The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-05-10 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

,
MARK-LANE.
At Mark-lane on Monday the higher quotations from '
New York tended to help the tone a little, but it was weak •
nevertheless. eaxonka., Australian, and some of the Indian
wheats were quite 6d. lower than on Monday last. Other
descriptions of foreign were not quotably unaltered, and
the limited sales of English wheat were at about the rater;
of this day sem:light. No quotable change has occurred iii'
flour, which meets an exceedingly slow demand. Barley!:
of all kinds realises firm rates, and there is a fair demand. .
Beans and peas are steady in value. Maize remains the
same as on Friday. Oats arrive moderately, and are held
for steady value, but purchasers are upon a small scale. sit. ,
Petersburg is now open, but prices there are stiff compared
with the rates current herd. The floating cargo trade IS
dull. Wheat meets few bids. Barley is steady in value.
A cargo of Danubian maize prompt shipment has been Bold
at 245. 9d.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
With rather a smaller supply, the beast market was a.
little better than on Monday last, but the improvement was
slight, and only partial. The assortment comprised 2b
Scotch, 1560 Norfolk, Suffolk, Ice., and 165 from our Midland
and Home counties. The foreign con‘isted of 580 Danish
and Swedish, the former of which sold at 4s 45 to 5s 2d,
and the latter at 4s 2d to 4s 6d. Sheep and lambs were
also less numerous, and sold at rather better prices in some
instances. Calves brought about late values. Pigs dull of
sale. Best Scots and Norfolks, 50 6d to Is Ed ; prime short-
horns, 5s 4d; second quality beasts, 4s 10d to 5s Od
inferior, 4s Od to 45 8d ; best Downs and half.bredet
58 45 to 5s 105; best long wools, is 4d to 5a 6d ;
second qualities and ewes, 49 8d to 5s Od ; calves, 4s sd
to 6s 65; pigs, 4s Os to 4s 6d per 81b. sinking the offal.
Total supply—Beasts, 2270; sheep, 8740; calves, 100; and 10
pigs.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET
The trade
and foreign
anee of buyei
quarters of A
38 2d; but side
to 4s 85. llelut
being top cum.(
man, Is 4d tc
Beef, prime,
ferior, 3s 44
middling, 4s
Lamb, 754
clling, 4a 85 '
Prime, 49 65 '
Is 84 to 3s 1(

•
„led with a fair supply of town, countrY •
led meat, and fine weather, but a thin attend"
s, and by no means lively demand. Foremerican-killed beef ruled lower, at 2s 8d to
es of Deptford-killed American firm, at 4,8 a
;ton all round without improvement, 58 4d
)nt of Scotch, bs English, 4s 6d to 4s 811 Ger-
-4s Od New Zealano, and 3s 8d Australian.
6d to 48 led ; middling, 4s ed to 4s 2d ; in'
to 38 Bd. Mutton, prime. 4s Ed to 5s 4d ;
Ed to 4s 4d ; inferior, 3s 6d to 38 10d-
to 88 pd. Veal, prime, as Ed to 68 od ;mid
bs Od; inferior, as 8d to 4s Od. Pork'
,0 4s 10d; middling. 4s Od to 4s 2d ; ibferior,
d per 81b.
POULTRY.

curre

Surrey fowls
ton ditto, is t 4
is 6d to 23 6d
Bordeaux ditt3
ditto, is 6d to

s, 6s to 7s 6d-;: Sussex ditto, 43 to 6s 6d; Boe
'is;o lrish ditto, is 9d to 3s 3d; Essex ditto,
1; live ditto, 2s to 4s; pigeons, 6d to 9,11.
0, is to is 3d. Italian quails, 9d to Is 2cl ;
118 10d each.
FISH.
a short supply, and a brisk trade. Turbot.
'mill, 2s to ss; shad, 2s each; salmon, Scotob,
is 4d; trout, ls 9d; soles, ls ; halibut,
6d per lb; mackerel, 20s per 60; ditto, trial,
elts, 68 per 100. flounders, 2s 6d per Lilo:-
per draft; plaice, 22s 6d ; haddocks, 110:
per box; lobsters, Is to 3s; crabs, Is to 35

There was
2s 6d to 10s;
Irish, and Du
6d; sturgeon,
7s per 20;
tern ; eels,
whiting, us
each.

brill,
tee'

smel

There was
demand was
bonnms, FOs
70s victori-

POTATOES.
a good supply of potatoes on offer. 1.11,8
dull, at the annexed quotations; Magllot.7,
to 90s; regents, 70s to 100 s; champions. 60 •
3. 80s to 100 s per ton.

or,
; Boe
3sex ditto.
6d to 9';
.0 Is 2(1 ; fat
trade. Turbot.
, salmon, Scotch,
soles, ls ; halibut,
)er 60; ditto, Irich,
.ers, 2s 6d per Vat-
s6d ; haddocks, 110;
to 3s; crabs, Is toS.
35
potatoes on offer. 'rile
axed quotations: Magnue,
Os to 100 s; champions. 60s ."
ton.