before or
as under :—Kent Regents, 9E.s. to 1295.; Essex ditto, 90s. to
110 s. ; Victorias, 100 s. to 130 s. • Rocks, 708. to 90s. ; kidneys,
100 s. to 1205.; flukes, 110 s. to 130 s. per ton.

HOT'S.
Buyers having of late made large purchases, the trade has
assumed a quieter appearance, more disposition having been:
evinced to operate with caution. Choice qualities of produce,
however, are scarce, and command full prices; but medium
and inferior samples, of which there is a good supply, sell
irregularly. There have been liberal arrivals of foreign pro-
duce, and the advises from New York mention that some
moderately large shipments have been made from that port.
The Continental supplies are mostly of good quality; and it
Is understood that the prices realised have proved remune-
rative. The quotations ;-Kent, 1876, £2 Ss. to £7 10s. ;
Sussex, £2 6a to £5 ss. ; Farnham, £5 to £7 10s. ; ditto.
country, £4 10s. to £7 70. ; Worcester. £3 10s. to £7 • foreign,.
£2 6s. to £6• English, 1874, £5 to £6 158.; old, all kinds.,
£1 ss. to £3 10s.
GAME AND POULIRY.
Capons, ss. 6d. to 7s. 6d ; fowls, 3s. to ss. ; chickens, is. 6d.
to 3s.' turkeys, ss. to us. 6d. ; geese, 6s. to 10s. 6d. ; ducks,
2s. to 43. ; pheasants, 3s. to 4s. 6d. ; partridges, 2a to Ss. ;
grouse, 3s. to 4s. ; snipes is. to is 6d. ; jack ditto, 4d. to 6d ;
plover, 9d. to Is. 3d. each'; stints, is. 6d. to is. 9d. ; larks,
Is. 4d. to 2s. 6d. ; fleldfares, 2s. to 21. 2d. per dozen.

PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, Nov. B.—The arrivals last week from
Ireland were 1,228 firkins Butter and. 4,035 bales Bacon, and
from foreign ports 23,372 packages Butter and 3,705' bales
Bacon The Butter market continued very slow during the
past week, and for some descriptions of foreign a decline of
25. to 4s. was submitted to. In Irish but few transactions.
The Bacon market was also dull, at a further decline of Is..
per cwt. both in Irish and Ilarnburg.
I
Butter, per cwt. : s. s. Cheese, per cwt. : s. a.
Dorset ..... ... 160 to 164 Cheshire.... • 66 to 3.2
Friesland ...... 130 136 DUle. Glou., new 64 76
Jersey ...... .... 102 130 Cheddar
En. Fresh, per doz. 17 19 American, new
Bacon, per cwt. : Basis: York
Wiltshire, green 74 . 76 1 Cumberland
Irish, green, f. o. b. 74 76 1 Irish ......
TALLOW.

LorinoN, Monday, Nov. a—The market is quiet and leas
firm; old Y. C. being offered at 495. 6d. to 505., and new at
51s. 6d. on the spot. Town Tallow remains at 458. 6d. net
cash, and rough fat is quoted 23. 2d. Per 81bs. •
s. d. f
Town Tallow, per cwt 48 0 I Rough Stuff, per cwt .. 17 C,
Rough Fat, per 8 lbs... 2 2 i Greaves 181
/9
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 33 6 I Good Dregs 6 a
Yellow Russian, new .. f,l. 6d. per cwt.
Ditto Ditto old .. 00s. Od. -
Australian Muttotnallow. 475. Od. "
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Ditto Beef Ditto. 465. Od. ~1
HAY.

WITITEIHAPEL, Saturday, November 6.—There has been a
short supply on sale here to-day. The trade has been steady,
and prices have ruled very firm. Prime clover, 1003. to 150 s
inferior, 85s. to 955. Prime meadow hay, pos.
to 140 s.
Inferior, 555. to 755. ; and Straw, 35a. to 505. per toad.

SEED.
LONDON, Monday, Nev. B.—There were a t aw samples of
English Cloverneed offering, choice qualities of which were
held very high • but not many sales were effected. gine
French was taken off at more money, with an upward ten
deney. Good Trefoil was dearer, with aby tter sale. Canary
seed was placed on lower terms. Whitt littetardeeed sold
in small lots at previous values; not re. uchrown offering,
and little naore.appeara to be wantect. WiEtet Tares were
not misch inquired for, but foreign for r Spring sowing were in
demand at higher rates; a fair quatitil ,y has recently arrived
from Konigsberg of good quality, it ie prices of which are
moderate, compared with the high rates paid for Illnglish
winters of late. English Rapeseed fas very scarce, and good
black samples were fully as dear,
Hempseect lsroaght full rates, wittP ,:sittehaa fadycremsanaled Date
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