The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-18 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.

The line weather has assisted the.harresting of the-hay
crops, which is now in progress, and With very Premising
results. So engaged, farmers give less attention to send-
L'ng forward their wheat to the present listless markets, and
od of the country lstters to hand note a scanty show of
home-grown wheat, but the demand appears to be equally
restricted, a,nd cor sequently prices are without any tan-
gible improvement. At Markdane it has been much the
same thing, and prices remain about where they were,
though supply of native produce is light. Of foreign wheat
and flour, however, the imports into London have been
large, and buyers have shown more reserve in their opera-
tions. On the ether hind, there has not been any pressure
to sell. Whether lower bids for quantity would have
brought forward sellers, or whether offers of wheat
at quotably reduced ratcs would have brought for-
ward buyers, has not been tested, and prices must
be written as nominally unaltered. Of other articles
the same may be said, except, perhaps, that !maize and
oats tens more decidealy in favour of buyers. To the list
of wheat cargoes arrived off coast some 25 have been added.
From the number actually on sale there have been several
withdrawals ; but which have been replaced by fresh offers.
Trannictions have taken place, but the prices are not freely
given out. 84s. 6d. for Au-tralian, 13. K., terms Continent,
and 325. 6d. for Chilian are, however, mentioned, which are
easier terms for buyers. It is stated that stocks in the
French ports are low, and farmers are busy in the &MR,
which circumstances have before now brought a demand
for our coast cargoes. Against this, however, the new
dnties would militate to some extent at the present time.
Arrivals of grain imported into London last week.—English:
Wheat, 2851 ; barley, 192 ; malt, 16,865; oats, 185; Peas' 19;
beans, 453 ells ; flour. 13,56 s sacks. Scotch : Malt, 530 qrs_
isesoo.
roadu2ooggihm,esives,
Foreign: Wheat, 87,919; barley, 24,475; oats, 73,757: peas,
299 3 : beans, 2053 ; maize, 21,530 ; flour, 45,992 sacks, 100
barrels. .
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MRTROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
Norfolks, and 1888
The assortment offered 61 Foots, 500 d
collection of
Lincolnshire, the whole , fferinS abgeoroofcostan-fed. &It,
The cattle trade wis dull, and prices mostly rather lower.
fed beasts, with a din iaished u
d . per 81b. There were allo 3111
coPection. which averrge
P ish at 4s 4d to is, and Swedish
foreign, NI hieh included .an
bd lambs sold without alters',
im-
ported rattle there were
5500 n Cmaradisn, a very tanyerior
at 39 10d to 48 led. She-P a .
e at difficulty at previous rates,
tion, end calves with gre, , re 4cl ; exceptiorally, 5s
t'oss 2d ; second quality' beasts, 49 84.
t. 3s 10c1 to 4s 4d. Best D
to 48 led ; inferior bees ,owns end
6d to 551041 ; best long-wools, Ss 44 to 58 Cd s
an. ewes, , calves, 4s 4d to
h a i
iB primeest.
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lietsysd to 4s; lambs, 5s 8,1 to Gs 6d ; pigs, 4s to
A4B 4d to Is Od •
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10 pigs, ana 70 mulch COWS.
,050 sheep and
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lam
Trade dull. Beef, prime, 4s 8d to ss; middling, 40 to
4s 'Vs;
4s 44; inferior, Ss 4d to 38 8d ; mutton, prime, 56 to
TtIotaZITR"OPPOP
es 4d; middling, 48 45 to 48 8d :- inferior, Is to 3s 3d;
veal, prime, 48 to 4s 4d_ ; middling 38 8d to 3ci I°l ;
inferior, is to 38 4cl • Pork, prime, 4; to 48 4(1; middling.
3SBI to 38 10(1; ; f ;
-11-er'or R. 4d to 38 ed ; lambs, 50 t 0 6s
per 81b.
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FISH.
A short snpsle ;lel a quiet trade, at the following
prices :—Seotch salmon ("hole fish), 10d to is; middle
ditto, is 2d • tail, Is; jowl, sd se, 10d ; Norwegian (whole
fish), kld ; Scotch'grilse,- 9d turbot, 8d ; soles, is; slims,
;
8(1; brill, 6d ; cod, 3d; plaice. 3d; fresh haddocks,
3d per
lb.;. oysters, 8d to 2s. per dozen; lobsters, 9d to 28 t 34
eac4; whiting, 28 to Is per dozen, mackerel, 3d each;
crabs, 3cl to 2s each; dried haddocks, 2el to is each:
ski imps, 2d to 3d per pint; winkles, 2d per pint' whelks,
lcl per pint; whitebait, Is per quart, digbY chicks, 8d per
bundle.
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POTATO.
There was a good supply on offer. TLe trade was steady,
as follows : Ecsex Shaws, 1205 to rOs •, early roses, 9.4
to 1005 ; Jersey kidneys, 1105 to 1.50 s ; Cherbourg, ruund,,,
110 s to? 1208 per ton.