The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-09 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

A quieter tone has prevailed at Mark-lane Owing
to the improted political situation. There is less inclina-
tion to operate, and prices are ruling in buyers' favour.
The fresh supplies of honle-grolvh prdduce are short. There
is a large show of foreign oats and moderate of other .
articles. For English wheat the demand is quieter and
prices may be written Is per quarter lower than on - Mon-
day last. Best red 40s, white 42s per quarter. Foreign ,
wheat moved off quietly, and was fully. Is per quarter
lower to sell. Flour was a weak market, and a shade
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easier. In bailey less was doing, and prices rued down- . .
wards, being occa-ionally 6cl per -quarter lower. Oafs lost - 1' ' '2-- -
a portion of their firmness, and where sales were pressed_
6d per quarter decline had to be submitted to. Maize also '
was dull and occasionally fid easier. Beans and peas were ' • ...
qu'et and unaltered. Oats were dull and lower to sell. ..."
ALIZTROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. a " •
The total imports of foreign shock into &mien last Week- • •
amounted to 13,534 head. In the corresponding period last '
year we received 22,213; in 1883, 22,238. in 1882, 17,005 ; -
. .- in 1831, 9353; in 1380, 43,307 ' • in 1879, 16,750; in 1878.
234i9; and in 1877, 15,691 head. At Liverpool were re-
ceived 1043 beasts from Boston, 406 beasts from. Halifax, ,
and 226 beasts from New 'York; and at Southampton 27 . .
beasts from Jersey and 150 beasts from Oporto. A rather . .
better tone has prevailed in the eattle• trade. There was
• more inquiry, with prices tending against the buyer.
The best Scots and erossei made 5s to 5s ed per .
. .
Foreign beasts have been in scanty supply, and have 1 Bb.
realised full prices, with, on the whole, a fair demand. The
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sheep trade was firm. Fresh supplies were short. A
better demand prevailed, and higher prices were paid. • • . • • .
4 per -
81b Calves 2 81b. Lambs were steady at 7s Sd to.Ss Per '-
fine inferior
2d to 5s d._
The best Downs and half-breds realised 5s
and pigs were quiet but steady. Cearse ~- to gs ed.; . ._ ..., • •
;
beasts,- 3s 8d to 4s; second qualitY dit''' y 5 t 5St e.,s o s , •
prime large oxen, 4s 8d to ss;
ditat) 2co
d to s,
ts 6d ; second
2(1; coarse and inferior sheeP, - , . •
quality ditto, 4s 6d to 4s 10d; P m
ri • e ech
5 2d to Ss 4c1.; •
ditto, s
55 to 8 2(1; Prime Southdown
re coarse
arse-wciolled ditto,
calves, 5s Od to . .
lambs, 7s 8d to 8s Od ;
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5 kers, 4s to 4s 6d per 81b. ,
5s 4d ; prime small ditto, lars-4l'd t° 5s 8d ; laige logs. •
38 6d to 4s ; neat small por 1 . .
to sink the :And.
150 ; much cows, se. rereign • . and lambs, 9460; calves, From the Midland and Ho . *
Me
Beasts, 370; calves, 20.
beasts; from Norfolk Suffolk
Total SIIPP y. Beasts,
_2380,5; Eh. e(iip
Counties we received 890
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METROPOLITAN MELT &TAR/1.13T.
end Essex, 1000 ; awl from Scotland, 120 beasts. ' . •
There was a moderate slimily on sale. The trade was ..
rathet slow, but prices were firm, and for top quality all round
rally maintained. Inferior beef, 2s 8d to is 4d • middling
.i• • , e a..
ditto, 3s 0d t 0 45 4/1 ; prime large ditto, 4s Od 'to 42 6d;
prime small ditto, 45 4d to 4s 8d •, veal,- 4s 8d to ss; in- - -• 7 1 '..• '.."
is 8d to 59 8d ; large pork, 3s -4d to as* Bcl a .
ferior mutton 3s 4,1 to 4s ; middling ditto, 48 to 4s MI . e• „-
prime ditto,
....,
small ;ditto, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; lamb, 6s 8d to 7s 4cl Pet .8.1.bv, •: e . - •
by the carcase. .
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FISH. . - .
Black soles, Is Scl to 2a per pair; ditto slim gd 4-.lod,
Per lb. ~.. cod, £3 to £5 per score; itto 88 to 9s „ 'w, ! •
„ft f : •Oete. Ica
each; white lemon soles, 6cl to 83- per, '-lhitings., 10A to 11d per lb. ; mackerel, 3s to 4s Per °°°—; W, gd- 1-1, -.•• i. .. '
s 4,1 tO is per .t .
,
us per boa; a davon and trout,
lobsters, lOs td aOs je,il *r ...
large turbot, Ss 6d to 13s each ;. . .
eloa.tere, s o s per . . ;. ... •• •-4
I, t crihamkPee:lll; fel '.'ro. 2s 61
dozen,:
crabs, Its to 25s Per -I ' • • *2 .6,1 t 5
each; brill, '2s to 4s per coteple ;
POTATO.
box; and fresh herrings, Za•t° es per I'7'4 ' i ' .
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, . --,..z.i.• .
the demand was quiet sa follows; Seoteb regents, -4395' nr*- ,--.!" 4.1, 4.
90s per ton ; SenteliAto• 70s toVictoriius,,7os , .
A good supp'y of pota.toes were on offer, for whisk-
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. munum boimnis. 50s. to 608 : chat:fp-ions; 465-to'sos . •-••
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