The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-19 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARE LkNE.
23nsiness at Mark-lane has been moderately active and,
the tone Ps, on the whole, good. The firmness of' the
American market is increasim; the disposition of holder 3
here to look out for Letter prices, and forced sales conse-
quently are cens'n,g. Fresh supplies of home and foreign
produce were moderate. For English wheat there was a
fair demand, and the quotations well maintained. Foreign
wheat was in Inederate request, at late currencies. Tho
flour market was quiet. 'business being checked by heavy
arrivals. Barley was Rimer, with a ratter better inquiry.
A far inquiry for oats, ;:t steady prices. Maize was steady,
with a moderate demand. Beans and peas were quiet, at
late currencies.

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METROPOLITAN CA.TTLE IrallEET. • "
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The total imports of foreign st.oek into London last week
amounted to 15,625 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received 13,629; in 1883, 17,035 ; in 1.€052, 19,753;
in 1581, 12,072 •, in 1880, 20,(35; in 1579, 21,352; in 1578,-, .
21535 ; and in 1877, 12,119 head. At Liverpool were received
464 beasts from Boston, 624 beasts and 497 sheeplrcen
Montreal, and 408 beasts from New York; and at S.9uth-
ampton, 31 beasts from Jersey and Guernsey, and 50 °east's .
from Oporto. The caf tle trade has been quiet, but with a
better tendency. Moderate supplies were received from our
own grazing districts. More inquiry was prevalent, and '
somewhat more money was occasionally paid 'The general
appearance of the stock was tolerably good. The best
Scots and crosses realised 5s 41 to 55 Ed per Slb. With
reference to foreign beasts the supplies were tolerably_gooad,
and the demand was steadier, at full curreneiesaj:.
very
tuat
averege supply of sheep was in the pene,.}, a y q
t _prrevious
business was doing, but the msrket vvas healt Y
to 5s
Coarse
de
art:cir
prices.ii, . a l
yßestes and
pDawnsigs antiqquiet,
elzalafi biraet
ed sqlqqaou
at
isoslni
quality
ditto, 4s Gd.
inferior bea.As, 4s Od to 45 64 ;
to Is Od ; prime large oxen,
ssf
'or sheep, 45 Od to 4s 64-
6s 4d to Is 6(1 ; coarse and i r 1
tsee7su 4d ,• 'ditto' Scots, &c.,
thdown ditto, 55 4d to 5s 6.1;
ditto, 5s Od to 5s 4d; prime ou .
second quality ditto, 4s 6dstonses 01 ; prime eoarse-woolled
, s
larke coarse calves, 4439;1,.,. to .s ;
to 48 Cd ; prime small ditto 4.
4 and neat small porkers-
to '
ink the offal_ Total supply
4s 10(1; large hogs', 3 0 1
45 to 4s Sd per Sib. to
(s.,
iambs,
0;
calves,
430;
mulch
t 770. sheep and lambs, 700 ;
osrleeliegenP•'—tanaeams midland, home, and' western
, cßeewasst,s,so3.2,3o
x.:,•
Fr
.111 d
12_2soanats,t5s35
beasts.
Scotland, eland, 210; from
I calves, 70.
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METROPOLITAN MEA.T MART.
Inferior beef, 2s Sil to 3s 4d ; -mid: .
Am oderate supply was offere(b There was a. slow traclo ..
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;toP4s-rim6edl;argteeal, as B€l to 4s 44 ; in..
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ditto, 4s to '4s 44 ;
atrintinhgeeda.nlitr:,,,,elkle3ddsi ititzoil,c erss :44.4
ferior nertton, 3s to as 04 ; middling. ditto, 3s Sd to •4s 4d; • ,
prom • e ditto, 4s 44 to 3524 ;large
pork, 4d ;
ditto, 4s to 43 8d per 81b.ly'the carcase. - • • •
3s to 3s t3d imali
POTATO.
There was a fair supply
of Ptbes"on sale. The de.;
s ;
' Essex sharys,'7os ct
mand was dull. 'US taIIOWS : Magnum. boallnls, -sos tc!
eos ; Kent regents, SO to 90s
early roses, 70s to SOs ; Jersey kidneys. 100 s to 110 s per n.
FISH.
There was rather a short upply of fish, ts t3Os i .
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with 'a 'fair de.
maud. Quotations: Scoteh salmon 01
(whole fish), Is '2 Per • •
F
lb ; middle ditto, Is 44 per . per lb • tail. Is 1.1 to Is 3d .30wl, 104
lb • les
per lb ; turl,),,t, 61 tci 80 per lb ;'brill, Oil to Scl . , Ac'
le 2d to I s 63. per lb ; slips, 10d per lb •. COd, ad to 4d per lb ;
plaice, 4d per lb ; live eels, is 2d per lb, 0; 1,, per: • ..
lb; fresh haddocks; f.idzper lb; fresh herriaw, •cl to 10. d per..
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dozen; whiting, 2s to 4s per dozen; oysters, 8,1 to "2s per
dozen : sea bream 6.1 to ls each; crabs, 3d to 23 eacb.; lob,. •
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sters, 9d to 2.s 61 each; crayfish Is,
. • 6d to 2s' (id each; dried. •
haddocks, 2.1 to Is each; shrimps. Sd pet• pint : wiplles, 2d,
lliy 41,,kg 61 ,IPT rAndle; Per pint; whelks, id per pint ;D. , ,
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