The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-07-04 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.

A quiet i?usiness has been passing at Mark-lane, but in
spite of the weakness reported from New York, the tones
here is firmer. Luyers are not, however, operating at all
freely. Fresh supplies of English grain were short, of '
foreign moderate. English wheat was in fair request', and
was Is per qr. dearer on the week. Foreign wheat, with a
quiet demand, was 6,1 to is higher than on Monday last.
}lour sold slowly, hut prices were steadier. Wry little'
was passing in bArley, the value of which is unaltered.
The oat trade was dull, and prices were frequently 3d per
qr. lower. Maize was dull, and ad lower to sell. Beans
and peas were quiet, without change. Bombay linseca
rather firmer. Cakes unaltered.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
ihnealB;lB.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
3,A1t9,172i
amounted to 19,320 bead. lii the oorresponding RI last
pers.:,
. .
Iy3e
,a3r34; wea receiveddin 18771,7
1,159,
054; 2
in 1841, 15,592 ; in 1880, 14,482 ; in 1879 23 167 • in 1878.
received 38)
-beasts from Boston, 564 beasts from BIN- •''
vierpinoo,llBtBl2le.rle7:23ve9re:
more, 491 beasts from Montreal, and 150 beasts from
Oporto ; at Southampton 47 beasts from .ferssY' and
Guernsey; and at Bristol 201 beasts f Montreal. The
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cattle trade, though quiet, has not been without firmness.
Fresh sup lies of beasts were only moderate, but the
quality find conditicn were generally good. The market
was rather steadier, and for the best Soots and crosses .._
somewhat lesser prices were paid, namely, 5541 to 53 6d v-i
p r 81b. There were, however, many good animals going ,*
_fife
at a lower figure. Foreign beasts were not in plentiful •
supply, and they sold quietly at late prices. With reference "
t() Sieel), they
were about the average, and the demand
was quiet, at present currencies. The best Downs aud
halr-lireds made 5s Kid to 6s 08 per 8113. Lambs were •
quiC t, at 78 to Fs per lb. Calves and pigs quiet, at about - . ..
late currencies. 'I he following arc the prices—Coarse and • . ,
inferior beasts, 38 108 to 48 61; second quality ditto.
48 6cl r
to is Ocl • prime large oxen,
is 28 to 5s 44; Scots. .
. r• '''• •
13'e., Ps 4cl to is 68' coarse and inferior sheep, 4s lOd to is 28:
sec -inds, 58 C(1 to is Sd ; prime coarse-wooled ditto, Os Sd.
tube iOd ; prime Sontliclown ditto, is led to 6s; lambs, ... as •
6s On to 7s; large coarse cslves, 45 68 to is Od ; prime s ,,,... ..1•
00
small ditto, 5s Od to 5s 48 ; large hogs, Ss 44th 4s ; aria neat . .
446
4d per 81b to sink the as: 4 l'.. '
small porkers, 4s to 4s
1 2510 • sheep - - - .`" *
Total supply.—English: Beas s, . , P
lee and lambs, A' --- " *
200 • mild' cows 60 . - .
10,830 ; pigs, 20 ; calves, , _, . . . . Foreign : •
Beasts, 600; sheep and lambs, 16,1 , calves, 10. Prom the , 41,11848#
Midland and floale Counties we received 1210 beasts ; from. 7,0e,....,44
Norfolk, Suffolk, and
Essex, 600 bsasts ; from Scotland, 130 •
- s 4.i-•*4
d from Canada, 360 beasts.
beasts ; an
1,104 est
METROPOLITAN MEAT mA.RRET. • iiistr•- ..at
A moderate supply only was offered. The trade was
very heavy, at the annexed rates Inferior beef, Ss 0,1
to Ss 81 ; middling ditto, 3s 88 to 4s OA ; prime --; 1
large ditto. 48 toto 48 6d; prime smlll ditto, 48 68 to ,
_.... ...,
4s led; veal, 4s Od to 48 413,; inferior mutton, 38 4d to is Ed ;
middling ditto, 4s to 4s Sd ; prime ditto, 5504 to 6s Od ; ii wssAA. •
large pork, ;is Od to Ss 4(1. ; sniall ditto, 3s 6d to 4a Od ; sO.llB
lamb, 5s 41 to 6s On per 811, by the eaxease.
•14
rrireq: T'l tek s 51es, Is 38 to 2s id per pair; ditto slips, fid :4w
to 108 per ib ; cod, £6 to £9 per score; Plaice, 158 to 183
per pad ; whitings, 6s ed to Os 08 per box; salmon, is oa to
Is 28 per lb lobsters, 9s to 308 Per dozen; crabs, 15s to ''' •w".`",
27s
ft per kit; turbot, 78 6sl. to lls each ;bloaters, eels, 10s to lls per
ix=
dra ; grilse, Biid to 10d per lb ; and is te 68 DIM

POTATO.

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There was a moderate supply of potatoes on offer, for
which the demand. was quiet, as follows; Jersey kidney's.
Os to lOs : Lisbon round, 6s to 7s; Cherbourg ditto, 65
to 7s; and Guernsey ditto. 6a to 7s per cwt.

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