The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.

Business at Mark-lane to-day has not been extensive, and
the favourable reports from the agricultural districts,
coupled with the more peaceful political prospect, have in-
duced weakness. English wheat was in short supply and
good condition. The demand was heavy, and forced sales
could only be arranged on former terms. Of foreign wheat
there was a fair supply on offer. The trade was dull at
drooping quotations. Barley was in moderate supply ; the
inquiry was limited on former terms. Malt sold at late
rates. For oats there was not much demand, and prices re-
mained about the same. Maize also was quiet and uthiltered.
Beans and peas were steady in value, but with a limited de-
mand. Flour was dull and unaltered.

MARK-LA N E. —WEDNESDAY .
Very little was passing at Mark-lane. There was a thin
attendance, and hut few transactions occurred. English
wheat was sparingly offered, but in good condition. Of
foreign there was a fair show. Business was limited, at
late currencies. Barley, of which a moderate supply was
offered, sold slowly, at late rates. Malt was quiet, at pre-
vious currencies. Oats and maize did not command much
attention, and, although not actually lower, were rather
weak in value. Beans and peas were quite unaltered. The
flour market was dull.

METOPOLITA2sr CATTLE MARKET.-MoNDAr.
The cattle trade has ruled quieter. Supplies were about
the average, and sufficient for tha• demand. From our
own grazing districts the receipts of beasts were moderate.
The quality and condition were satisfactory. The demand
was slow at about last week's prices, but the market did not
close at its best, some difficulty being experienced in main-
taining quotations up to the last. The best Scots and crosses
changed hands at 6s. to 6s. 2d. per bibs From Norfolk,
Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,500;
from other parts of England about 250' and from Scotland,
71 head. There was a good show of beasts on the foreign
side of the market. Besides a fair sprinkling of Spanish
and Danish, there were some 400 head received. The de-
mand was rather quiet, at about late rates. In the sheep
pens there was a fair show. The market was not so active as
on Monday last, and quotations gave way to the extent of 2d.
per 81b. For the best Downs and half-breds 6s. to 6s. 2d. per
Sib., was accepted. Lambs were firm, at Bs. to 9s. per 81b.
Calves and pigs sold at previous currencies. At Deptford
there were SO beasts and about 9,000 sheep and lambs.
Coarse and inferior beaftts, 4s, Gd. to ss. ; second quality
ditto, Sc. to Sc. 6d. ; prime large oxen, ss. 10d. to 6s. : prime
Scots, 67,0 , 6s. to Os. 2d. ; inferior sheep, Sc. to Sc. 6d. ;
second quality ditto, Sc. 6il. to Sc. 101 ; prime coarse woolled
sheep, Sc. 10d. to Cs.; prime Southdowns, 6s. to Gs. 2d. ;
lambs, Sc. to Os. ; large coarse calves, ss. Gd. ; prime small.
ditto, Gs. to 63. 10d ; large hogs, 4s. to 4s. 6d. ; and small
porkers,. 4s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. per 81b, to sink the offal.

METROPOLITA.N MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.

There was a quiet demand for meat this morning, and
prices were much the same. The supply was moderate.
Inferior beef, 3s. to 2.5. Bd. • middling ditto, 45. to 4s. 6d. ;
prime large ditto, 4s. bit,to ss. 41.; prime small, ss. to
to. Si. ' • inferior mutton, .Is. 4d. to 4s. 4d.; middling ditto,
4s. 6d. to ss. ; prime ditto, 5s 4d. to 6s. 4d.; lamb, 7s. 4d. to
Ss, ; veal, 53. 2d. to 59 .Bd. ; large pork, ss. 61. to 4s. ; and
small ditto, 4s. 6d. to ss. per Slb, by the carcass.

POTATOES.
As new potatoes become mire in demand, the trade in oil
onas flags, and prices rule in buyers' favour. During the
past week a fall of some 2s. per ton has taken place. Kent
regents. 156 a to 2005.; Essex ditto, 1455. to ISOs. ; rocks,
IS5s. to 1455. ; flukes, 1755. to 2255.; and Victorias, 1755. to
2155. per ton.

GAME AND POULTRY.
Hares, Ss. to 45. ; white ditto, 2s. to 2s. 9d. ; leverets,
is. 9d. to 6s. ; conies, 9d. to is.; tame rabbits, is. 6d,
2s. 6d. ; live hens, 2s. to is. ; capons, 6s. 6d. to 115.; chickeLE,
2s. 3d. to 55.; pullets, 6s. to 10s.; cawq*cailzie, 4s. 6a to
Bs.; ptartnig4n, 9.1. to is. 6d. ; pea fowls, is. to
Pigeons, 9d to is. c ; ducks, S.s. to 15s. ; duckT.q's, 3s. 611.
to 6s. 6d. each; plovers' eggs, is. 6,1. to 2s. Bd. per dozen.

-- • - FISH.
Soles, Is. 9d. to 4s. 9d. per pair; torbot,los. 61 to 22s.ed.
each ; mackerel, 23. 3d. to 3s. 3d. per dozen; mullet, 4s. 61
to es. 9d. per score: whiting, IRs ed. to 255 per basket.:
trout, 'ls. 3d. to Is. ed. per lb.; !sipper haddock, 255. to 42,
per barrel; ditto herrings, Os. to Ss. per basket; bloaters,
3s. 6d. to Fs. 61 per • box: smelts, 43. to Cs. per basket;
crimped snlrnor, 2s.
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crabs
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per.kit ; eels, 10c1. to Is. 10.. per lb,