The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-12-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.
The grain trade at Mark-lane has been quiet. Fresh
arrivals were moderate. American advices report increased
shipments of wheat, the value of which at New York his •
declined on the week about four cents per bushel. The .
sales of home-grown wheat in the leading markets of Eng-
land and Wales daring the past 13 weeks of the Beason were
832,102 qrs., against 916,721 qrs. last year, the average being
30s. 11d.' against 325. sd. per qr.; the sales offbarley were
1.277,395, against 1,393,664 qrs., an average of 30s. 2d.,
against 31s. 11d.; and oats, 126,230, against 165812 qrs.,
average, 185. 11. d., against 19s. 3d. per qr. English wheat • met a slow sale, and was about 6d. to is. per qr. lower.
For foreign wheat the inquiry was only moderate, at a decline ott about Cd. per qr. Flour was dull of sale and
weak in value. The barley trade was quiet and with a weak -
tendency bc,th as regards malting and grinding. Oats sold
slowly at a decline of 3d. per qr. For maize the demand
was inactive, prices ruling 3d. per qr. easier. - Beans sold
slowly at previous currencies. l'eas were dull and fully is.
per qr. cheaper, supplies being large As regards cakes,
American linseed fell- 2.,e sa, but cottonseed frond their
scarcity were ss. per ten dearer.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE ItAREET
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week , •
sraounted to 10,417 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received S2lO head. At Liverpool were received 211
beasts from Boston, and 294 beasts and 729 sheep fro=
Montreal; and at Southampton four beasts from Jersey and •
Guernsey. •- The cattle trade is 'quiet. The tendency is ,
cot steady, and business is hindered by the mild weather ,
and the dulness in the dead meat market. ' Frah drrivals
of beasts were about the average. Same choice steel was '
eshibited. The condition of the bulk of the supply was not
Bo good as could Ise desired. A dragging inquiry. was ex- ,
Perienced throughout and prices were rather weak. The, .
best Scots and crosses made 55 to 58 25 per 81b. Foreign
stock was in short supply and slow request at about late
rates. The sheep pens were moderately filled. A quiet
business was doing and last Monday's prices were w,th dif-
ficulty supported. The best Downs and half-breds changed
hands at is 45 to as 6d per Sib. Calves and pigs were in -
slow request at previous currencies. Coarse and inferior"
beasts, 3s 4d to 4s; second quality ditto, 48 to 4s Cd; prime
Large oxen, 4s to 5s ; ditto Scots, Sees 5s to 5s Id; coarse and .
Inferior sheep, 48 to 4s Cd' second quality ditto, 48 6d to
is ; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 58 Od to 5s 41; prime
Southdown ditto, 58 4d to 5s 6d; large coarse calves,
Is Sd to 45 (35; prime small ditto, 4s 6d "to 5s Od ; large
hogs, 25 Ed to 3s tid ; neat small porkers, 38 6d •to 4s (ftl
per Sib.' to sink the offal. Tcital supply: Beasts,
sheep and lambs, 8010; calves, 210; pigs, 10 ; mileli pow%
10. Foreign: Beasts, 300; and sheep and lambs, 420.
From the midland, home, and western counties *it:received. , :-'
2970 beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Esser, ID° 2,••frcm - - •
Ireland, 1000; from Scotland, 170; and from Canada' 27) . beasts.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET. .
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The supply was only moderate but, the weather being so • .. '
nnfavoumble, buyers are'dituflictuoltpleificisn
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quotations. The following are the
to 2s 8d ; middling ditto, 3s
3s ed to 4s ; prime small ditto, 4s to 45 45 ; veal, 33 4d to .
is ; inferior mutton, 2s Cd to 2s 85 ; middling ditto, Os .Sd
to 3s 45; prime ditto, Is (3d to 48 6d ; large pork, 2544 . .
to 2s 8d ; smell ditto, 33 44 to 48 od per Bib. by the • . •
carcase.
POTATO.
A moderate supply of . .
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a fair demand, at the annexed rates :-- Magnum •
bonums 60s to SOB , soe to dos, early roses,
Ills to 4 gents 0s ; ehamriz,":43, Eke tab 6011; and Victhrimi 6°5 tic SOs pea ton. Potatoes were offered There wa
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4.
4 moderate snrily of fish,
with a quiet tree°. Price a
Live eels, Is- deiur ditto, 8d -to 10d, plaice, 3d" to 45'; .
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concur eel, 3d to 441; turbot, 84 to led; cod, 3:1 to Sd
dried ling, 4d; fresh haddocki, 25 to Sd •, skate, 441 to 65;
Lemon soles, 3d; raker, 3a' per lb. ; 'mackerel, 35 to 14d a
smoked haddocks, 15. to 95; lob,ter,s, ed to 2s CA I crabs,. . ..;.
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Id to ':-.s ; kippel‘s, Is to 3s 1 or &sear pair 5 ; bloaters, Pd t‘c?
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bOaey skt:tl:s , CA, to 2s 6d. per Jozeni-sraelts, Is 6d to 2s• r-1.1.