The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-04-18 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
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The agricultural weekly reports ribtice that t-eii
fall of rain has assisted the spring corn; whilst in
respects the outlook remains exceedingly good. st
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into London in the past week were light, and farnlefA. rf
veries in the United Kingdom were somewhat rediloll.4
London granary stocks of wheat and flour since J!";,", fer,%o
have decreased about 120,500 qrs., and now conlPr'ol,°;-0
moderately with last year, being 489,500, as agailat.inet,.4,
qrs. The American quotations tire again rather 011-f age;
also are the Continental as well as the coantil ua,
Here at Mark-lane the market is slightly dearer
Friday's close, close, and on the week is quoted 4s dearer so°,
English and foreign wheat, and 3s per sack on flour, 'to
lish white runs of wheat quoted 408 to 428; red, 3to,10„,
Australian, 40s to 41s; New Zealand, 36s to 38s • d""icat'•
co ,
berry, 38s to 40s • No. 1 Bombay, 38s to 395; No. • 03-.,ce
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32
38s; old t
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36
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helcla 36s iw
Friday No. 2 Calcutta sold at 36s 3d via canal, ell pzi°A.
via Cape: Berdianski, on passage, at 375;
prompt shipment, 30s 6d off coast. Australian a6a. too
fornian quoted 38s to 38s 6d. Barley is quoted ot
above Wednesday last; Persian 19s to 208 ; Blaet. solaog
to 21s; Smyrna, 21s to 2ss. 0: passage, Azar bThocit D
21s 31. Maize shows a rise of is 6d ; American 433 4/10
ex ship. On passage, Varna has sold at 24s Pg. 1.1.56
Galata Foxanian, prompt shipment, 26s 6d per 494' tDe riot
are 3d to 6d dearer than quoted on Friday, naakiig fir? to
2s. Since this day fortnight beans and peas show IA
011 ;
is to 2s. and lentils ls. Arrivals of grain irnpor
London last week: English—Wheat, 1317; 04.0.
malt, 16,000; oats, 911 ; peas, 40' beans, 149
1416 sacks. Scotch—Wheat, 20; malt, 1303 ; oats,
Foreign—Wheat, 29,899; barley, 10052' oats, 69,111 'pelt;
141; beans, 5291 ; maize, 28,072 qrs.' flour, 37,18; VIS
1170 barrels. Exported: Wheat, 1090 •, barley,
1255; oats, 296; peas, 141 qrs; flour, 1016 cwt.
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METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARSEL t ale t
The total imports of foreign stock into London-1940a
amounted to 11,838 head. In the corresponding
year we received 19,836; in 1883, 16,893 ; in 18 beaa. 0,4;
in 1831, 8825; in 1880, 15,058 ; and in 1879, 13,203,-,,rsei_4o*
Southampton were received 33 beasts from J`,.,.tore.'iø
Guernsey. The cattle trade was quiet and fess,oo,,,
The stipples of English beasts were about the_trio offit
usual, and the quality and condition were in the T.L.'s esiLot
factory. A steady inquiry prevailed, and the r The ,v,i63
were about on a par with those quoted last weekt,. yorl,ts
Beets and crosses made 5s 2d to Is 6d per 84'. NO ter
beasts were not plentiful, and they sold slowly at %re tttica
currencies. With reference to sheep the pens Wavd cifj,
ably well filled. A quiet business was transacted, aad P:of
qualities made rather more money, the best Dowil joie; 6cl
breds selling at 5s bd to Is 10d per Sib. The tg. at 1,414
clipped sheep is 5s per 81b. Lambs were sten ..,-,otioo
to Se per 8111. Calves and pies quiet at late rates.
,!;,sts, 4700.
are the current quotations Coarse and inferior 1307; pvo
48 6d; second quality ditto, 48 6cl to 4e to 58,,ii4
large oxen, 5s to 5s 2d; ditto, Scots, itc.,
coarse and inferior sheep, 48 6d to 5s Od ; 131/0'
ditto, Is 01 to 5s 6d; prime coarse-woolled
to 5s Sd; prime Southdown ditto, 5s Sd to -; ad; sieei
7s 6d. to 8s ; large coarse calves, 58 4d to 010 ; offsi•
small ditto, Is Bcl to Os; large hogs, 38 (1.,, theiov,
small porkers, 45 to 48 8d per 81b. to e"' and 51:7n:6
Total supply—English: Beasts, 3200; sheeP Doastel 6
13,800; calves, 40. milch cows, 30. Foreign, eowee or
From the Midland and Home Counties we 4.0 ; fore
beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, 1'
land, 40; and from Scotland, 100 beasts.
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METROPOLITAN MEAT MAlt— 4.12, e oso t.
,
There was a large supply on sale, for
was very slow, at drooping quotations: 7.-'-'l.-9rr lie
.eriargceftat
eelititt,o6l
Is 6el ; middlinF ditto, 3s 8d to 48 4d ; P
to 4055t04d48; inferior mutton, usttmoanii, ditto, 48
438 s 46dd t°;
s?Baddlargiingeo
Is 8d to 4s 4d; prime ditto, 48 4d t; 6
3s 4d to 3s 6d; small ditto, 48 to 48 Etu
7s 4d per 81b. by the carcase. ttoe°
FISH. ate 00:
Trade dull* Qap.U'ed OP
There was a short sum:Ay of fish.
per lb; - 10,1,9
Salmon, is Od per lb ; middle ditto, 26..p._ is . tur %-;
is per lb ; soles, ls 2d. to ls 4d; slips! 10a,,,tells ; e,e,t ver 10;
4d; halibut,
;toplagidce., 3d; eels, skate, 'ad tgi
eurgeon, hes
mackerel, 4d to 6d ; John Deus, is
to 34, ,-oadoefi,
lobsters, 9d to Is: crabs, 6d to Is ad; dried "1, 6cl
t • Sine' s' Per 18
Is each; whitebait, is 6d per guar • Auglo" •tt,o, • bi
basket; whiting, 2s to 45 per dosen ; j, Dig
oysters, Sd to 10d; Dutch ditto, Os; et' ,fiaion
2s 6d per dozen ; mussels, 6d to &I per
'-
chicks, 40 to 6d per bundle. oe°
' A moderate supply
'was a dull trade at the annexed rates •Nrictorie,B4,
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to
80a to 90s; Kent ditto, 70s to
POTATOES. 0ffer.400,5,
90s; magnum laonums, 60s to 80s ;
per ton.