The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-24 00:00:00

THE NA.RKETS.

MARK LANR.
At Itark-laile not much was done, and there was no
particular feature. Fresh arrivals were not large. The
sale of home-grown wheat in the first Eeven weeks of the
season were 459.6:,5 qrs., against 525,113 qrs. last year, the
average price being 31s, against 33s id per qr. English
wheat: met a quiet sale, but was steady in value; foreign
was rather dull, and the inquiry was only moderate. Flour
was in slow request, at previous currencies. Values of
both malting and grinding barley were about the same, the
demand being quiet. .1\ o change occurred inthe value of
oats, the demand for which wai quiet. Maize was in
moderate request, on former
.terms. Beans and peas were
quiet and unchanged. Egyptian lentils were 6d dearer, at
253 to 25s 6d per 5041 b.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 8i529 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received 16,250 ; in 1883, 12,h2; in 1882, 16,331;
m 1881, 12,471 ; in 1880, 18,5Z5; in la7o, 21,656; in 1878.
1.4,329 ; and in 1877, 21,340 head. At Liverpool were received
608 beasts from Boston, sue 525 beasts and 719 sheep from-
Montreal ; and at Southampton 24 beasts and two calves
from Jersey and Guernsey. Although quiet the cattle
trade has been somewhat steadier in tone. About the usual
supply has come forward. The receipts of beasts from
our own grazing districts were niederate, but in the bulk of
the arrivals there was room for iieprovemeLt in condition.
Business was not active, but the market was firmer than
on Thursday ; the quotations realised b.ing about on a
par with M onday it. The best :ele ,ts and crosses sold
at 5s to 55 2d per 81b. Foreign beasts, of which a.moderate
supply was on offer, sold slowly, at late prices. The sheep
pens were model ately well filled. The demand lost some
portion of its activity, but fin.- breeds remained firm. The
best Downs and half-breds made 5s 2d to 5s 4d per Elb.
Calves and pigs were quiet, at pre:ions prices. Quotations
Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s 6d to 4s; second quality
ditto' 4s to 48 ad ; prime largo oxen, 4s 8.3. to 4s 10d;
t°
he ; neat
ditto Scots, dm., 45 102 to ss; coarse and inferior sheep.
3s 10d to 4s 4cl ; second quality ditto, 45 6d to 5s ; pkime
Belbh.og to s,
3 liLr t offal.
Total supply Beasts,
coarse-woolled ditto, 58 to 58 2d; prime Southdovvn ditto
5s 2d to 5s 4d; largo coarse calves. Od to 4s (id; prim.;
ssmmaialll dipottrok,er4ss,
4s to 4s
Od to 4sl9Bdd;pelarrg
3690; sheep and lambs, 11,18) • calves.
200 ; milch oovs. 50. Foreign: Beasts, `, 40; sheep and
lambs, 1390. From the midland, home, and western
counties we received 2590 beasts; from Ireland, 100; from
Scotland, 60; and from Canada, 200 beasts,

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
There was a moderate supply on off. A,very slow
trade prevailed, at the annexed rates :—lnferar beef, 2a
to 2s 6d; middling ditto,. Ss to
.39 4d ; prime large'
ditto, 3s 10d to 4s 2d; prime small ditto, 48 8d to 49 EA.!.
veal, 39 4.1 to 4s; inferior mutton 2s 8d to as; raid
podling
rk, 3s
3355tet035384484; ;smalPrlimdiAtto.dlt4tos,
81b. by the carcase. 2dsstoBd4sto
6<l to Id
Per;

native oysters, FIBS.
Fresh herrings, 48 aci to Cs; roused ditto, Ss ed to
56 6(1 ; red ditto, 3s to 4s 4cl; pickled Scotch ditto, 6s 64
to ; kiPDered ditto, 5s to 6s 6d; bloaters, Os to 7s;
French ditto, 58 to 9s; 0
les to 17s ; Patch ditto, 8s 61 to 10s Ed ;
stend ditto, 8s to lOs ,• Spanisit
ditto, 2s to 3s; Portuguese ditto, 3s (3d to 4s; America
ditto,x
3s to Cs; Welsh ditto, 7s to 8s Od ; and. common
ditto, 5s to Es per hundred.