The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-10 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

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A firmer tone prevails at Mark-lane, notwithatandtatthe
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change in the weather, and the market is, at the same
strong. An appreciable advance is reported from
York, and here there is a disposition to hold out for be;!;11
prices. Fresh supplies of prodiace were short. EriPL'of
wheat was dealt in to a fair extent, and closed at a rise a
2s per quarter. For fore'gn wheat the demandra
moderately active, and Is per quarter more money. • are
was purcha.ecl quietly, but both malting and grinding
quit 3 as dear. Oats were in fair demand, and were 64
per quarter higher on the week. Maize was steady at
prices to 6d per quarter advance. Beans were steadkc.
It lia.n, 26s 6d to 27s 6d ; Egyptian, 17s to 30s Per 48 for
Peas were firm, and is dearer, at 31s to 325 per 5041131,,,,,
',elite Canadian. Egyptian lentils, 25s to 26s per 51411:a
Da
Flour was very firm. The top price of town.made
advanced 4s to 375; other sorts, is to Is 6d dearer.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
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The total imports of foreign stock into London last
amount2d to 9162 head. In the correspondaig pe weelf
last year we received 8545 head. At Liverpo
rece'ved 119 beasts from Boston 18 bests from New Yor.7,k
133 bcasts from Oporto, 273 beasts and 678 sheep ft0.,71
Portland; and at Southampton 5 beasts from Jersey
Guerusey. The cattle trade is dull and featureless. SaPPuto.
were not large, but were sufficient. The ,how of bens..,,
from our own grazing districts was not large. Sales sv%-...
rather difficult, but values of choice qualities were 1:04,1
tabled, the best Scots and creams making 5s 8d to
rar gib. Foreign locusts were not plentiful, andjf
moved off heavily at late rates. The sheep pens were P7eso.,
wel, filled. The market was very dull, at drooping PrlialPi
1 he test Downs and half-breds made 6s to 6s 2(1 Pcr_.ob
reanqduiientfearitolratbeearast,e44.
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qualiti ditto, 48 6d to Is; piime large oxen 5s 44 to ,5 reP• •
ditto Sects, &c., 5s 6d to Is 104. coarse and inferior ep
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6s od. to 6s 2d ;
5s to 53 6(1 ; secend quality ditto, 5s 64 to 5s 10E1 ;
coo rse-woolled ditto. Is 101 to 6s , prime Soutlidowilu';est
small ditto, 55 f3d to Iss 10d ; large hogs, 3s 4d to 3a 10d; ,
large coarse cal;es, 5s to 5 64
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small porkers, is 104 to 4s 2d per 81b to sink thn °es()
Total out ply: Beasts, 2960; sheep and lambs, 1
calves 90; pigs,°l4oo2.
slie,p and lambs, 10; calves, 10. Irom the Midi's...P
me L.:folic,
10 ; much cows, 30. Foreign: Beasts!, ana
Ho Counties we received 1520 beasts ; from zge4,.010
Suffolk, and Essex, 450; from Ireland, 300; and
.eotland 290 beasts. • . -
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET:
A moderate supply was on offer. Trade was very sla,°-tto•
follows: Inferior beef, 2s 8d to Is ed ; middling
3s 6d to 4s ; prime large ditto, 4s 44 to 45 84 ;.Priv3enttog,
ditto, 4s 6d to 4s 10d; veal, 5s to 58 44; infenor 131 00,
3s to ed ; middling ditto, 3s 8d to 45 4d ; prin:Le 6,1
4s 44 to is Id; large pork, 2s &Ito 3s ; small ditto. o'
S. 8d per 81b by the carcase.

FISH.
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Cod, £6 15s to £lO 10a per score; crimped ditto,l-- 042. tø
each; codlings, 12s to 40s per dozen; native oystertyoyeal
25s er hundred ; common ditto, 9d to ~ „ pf,t
large turbot, 813 to 15s each; black soles, is
11
pair; ditto slips, 8d to 10d per lb.; lemon soleS, WA
p r pair ; whiting, 108 to 15s per box ; Rhine salmont,oo ,
to 3s 9d per lb.; lobsters, 12s to 400 per dozen fajO•
anelts, 2s and 3s per basket; and live eels, is toil 40.
POTATO.
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follows: Kent Regents 706 to 80s
There are fair supplies offering. The tradt•gteo 10014
; h ditto cbaw
Victories, 70s to 90s ; Magnum Bonnms, 50s to Mg ;
pions, 50s to 00s Frena. 40s to 501 ner ton.