The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-09-08 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

METROPOLITAN CATTLE IIAREET. -MONDAY.

The cattle trade is in a dull and inanimate state. There
is about the usual supply of stock, which suffices, and tl9
prices realised are about on a par with last week. There
was a fair number of beasts from the Midland arid hoMe
counties, and a rather more liberal supply of Irish, but veil
few Scotch. A slow inquiry prevailed at about previous VG'
tations. The beat Soots and crosses sold at 65 to es 24 per
81b. Amongst the foreigners were about 500 Americans, with
a fair sprinkling of Danish, which moved off quietly on former
terms. A moderate number of sheep on sale; market was
dull at last Monday's prices The beat Downs and halt-bred
changed hands at Os 104 to 7s per &b. Calves and pigs rola
at previous prices. Al Deptford there were about 7,900 sheep
and about 2,400 beasts, including 1,700 Canadian. Coarza
and inferior beasts, 4s 44 to 53; second quality ditto, 55 V)
bs 64 ; prime large oxen, Is 8d to Os 104; ditto Soots, &C.!
58 104 to 65 21; coarse and inferior sheep, 55 64 to 65; secona
quality ditto, 63 to es 64 ; prime coane-woolled ditto, Els ed
to es 84; prime Southdown ditto, Cs 104 to 7s : large coarse
calves, bs 8d to 6d ; prime small ditto. 63 to 6s 64 ; large hogs,
48 44 to 4s 84; neat small porkers, 418 d to Is per 81b. to sink!
the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT 4A#IfET.---,IIONDAt:
There was a short supply on alle. The trade was yenY
slow, as follows :—lnferior beef, 3s to 35 8,1 ; middling ditto,
4s to 4a64; prime large ditto, 4s 8d to Is: prime small ditto,
55 to bs 64 : veal, is 81 to 65 4d ; inferior mutton, 45 to
4s 84 ; middling ditto, Is to Is 84; prime ditto, is 84 10
Cs 84 • large pork, 43 to 45 44; and small ditto, 4s 84 tO t!!
per Blb, by the carcase.
POTATO.
A fair supply of potaioos was on offer. The trade WO
quiet, as follows :-4ent regents, 80s to 90s; ditto kidneyS,
100 s to 1108; Essex regents, 70s to 80s; ditto kidneys, 808 tc'
908; magnum bonums, 80s to 90s; roses, 60a to 79a per toil:
FISh.
There was a fair supply of Ash at kdarget ,01 mondaY,
and the demand was good. 41-, pricio at follows :—Salmoli!
is 4d to Is 10d •, soles, Is d 1 to Is 9d ; river-eels, Is to 10,3,,u '
grilse, Is 44 to Is 10d • trout is 8 I ; Dutch eels, 84 to Is
lemon soles, 61 to 94 ; brill, 54 to Tel ; place, 44 10 61;
garnet, 34 to 44; cod, 2d to 44; fresh liaddock s'd to 4.",,
conger eel, 4d to sd; dried ling, 44; smoked salmon
25 64 ; pickle salmon, 15104 ; bream, 4d toed ; hake, 44 to
coallish, is to 44 ;,,Finnan haddocks, 44 to 64 ; and slips, 54
is 3d per lb. ; mussels, 104 to 1s per measure ; whelks, aeri
per quart ; prawns, 44 ; winkles, 2 and shrimps, 24 to_r;
per pint ; smoked haddocks, 2d to Ed ; red mullet, 64 to 6,1.
dorey, Is to ls ; sea bream, 9d to 15 ; mackerel, 2d to t 5;•,
kippered ditto, 44 to 6d ; crabs, 6d to 25 ;lobsters, ed to 25°_ti4
and crawfish, ls 2d to 2a 64 each; oysters, 104 to 25 6d lfr.T."
herrings, 6d to is 3d; bloaters, 94 to 25 ; smelts, is to 10 On
smoked pilchards, 6d to 84 ; whitings, 2s to Ss per dozen. au'
kippers, is to 33 pe dozen pa