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YESTERDAY'S MARKETS

... LONIDO7N CORN MAXKirT.- -The supply of English wheat at Mark Lane to-day has been very moderate. There has, how- ever, been an absence of activity In the demand for all samples, and pr'icce have been without chahge. Foreign wheat of which a fair supply bas been on offer, was soldslowly, on formerkerms. A1 moderate supply of barley has been on the stands. Transac- ?? have been only to a ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1541 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Commerce 

COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY

... C1OMMIERCIAL AND, MONETARY. [From our Cite? Correspondent.] 2 LoNDON, WednesdayEvening. In the Discount market the demand continues active, while money is rather scarce, so that the general gate fl three months' bills has -been maintained at 4a per cent. Aftcrthq 4lth money will again becomeeasy, while supplies will no doubt increase considerably. At the Bank of Eng- land there has been a good ...

Published: Thursday 01 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 6498 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Commerce 

THE REVENUE

... THE RlEVENUE. The following ]lcvenue IReturns have been issued :-Ain abstract of the gros3 produce of the Re'vaenue of thue United Kingdom, in th eiindermnntioned Period., rndod December 31 1S73, compared with the corresponding periods of the preceding year QUlARTIRAt INDI:D Dcc. 31, D ec. 31, Increase. | Dercase. I1071 . 1 ?? Customs ?? oo67 1) 0 5,7210.000 - 160,000 Excise ?? ,409,000 403 ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 832 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Commerce 

BIRMINGHAM CORN EXCHANGE

... | BIRMINGHAMIf CORN EXCHANGE. [Froi'e 7 ?? C. Slurge's Coras Circular. BULrsUNUeuAs. January 1. At this day's market there was a fair supply of wheat. and both English and Forelpo were the turn dearer. Barley maintained its value; also begrns. Oats rather higher. Peas and matize slow, acd un1atlere(d in value. 'Wheat: English. wiute. 8s. lId. to Ss. tRL. per busliel of t21b,.: ditto, ditto, ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 522 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Commerce 

COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY

... (CoMMERCIAL AND, MONETARY. I [From our Cit' CGorresposwdent.] LoNDno, Thursday Evening. The Discount ?? to-day has been much quieter, and money generally has been less wanted. The number of bills offering have fallen off con- siderably, so that there has been almost a compe- tition to obtain them. Rates in consequence have been easier, and good three months' bills have been readily taken at 44 ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1964 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Commerce 

THE IRON TRADE FOR 1873

... l [From Grifis's Annual Review.] In reviewing the iron trade of these kingdoms for 1873, it is pleasing to be able to record the absence of failures in a much greator degreo than any year on record over the last half-century. The average price of irdn over the year is considerably in excess of any year during the same period. ?? Staffordshire bars, in the early part of the year, were advanced ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 999 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Commerce 

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS

... YESTERDAY'S M ARKETS. * ABUsiRlY CO]IN IARV ?? was a, scanty attendance, and tbe slhow of wheat was limited. . The trade proved qilet, alid holdes hald pi]cked samples for full prices csnurnmon ?? irregular in value. MIaltisa barley sold stendily, at high plices: grinding, in slow request. at late prices. Oats and beans came siovly to hand, and only a limited amount of business was dons, at ...

Published: Friday 02 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1595 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Commerce 

THE LEATHER TRADE IN 1873

... THE LEATHER TRADE IN-A 1873. [lessrs. Fis'er, King, asa Co.'s COircular.] The lealther trade of 1873 was not distinrguishled by the excited demand which so prominontly characterised the business of the previous year. Early in the year opinions favonred the expectation of good business , leatherof all descriptions met with an' active enquiry. and during the first two months the cou0se of prices ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 936 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Commerce 

COMMERCIAL AND MONETARY

... COMMERCIAL ANI1) MONETARY. ?? 'romn ours I GM o ,esrspo1eWenr.j LONDON, Friday Evening. The supply of money to~day hbs again been consider- able, while the discount demand lnisbeen extremely quiet, tho nunsber of bills offering being very few, so -that rates are again easier, three mnonths' paper being readily taken at about 4 por cent. At tho Bank of England there is alrnost a complete ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2872 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Commerce 

YESTERDAY'S MARKETS

... YEISTERDAY'S M AtRKETS. LoN DON (lo r3lA tI3I1 .-81`-At Mrlc Lane to-day, nothing of finpotrice ha} tranieiired. The supply of llnglishi wheat his beeun shDrt, but It haa bel e suftlcient for ?? sales pro- gre siuag slowly, at hoisat late riLtes. Tlie show of foreign ?? lesi, been giode: the de-nanti has becic qjuiet, on forriier terms. ihe sapply of bta-le3 isic been inaoderate ; llalt g ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1603 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Commerce 

ARTS AND MANUFACTURES

... NEW PATENTS. (Confrib~utedc by Air. eorgae Shean.) Tue following Patents were scaled during the week ending January 1, 1874 :- Warren 11 Evans, Lynn, Essex, improvements in repeating fire-arinss, Tinted .Tuce :30, 1873 William R1. Lake, London, improvemnsets in machinery for drilling or sterforating rocks and other hard suhetisnces. Dated June 30, 18~73,. Tenies ilcithwsite, Belfast:, ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1721 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Commerce 

TRADE OF THE TOWN AND DISTRICT

... f Br xasrii NSGHAr, Friday Evening. Trig new year opens quietly, but favourably, in most departments of trade. Producers generally are well under order still, and stocks being low, and commercial credit good, there is every prbspect of the demand being sus- tained. Prices are still to sonmeextcnt unsatisfactory, for though high enough to keep denlanud in check, they are too low to yield a fair ...

Published: Saturday 03 January 1874
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3224 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Commerce