The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARKLANE, MONDAY.
At Mark-lane the grain trade was without feature. The
fine weather had a tendency to produce quietness. English
wheat was rather scarce. Business wsa limited. Fine
samples were tolerably steady, but other sorts were irregular
In value, and lower to sell. Foreign wheat was in moderate
supply. The demand was inactive, and prices ruled in favour
of buyers. Barley, sold rather slowly, both malting and grind-
ing produce, at about late rates. Malt was disposed of at pre-
viousadvances. There was less steadiness in the value of oats,
and most descriptions my be written rather lower on the
week. Maize was dull, at previous advances. Beans and
peas were quiet, but tolerably steady. The flour market was
inactive, and difficulty was experienced in obtaining late
prices.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 13,241 head, while in the corresponding week
of last year we received 10,876 At Liverpool 137 sheep and
us pigs were received from United States ports. In sym-
pathy with the heaviness in the dead meat market the
cattle trade to-day was inactive. Supplies were tolerably
good and about equal to the demand. There was a
fair show of beasts from our own grazing districts, and
appearance was not unsatisfactory. A decided
general
animation was the characteristic of the market,
twhaen gt e no ef
and difficulty was experienced in realising late prices. The
best Sots and crosses did not realise more than ss. to ss. 2d.
per 81b. and many good breeds went at a lower figure. From
Norfolk', Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received
about 1,700, and from other parts of England about 750.
From Scotland 200. and from Ireland about 200. The foreign
side of the market was rather sparingly supplied, the Ameri-
can beasts, numbering some 250, being detained at Deptford.
The arrivals were trom Sweden, Spain, and Denmark.
Transactions were limited at barely late rates. The sheep-
pens were moderately well tilled. Business progreased
heavily, and the tendency of prices was in favour
of buyers. The best Downs and half- breds in the
wool sold from 6s. 6d. to 6s. Bd., and ditto clipped ss. 6d- to
ss. 81 per 81b. Lambs were firm,
Calves and pigs were dull and weak. At Deptford there
were about 6,000 sheep. Inferior beasts, 4s. to 4..8 adt(
at Bs. to 9s. per Blb
second quality, 4s. 6d. to 4s. Bd. ; prime largeoxesn. 48.
second quality, ss. 6d. to Os. ;,prime cearse-wdoo.ll d
ss. ; prime Scots, ss. to Sc. 2d,; inferior sheep,
__se ~t83.552d.
calves, Os 6d. to 6s. ; prime small ditto, Os. o
Bd. per 51b.
Os. ; prime Southdowns, 6s. 6d. to 6s. 8t ,
Oslar:6B'de.
;cloararg
hogs, 3s. 6d. to
to sink the offal.
RKET.-MOAT.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MA
4s. ; small porkers, 4s. 21 to 4s.
d mild vreatller,
at reduced prices. interior
trade this morning was 1?!.al v3l,
in,. ditto, Sc. 4d. to 45.; Prime
beef, Sc. 4d. to se- a"' small ditto, 45. 6d. to
6d prime
Under the influence of large suPP-.• an _ _
large ditto, 4s. to 4
Si
a , inferior mutton, 25. Bd. to
2d , and lamb, 75.
'2d to 35. Bd. ; small ditto, 38. 10d. to
45. .
4d. to 85. per 81b. by the carcase.
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.;
iedadl i d Si.
cl% o .to 45. 6d. ; prime ditto, 4s. Bd. to
5. sd ; large pork, 35.•
GAME AND POULTRY.
545 t..
8 Bid.

iAsh fowls, 2s. to 35 3d. ; Essex ditto 2z. 3d. to 4s, ;
Boston ditto 2s. 9d. to as. 3d. ; Sussex ditto, 45. to 7g. gd
Surrey ditto, 4s. 9d. to 10s. 6d. ; live hens 2s. to Ss. ;tms
ea ;
rabbits, ls. 9d. tc Ss. 3d.; wild ditto, is. to 2s. ; pigeons, 9d.
to ls. • ptarMigall, is. to ls. 6d.' goslings to 115. 6d.
ducklings, 55 to Bs.; ducks. Ss. to 45. each; hen eggs. 75.6 d.
to 95. 3d. per 120.
mum

Trawl haddock, 14s. to 18s. 64-; ditto plaice, 161. to 225.;
ditto whiting, 105. to 15s. • ditto so3es, £8 to £5; bloater',
10s. to 12s. 64.; kippers,
12a. to 15a ; smelts, 31 to M. 6cl.
per basket; crimped salmon, 2s. 44. Ss. per lb. • native
oysters 18s. 6d. to 2M.• Mitch ditto, 6s. to Es. 6d. ;13Pan„,is,
ditto, as. to ; Osten ditto, I,os. to Os.' MieriAll (IMO
Lto eg• ed. common ditto, on, tO Sts. ad. Per lllMltred•

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