The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-06 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARE LAITE.
The grain trade at Mark-lane was dull and weals, befall
Influenced by the improved state of the weather, the Weak,
ness at New York, and fair supplies.. English wheat we.*
dull of sale, and Is to 2s per quarter lower on Ulla,
week. A similar decline took place in the value of foreign
wheat, the inquiry for which was limited. l'lour, dull
market; country qualities fell 6d to is per sack. Praits..ections in barley were limited. Grindinz may be written 6,1
to Is lower. -Oats declined abcut Is per quarter di tht
week, and were not much wanted. Maize was dull of sale:,
and ewl to 1s per quarter easier. Beaus, pees, and lentils all
declined Ed to is per quarter.

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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. • i
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week t
eliminated to 13,195 head.. In
year we received the corresponding period last l
23,530 in 1883, 27,753 • in 18q2, 15,068 I
in 18?1, 10,661; in 1880, 27.283 ; in 1879, 20,072 ; in 1878._ .
11,081 ;in 1877, 10,390. At Liverpool there were received. % - .
..
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705 be. ets from. Baltimore. The cattle trade has ben 'very q-iiet. Moderate supiAies were offering, and prices tended .
is buyers' favour. The fresh supplies of beasts from our
d -
own grazing districts web e only nroderate. The demand
,
was very dull througlamt, and pricFs were weak- Tke. .
Scots and crosses tatide 5s to 5s 2d per 81b., but =on,' good
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animals went at a 10-wer figure. With reference t foreign
b
beasts the frelh arrivals were' short, but equal to ...th. °
demand, which lacked activity, and prices ruled wea-k. Piet _ _
There was a slow
sheep pens were moderately well fil'el.
T and half-breeds -'S \ .
trade at drooping prices. The best
Dorisnactive ates Sd to • . made 53 8d to 5s led per Sibs..
Lwilbslic °
ate about late prices.
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5s 2d
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7s. per Elbs. Calves and P3ffs to-4. 6d ; second quality
Coar:e and. inferior beaqts, 4s
,
ds
10°d58to;
&c., 5s to 6s 2d- ; coarse ..4aand
r inferior
encoarse-woolied ditto, Is ed
6s,edoitc:,-6,,0g :4sileas6dts,
seconds, 5a 2d
ditto, 4s ed to 4s Ed ; prime large.tooo;esTee4sr,lo4
t° 5-
—.- 'ditto, 58 Sd to 5s 10d; lamb.,
to
,Ds 8d ; prime Southe'owil
calves, 4s 103 to 5s ed ; prime
es Id to 7s ; large coarse
large hogs, Is ed to 415 •, and neat :
2360; sheep and lambs,
per 81b to sink the offal '-I
small small
ditto,
porkers .. _
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Total supply.—Eagus'' much cows 30. Foreign. Beast,. .
11,460 ; calves. 180* • '
From the Midland and 1103230 Cotinties 490; calves, 30-
sts • from Norfolk, 83tffolk, and Essex, -
we received 870 bes.oti,in
d, 160 beasts: and from Canada, - 1000 beasts ; from SO
•80 beasts.
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There was a r.
Ari
moderate supply oa Foie. Theetinde was. • ,
exceedingly -slow generally, though for prime small
sheep and lambs a fair demand prevailed at and above ,
top quotations. Prices: Infejdor beef, 2s gd to Is 4d ;. . .
middling ditto, 3s 4a to 3s -10 d ; prime ditto
lasxia • veal -'
48 Od to 45 1d; prima sm tn ditto, 45 Od :to
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45.0 d to 4s 4d ; inferior mutton ge 4€l to
ditto, 4s to 4s S. ; prima ditto, 4
to es 8d per 81b by tl 1
pork, 3s 2d to Is 6d ; small ditto, i'
,
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A- moderate
men, I
10d 1.-