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The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.
Notwithstanding the continued warm weather, the cattle
trade is rather steadier in tone. Supplies are not large, but
are about equal to the requirements. A very moderate
number of English beasts came forward. There Was
rather more inquiry, and the best breeds were sightly
dearer. The choicest Scuts and crosses sold at 61 to 65
2d per Alb. The show of beasts on the foreign side of the
market was chic fly Danish, with a few Swedish which sold
steadily at full prices, As regards sheep the pens were not
well stc cke.d. There was more inquiry and higher prices were
paid. .The best Downs and half-breds macie.63 6d to Cs 8d
per 81b. Lambs were quoted 7s to Sc 4d per 81b. Calves :
and pigs e'er< quiet, at about late rates. At Deptford about'
1,200 beasts and 8,000 sheep and lambs. Quotations :
Coarse end inferior beasts, 4s 44 to 5s ; second quality di to,
5s to bs64 ; prime large oxen. 58 10d to Cs; ditto Scots, &c., • •
6., to 6; 24 ; emir, e and inferior . sheep, bs 4d to 63 seeoni
quality ditto, as to 6s 44; prime coarse woolled ditto;'66 44
to 6s 64 ; prime Southdqvin ditto, 6s 64 to 6s 8d : lamba,
to 8s ; large coon.; calves, 5; 84 to 6s ; prime small ditto,
Cs to Cs 6&;.- large .hogs, 4, to 48 4d; neat small porkers,
4s 4d to Is 81 per filb. to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDA.r.
A short suppTy for prime mutton' but for beef the demand
Is small, and there is a very slow sale, especially Deptford and
Liverpool killed, prices for which were lower. Prices :
Inferior beef, 3s to 38 Sd ; middling ditto, 48 to 4s 6d ; prime
large ditto, 45 84 to ss; prime small ditto, bti to bs 44; vent-
-5s to bs 64 ; inferior mutton, 3s 84 to 4s 4d; middling ditto,
4s 8d to Cs 8d; prune ditto, bs to Os Bd' large pork, 35 8d
to 4s; small ditto, 4s to 4s 44; and lamb, 65 Sd to 7s 4d per
81b by the carcase.

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Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14

Q T. THOMAS' COLLEGE, RHYL, NORTH
Li WALES. Boys' Seaside Boarding School. Home
Comforts.
ENTRANCE AND OTHER EXHIBITIONS.

Inclusive Fees, Thirty-six Guineas a year,
Prospectus and highest references from Rev.
PRINCIPAL
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14

SHOCKING FATALITY TO A STATION-
MASTER,

Oa Tuesday morning, Mr, Crawley, at the Railway
Station, Pittshill, North Staffordshire, met with a
frightful dzath. The deceased, whe was over 70 years
of age and rather deaf, was crossing the line when a
train was due for the purpose of collecting tickets.
The train arrived almost noiselessly, and knocked the
old man down and literally cut him to pieces. Several
passengers witnessed the shocking accident.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14

SIXPENNY TELEGRAMS.

In the Home of Commons on Monday Mr.
Alderman Lawrence asked the Postmaster-General,
in reference to the scheme suggested by him for the
reduction of the minimum charge for Post-office tele-
grams to sixpence, and described as Scheme 1 in the
Treasury Minute of June 14, 1883, proposing that "free
addresses should be abolished, and a halfpenny charged
for each word, including the address, minimum charge
sixpence,' whether he was aware that, if that scheme
shoohl be adopted, it would effectually prevent there
being any sixpenny telegrams whatever, and increase
the charge for telegrams of 20 words from 25 to 50 per
cent. ; arid whether he was aware that Scheme 2, viz.,
"Address of receiver to he free but that of the sender
to be charged ler ; sixpence to be charged for the first
five words, and twopence additional for each sub
Replant five words," would also preclude the possi.
bility of sixpenny telegrams being used, Red would
increase the charge for telegrams of 20 words 30 per
cent.

Mr. Fawcett said there was no doubt that if schetn
one or scheme two were adopted, it would be possibl
under certain circumstances that a higher charge
would be made for a telegram of twenty words than
at present ; but be would not agree that few telegrams
would be sent for sixpence each. He believed, on the
contrary, that under either scheme a great number
wou'cl be sent. If any charge whatever were made
with regard to allowing addtesses to be telegraphed
free, or if any change were adopted which would render
it possible to s.harge more than a Is. for twenty words,
it would be necessary to introduce a Bill.
Mr, Alderman Llwrence gave notice of his inten-
tion to move, that any scheme for reducing the mini-
mum charge for telegrams to eixperice should recognise
the fact that much longer addresies were required for
artisans and small traders than for bankers.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14

THE CANADIAN NORTH-WEST.

The development of the Canadian North-West h
proceeding Ao rapidly that four additional regulation
districts have been formed, one of which alone con•
tains some 55,000 Hoare miles. In one week over
4,000 emigrants arrived at Nlontreal, tbe hrge ma•
yrity pecc:eeding at once to Manitoba and the North.
Wet.

Official statistics show that from the area now under
cultivathin in Brandon township, in Manitoba, a yield
of 50,000 hnshels of wheat, 72,0 t) bushels Ot OAta, and
6,000 bushels of bailey Int:ty be expectEd this summer
if nothing occurs to spoil the crop. Two years ago
there was net a house or a hut on the land.

The mean reading of the barometer last week, as
recorded at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was
29 75 in., and the mean temperature was 643 deg.,
21 deg. above the average in the corresponding week
of the 20 years ending 1868,
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14

HOP PROSPECTS.

Nothing could be, on the whole, more satisfactory
(the Sussex Advertiser says) than the reports coming
in week after week respecting the growth of hops. Up
to the present time all is prumiaing. There are some
weak pllces, there are backward or patchy gardens,
and there are some pieces showing a want of moisture
by a yellow colour. Last Sunday's rain ought to have
done these some good. Unfortunately, it was fol-
lowed by wind which in some districts rose un-
pleasantly high. On the whole, however, there is
luxuriant growth, healthy colour, and a good promise
of burr. Prospects abroad, though good, are not
altogether so promising as they are in soma quarters
represerted to he. here are complaints of vermin
from Wurtemburg, Alsace, and several provinces of
Austria, most notably Styria. Again, there are
reports of drought, of honeydew, and mildew; and
although a good crop is expected, there seems at
present room for improvement.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-14

POTATO.

There was a fair supply of potatoes on sale, for which the
demand was steady at the annexed prices .—Jersey kidneys
7s to 8s ; ditto round, 7s; Cherbourg flukes, is to Ss; ditto
round, es ed to 7s; Kent kidneys, lOs ; Essex Flaws, 7s
per cwt,

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