The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-08-02 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
"At Mark-lane the supply of English wheat was small and
firmly held The demand has, however, been slack, and
the rates of Monday last have not been exceeded. Foreign
wheats, of which arrivals are liberal, and Australian wheat
tended against buyers, but generally the result of the day's
business was disappointing as to the extent of demand,
though last Monday's rates were upheld. Flour, of whicli
arrivals are light, is steadier at previous rates. Barley i 8
steady, with rather more inquiry for grinding descriptions.
Beans and peas are firm at previous currencies Oats have
come in very largely, and the commoner qualities are ab ,ut
3d lower on the week. Maize about 3d dearer, and firmly-
held. Wheat, off coast and for arrival, is quiet. Some
business has been done in maize on passage and for August
shipment at about steady rates; and barley is firm.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
Cattle supplies smaller than on the previous Monday,
with fewer of prime and choice qualities in the collectioa.
The assortment ormprised 100 Norfolk, 540 Lincolnshire,
Leicestershire, &c. Of imported cattle, 660, above half
being Canadian, at average 5s 4d' and half Danish, at
4s 8d to 554(1. Prime English cattle realised firm rates, to
2d advance; second and plain qualities were without im-
provement. The sheep trade ruled decidedly slow, and
except for choice small, prices are easier. ihe lamb season
hardly in any case obtainable.
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The calf trade s without
is nearly over, and the trade flags. Previous rates are
Improvement. Pigs dull of sale. Best Herefords and runts,
5s 8d to 5s 10c1 • best shorthorns, 5s 4d to 55 6d ; second
quality beasts, es to 58 2d; inferior, 4s 8d; best Downs and
balf-breds, 5s 10d to 65 2(1; best Lincolns, 5s 8d to Is 10d
second qualities and ewes, 48 led to 58 6(1; calves, 4s Bcl.
to 58 Sd - pigs, 35 led to 4s 6d per 81b., sinking the offal.
Beasts, 23'00 ; sheep and lambs, 8410; calves, 140; pigs, VI
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
Primest sides of town-killed beef rather firmer, and
American-killed dearer. Town-killed mutton depressed by
the large and cheap supplies of frozen sheep. Beef, prime,
4s 8d to 55 Od ; middling, 4s 2d to 4s 6d; inferior. 48 4d.
to 45 Bd. Mutton, prime, 58 2d to 5s 10(1'
48 4d to 48 8c1; inferior, 2s 44 to 35 Od. Lamb, 55 4d to
6s ed; foreign, 5s 44 to 5s Bd. Veal, prime, 48 Bcl to
58 Od ; middling, 45 Od to 4s 4d ; inferior, 38 Od to 3s Sd.
Pork! prime, 48 2d to 48 4d ; middling, 38 10c1 to 44 Od;
inferior, 38 6d to 38 8d per 81b.
GAME AND POITL'IIIY.
Goslings, 58 to 6s 6(1; ducks, 2s to 38; fowls, Surrey.
Ss 9d to 8s; ditto, Sussex, 25 6d to 4s Od ; ditto, E!_sex:
is 6d to 2s Od ; ditto, Boston, 2s 00 to 4s
„Od; igttito,s.
Irish, 2s to 3s 3d; ditto, live, 6d to 3s 0.1
1 4a
9d to Is; ditto, Bordeaux, is Sd to Is 6d; lev:re,tseach.,qs to 6s;
rabbits, is 6d to ls Pd; ditto, wild, 10,1 to
FISH.
Pairee s. ;little change in
ri
cod, 2s to 3s;
red mullet, 8d ; grey ditto,
h salmon. Scotch and.
p uTpuprilbego t, and
ds
odls
to 101 d ' • trout, lld ; sturgeon,
Irish, 9d to bid; grilse,
6d soles, Is 4cl per lb.; eels, ifs per draft; dory, 12s;
moderatetolosb_ t.
0 nri.Lri( trade,; 0 withs.
t
205 r box; lobsters, is 6d to 3s ;
whiting;, lOs 6d ; per
grabs, is to 2s 6cl each.
POTATOES.
There was a fair supply of potatoes on sale. The demand
was quiet at the annexed prices: Kent kidneys, 68 to 66 (id;
ilgaert ShaWS. 4s to 58 : red. Is tO 48.6 d Der cwt.

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