The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-02-14 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

ILUIK-LANE.
At Mark-lane Whilst busines3 has not been
tendency has been better. Frcsh supplies of grel?„tif
only moderate. English wheat changed bands clui',:too"
about the rates current on Monday. No movement' tot.
place in foreign wheat. The demand for wheat livesingroeir
Australian, Stls 6d. Flour moved off slowly en.'" alw
terms. Barley was purchased quietly; both maltinf;
grinding selling at late rates. In oats a quiet busbies &el
passing at late currencies. Maize was a shade nte'aiet
ft was quoiecl at 22s 9d, and round at 295. Beane 'I/Dere
'Cleaned Irgyptian 295. • Peas quiet without change.
was a quiet business passing in cakes.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
e
The total imports of foreign stock into London w
IP'!
amounted to 6866 head. In the corresponding Pe,,rijug; I,„S
year we received 13,040; in 1833, 11,918; inlBB2,
1881, 8511; in IEBO, 4337; in 1879, 5721; in 1878, 94194 tl3"
1877, 9317 heat Greater firmness has eharacteris
cattle trade. Short supplies and colder weatlier_.,yo
steadied the market. The supplies from our own g:t7ooe9
dis riots were limited. With a better inquiry, more
was paid, but the top prices for the best Scots and
did not exceed 58 6d to 5s od per 81b. Foreign stec's. A
comparatively scarce, and sold quietly, at full Priceotic°
fair supply of sheep was in the pcns. Without being,ocef•
the trade was firm and prices tended against the 13117:
Tie best Downs and haltbred3 made 5s 6d. to 5s 841,11,000,;
Calves and pigs were quiet, but steady. 00"
Coarse and Inferior bees's, 3a to 4a 41 ; second. ,c 1 ditt4/
ditto, 4s 4cl to 58. prime large oxen, 58 2d to 59 4u;obeer,
S.;ets. &o. 5s 61 to Is ; coarse and inferior aiale
c4dositartos,eto-sw3soos6dlddletdo; ssdiescottBnodd,;qslrar4gateytcoodiatsrtsos
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05s
sttlicis °el
prime small ditto, 58 Ed to Is 10(1; laive 15isog°sd.W-t-,0" 40401,t';
al 8(1; neat small pork•irs, 3s 8,1 to 48 per 81b., low-1
the offal. Total sirkply ; Beasts, 2260; sbeeP
10,710; calves, 90; pigs, 50; much cows, 50. d /I°llf
(B.3:rmasnttsie,
ss,3owe;
rcaeclevievse,d 31008. 0
breasomteth; efroAtim dNlanorfdoikall,fyfa o;v.,m
and Essex, 600; from Ireland, 70; and from
beasts.
METROPOLITAN METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET ratil
The supply shorter and prices for prime qualila beee
better, but trade is still without animation. luf.,,er' ct PO;
23 8d to 3s 4d ; middling datto, 3s 4d to 4s' •
ditto, 45 Oct to 4s 6d • prime small ditto, 45 4 4a • ts,A;
veal, 4s 8d to ,1! s' inferior mutton, 2s 8d to
dling ditto, 38 4d to 4s 0d • prime ditto, 4s Od ~
174,,
large pork, 3s 0(1 to 3s 6cl'; small ditto, 35 Od to
81b. by the carcase.
FISH.
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, Good supply of fish with lirisk trade. 7va per zee
=cotch salmon, 2s Cd per lb; Dutch ditto, 10
Irish ditto, Is 10d per lb ; dried ditto. Is Pero . eiiPsit
ditto, 10i1 to Is p•r lb; soles, 10d to layer 1‘,.•• brtlAs,
per lb; lemon soles, 5d per lb ; turbot, 8d Per ;
pot' lb; cod, 3d to 4,1 per lb; plaice, 3d to 41 Pe', 9e JO
t•,l to 13 2d per lb; conger eel, 4d per lb; sturgeee/a tE,
lb; halibut, 8d per lb; sprats, Id per lb; skat, Fat
per le ; fresh herrings, 6d. to Scl per dozen; tolllo
45 per dozen; Anglo• Portuguese oysters, 10.
ditto, gd t°s
dozen; Dutch ditto, 28 per dozen; native,stere, to I.
2s 6d per dozen; perch, td to Cd each
25 Ed each; crabs, Ed to is each ; dried haddo.% 38
each • whit& ait, is 3d per quart • smelts, Is
chicks, 48 to 6cl per bundle; mussels, 6d to
baskA ; winkles, 2d per pint; whelks, Id k'per gv•-
Em
pike, 4cl per lb. 311
POTATO. esLee' et;
There was a good supply of potatc'es _:401113100
which the demand was:moderato as follows:Stos, eer
f. 1P,".0
t's to 100 s; Kent ditto, 703 to 80s1 Cho-11 700
80
CO, : Magnum Bontuns, 005 to 808; V ict°r.igk
ner ton.

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