The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-26 00:00:00

.THE MARKETS.

MA.IIII LINE.
A rather quiet bna'ness has been passing at Mark-lane:
Fresh arrivals were not large. Farmers are sending for.
Ward sparingly in the belief that better prices will soon Ns.
obtainable. The New York market is telegraphed firm
English wheat met a aniet sale, but was steady in value.'
For foreign wheat the demand was inactive on former termS:
No change occurred in flour, the market for which wag
quiet. Barley was a steady trade, and fine samples were a.
shade dearer. Oats also were firm and hardening. In',
maize a quiet business was doing at previous currencies 2
Beans and peas were about the same in value, the demana
being quiet.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. 4
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 13,461 head. In the corresponding period lasts
year we received 15,729; in 1883, 16,145; in 1882, 19,219 te
in 1881, 12,436 ; in 1880, 17,313 in 1879, 20,141; in 1878;
14,274 ; and in 1877, 19,967 head. 'At Liverpool were reoeivel
520 beasts from Baltimore, and 1297 beasts and 1134 sheep
from Montreal, and at Southampton 15 beasts from Jerse*
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desgcr,
Guernsey, The cattle trade is chill in tone. Moderat4
iapntdfotnh.erAnibsonuot uual number f
tTuchnanimatioonbineasth
demand for any terel
was received from our own grazing districts. The market'
lacked activity, and all qualities of stock moved off slowly.
Quotations were flat. The best Scots and crosses made sir
to 5s 2d per 81b. A moderate number of foreign beasts was
offered. The demand was inactive, and prices had a weak:
tendency. The sheep pens were moderately well filled.l
Business progressed slowly at last week's quotations. Best.
Downs and half-brcds made 5s 4d to 5s 6d per 81b. Calveal
were dull, at previous currencies. Pigs fairly steady. Coarse'
and inferior beas4s,3s 10d to 48 436. second quality ditto, 4s 433t0 43 8d ; prime large oxen, 4s 1 dto 53 Od ; ditto Scots, &c.,
55 Od to 6s 2d • coarse and inferior sheep, 4s Od to 4s 6d ;,1
second qualitiditto, 4s Gil to 58 Oft; prime coaxse-woolledi
ditto, 5s 2d to 5s 4d; prime Southdown ditto, 55 4d to 5s Gd..
large coarse calves, Is 10d to 45 4d ; prime small ditto, 4s 4,11
to 4s 8d ; large hogs, 3s 101 to 48 4d ; and neat small porkerso
4s 6d to 49 10d per 81b. to sink the offal. Total supply
Beasts, 3410' sheep and lambs, 9030; calves, 360 ; milelt
cows, CO. Foreign :—Beasts, 780; sheep and lambs, 840;
calves, 50. From the midland, home, and western
counties we received 2140 beasts' from Ireland, 650; from
Scotland, 20; and from Canada, 670 beasts.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MAzarr..
There was a large supply on sale. The trade. was very
' bad at the annexed rates: Inferior beef, 2s 8d to 8s 4d
middling ditto, Is 4d to 4s ; prime large ditto, 4s to 4s 4d if,
prime small ditto, 4s 4d to 45 6d ; veal, 3s 8a to 4s Od; in-
ferior mutton, 2s 6d to Is : middling ditto, 3s 43 to 3s 84,-
prime ditto, 4s Od to 4s Sd ; large pork, Is 2,1 to 3s ; small;
ditto, 4s to 4s Ed per 81b. Ly the carcase.
A moderate supply on offer, with a quiet demamVat
Prices as follow: Soles, is to is 4d ; slips, Od to 10d 'turbot,
8d to Is; brill, 8d to 10d ; cod, 3d to 5d ; hake, 3d to 4d ; freak,
haddocks, 3d; plaice, 3d to 4d ; live eels, is to is 2d; deal
ditto, lod ; conger eel, 3d to 4d; crimped skate. 4d to 5d g
roker, 3d' di led ling, 43. and lemon soles, 6d per lb ; treat
herrings, 6d to Is ; bloaters, 9d to is 6d ; whiting, is oa to,
48 ; and oy.ters, 6d to c's per dozen; lobsters, 3d to 2s ed
crabs, 44 to 2s; smoked Irtddocks, ldt9a
i ms to
3eres re
1,3!
to 48; and crayfish, 15 to 2s each; kippers,
dozen pairs.
POTATO.
,
A good supply ofaspoftoautooewss were offered. ogffnearmed.bonThumesr?
Gowsastom
moderate demand
SOS; Bent regents, 60s to 80s; Essex sha,ws, GOs to 70s;
early roses. 70s to SOs;vietorias. Vs to SOs per ton.