The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-06-27 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.

A rather better tone has characterised the grain trade at
Mark-lane, but business was not active. Supp.ies of English
produce were short, and of foreign tolerably good. English
wheat was in better demand, and was about 61. per ouarter
dearer. Foreign wheat, with a fair inquiry, realised is
per quarter more money. Flour remained dull on former
terms. The barley trade was quiet, and prices remained
about the same. No change took place in oats, the inquiry
for which was limited. Maize was quiet and unaltered.
Beans and peas were a slow trade wich la.ige supplies.
rr ces unaltered.

tiETROPOLITA/I CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 20,337 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received 21,301; in 1883, 27,470 ; in 182, 20,863;
in 1831, 15,134; in 1880, 13,479 ; in 1879, 21,512; in 1878,
14,4C6; in 1877, 17,300. At Liverpool there were received
518 beasts from I.l.ll,imore, 14)7 beasts from Boston, 280
beasts from Montreal; and 50 beasts from Oporto; and at
Southampton 24 beasts from Jersey and Guenasey, and
40 beasts from Oporto. The general position of the cattle
trade has not varied apprecia.b'y, business being still
quiet. As regards beasts, the receipts were about the
average, and although the tone of the market was better,
the demand was not animated. Quotations were slightly
81b. Many good animals went,
firmer, the best Scots mad crosses making 5s 24.1 to 56 4,1 Pex
lal:gtesFg3o;lo-
- beasts, short supply and low request at late rates.
With reference to sheep the pens were moderate:y well
filled. The trade was quiet, but I r:ces were steady.
Elb. Lambs were quiet at 68 to
The best Downs and half breds made 5s :16d, tl° Cs and
pies however, at 5s per 81b.
" old in-
pigs sold on former terms. Prices Coarse .
quality ditto,
Eerier beat, 4s to 4s 63; second
ss 2cl ; Scots,
4s 6cl to 5s Ocf; prime large oxen, 5s Od to
4s 83 to 5s 2d ;
&c., 5s 2d. to 5s 4d ; coarse and inferior sheeial,ed.
ditto 5s 8d
seconds, 5s 43 to 5s Sd ; Priple coarse
-wool
to 6s ; lambs,
to 53 10d ; prime Southdown ditto,
4s .c 1 to 4s rd ; prime
7s per 131 b.
Os Oil to 7s • large coarse calves, ,
small ditto, '4B 8d to 58 2d ;
3;s sheep eto
op
4 as n; andd lambs,
nestm b s ,
r bto sink the offal.
srakll porkers, 4s to 4sB 6d
Total supply.—Enc
COWS, 6700..
Plr'oomreifi?e:
mßiedalasutsa
11,160; calves, 2701;ish 'ileh
'iveaedlvleoss,o beasts; from Norfolk,
f Scotland,l3) 7OO b. asts , from . beasts ;
Suffolk, and Essex, _ ,
s.
alnlsdo ;Hoteeeica
Counties
dtliaema lwislue,
received
.
and from Canada, 120 beast
METIOPRLITAN MEAT
A MARTCET.
firm. Prices Inferior beef, 2s Ed
to 39 4d; middling ditto, 3s 44 to 4s 04 ; prime
large ditto, 48 Od to 4s 63; prone sm ill ditto, 4s 43 to
moderate
weres uply was offered. The trade was cloy
but
4s td ; veil, 4s Cd to 43 43; inferior mutton, is to as Ed;
middling ditto, 43 to 25 Sti ; prime ditto,
sOd to Gs Od ;
large pork, 3s 03 to 3s 43; small ditto, 35 sa 045 2d;
lamb, 5s 4d to Cs Od per Sib by the carcase. .
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FlSH:'su.
Prices : 'Black soles, is to is ga per pair ; ditto slips, MI
to td per lb ; large turbots, Ss 6d. to 13s each ; lobsters, Bs.
to 40s per dozen; crabs, lls to 20s per kit; mackerel, 3s to
4s per score; ,
red mullets, lOs to ISs od per dozen; salmon,
Is Od to Is 2d per lb ; bloaters .5s to 6s per box; whiting..
l s Otl to Zs 3,1 per dozen; road haddocks, ls fid t.) 2s sa.
try score
;kippersd ditto 15s to Vs per kit; plaice, I.2is
to 16s per pad.; grilse and trout, 9d to lid per lb.

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POTATO.
There was a good supply of new Potatoes on sale. A
moderate demand prevailed, at the a'nuered rates. Okl
met with a slow inquiry, and are quoted at 5-1 to 70s per
ton. Jersey kidneys, es to lOs ; Malta round, 6s to 7s ;
Lio.)ou dit o, 7s to 8s; Cherbourg ditto, 7s to 8s; aud.
t.imTnsey ditto, 7s to is Per Cwt. k