The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.

The cattle trade this day has been dull in tone. Sup-
plies were short, but the warm close weather, com-
bined with the usual slackness of the demand at
this season, checker all animation, and the num-
bers offering were amply sufficient for all 'require-
medts. Beasts from our own grazing districts were not
numerous, but the qstality and condition were tolerably good.
Except for the priruest animals there was very little inquiry,
anti the tendenor of quotations was adverse, especially as
regards secondary and inferior breeds. Occasionally the
best Scots and crosses made 6s. 2d., but 6s. per 81b, was the
more general top quotation. As regards sheep, the supply
was short. There was a dull inquiry, and prices declined
quite 2d. per 81b. The best Downs and half-breds • clipped
realised Os. Bd. to Os. 10d. per 81b. For lambs there was a
fair demand, at 7s. 6d. to Bs. 6d. per 81b. Calves steady.
Pigs sold slow. At Deptford, 60 beasts anti about 9,000 sheep.
Coarse and inferior beasts, 45. 6d. to es.; second quality
ditto, ss. to ss. 6d. ; prime large oxen, 55. Bd. to 55. Dd. ;
prime Scots, &c., Os. 10d. to 6s. 2d. ; coarse and inferior
sheep, 4s. Oct. to Os.; second quality ditto, ss. to si. 6d. ;
prime coarse woolled sheep, Os. 6d. to Os. Bd.: prime South-
downs, 6s. Bd. to Cs. 10d. ; lambs, 7s. 6d. to Os. Sel. ; large
coarse calves, Os. 6d. to 6s. ; prime small ditto, .6*. to 6s. 6d. ;
large hogs, 4s to 4s. 6d. ; and small poikers, 4s. 6d. to 6s.
per 81b. to sink the offal.
MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.
A quiet tone has pervaded the grain trade at Mark-Lane.
The uncertainty which still envelops the willies' world onuses
the grain market to be more or less unsettled, and greatly
checks business. English wheat was in short supply, but fair
condition. There was a slow inquiry for all qualities at
about the rates previously current. Foreign wheat was In fair
supply. There was a dull demand at barely last week's prices.
Barley was in moderate supply. Fine malting -produce was
steady, but grinding about 6d. lower on the week. Malt was
Inactive at late currencies. Oats, of which a fair supply was
on offer, sold slowly at prices about Is. per qr. lower than on
Monday. Maize was dull and about 6d per or. easier. Beans
and peas, thoigh quiet, were firm. The flour market was
depressed and weak.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
There was not a large supply of meat offering, but owing
to toe mild weather trade was very dull. Prices were :-
Inferior beef, 3s. to Ss. 4d. ; middling ditto, 35. Bd. to 4s. 4d.;
prime large ditto, 4s, Ed. to Os. 2d. ; prime small, 6s. to
ss. 4d.; inferior mutton, 3s. 4d. to 4s. ; middling ditto. 4s. to
4s. Bd. ; prime ditto, Os to Os. Sd. ; lamb, 7s. to Ss. ' • large
pork, 3s. to Os. ; small ditto, 4s. 4d. to 4s, Bd.; and veal,
Os. to ba.6l. per Sib, by the carcass.
FISH.
Fresh herrings, 20s. to 305,; roused ditto, 17s. 6d. to
275. Od ; pickled ditto, 30s. to 40s. ; red ditto, 15s. to
265. 61. per barrel; kipper ditto, 3s. 6d. to 6s. 9d. ; bloater
ditto, 4s. to 65.; trawl haddock las. to 225. ; ditto plaice,
las. to 255. ; ditto whiting, 19s. to 265. per basket: soles,
Is. 9d. to Os. per pair; kipper haddock, 255. to 40s. ; pickled
cod, 403. to 655. per barrel; native oysters, 18s. to 205.;
Dutch ditto, 6s. to Ss. 61. ; American ditto, 4s. 6d. to 6s. Dd.
Spanish ditto, OA. 6d. to ss. ; Ostend ditto, 105. to 12s. ;
common ditto, ss. 61 to 103. 6d. per hundred.