The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-02-09 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE —MONDAY.
At Mark•lane to day English wheat was in very moderate
request, and held for rates on Monday last, at which the good
sound qualities sold slowly, either grades hanging on
hand. The imports of foreign wheat, though light, are in
excess of the present demand, and whilst for small parcels
of the beat qualities about previous riles were obtained, the
general demand was very slack at easier rates. Receipts of
flour were of fair extent, and easier rates were accepted
without leading to much business. For both malting and
grinding barley prices ruled steady with a quiet demand.
Beans declined Is, and peas 81 per quarter. Arrivals of
oats are moderate and rates about supported, lint the trade
Is very slow. Maize remains dull of sale and unaltered in
value. In the floating cargo trade Egyptian wheat arrived
has sold cheaper at 2s ed. Continent and other kinds are
offered on easier terms also. Maize is weaker, Varna having
sold at 24s 91., and old Danubian at 2.as lid. Barley quset
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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET—MONDAY.
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Best Boots, Norfolks, and Devon*.
is 10d to 61; hest shorthorns, 6a 6d to 5s 8d; second quality
beasts, 5s to is 4d; rough, 4s to 4s 8d ; best Downs and half-
breds, 6i 10d to 7s 2 i ; best long-wools, 6s 4el to 6s 8d ; second
qualities and ewes, 61 4d to 5110 d ; calves, is to 7s per 8113;
sinking the offal. Total supply--2560 beasts, 8280 sheep,
601 calves.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARIEBT.—MONDAY.
Weather helped trade a little, but not much. Mutton
supported Friday's advance. Beef rather exceeded f3aturd3y;
not currently. Veal continues dear. Beef :—Prime, 4s 8d
to bs ; middling, 48 to 4s 46; inferior, Si 4d. to 35 Bd.
Mutton :—Prime, 5s 84 to 6s ; middling, tie to bs 4d;
Interior, as 24 to 4s 4d. Veal :—Prime, bs 9d to 6s ;
Es to 5s 4d ; inferior, aa 4d to Is. Pork :—Prime.
43 41 to 43 86 middling, its to 45 .26; inferior, 3$ Od
to
3s 8/1 per Sib.
POULTRY.
TlS'k"Ys 75 u. to 13.9 ; geese, 43 to Os fkl Surrey fowls, '
63 61 to lie 6.1; Sussex ditti, 3.3 6,1 to bs 3d; Essex ditto,
is 3,1 to 2s 9d ; Boston ditto, 23 to 33 ; Irish ditto, is 9d •
to 33 6d ; live ditto, 2s to 4s; pigeons. 84 to 106 ; woodcocks.
Ss to 4s 6i ; wild ducks, 23 to 3s ; snipe, le 84 to 23 each.
FISH.
The first arrival of trout came to hand this morning—
prime—and the season opens well. General supply of 11118
rather baiter. Prices slightly easier, and a good trade.
Turbot, 12s to 258; brill, 43 to 93; skate, Its lid to TI;
cod, sft to 151 eac!i; salmon, Dutch, is 106; soles, is 8d ;
Irish trout, Is 96 per lb. ; eels, 19s per draft; Plaice, 803;
haaocks, 10s; sprats, 105 per lox; herrings, 14s per 1201
lospsters, Is to ; orabs, is to 3i each..
POTATOES.
Good supplies were on offer, but the trade Was VIM air
fnUovre:—Magnum bonnmi, 80s to 901 : rernta, TOS to 9tilk
champions, OS to 701; and Victories. 70s to 904 tOne

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