The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-11-28 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE. •
At Mark-lane a quiet business 'has been doing, and the
tene of the market has not been so strong. New York is
telegraphed easier. The sales of homegrown *heat in the
leading markets of England and Wales during the 12 weeks
of the seas& ended on Saturday last were 763,884 qrs.,
against 849,786 qrs. last:yea,r, the average being 315.; against
325. 7d.; the sales of barley were 1,124,117, against 1,246,380
qrs., at an average of 30s. Bd., against 31s. 11d. • and 'Oats,
114,956, against 133,076 qrs.—average, 195., • agalilst 19s. 3d.
per qr. English wheat met a quiet sale, at about late rates.
For foreign wheat the market was inactive without change
in value. Not much was passing in flour, the value of which
was about the same. The barley trade was quiet, but both
malting and grinding produce was steady. Oats 'remained
firm at the late advance with a quiet demand. Maize wo.s
steady on former terms. Beans dull. Egyptian 13d."-to Is.
lowers other sorts unaltered. Peas quiet without change.
Z..entels firm with an upward tendeses.
METROPOLITAN CATTVE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 9677 head. At Liverpool were received 190
beasts from Baltimore, 419 beasts from Boston •and 41S
beasts from Montreal ; and at Southampton 19 betists from
Jersey and Guernsey. The cattle trade was. quiet in
tone and without feature. Fresh supplies of SertOhk were
moderate. About an average number of 'beasts tsime to
hand from our oviri graiirig districts, but the 'quautity- and
Condition still showed room for improvenihnt. tA.
business was done, but at steady psices for Use choicest
sorts. The top quotation for the best Scots and crosses was
55 to is 2(1 per 81b. Foreign Is asts .were in -mo,,arsto
Supply, and some request at previous cuircneles.
reference to sheep, there *as 'a' fair* Show ih the
pens. A steadier matlet prevailed, -.and, lfeavy
sorts were about 2(1- per Rlb dearer.., Th,e best
Downs and half-breds made is 4sl to is 6cl per, B,lb. ,Csslves
were quiet. rigs sold slowly. , The pries were tisjofosv ;
Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s Scl, to 4e.; , Flesond
quality ditto, 48 to 4s 6d; prime large oxen, Bd,
to is; ditto Scots, fcc., •is to 5s 2(1.; coarse and
inferior sheep, 48 to 4s 6d ; second quality ditto, 4a.sad to
58 ; prime soarse-woolled ditto, is 2d to 5s 4d; /sT;es
Southdown ditto, is 4(1 to sts 6d; large. scarSo cslves,
Bcl to 4s 4d; prime small ditto, 4sl3d to 5s Gcls largo
hogs, '2s 6d to 38 6d; neat small Poileill; 85 6(1 to' 4s Od
per 81b, to sink the offal. Total supply: Bendti, 8930;
sheep and ' Ist:labs, 7910; railch •• ooWs, 50. Foreign:
Beasts, 110; sheep and lambs, 720. From
.the sisidland,
home, and western counties we received 2430 beasts;
from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Esscx„6o ; from ke1an4,4200:
from Scotland, 140; and from Canada, 60 VeaSts.
'METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET
• •
There was a largo supply on sale. 'Trade was bad, the
demand being very limited. Prices ; Inferior beef, 2s Sd to
3s Od
middlieg ; middling
.ditto, 3s Od to 3,s 8d ; prime large 'ditto, 45
f 4
to 4s 4d: prime small ditto,'4s-2d to 4s 6cl f*Veal 3'ld to
48; inferior mutton, 2s Cd. to 2s 8(1
8
to 3s 8(1; prime' ditto; 8s c 1 8(1; '3s Od
large fork, •2s 6(1
to 3s oa. ; Small ditto, 38 4dto 4s Od per 81b. by the
Carcase. . • • •
Fresh Rhine salsmon,
• PIS it •
_is to 35 0 ,;. s
38 6d to 4s 6cl ; kippered Anae ittrican do, Sd to 9d ; pickled
" spsoksd ditto,
ditto, 6d to 7(.1 • eels, led to lid; live ditto, Is id to Is 2(1;
sturgeon, 9(1 to' 10(1' halibut, 6d to 5(1; turbots, 9(1 to ICd ;
brill d t cod, 4(1 to Cd. ; crimped ditto lid to Is 4d; , ,
A con gar sCd to 10d -
1( d •, ed to 8d ; hake, .4(1 to 6 ; c° g •
lobsters, is to is 3(1 ; and soles, 9d to is H per lb.
•
POTATO. . s
potatoes that were, pn
:oiler. met
The good supply of
• Me
with a slow trade at the annexed' rates• gnum
benuins, bOs to 80s; regents, 70s to 9f,ls ; early roses,
eins to s:Os ; champions, Les to COs; and 'Victoria; 6e, k,
7Ds er ton.

;

" •

.•

CI ERMAN BARTZ CANAaIES; Largest Con.
• 1T .F.l4entllen; ortr in the 1111(rand1s Ki• gs Arms,
.Yershort Strett. Itirminghlrn.—Cattl- Show Week.