The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-11-07 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.
Quietness has prevailed at Mark-lane to-day. Fresh
arrive is of produce, whether home or foreign, have not
been large, but there are full average supplies offering, and
not muck real life is apparent in the trade. The sales of
home-grown wheat in the principal markets during the first
nine weeks of the season were 687,942 qrs., against 657,93 i
qrs. last year, the average being 31s. id., against 325. 1 ld. ;
barley, 689,296 qrs., ngainst 776,368 qrs —average 305. 10d.,
against 325.; and oats, 86,267, against 97,14 S ors.—average
19s. ld., against 19s. 3d. per quarter. English wheat was
very quiet, and was about the same in value, but would
have declined had sales been pressed. Foreign wheat was
very dull, andslower to sell. Flour was quiet, on former
terms. Fine tnalting barley was firm, but secondary and
inferior sorts were weak. Grinding rAlier drooped. Oats
were in quiet request, but were fairly steady in value.
Maize changed hands at about late rates, with a quiet
demand. Beans wera firm, and Is. dearer. Pgyptian, 303
to 3.5; Sunfina and Morocco, 278. to 288. per 4801 b. Peas
Cd. cheaper. Canadian white, 2)8. to 295. Gd. per 5011 b.
Egyptian lentils, 255. to 255. 6d. per 50418.

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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. .
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 9594 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received 12,339; in 1883, 13,157 ; in 1882, 15,974•
in 188/, 14,343 ; in 1880, 12,832; in 1879, 11,533 ; in 1878, •
16,642 ; and in 1877, 11,835 head. At Liverpool were received
193 beasts from Baltimore, 433 beasts from Boston, and
147 beas,s from Montreal; at Bristol 225 beasts and 441
sheep from Montreal; and at Southampton 12 beasts from.
Jersey and Guernsey. The cattle trade has ,been quiet in • •
tone. Supplies were moderate, and were about equal•te the •
demand. The deliveries of beasts from our own gra.zing .
.districts were on a fair scale, but there :was still plenty of'
rooni for improvement in quality and condition. Although .
very quiet tbe market was not without steadiurss, and for
choice breeds full prices were realised. The best Scots and
crosses made 5s to Os 2d per 811. Foreign stock, of which.
the-:e ,was a moderate supply on offer, was in quiet re-
quest at about late rates. About an average supply of
sheep was in the pens. There was a steady demand, and
prices were well maintained. The best Downs and half-
breds realised ts4d to 6d per 81b. Calves sod slowly
on former te s. Pigs made about late currencies. Prices—.
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Coarse and inferior beasts, 35 4d to 4s; second quality
ditto, 45 to 4s Cd ; prime large oxen, 4e 83 to be Od;
ditto Scots, &c., Os Oa to 5s 23; coarse and inferior sheep,
9s Od to 4s4d ; second quality ditto, 4s 63 to 5s ; prime
coarse-woolled ditto, Is to be 23; prime Southdown ditto,
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5s 43 to 5s Ca; large coarse calves, 3s 8d to 4s 2.1 ; Prime
small ditto, 4s 83 to
45153 ; large hogs, 2s 841 to 38 Ca ; neat
mall porkers, 3s Od to 4s 63 per 81b, to sink the offal.
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Foreign:
midland, • home, and westernre
counties we received 2210. beasts; from Ireland, 800; from
Scotland, 60; and from Canada, 380 beasts.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MAE/LET.
The supply was greatly in excess of the demand, trade
being very bad, es, eeially for middling and inferior
dling ditto, 2s Od to Os 6d ; prime large ditto,
qualitics.• Prices :—lnferior beef, 28 43 to 2s £d; mid.
to 4s 2d ; prime small ditto, 4s Od to 9s 4d •, veal,:3s 4cl to
4s; inferior mutton, 2s 43 to 3s Od ; middling ditto, 38 o*l
to 3s Sd ; Prime ditto, is 03 to 4s Sd ; large pork, Vs"
to 3s 43; small ditto, Os 103 to 4,a 4d per bY the
carcase. 83

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crimped ditto, Is to is 4d ;
Dutch salmon,
4s ; kippered
FISH.
10d t co: lid; cod, to 2s !Id to :=s ; mild smoked ditto, Ss 64:1 to
to 7d ; 'eel 10d to Is ; live American ditto. Ed to 9d; pickled ditto, 6d,
s, ditto, is Id to IS 3d ; turbot, \ ,
lobster*, is to Is d • plaice, 8d to 10d ' • soles 10d to is 3d;
5,1 ;
white lemon ditto;2(l to 4d; halibut, 8d to'Cld ; and:brill,
7d to 10d per lb.
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. POTATO, ,
A good supply of potatoes on sale. There 'spas a fair , .
trade, St the annexed prices :—Magnum bonums, 60s to.
80s; regents (Os to Os;r early roses, 70s to &ts,; -elaam.;
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. pious. 6Cs tO'COs : gad VictQrigs. 00s tO 70s per ton.
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