The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-06-14 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
At Mark lane on Monday there was a fair attendance, but
only a moderate inquiry ,for wheat. Good qualities of
English were fairly steady in value, but secondary sort,
meet no attention. Imported wheats mostly sustained last
Monday's value, aisd Australian showedrather firmer prices.
Flour met but a limited inquiry, and remained without
qu itable change in value. Barley was less in request than
recently, but no change was made in quotations Maize on
fhe week is rather lower, at 26s 6d ex ship for both round
and flat. Peas written is lower. English white, 37s to
38s ; Canadian, 3',s to :I'6B ex ship. Oats continue to arrive
moderately, and prices at St. Petersburg are stiff as cora-
pared with those our eat here. Ccrarrqin Russian on the
week et its to 18s 34 are rather easier, but fine stout
qualities rather dearer. Busman quoted 21s to 225, and
w dist, up to 22s 6d.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
'ilie cattle trade on Monday was disappointing. On the
advance obtained for beef at Smithfield on Saturday 2d per
1311, advance was expected by sellers of cattle, but this was
only obtained in quite exceptional cases, and could not be
quoted on the current trade of the day, though the assort-
ment was very good and suitable, including 10 Scotch, 1990
English, chiefly Norfolk, and 5760 from abroad The latter
ii,cluded some very good Canadian cattle at 5s to 5s 44;
Danish, at 4s 8d to 5s 44 ; and Swedish, at '4B 44 to 4s 8d per
81b. Supplies of sheep and lambs large, and the trade slow,
with drooping prices. Calves sold about steady value. Best
Scots and Norfolks, 50 64; heavy shorthorns, Is 2d to 58 44 ;
second quality beasts, 48 8d to 58 Od ; inferior, 4411
to 4s 44; best Downs and haltbreds, 58 84 to es Od;
best long wools, Is 44 to 5s 64 • second qualities and
ewes, 48 10d to 5s 41 ; lambs, 78 Od to 78 8d; calves, 511
6d to 6s 64 per 81b, sinking the offal Total supplies--
Beasts, 2760; sheep and lambs, 10,520; calves, 80.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
Among the beef supplies were some sides of Russian-
killed • which showed a marked improvement on the previous
consignment. They met a steady sale at 40 per Sib.
American-killed beef upheld Saturday's advance for hind
quarters Of fores there were no arrivals. English and
Deptford-killed American beef about id off of Saturday's
advance. Mutton trade slack, and lamb more especially.
Beef, prime. 4s 104 to 5s 24; middling, 4s 2d to 48 ;
inferior, 3s 64 to 38 104. Mutton, prime, 5. 64 to 6s 44;
middling, 4s 64 to 4$ 104; inferior, Ss 4d to 4$ Od. Lamb,
6s 4d to 7$ 04; foreign, 5s 8d to 6s. Veal, prime, 5s 84 to
6s Od ; ° 4.8 84 to 5s Od ; inferior, 3s 8d to 48 0(1.
Pork, prime, 4$ 6d to 4s 8d ;
Ss 8d to 4$ Od. per 81b.

POULTRY AND GAME.
Pigeons, 8d to 9d• Bordeaux ditto, Is id to Is 34 ; capons.
5s ed to 88 6d; pullets, 3s to 4s ; chickens, 28 to 2s 3d;
Italian quails, 10d to is id ; turkeys, 88 to lOs ; gosling's, 60
to 78 6d ; ducks, 28 to 4s ; leverets. 38 to 58; white hares.
2s 6d to 38 each.
FISH.
Large supplies and good trade. Turbot and plaice
dearer, other fish firm prices. Quotations: Turbot, 28 ea
to Hs; brill, 2s to 4s 6d ,• skat 9, 28 ; dory, 3s ; cod, 2s to 3s;
red mullet, is 9d ; garnet, ls ; salmon, Scotch and Irish.
18 5(1; salmon grilse, is 3d; trout, is 6d; soles, is; halibut,
9d per lb; eels, 19s to 25s per draft; mackerel, 8s per 60 ;
flounders, 2s 6d per quartern ; plaice, 2,58 ; haddocks, 100;
whiting. 69 Per box; lobsters, 8d to 10d; crabs, is to 23
each.
POTATOES.
A good supply of potatoes were on offer, for which the
demand was quiet, as follows: Magnum bonams. 70 to 900
regents, 70s to 80s; champions, 508 to 60s ; viotorias, SOB ta
gos per ton; Cherbourg new. 9e to 10e; Lisbon, Si to OS&
WAWA. Co to Bs, _ _ _

SATUBDAY„ JUNE 14, 1884

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