The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-05-08 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.

Continued inactivity was apparent in the grain trade at
Mark-lane. There has been a thin attendance, and business
throughout limited. English wheat sparingly offered. Fac-
tors were unwilling to accept less money, whilst buyers were
indisposed to pay late quotations. Consequently, very little
was done, and had sales been forced lower prices would, un-
doubtedly, have had to have been accepted Foreign wheat
in moderate supply. Scarcely anything has been effected.
Late rates were asked, but with difficulty obtained, the ten-
dency being downwards. In the barley trade no new feature.
Transactions restricted, at previous quotations. Malt in-
active, at about late rates. There has been a good show at
oats, almost entirely, however, foreign produce. A fair
business passing, on former terms. Maize was dealt in to a
moderate extent, at late rates. Beans and peas quiet and
unaltered. Flour market dull, at last week's prices.
DIABK-LAN E. —WEDNESDAY.

Business at Mark-lane has been very moderate. English
wheat scarce, but there has been a fair show of foreign.
Throughout the trade was quiet, at about late rates. Barley
in moderate supply. The demand inactive, on former terms.
Malt dull, at previous prices. A fair show of oats on offer,
chiefly foreign produce. With a moderate inquiry, prices
rule about the same. Maize quiet and unaltered. For beans
and peas the inquiry has been limited, on former terms.
Flour has changed hands slowly, on former terms.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MoNDAIr.
An increased amount of steadiness has been observed in
the cattle trade to-day. The supplies offering have been
tolerably good. From our own grazing districts the receipts
of beasts have been rather more liberal than on Monday last,
and the condition of some of the stock has been very good,
notably that from Scotland. Throughout, the trade has been
arm, the best kinds being in rather strong request, and
making as much as 6s. per 81b. Secondary qualities have
been proportionately steady. From Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,850, from
other parts of England about 500, and from Scotland about
86 head. The foreign side of the market has been
• moderately supplied with beasts, including 200 Danish,
about 200 Dutch, and 80 Spanish. With an improved demand
quotations have been hardening. In the sheep pens there haa
been a moderate supply. lore competition has prevailed, and
a decided advance in prices ha% occurred. The primest Downs
and half-breds have been rather freely purchased, and the
quotation for them has advanced to 63. 4d to 6s. 85. per bib.
Other quotations have been steady in value. Lambs in fair
request at ss. to Bs. 6d. per 81b. For calves a moderate
inquiry at late rates. Pigs quiet. At Deptford there have
been 70 German beasts. Coarse and inferior beasts 3s. 6d.
to 4s. ; second quality ditto, 4s. 2d. to 4s. 6d. ; prime large
oxen, 55. 6d.. to ss. 85. ; prime , Scots, &c., 53. 85. to Sc. 10d. ;
coarse and inferior sheen, S. to ss. 01 ; second quality ditto,
ss. to Os. 6d.; prime coarse woolled, 6s. to es. 45.; prime
Southdowns, 6s. 45. to Os. 6d. ; large coarse calves, 45. 6d.
to
65. ; prime small ditto, ss. to ss. 85. ; large hogs, 4s. 65. to
ss. ; small porkers, is. to ss. 101 ; lambs, ss. to Bs. 65. per
81b. to sink the offaL
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.- MONDAY.
The supply of meat on sale here to-day was moderate,
and the trade was steady at full prices :-Inferior beef,
3s. 45. to 35. 101 ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. 45.; Prime
large ditto, ,4s. 81 to Os.; prime small ditto, ss. to 6s. ;
ditto, 4s. to ss. ; Prime ditto' Os. 61 to is. 10d. ; large
veal, 4s. to 4s. Bd.• inferior mutton, 31. to 35. Bd. ; middling
pork, 4s. to 4s. 4d. ; small pork, ss. to ss. ; and lamb,
75. 4d. to Bs. per 81b. by the carcase,
TALLOW.
LoNDON, Monday, May 3.-P.Y.C. Is slow request at 435.
9d. per cwt. on the spot. Town Tallow is quoted at 40s. Sd.
per cwt. net cash, and Rough fat Is. 11d. per Ms.
5.5. s.
d.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 42 9 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 14 9
Rough Fat, per 81b5... 111 Greaves ~ 18 0
Melted Stuff, per cwc. 29 0 Good Dregs {)
Yellow Russian, new.... 438. 6d. per cwt.
Ditto Ditto old .... 00s. Od•
Australian Mutton Tallow 41s. Od.
Ditto Beef Ditto. • 395. Od.
FISH.
Salmon, is. 55. to is. ; crimped ditto, 2s. to 2s. 3d.'
trout, is. 3d. to is. 61 ; eels, 9d. to Is. ld. ; turbot, 75. to
15s. ; brill, is. 65. to 3s. 6d. ; dory, is. 9d. to 3s. 3d.. cod,
25. to Bs. 95.; gurnard, is. 'to 25. 6d. ; lobsters, is. to 2s. 3d. ;
crabs, is. to 2. 41 ; mackerel, 25. to 3cL ; mullet 3d. to 65,
each; soles, 6d. to 2s. Bd. per pair: oysters, 125. to ,612 per
bushel.
TIOPS,
The market is quiet, and prices slow. No great alteration.
A. few large purchases were effected last week, but there Is
little reason to suppose that these will be repeated, since any
apprehensions that may have arisen from the continuance
of hot dry weather have been dispelled by the presence of
rain. On the Continent prices continue firm, notwithstand-
ing the inactivity of the demand. The import of foreign
hops into London last week consisted of 10 bales from Ham-
burg.

SEED.
LONDON, Monday, May 3.—A very limited quantity of
English Cloverseed remains =the market, and small orders for
such can only be supplied at high rates. French and American
qualities are nearly exhausted, and prices are well supported.
White seed commands quite as much money, with a moderate
demand. The best samples of Trefoil were taken off in small
lots, at very full rates. Hempseed was in good request, at
higher rates. Dutch samples are very dear, being scarce.
Brunswick Tares continue to he saleable at very full rates,
and small qualities were quite as dear. White
rown
,
sold at very full prices ; but there was little passing in b
for want of supply of good descriptions. En ii g Muster.
sh Rapeseed dseed
was in fair request, at quite as high rates for black samples.
PROVISION.
Ireland were 110 firkins Butter and 1,781 bales Bacon, and
faorefufortherßdesetcliDnuetchof
LONDON, Monday, May 3rd.—The arrivals last week from
from foreign ports 24,009 packages butter, 4,056 bales and
438 boxes Bacon. The Butter market ruled slow during the
fullypast week,lo
s pe r sena% .
wsalesas s
übbe
In Irish nothing new to !loth*.
declined to 98s. to 100 s.
The bacon market ruled steady for Waterford cure. Cork
and Limerick pressed for sale owing to a further decline of
2s. per cwt. on Hamburg.
PREM.
Butter, per cwt.:
a s. Cheese, per cwt: s. s.
mthigttepdre.tsoseind'
ilorset. .. ••• • • • 140 146 Cheshire .. „ „.. 70:1 to 84
Friesland .... • • Dble. Glow-, new 74 52
90 104 Cheddar ..
Jersey ...
Eng. Fresh, per dz l5 18 American •• ‘
• • ...... 50 72
Bacon, per cwt. : Hams: York lOB 112
Wiltshire ...... 82 84 Cumberland lO6 108
Iriah, green, f. o. bB4 86 Irish lOO 114
HAY,
WHITEcHirEL, Saturday, April 241 h a rather large
supply of fodder on sale, trade at this market has been dull,
at late rates. Prime clover, 100 s. to 130 s. ; inferior, 85s. to
955. ; prime meadow hay, 90s. to 126 a. ; inferior, 555. to 755. ;
and straw, 355. to 405. per load.
POTATOES, .:/.I.lan,i ~.. • _..
Fair supplies of potatoes are on sale at these markets, and
the trade is slow at the subjoined currency :—Regents, 75a.
to 1255. ; Victories, 105 s. to 1455. ; Flukes, 110 s. to 1555.;
Rocks, 655. to 755. Foreign potatoes.—The imports into Lon-
don last week amounted to 17,896 bags from Antwerp, 5,828
sacks, and 1,218 tons from Dunkirk ; 1,052 barrels and casks
from Malta ; 149 tons trots St. Valery ; 734 bags from
Boulogne; 33 barrels and 4 boxes from Gibraltar ; 52 cases
from Yalencia ; and 22 packages from Lisbon