The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-15 00:00:00

MARKETS.

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...51-ARK-LANE.-MONDAT.
Business at Markslane generallyisNuiet. The attendance
was not large, and there was not much disposition to operate.
The fine weather' had a tendency to check steadiness. The
supply of English ,wheat waironly moderate. Millers pur-
chased quietly,. but on the other hand factors were not eager
to press sales. ,The business done was mostly at the rates
previously currekt; with full prices for fine samples. Foreign
wheat was in moderate supply. With a quiet trade prices
remained at or-about the same, continuing firm. The bar-
ley trade was,without fresh feature; moderate business was
done on former terms. Malt was quiet but steady. For
oats the demand was rather less firm, owing to the milder
weather • the tendency of prices was adverse. Maize was
dull and drooping in value. Beans and peas were in quiet
request and weak in value. The flour market was quiet, but
tolerably steady. . .
ME TROPOLITAN CATTLE MAREET.-MoNDAT:
The cattle trade was •again characterised by quiet-
ness. Supplies were toleyebly good and sufficient for
requirements. A fair slimily of beasts came to hand
from our own grazing districts. The condition and
quality were about up to the average. Throughout business
was very slack, and a clearance could not be effected.
Nominally the beat Scots realised, ss. 2d. ,per Sib, but this
was quite exceptional, and cannot be accepted as a fair cri-
terion of the top quotation. Many good animals could not be
sold for more than 55., and the finish ofthe trade was decidedly
bad. From Norfolk, Saflolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received about 1,760, from other parts of England about 350,
from Scotland 160, and from Ireland about 200-head. On the
foreign side ot the market was a fair supply. About
250 Canadian were offered, and a fair sprinkling of
Danish and Spanish was noticed. Sales progressed very
slowly, at irregular currencies. The sheep pens were
day's prices. The beat Downs and half-breds changed tanc9r.
ttoralenrattabeltyianwaellnetilinlgedn.n There was
limited
ds
scale,
oalfzataurt eabionuttlrissmtarlsteon.t,
at 63. 4d. to 6s. 6d. per 81b. Lambs were quoted
d ithoautt feature.
per 81b. Calves and pigs were quiet,
to ss. 2,1. • inferior sheep. 53. to 58.6 r. , second
to 65. 4d. ; prime
ss. 6d, to 13s. ; prime coaree-woolled, • coarse' calves,
48. 8d..;
beasts,
lar4sg.
etonx4esn.,
6s 61. • large
Sonthdowns, 6s. 4d. to .
IfEAr uggICET.-MONDAY.
68. 4d. • large
555. 6d. to 6s. •
....! prime email ditto
-4s. to 4s. 4d. per Sib. to
is. 61. w 45.; small porkers,
hogs,
sink the offal. 4
Scots,s
q .
ad .
quality,
o;
of meat, edemand for
the
wing to the cooler weather.
e trifle better, o
which was - - -Inferior beef, 2s. Bd. to is. 21.•
Prices were as follows :
t 3a 8d • prime large ditto,4 -
64d5.. ; Sade.c:ot on second
i"sie
.q.t,
o;u. without
primety'
s. to
middling ditto, •
gs ed. 0 • • ,
all ditto, 4s. 2c1.. to 4s. Bd. • -veal, 55. 4d. to
4s. ed.; Primo sr
mutton, is. to 35. 4d. ; 'middling ditto,
5s Bd. ; inferior
• 4, 41 • prime ditto, 4s. Bd. to 51. Bd.; large pork,
Si. 4cl. to . ,
10d. • small ditto, is. to 4s. 4d. ; and lamb, 7a. 81.
ss. 4d. to Ss• ,
to gs. per Sib. by the carcase.
moveEaritmsrd erl4;'
E Tot effANat supplye
adl 1 Y at pretty full prices, but
s
ollooedrep6l.st'atoelias
POTA.TO.
the markets sr
nos. • rocks, 70s. to4los. ; champions. 708. to 90s. ; dull for inferior kinds. Regents 100 s. to
Victorian
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and flukes, 120 s. to 1505.; and foreign, 80s. to 150$.

finer grades ale not eager to press sale;
'HOP.
The hop market continues very quiet. Holders of the
for the reason'
ehledy that the supply is not considerable. The tone of
business, however, u altogether heavy, and prices are I.lfl.
steady although extraordloarily torA,,
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