The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-16 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE. e
The wheat trade opened with rather a firmer tenthe
on Friday, owing partly to an advance of 2 c,entsteX,
closing quotations at New York on Saturday and the ee •
thin of the visible supply recently. For arrival 3
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wheat sold at 365, which is 6d advance over Fridare
tions ; and Calcutta wheats sold 3d to 61 dearer.4.ralise
tended to help the spot market somewhat, and Ails" witli
wheat at 37s to 37s 6d is firmer than on Friday.
this one exception the spot market is certainly not t
than on Friday. On the contrary factors were n„°,es
willing to make a concession from that day's 1.7;i11y v
buyers of quantity. On the week white wheats are 1 dhi
and red 2s lower, the latter, being adversely :affect
the large suppliel of Russian that are pressing for 6'1,1,00
passage and for shipment. Runs of English white ri.oe
will r.nge up to 40s, but red will hardly exceed 375,',.5cte3
agricultural outlook indicates a late season, the Pre""d Ole
cold weather having retarded progress generallY, e'n,
wheat crops are reported to be losing colour, but therryecet
not been any mischief that would not be speed lY reuteat 15
by seasonably genial weather Flour following vr,' follf
quoted Is lower on the week. Barley on the spot igl.
6d under last Monday, but the market is tirin for
Azoff quo'el 18s 3d. Beans and lentils are Is lower. '.not
of which the arrivals have been very heavy during the oe
fortnight, are ls and in some cases is 6d chesPeruoti
common Russian descriptions. Fiat maize is 66, ned•Zrrea
Cal to Is down for the week. Arrivals of grain itetoleYP
into London last week. English—Wheat, 3723
2199; malt, 19,719; oats, 263; peas, 83; beans. " iyaaltr
flour, 16,201 sacks. Scotch—Malt, 750 qrs. Irle110—: °ate,'
50 qrs. Foreign—Wheat, 61,338 ; barley, 19,1-'_7*". atoll!"
148,012; peas, 841; beans, 817; maize. 17,723 tli;: oa"'
65,146 sacks 550 barrels. Exported--Wheat, 6111
33; peas, 211 cars; flour, 688 cwt.

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Home counties. On the foreign side 480 hell"' ,i;a11
Danish, at 4s 6d, 4s 10d, and ss, with a few Sive,--jast,
3s 10d to 4s 2d. Sheep have ruled quite up to bfondaiweer'
handy weights perhaps rather over. Choice
7 and 8 stone being very scarce, fancy prices ton the
per 81b, and even over, but these are quite outside ,Irtc, re44l
rent trade. Lambs have sold badly, and are quite ITsoota
to t 9;
per 81b lower. Calves also depressed in value. 13e0'
and Norfo'ks, Is to 5s 2d; best shorthorns, 40 10d ,oa
second quality beasts, 4s 6,1 to 4s 8d ; inferior, '"0
4s 4d. Best Downs and half-hreds (9 to 10 stone),
bs &1 ; best long wools, Is 4d to 5s 6d; second Wall A1ve,5,1
ewes, 4s 6d. to 5s 2d. Lambs, 7s to 73 &I. Prialea,inslu
Is 4d to Is 8d: rough, 3s 8d to 4s 41 ; Pig'• no
4s to "49 6d. per 81b, sinking the offal. Total ~,el7.Ynailc
Beasts, 2770; sheep and lambs, 11,500; calves, '
cows, 30.
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There was a fair supply of potatoes on offer- he deracOs ;
VT.,9 dull at the annexe.' rates—Scotch regents,
Kent ditto, 70s to 90s; Victoria, 70s to 90a
bonunas, 508 to 60s; champions, 400 to 50$ Per tc'''
new, 14s to IGs per cwt.
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Turbot, 2s to 10s • brill, is era to 5S ; lb
eels, ;
salmon, Scotch and. Irish, is 6d ; soles, Od Per per,,l'eto
per 201 b ; haddocks, lOs ; whiting, be ; Plaice' tool
mackerel,l6o per pad : smelts., 10s per 100 ; lobi
2s; crabs, is (Id to ; shad. le 3d eleh'

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