The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE .-MONDAY.

Quietness has continued to be the feature of the grain
trade at Mark-lane. As large supplies of American produce
will be thrown on our market, millers are operating with
much caution. English wheat was in moderate supply, but
the condition was still very indifferent. Not much was done,
and the prices realised were about ls. to 2s. lower than on
Monday last. Of foreign wheat a lair supply was on the
stands. The demand was inactive, at a fall on the week of
is. to 2s per qr. Fine malting barley was tolerably firm, but
inferior and grinding continued to rule in buyers' favour.
Malt sold at full prices. For oats there was only a moderate
demand, and prices were 3d. to 6d. lower on the week. Fine
maize was scarce and rather dear. Inferior produce was
lower to sell. Beans were steady in value and demand. Peas
were quiet. The market for flour continued dull and weak
MARK LANE.—WEDNESDAY.

There is no fresh feature of importance, at Mark-lane. The
trade remains quiet. English wheat wl3 only moderately
plentiful. Of foreign there was a fair show. The demand
was inactive, at about Monday's prices. The barley trade
was much in the same position, and remained quiet without
any quotable change. Malt was disposed of at late rates.
Oats and maize were purchased to a moderate extent, at
previous prices. Beans and peas were unaltered. Flora
market dull. Arrivals of Grain.—English and Scotch:
Wheat, 930 ; barley, 150; malt, 570; beans, 190; peas, 110
quarters. Foreign: Wheat, 18,320; barley, 12,050; oats,
39,510 quarters. Flour, 970 sacks.
METROPOLITAN ..)IEAT MARKET.--MONDAY.

The cattle trade has remained dull in tone, and prices
have further shown weakness. About an average supply of
beasts was on offer, in tolerably good condition on the
whole. Throughout the demand was of a dragging cha-
racter, and prices continued to favour purchasers. A few
really very choice beasts made 53. 10d. per Sib., but this was
quite exceptional. Many good animals scarcely realised
Os. to ss. 4d. per 81b., and the heaviness increased as the
day progressed. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire we received about 2,000, from other
parts of England about 150, from Scotland 14, and from
Ireland about 1,000 head. On the foreign side of the
market the supply of beasts was not quite se large as
usual. The receipts from America were hardly so strong,
but they still numbered about 800. Spanish were rather
scarce, but Danish in fair supply. The trade was dull.
and prices were depressed. The sheep market was in a very
unsatisfactory conoitien. Supplies were not excessive, but
were more than sufficient for the inquiry, and sales could
only be concluded at a further reduction. The best Downs
and half•breds changed hands at Os. 6d. to 6s. Bd. per 81b.
For calves and pigs the trade was dull, at drooping prices.
At Deptford there were about 1,600 beasts, and about 8,000
sheep. Inferior beasts, 45. 6d. to 4s. 10d. ; second quality,
45. 40. to Os.; prime large oxen, Os. 2d. to to. 6d.; prime
Scots, ss. Gd. to 53. 10d. ; inferior sheep, ss. 61 to 65.; second
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quality, Os. to 6s. 41 ' • prime coarse woolled, 5s 4d. to 6s. 64.1. ;
prime Southdowns, 6s. 6d. to 6s. 84.; large coarse calves,
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MErROPOLITAN MEAT-3IAREET -MONDAY.
Moderate supplies of meat were on sale here to-day, and
the trade, owing partly to the mild weather, was dull, at
drooping prices :-Inferior beef, 2s. Bd. to 3s. Bd. ; middling
ditto, 4s. to 4s. J. ; prime large ditto, 45. 10d. to 51. ; prime
small ditto, ss. to 55. 2d. ; veal, 45. Bd. to ss. 2d.; inferior
mutton, 35. 4d. to 4s. 4d. ; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to 6s. 2d. ;
prime ditto, be. 4.1. to 53. 6d.; large pork, Sc. 4d. to 45. ;
small ditto, 411. tlel. to 4s. 6d. per 81b. by the carcass.

PROVISION.
LONDON, Monday, September 30.—The arrivals last week
from Ireland were 390 firkins Butter, and 3,958 bales Bacon, B
and from foreign ports 25,261 packages utter, and 3,946
bales Bacon. There was an improved demand, and higher
prices obtained last week for the finest quality of foreign
Batters. Normandies advanced to 1265. to 128 a., and even
more money obtained for superior parcels. Dutch 1325. to
1345. The Bacon market ruled steady; a fair amount of
business transacted both in Irish and Ilamburg, Without
alteration in prices from the previous week.
Butter, per cwt. : 1. ts. Cheese, per cwt. : a. a.
Dorset .......... 142 to 144 Cheshire
Friesland ....... . 123 130 Double Gloucester 52 64
64 72
......... 864 112 Cheddar
17 I American
Fresh,
p
r cwt :
Bacon, Pc „. 7_
I Hams: York 112 120
6 Cumberland
Wiltshire ........ 44 112 120
Irish, green, f.o.b. 70 78 Irish
per doz. .. 1

GAME AND POULTRY.
Grouse, 43. 31. to 6s. 3d. • partridges, 2s. to 2s. 9d. ; black
game, 43 to 5s 31.; wild ducks, 2s. to Is. f3d. ; hares, Ss. to
rg wild rabbits, 9d. to is. 6d.; tame ditto, is. 9,1. to 35.;
__lee is. to 18.13 d. ; plovers, 91. to is. 6d.; pigeons, 6d. to
is. ad ; geese, 6s. to 125.; turkeys, 6s. 6d. to 15s. ; chickens,
ls. to 2s. 3d. each.