The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-09-12 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.
•
The grain trade at Mark-lane has been very quiet, and the
• ndency has not been strong. Fresh arriva's • f home-
grown produce were s) or- and of foreign moderate. Nva e
English wheat came 'orwaid rather more freely, and was a
very dull sale, but Was not actually lower. The quality and
condition was very variable. 0 d wheat was . inactive.
Foreign wheat was in quiet request at /about- late rates.
Barley was in slow demand, tut was steady in value Oats
were a shade better, but were still quiet. Maize was fairly
well held, but was not active. Beans and peas were quiet
cvn Thy tve A," twau
last week were: "A heat, 000;i barley, 77; malt Sl2 ;Oats;
155; maize, 25; linseed, Fl); rapeseed, 1619; oilseed, 2344;
cans.ryseed, 91 qrs.; f10ur,1985 cwt.

hIETBOPOLI VAN oArrut IIARKET. ,
The total imports of foreign Stock into London last week
amounted to 14,613 head. In the cor estiornimg period last
year we received 18,111; in 1883, 14,481; in 1882, 18,519 g
in 1881, 12,072; in 1880, 14,736; in 1879, 22,362 . in 1878,
24377; and in 1877, 14,323 head. At Uverpool were received
701 beasts from Baltimore, 412 beasts from Boston, 811
beasts and 1590 sheep from Montreal ; and 264 beasts from
New York ; and at Southampton. 19 beasts from Jersoy and
Guernsey, and 40 beasts from Oporto. The cat le trade has
been in a very quiet state. Supplies were not large, but
were quite equal to the requirements. Fresh arrivals of ,
English beasts were about the average and the quality and.
condition were mostly satisfactory.
There
ma.nd, and prices were weak, but could not ble: sas
d a dull de
to 5 -
ca
21h. d qne 4d.
ot..
ably lower. The best Scots and cross.
,
per 81b. The show ot foreign beasts was made 85
Were
inquiry limited at drooping prices. The sheep pens
ri
fairly well filled. Trade was atalguant• P--ces were normally The best
the same as Monday last, but were still weak.to
Si
ea
per
small Downs and half-breds made 5544
81b. Calves and pt.. s sold at late ,
rateisiCoare 4e ui
and
inferior beasts, Is lato 4a 24t secosd •nd q.
taity ditto,
ditto Scot,s, Eye
to is Od •, prime large oxen, 5s to 6
55 2d to 5s 4d ; coarse and inferior sheep,
4s Od to 4s 64.;
second quality ditto,
hd ditto, 5s 2d to 5s 444 ditto, t.s Od to 5s 24; prnn
• e Sout own
an; pdrimneeestmsallmendittpoo,
Porkers,
serBZ
4s 6d to 5s Oil ; prime coarse-woolled
is;latorge Colaa4see c
hogs,alve s , 4s 2.1
tot o 4s 64;
k the offal. - Total supply :
Foreign :,__Reast:) -30; sheep and lamb's, 1593 •
488ea5t0t54,9338470 pe;_, rs.hBelbep.3tgoan6s:liin
lambs, 8400; calves, 360 • ranch.
cows, SO.
the rindid ,_frohmomirre,oaalindd,
5077 s
ftrecriln:
calves, 10. From 0
beasts;.so beasts.
Scotland,
,we ; raeocde i
fv::l2it
Canada,
IifETItOPOLIT A N fiflt AT MARKET. -
The supply is greatly in excess (If the demand, and ths
qthuoetattiaodn: bweaing4neryominbel an, ad
t
weather i eing unfaiveoeurae,
the ble,
exceedingly
xceheidgihnegr rateslylow pr
rarely met with. Interior beef, 2s 44 to
Is 104
81dod middling ditto, asainauocl toditto?s,64;
minim:
4alarg.,ed
~.dviera‘tto.
38 Sd to 48 4d; inferior mutton, 2a 4d to 8. Od ; Itii6,dlinf„
ditto, 3s Od to 3s S' ; prime ditto, 4s Od to 40 'cl; large pork, 29 to 3s 4a ; small ditto, 3s Ild to 4a 4d; lamb. 48 Odt
to 42 84 per Sib. by the carcase.

PISS.
Black soles, ls Id to 2s per ' ; ditto slips, 8d to lld
dozen ; cribs, Its to 25s
per lb ; turbots, 5s to Es (d each, lobsters, 75 Od to 28s per
rer plaice, 1.5 to 2as per
lox; cod, k 5 17s to a per some .'crimped ditto, Ps 6,1 to
12s ed each; native oysterp, 16s to its per 1( (, ; common
kit s
ditto, 9d to is 6,1 per dozen; salmon and grilse, is Id to
,
Is 24 per 11) ; wbiting,, Is to s per score; skinner-, ( d to
is 3d per doze) ;
crayfish, 9d to 2s coos;Sind halibut, 4d to 6d per lb.
trawl haddces, 7s 6d to 10s per pad:
,
POTATO, ,
There was a good sup ly of potatoes on gale. T 1...
demand was dud at the annexed rates: Ma. /Irina
bonums, 80s to 90s ; Kent regents, 808 to 90s; Essex
Shaws, 70s to 80s; ear 4 r- -- TOs to 80a; Jersey kidneys,
1006 to 1108 per ton. ‘

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