The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-05-31 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

IIAItK-L ANE.

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Imports into Loinlon continue light of botin wheat and
flour, but the demandis extremely small, andprevious rates
are hardly obtainable. for 'either article. Barley meets a
moderate demand, and on, the week must he quoted 6d
dearer. Beans, with rather larger arrivals, remain at -the
rates of this day week. Peas are. scarce, and stead', in
value. I.entils lower to sell, with small- arrival and no
steak in London. Oats are fully Is dearer on .the week.
Maize continues very scarce on the spot, and stands, is
above last Monday's value. The floating cargo trade irrer9
dull for wheat, and prices are weaker. Orenbourka on the
way is offered at 365. 6d to 38s; and Saxontia, at 385 6,1.
Maize since Friday has become dull, and there are @ellen
at 3d decline. Barley is rather dearer, with little offering;
Azoil on pissage,.quoted.23s 3d buyers.

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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
There vilts a very good assortment of cattle on the market
on Monday, Norfolk stock being conspicuous for their
numerical strength (1600 head), as well as their splendid
were 625, and from Sootland 40 very .prime beasts. -The
condition. From the mid'and and home counties there
trade ruled slow, especially at the finish, and 5s 6d was the
most general top rate, but 2d more was realised in some
cases. The foreign supplits vontpris,ad 230 Dabish, so-, 4,5 6d
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to 5s 2d, and 60 SwediSh, at 48 to 4.3 , per 81b. Exe,ept for
quite the prints ,neat weights and choice qualiti-es, shee,
and lambs sold lower. Calves in demand, and peime quait:
ties dearer. Little or no inquiry for pigs. Bee., Scots and
Norfolks, Es 6d to 55 Sd ; prime shorthorns, 5a czd to 5,4 d :
second quality beasts, 48 8d to 5s Od ~,
, to 45 4d; best Downs and half breds, 55 inferior, ~
Bel to 6s' 4n
anlight
Od;
best long wools, 5s 40, to 5s 6d • secor.d Qualities and
owes, 48 8d to 55 41; lamb% 75 64 to F.,5 ea . calves, 58
81 to 6s 10.1 per 81b, sinking the offal Total sUpplies
Beasts, 25C0; sheep and lambs, 12,180; r.,alves, A.
METROPOLITAN MEAT *AARKET.
With cool .r weather d 4inipplies the trade was
rather steadier, but not by arty
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48 8d to 5s Od ; middling, 4s Od to 4540.; inferior. 3s 4d
to 3s Bd. Mutton, prime, is.
4 .d to 68 Odl middlyi
48 40. to 4s 100.; inferior. 33 4d to 3s lad Lamb 6so, ,
middling, 4s 8d to 5s Od - 'near is brisk. Beef, prime,
to 7s 80; foreign, 6s to 6s 4d. ' ienl, prime, 8d 83 to (Ica:
prime 49 4(1 to 4s 60.; mke.ding, 40 Otl to 48 --'
38 40. 'to Is 80. per 81b.
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l'r lerier, 3s Bdto 4smOdif
Inferior.
POULTE. y AND GAJArg' to is 6d ; gos-
Pigeons, 10d. to 1s : BoY:deaux d V
itto, ls o_
a Ss tkl; turkey
lings, 6s 6d to 10s &I; ducklings, 559, 66d ; fat capons, lOs to
poults, Is to 60 ; cAiick^ ens, 25 9cl tf.,is to tis 6d ; rabbits, Is
215; guinea fowl. 4s 'wets; levers'',
to 2s each.
6d to 10s 6d ; brill, 2s to 4s; cod.
FI3II.
Trade dull. a li and Irish, is ed ; soles, 7d :
2s to Ist ,ach; e almon, Scote
ad lb •25spet
trout, Is Oil; /.o,libut, 6d ; sturgeon, per , eels, .
r 80; ditto, Irish, 6s per score,
draft; mael'.erei, lOs per 1,, (la
uartern • A oe 188 • ha ooks.- Os;
flounders,? s 6d Per q ' - " 35. crabs.
guniets. /: .s; whi 2
•ting 98 per box; lobsters, ls to , .
is to Is .cach. . •
POTATOES.
*Turbot, 2
n offer, arta the
Tb,cee was a large supply or potatoes onu._, „,.,_ _ ~,„_:
trite, ,'-as steady as follows: Magnum bo . !_ti:usst,l3o7llo
re' gents, 70s to 90s ; champions, 65s to 80:a ; via=
, 0;05 per ton ; new foreign, 68 to Os Par owl.
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