The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-03-01 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

,
rr MARK-LANE.—MONDAY.
Owing to the cold weather, a somewhat firmer tone
characterise § the grain trade. The supply of English wheat
was short. Fine samples met with more attention, and were
held for more money, but inferior produce still met a
dragging sale. Foreign wheat was in moderate supply;
'more steadiness was noticed in the trade, and the tendency
of prices was against the buyer. Fine malting b,srley con-
tinued firm from its scarcity, but grinding still hung on
hand. Malt sold at full prices. The oat trade remained
firm at an improvethent of 6d. per qr. on the week. Maize
was .quiet but steady. Beans and peas sold at previous
currencies. The flour mafket was quiet and without a
change.

• , METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY. ,
With shortereupplies and colder weather the cattle trade
has assumed a firmer tone, but Is still devoid of activity.
The receipts of English beasts were less numerous : In
quality and condition were About up to the average. More
firmness was observable in the demand, which was still not
animated. Prices had an upward tendency, a difficulty,
however, being still experienced in establishing an
actual recovery. Occasionally the choicest Scots made
ss. 6d., but 55. 2d. per 81b, must still be ac-
cepted as the general top quotation. From Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,760, from
other parts of England about 500, from Scotland 150, and
from Ireland about 60 head. On the tweign side of the
market there were about 800 Canadian beasts. The demand
was quiet but steadier, at about late rates. As regards
sheep, a moderate supply was in the pens. The trade was
much in the same position, but, if anything, rather firmer.
The best Downs and hall-breds realised 6s. 6d. to 6s. Bd. per
81b. Calves and pigs were quiet, but fairly steady. At Dept-
ford there were about 4,000 sheep. Inferior beasts, 4s. to
4s. 6d.; second quality, 4s. 6d. to 41. ; prime large
oxen,' 4s. 101 to ss. ; prime Scots, 55. to 5s 4d. • inferior
sheep, 4s. Bd. to ss. ; second quality, 65. to ss. ; prime
coarse woolled, 6s. to 65. 4d,; prime Southdowns, 6s. 4d. to
" a coarse calves, 55. 6d. to 6s. ; prime small
dittod,. ; large
6s.ltorOs. Bd. ; large hogs, 35. 6d. to 45.; small porkers,
4s. to 4s. 4d. per 81b, to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-Momit.
Owing to the frosty weather, there was a better trade in
meat this morning, and prices were rather firm. The supply
ot meat was moderate. Inferior beef, 2s. Bd. to 3s. 44.;
middling ditto, 3s. 6d. to 4..; prime large ditto, 45. 4d. to
4s. Bd.; prime small ditto, 4s. Bd. to 6s. ; veal, Si. to 54. ;
inferior mutton, 3s. 4d. to lc ; I:addling ditto, Ls. to 4s. Bd.;
prime ditto, 55. 4d. to 6s 10d. ; large pork, Si. 6d. to 4..;
small ditto, .4s. 44 to 48. Bd. per 81b. by the carcass.

GAME AND POULTRY. •
Ducks, 2s. to 45.; ducklings, 45. 3d. to (is. ; gr.itiea fowl,
3s. to 3s. 9d.; live hens, 2s. to 3s. ; chickep, 3s. 3d. to
35 9d.; quails, 7d. to Bd.; prairie bens, is. pd: to 21. 3d.;
hares, 2s 6d. to 45. ; wood pigeons. iscl. to 10d. ; tame
rabbits, is. 9d. to 2s. 9d.; wild ditto, 10d. to is. 6d. each;
ben eggs, 65. 9d. to lls. per 12Q i larks, 25. to 2s. 6d. per
dozen.