The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS_

MARK-LkNE.-MONDAY
At Mark•lane steadiness prevails. There was a moderate
attendance, and a fair business was done. Supplies of Eoglish
produce were again both short, and those from abroad were
not extensive. English wheat was in request, and the ten-
dency of prices was against the buyers, pricer ruling about
is. higher on the week. In foreign wheat a fair average
business doing at extreme quotations, at an advance of is.
per qr. Barley was firm, both as regards malting and
grinding produce, at full prices. Malt was disposed of at
steady currencies. Oats, owing to the large foreign import,
were not so good, ruling about 3d. to 6d. lower on the week.
Maize was steady, with a fair demand. Beans and peas
realized full quotations. The flour market was firm, at fully
late rates.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MA.B.KET.-MONDIT
Dullness still characterises the cattle trade. Supplies were
quite up to the average, and there were heavy stocks in
the dead meat market, where heaviness prevailed..
Amongst the receipts from our own grazing districts there
was the usual preponderance of second-rate, half fat stock.
Business progressed very slowly, trade throughout being
bad. The best Scots and crosses were quoted at
Is 43., but this was quite an exceptional quotation,
plenty of stock changing hands at Is. per 81b. From the
Midland and Home counties we received about 2,000, from
other parts of England about 160, from Scotland 70, and
from Ireland about 3,600 head. On the foreign side of the
market there was a good show. About 400 Canadian were
offered, 300 Spanish, and some Danish. The demand was
heavy, at drooping prices. A fall average supply of sheep
' was in the pens. The trade was dull, at irregular
quotations. The extreme quotation for the beat Scots
and crosses was 6s. 61. to 6s. - Bd. per Slb. Calves and
pigs were dull and weak. At Deptford there were about
2,200 beasts and about 7,000 sheep. Quotations as follow :-
Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; second quality,
45. 6d. to 55.; prime large oxen, Is. to Is. 2d.; prime Scots,
Is. 2d. to Is. 4d..; coarse and inferior sheep, 41. 6d. to
55.; second quality ditto, ss. 6d. to 6s. ' • prime coarse
woolled, 6s. 21. to 6s. 6d.; prime Southdowns, 6a. 4d. to
6, 81. ; large coarse calves, Is. to Is. 61.; prime small
ditto, 55. to 65. 10d. ; large pork, 4s. to 4s. 6.; small ditto,
4s. 61 to 45. 101 per 81b., sinking the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
With a large supply. and mild weather trade this morning
was very bad, at the following prices :-Inferlor beef, 25.
4d. to 31. 81. ' • prime large ditto, 4s. to 4s. 4d.; prime
Scotch, 41. 41 to 4s. 6d. ' • veal Is. to 55. 4d. ; inferior mutton,
'
35. to 41. 41. • prime ditto, 4s, 6d. to 6s. 4d. ; large pork,
3s. 4d. to 3s. 8..1.; small ditto, 4s, to 4s. 4d. per 81b. by the
carcase.
HOP.

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has been a steady demand for the better sorts of home-
grown produce at extreme rates, but the trade for inferior
sorts has been inactive. Foreign hops h;aAvembeereincanlarigzellly into
requNst, and an extensive business has been done in produce
for forward delivery. The prices were as follow i—East
Kent, choice, £l4 105. to Llii 135.; Mid Kent, choice,
pigeons, ed. t
£l2 10s. to £l6 165 • ditto, second qualities, LS ge. to
g;teurwa,wk2;sdi9d6.4. t,63141. .
£lO 108 ; Weald of Kent, £9 9s. to £l4; Sussex, £9 55. to
£l2; ditto inferior and
£9 10s. to £l2; Bohemian, £9 15s. to £l2 , roperinge,
44513101033.t0 £6 65.; Alost, £5 ös• to £5 163
ls. ed. to
GAME AND POULTRY.
pheasants, 50. to 65. 9d.; grouse, 4s. to 6s.
2s.C6adp. e;rcga:lersli:i,
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0 91. ; snipe,
chickens, Is, to 2s. Bd. each. to 11a.
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