The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-08-22 00:00:00

THE VOLUNTEERS AT ALDERSHOT.

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.
Very little business has been passing. The improved
accounts to hand respecting the progress of harvest have
checked business and caused weakness to_prevail The New
York market is telegraphed easier. Fresh supplies of,
English wheat were short. Some new white grain was
offered and was quoted at 31s. to 375. p-r quarter. Old
wheat was Is. per quarter lower. Foreign wheat, of which
a moderate supply was offerinz, was dull at a decline of is.
per quarter. Pluur was inactive, and rather weak. The
inquiry for bar'ey was limited, and prices were not well,
maintained. Oats were dull of sale, and the turn in buyers'
favour. Maize met a slow sale, at previous currencies.
Beans and peas were unaltered in value, with a slow
sale.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE INIATIRET.
The total imports of foreign stock into Loudon last week
amounted to 10,261 head. In the corresponding period last
rear we received 11,291; in 1883, 20,547; in 1842, 20099'
in 1881, 15,041; in 1880, 21,66; in 1879, 23,109 ; in 1878.
21,737 ; and in 1877. 18,619 head. At Liverpool were received
1222 beasts from Boston; 355 beasts and 336 sbeep from Mon-
treal ; and 516 beasts from New York ; and at SoutLsmpton, 21.
beasts and 2 calves from Jersey and Guernsey, and 60 beasts
from Oport o The cattle trade is depressed intone, and there
is a dist,nct want of animation. Supplies were about the
average. Moderato arrivals of home-bred beasts were re-
ported. The hot weather tola against the trade, and sales
throughout progressed with extreme quietne3s, with the
tendency ot prices favourable to buyers. The best Sco
and crosses made Is 21 to 5s 441 per 81b. On the forei
side of the market there were fair supplies of beasts, which
sold heavily at drooping prices. With reference to A
want s.h..eep
• the market was tolerably well sueehod•
characterised the trade, and with •verY 1 but 9:
mdolaaenglal6dtitoes
were weak. The best Dovrns and haif-drete,3 Os
4d per 81b.
Is 8(.1 per lb. Lambs were dull at 5,10
bc tu late rates. Prices as-
Calves and pigs quiet at a
follows Coarse and inferior beiv.te, 4s to 4s 6d; second
prime large oxen, Is 01 to
quality ditto, 4s ed to 5s VI vt4 Is 4d ; coarse and inferior
65 2d; ditto Scots. ke-, 48 led to 58 21;
sheep, 4s 4d to 4s lod sectil tidualito tsys 14.1; prime Sonthdowri
prime coarse-woolled ditto, 5
di
. bs Is led to 6s ; large coarse tto, Is 6d to Is 8d ni
Od im-asm'all ditto. 4s 4d to 4s Bel ; large
calves, 48 t° 4s 6d ; prime neat small porkers. 42 to 43 4d
per 81b. to sink the o
hogs, 3s 4d to 44
offal. Total supply of cattle on sale:
n and lambs, 10,610 ; calves, 2.19 ; much
Beasts, 2970 ; sheep
elws, 40. Foreign Beasts,s, t. 70; sheep and lambs, 590.
hOme.a.nd western counties we received
From the midland,
2000 beasts frem Scotland, 10; from Ireland, 50; and from
Canada, 800 teas
biEntorOLITAN BiEkT MABaRT.
A moderate supply was offered. There was a very slow
trade, at the annexed ratesz—lnferior beef, 28 4d to 2s 8d;
•ddlin, ditto, 3s to Os 8d pri4pe large ditto, 4s -2d to
4s 6d : Prime small ra. 48 61 te 4a 10d; veal, 3e.5d .to
4,4 d; eaferior-entit on,- 28 84 t4Y Sa raidailog .4
3s 44 to -4s ; pwne 4, _8 _
• 3s 4d. ; entail (lino; 48 to 49 4,1 e.
_4as. p 0.7,
81171- by the cazcaue. : lamb,., 48. tki•
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..taizyuxo
to-11/Serrventg. 774 7sup- thao—ropt""atoN,' on—eais. ;1' he. de- •
mind was moderate tly:thinirabjoinod prices: Ma.nma
bonurns, I°°B I'o3 ; Rent regents. 100 s to 1208; Essex.
gbaws. 90s to 1008 ; early roses, me to ilOs ; Jersey kid..
,eis, 120 s to 130 s per too.

A moderate suY or tsh with a short demsna. Prices
ppl FISH.
grilse, 841 ,• plaice, 3d to 4a
Slips, 8d ; sole; 9d to is 2d; live eels, is to is 2d; brill, 6d;
turbot, 6d to 9cl; lemon soles 4d to 6d; hake, 4d ; conger
eel, 3d to 4d ; fresh haddock, 2d to 4,1; erhoPecl skate, 441:
; 1m0n,,t4 to Is per lb ;
Oysters, 6d to :s ; whiting, 28 to Ss; bloaters, 9d to 2s; fresh
herrings, is to 14 !)--, -,,>r dozen i lappas, le to 3s per dezeu,,
and sa
pairs, .