The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-07-19 00:00:00

SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1879.


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THE MARKETS,
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Although not active the grain trade -aLtMarEk-1at51111516.t:
cidediy firm, The attendance of millers was moderse,el
Englieh wheat was rather scarce, and the prices Teen
showed an advance of 2s. per qr. on the week. Whirs,"
worth 525., and red 635. per qr. As regards foreign Welee
supplies were large. Trade was decidedly firm, and &leo.
provement of Is. to 2s. per qr. was established on the el
Barley was in fair demand, at fully late rates. Malt senn
ho.
full prices. Oats and maize were dealt in to a modprote ,eo
tent, and closed at a rise of 6d. per qr. over last lo.oeeled
prices. Beans were firm and hardening. Peas were disP°,e
of at late currencies. The flour market was steady. ConS''
marks rose 25., American barrels is.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-M0100,:ie
The cattle trade was dull in tone. Supplies were tolereLece
good and ample for requirements, whilst the tendenetat
prices was in favour of buyers. The receipts of
Eegt'ie
beasts were not large, but the quality and condition vt,4
rather better. A dragging trade prevailed throughout 3e:',e
quotations were generally weaker. The best ecots ;co,
crosses were disposed of ae 55. 81. to ss. 101.. Per 'red
From the midland and home counties we reeee,a,
about 1,400; from other parse of England about ;Ige
and from Scotland about 61 head. On the lor"0.
side of the market there was a good show of belt",
About 900 Americans were offered besides some DsllteeS, !
Swedish, and Spanish. The trade was dull, and intee eee
ruled weak. The sheep pens were fairly well rot el'
Transactions were restricted, at a decline or about
81b. The best Downs and half-breds changed hands at 81.,0f
to 65. 101. per 81b. Lambs were dull, at 7s. to 7e. 10c1' 1
81b. Calves and pigs sold slowly, at previous currencies. ed
Deptford there were about 1,400 beasts and 3,000 eheen:lo
lambs. Inferior beasts, 45. to ss. ,• second qualftY, 6,00
ss. 41.; prime large oxen, 6s. 61. to 6s. 81.; prime P.licfr
81. to ss, 101. ; inferior sheep, 4s. to is.; second 0:04
51. to 63.; prime coarse woolled, Ca. 6d. to 6s. 81.
Southdowns, 63. Bd. to 6s. 10d. ; large coarse caives, .0 0
to 65.; prime small ditto, 6e. to Be. 4d. : large 11°0, toil'
45. 61.; small porkers, 4s. 6d. to 43. 10d. ; lambs, 71.
101. per 81b., sinking the offal.
AY.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MOO eplf
Trade this mernieg was exceedingly heavy. The stls;
was not large, but there was very little demand for, ;eV:
ovviug to the unsatiefactory state of the weather :-
beef, 2s, 81. to 3s. 8d..; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. 6d. ;.e'reee
ditto, 4s. 81. to Sc. 21. ; Scotch ditto, 6s. to ss. 41..
4s. Bd. to Sc. 4d. ; inferior mutton, 3s. to 4s. ; middling or"'
43. 4d. to ss, 4d. ; prime ditto, 6s. 6d. to 61. 41. ; large,Poolll
3s. 4d. to Is. 10d; small ditto, 4s. to 43. 6d.; and '
61. Bd. to 7s. 4d. per 81b. by the carcass.
GAME AND POULTRY. ,
Ducklings, 2e. to 45.; ducks, 23. 6d. to 33. 31. ;
6s. 6d. to 9s. Bd.: young turkeys, 75. 64. to lls. ; pigeon:se .
to is.; conies, 11d, to is. 4d.; tame rabbits, le. 6d 41'
quails, is. to Is. dd.; capons, 75. 61. to 9s. 61.; pull,j $0
to 6s. ; chickens, ls. 6d. to 3s. 3d. ; live hens, 11.
25. 101 ; and haunches of venison, 451. to 70s. each.
FISH. •
r 1°I.;
Fresh herrings, 61. 6d. to 6s. 64.' rousea ditto, 81. •.°ps_e-
red ditto, Is. 3d. to 43. 3d.; pickled ditto. 6s. to 71.
.les7
ditto, 10s. to 12s. 6d. ; bloater ditto, 9s. 6d. to 'liertr,"
hundred; crimped salmon 2s. to 2s. Ed. per lb ; rsw'es.
6s. to 83. ; red mullet, 103. to 12s. 64.; grey ditto, re,
Bs. 64. ; lobsters, 16s. to 80s.; grabs, 10s. to 705. per IC°
POTATO. lef
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The supplies of potatoes have been upon a moders 11,e
and the trade on the whole remains steady. The eueerfet ue
old potatoes is now nearly exhausted, and prices nese.,u cieerls
given. New Jersey, round, 230 s to 2605.; ditto le`rolpdr
2605. to 2935.; Guernsey kidneys, 2603. to 3003. ; did°
2405. to 2eos. per ton.
HOP. e US'
The reports from raost,of the hop-growing &strict:l err. tese
favourable, and in the absence of fine warm eres,teirtien
market in the Borough continues very firm. In ue"...reeralr
the backward conditiou of the crops, the low prices redo%
leg are an inducement to speculation. and, on thee 7
there is a moderate degree of activity In the marltesevoi, ;
following are the quotations :-Kent, 1878, 353.
Sussex, 305. to 74. ,• Farnham end cOuntri, 701.-BOO*
Worcester, Us. to ; A.merican, 503. to 95e.;
11011. to 965.

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