The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-08-10 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MoNDAr.
The cattle trade was dull in tone and quotations wet
weak. Supplies were about an average. As regards beast
the receipts from our own grazing districts were on a fair
average scale, and the quality and condition were tolerably
good. The demand was inactive. The best breeds at one
time made Cs. per 81b., but this was exceptional, and from
ss. Bd. to Cs. led. per 81b. was later on accepted. From
Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and ICort4mptonshire we
received about 1,750 head, and from" other parts of
England about 500 head. On the foreign aide of the
market was a good show of stock, principally American,
and Danish. The demand was inactive aria quotations
were weak. As regards sheep, the supply was about an
average. The market was quiet, and tho level ot prices
about the same. Calves and pigs sold at previous cur-
rencies. Quotations were :-Coarse and inferior beasts,
4s. 6d. to Cs.; second quality, sa, to 6s. Gii.; prime large
oxen, ss. 6d. to 6s. 81 •' prime Scots, ss. Bd. to Gs. ; coarse
and Interior sheep, ss. to ss. 6d.; second quality, Cs. Gd. to
Ga. prime coarse-woolled, Gs. to Gs. 2d.: prime Southdovvna,
6s. 4d. to 6s. 6d.; large coarse calves, ss. 6d. to Cs.; prime
small ditto, 6s. to 6s. 6d. ; large hogs, Cs. Bd. to 4s. 2d. ;
small porkers, 4s. 2d. to 4s. Bd. ; and lambs, 75. 6d. to
ha. 61 per Sib., sinking the offal.

MARE-LANE.-WEDNESDAY.

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Business at Mark lane is quiet in tone. There is a thin
attendance. Englidi wheat was on very short supply, and.
the show of foreign was limited. Sales progresseu siowly
at last week's prices. Barley was dull of sale at previous
currencies. Malt was inactive at late rates. Oats sold
slowly and were without change in value, and maize found
buyers on former terms. Beans and peas were quiet and
unaltered. The flower market was dull, at previous cur-
rencies.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
Trade was heavy this morning, althoagh the supply was
only moderate. Quotations were as follows-Inferior beef,
3s. Od. to Sc. Bd. • middling ditto, 3s Bd. to 4s. Bd.; prime
large ditto, 4s. Bcl'. to ss. 2d.; small, ss. 2d. to Os. bd. ; veal.
Os Oil, to ss. 6d; inferior mutton, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 4d. ; middling
ditto, 4s. Bd. to be. ed. ; prime ditto, ss. 6d. to 6s. ; large Pork,
3s. 41. to 3s. Bd. ; small ditto, 4s. Oil. to Ls. 6J.; aid lamb, 6s.
to 6s. 4d. per 81b. by the carcass,

TALLOW.
s. d.( . s. d.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 33 3 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 14 0
Rough Fat, per gibs.. 1 7 i Greet, 71 16 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 27 6 I Good Dregs ~ G (
Yellow Russian, new .... 38s. 04. per cwt.
Australian 35ution Tallow. 3Ss. 63. „
Ditto Beef ditto 365. 6d. ~
GAME AND POULTRY. .
;
Capons, 70. Gd. to 108. 6d. ; pullets, ss. 6d. to 7s. Gd. ; fowls,
4s. to 5;.; chickens, 2s. to 3s. ; ducklings, 3s. to 4s. 01
goslings, 7s. to 105. ; turkey poults, ss. 6d. to as. ortolans,
is. Od. to 3s. 61 ; quails, 10,1. to 2s. 6d. ; pigeons, 6,1. to 10d. ;
ditto Bordeaux, is. Gd. to 2s. 6d.; leverets, 2s. 61. t, 6s. ;
hares, 2.5. to 33. ; rabbits (wild) 91 to Is. 4d. ' • rabbits (tame)
Is. 31. to 2;.; venison (haunch), 21$. to 425. ; ditto (fore-
quarter), t3d. to 9d. per lb. ; fawns, 63. to 7s. 61
HAY.
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WBITECRAPEL, Saturday, Aug. 3.-With a good supply on
over, there was a fair inquiry, at steady prices. Prime Old
Clover, 1208. to 1355., new 100 s to 1055., Inferior tlitto, 8.05.
'to 905., Prima Old Meadow Hay 90s to 100 s. new ditto bOs
to 855., Inferior, 50s. to 705., and Straw 43a. to 3s. per load
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potatoes the demand for
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