The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-01-03 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
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The trade generally is somewbat interrupted ;Jr ,re
holiday influence, but on the whole a firmer tone aPP'try
to be gaming ground in the wheat trade. The ceun st
markets are agaiir in some cases rather dearer for L'4l,e.
*temples, but the official average price remains at
previous advance without making any further proe'r,".,„,.
prom New York the quotations are mostly 2 cents. higmo.
and the Continental export markets move in the s•'6,•-e",
direction Farmers' -deliveries of wheat in the past sc,
were rather larger than in the preceding one,. but
abroad imports continue very moderate. That the
return of the granary stocks will show 8( me depletii:ix
regarded as certain, but opinion is divided* as Wes,c.„iet
extent. There does not appear, however,, to be anY
that the reduction will be at least sufficient to give a rr`-nej
basis to prices. Here at Nlark)ane the market 01.40,115
with factors asking 6d to is advance for wheat gene! co
On knglish wheat this appears to have been only P ',c-
leansed, but on foreign hss been mostly paid. Tre't-ieg':
tions do not, however, sum up at all largely. The floe., I
cargo trade participates in the firmer tenrleueies, and -`7'rort.
Standard Californian wheat, pro apt sh•pment b 9 •. -
e'er"
ship, has been sold at 3.58 9d, b lag dearer Alsoet
nople wheat at 32s id. Four has risen 6d per sat Jr e-,es• •
rather more demand. Barley is firm on the spot, an
are against bnyen3 of grinding descriptions. F r
there has not been much demand. Beans and peas
at late valuea, and met a quiet sale. Oats are tirol,L,
occasionally rather dearer rates are obtained. Some 0.
fresh arrivals are held al to 61 above late quototionsr.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE 114ELICS T.
47-ece
The total import; of foreign stock into leerlen
a.mountA. to 3807 head. In the cerrespend Die Pe • ;
last year we receivid 4(53; in 1882, 7196 e in_ 1831...
In 1880, 614 Th in 1879, 7722 ; in 1878 9174 ; in. 18 7, e
1E76, 3308; and in 1675, 312 head. At leverP-°' 1:'•• • ' I
rece red 31e1 Vests and 26 sheep from Boston
Southampton 40 beasts from Jersey and Gner,i ev•
,s. cf
cattle trade to-day is quiet and featnretess. Su P 1 .1 dik
stock are not large but are ample for the trade.. AS
beasts receipts from our own grazing eisericts sce",
04,,corrtr
moderate. Adr geing inquiry was experienced thr)ue wet
and prices were about the same. The test
crost s made 5s 8d to 5s 10d per Sib. Foreign
were in in short supply, and they sold qui tly, ni late elle
As regarAs sheep moderate supplies were offered- efes3
trade was dull at late currencies. Choice s tor
aheep made 6s 6,; 9 to 10 stone, 63; and 12 terl4.teeo'
5s Bel per 81b. Calvee and pigs were quiet oniforiver,ioalitl
Coarse and inferior beas'e, 431 to 4s ed ; tieooe(l,'
ditto, 4s Gd to is; ime large oxen, 53 4el • to. 5a 0-';0-639.
Scots, &e 53 8d to 5s /ocl • eearse and inferi°r ,
5s 8d to 6s'• second quality ditto, 6s to 6a 2d ;,prilae— ;It 0:
woollecl ditto. 6s 2d to is 6cl; prime Soethcloole
63 4d to 6s 6d ; /ergo coaree cal; ee. 58 to Ers 6c1,1 ',of,' •
small ditto, 58 Saito 6s ; la•ge hogs, 3s 4d. to 4.3 ;
porkers, 4s to 4s Ad per 8111 to sink the offal.

ME'2I3.OPOLITIN MEAT MARSET t
A large supply was on offer. Thu°. was a. slow OW,
(lie annexed rates Inferior beef, 3a to 3a 641
ditto, 3s 8d to 4s; prime lags ditto, 4a 4d tl 4a sa „two.
small dittv„ 48 Ed t) Ss veal, 5i to, Ls 4a •i•-fcrior
38 to 36 8d ; middling ditto, 3s Sd to 43 4d ; PriW' 6.1
4s 41 to ss; large pork, 3a to as 44; &mall dit:o.
4s per 81b to sink t,ke offal.

FISH.
,iith
Supplies con,thme largo, and the trade
chang., In quotations. Turbot, ‘.is 6,1
2a 6d to ss; cod, 3s to 1-s ; skate, 49 6d ; red rcR"-5,.-44d
each; ssboon, 3s Cd ; 501e4, is; eels, 9d: sturgee-. ieev2.;ll
63
lb; dory, lOs ; haddocks, 10s; whiting, 6s • ulabsis.,L
per box 3 herrings, is per barrel; sprats, 7s r4l:
lobsters, ls Cd to 2a 6d ; crabs, is 61 to 3s each..
POTATO. The
n sale 100"
There was a good supply of potatoes
demand was dull, as follows; Scotch
Kent ditto, 70s to 80s; champions, 50s t 3
bonums, 60s to eos ; Viotigias, 701 toc; 905 Fog t4/46