The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-11-22 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 14,574 head. In the corresponding period
last year we received 16,016; in 1882, 16,147; in 1831, 12,366';
in 1880, 637; in 1879, 14,725; in 1875, 13,839; and in 1877,
21,391 head. At Liverpool were received 210 beasts and
1032 sheep from Boston, 546 beasts and 1877 sheep from
Montreal, and 120 beasts from Oporto : and at Southamn-
ton 16 beasts from Jersey and Guernsey. The cattle trade
has been without any special feature. Supplies have been
moderate, and have been sufficient. About an average
number of beasts came from our own grazing districts. A.
quiet business was doing, and prices remained about the
same as last week. 'The best Scots and crosses made 5s Ed
to 5s 10d per 81b. Foreign stock, a moderate supply on offer,
which sold slowly at late rates. The sheep
pens were only
moderately well filled. Transactions were limited at late
prices. The best Downs and lialf-breds made 6s 4d to
6,6 d per 81b. Calves and pigs realised late prices.
Quotations. Coarse and inferior beasts, 45 to 48 6,1 •
second quality ditto, 45 6d to 58 ; prime large oxen, 58 6d'
to ss sd ; ditto Soots, ire., 58 8d to 58 10d ; coarse and in-
ferior sheep, 5s to 55 6d; second quality ditto, 55 6d to
6a; prime coarse- vroolled ditto. 65 2d to 65 41; prime
Southdown ditto, 6s 41 to 68 ed ; large coarse calves,
5s 6d to 55 8d; prime Ismail ditto, 5s 8d to 15 ; large hogs,
3 Perkers, 4e tO 4s 6d per 81b. to sink
the offal. ; neat innail
Total supply Beasts, 3390 ; sheep aria. lamb..
736': calves, 250; pigs, SO. Foreign Beasts. 410; sheep
and lambs, 950; calves, 30. From the midland and holm,
counties we received 1235 beasts, from Ireland 600, and
from Scotland 150.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
There was a Moderate 'supply on sale. The trade
NVItS very slow, as follows: Inferior beef, 3s to 3s 4d;
middling ditto, 35 8d to 44 ; prime large ditto, 4e 2d to
4s 8d ; prime small ditto, 4s 10d to 5s •, veal, 56 to is 4(1;
inferior mutton, 3s 4d to 413 Od ; middling ditto, 4s Od to
48 Od ;_prime ditto, 4s 8d to 65 4(1; large pork, 38 4/1
to 3s 10d ; small ditto, 4s to 4e 6d per 81b. by the carcase.

GAME AND rotrurny.
Turkey, 88 6d to 15s; geese, 58 to 8s ; ducklings, ils to 4e ;
chickens, Is 6d to 38 ; pullets, 2s al to 48 fat caPeue, 88 to
12s 6d ; pigeons, 8d to 10d; French ditto, ls 24 to Is 4d -
plovers, 6d to 8(1; partridges, is to is 9(1; pheasants, Is 10.:i
to 4s • hares, 38 to 4s 6d ; rabbits,lB to 28 ; and grouse. 28 6d.
to 3s each.
'Large supply of fish, with trade quiet. Prices : Soles,
Is to Is 2d per lb ; slips, 10d
_per lb. ; lemon soles 6d per lb;
turbot, 8d to 104 per lb; brill, fkl to 8d per lb ; cod, 44 rer
'B,l per lb; eels, 10d to is 2.3 per lb ; conger eel.
lb ; plaice 4d per lb ; he, Sd )mr lb ; °oafish, 2d pc lb ;
sturgeon,
44 per lb; fresh haddock, 3d to 4d per lb; sprats, lid io 2d
per lb; grayling, 8d per lh ; fresh herrings, 8d to 1. per
dozen; whiting. 28 to 48 per dozen: Anglo-Portu—tese
oysters, 10d to is per dozen; Dat,ch ditto, 28 per d, zen;
native ditto, Is to 28 6d; red mullet, 9d to Is 3d each ; abs,
6d to 2s 6d each; lobsters. 9d to 38 each' dried hado,,^ks,
2d to 1s each ; shrimps, 2d to 3d per pint ; winkles, 2,1 per
pint ; whelks, Id per pint; mussels, 8d to is per gall, ,^
Digby chicks, 4d to 6(1 per bundle; smelt', ls 6d to f.'6
per basket.

POTATOES.
There was a good supply of potatoes on offer. The
demand was dull at the annexed rates: Kent regents 7os to
80s; ditto kidneys, 60s to 70,; !Essex Slums, 50s to 60s :
Magnum Bonums; 60s to 70s; Victories, 70s to 90s pet
ton.