The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-10-17 00:00:00

THE DIARKETS.

At Mark-lane a stssMdyktoßlCnethAa7p.revailed. Fresh sups
plies a produce were only moderate. The deliveries of
home-grown wheat during the past week were rather more'
libcral than In the corresponding week, the sales in the
prinEipal markets having been 75,263 qrs., against 73,368
qrs.. but the gross sales for the six weeks show an appre:
eiable falling off, viz., from 452,706 qrs. to 383,591 qrs.;
whilst the average price Las declined from 53s 3d to 31s per
quarter. English whEat was inquired for to a fair extent:
and was steady in value, and was held for 6d per quarter
advance, but not generally paid. There was an aVerage'
demand for foreign wheat, and prices were well maintained.l
Flour was quiet but steady. Country sorts were hell for,
60 advance. Fine malting produce was firm wi'h a fair.
inquiry. Secondary sorts were dull. Grinding changed
hands at previous prices. About an average business was
passing in malt. Pale English, 33s to 455; Scotch, 36s to
40s ; brown, 32s to 335; roasted, 27s to 3Ss per qr. Oats
ware in moderate request at steady prices. Mai ts sold
slowly at about late ra, es. Beans were la to Is ed dearer;
Egyptian, 28s to 30€; Smyrna. 26s to 27s per 4801 b. Pers:4
and lentils 61 de3rer ; white Canadian peas, 29s 6d to 30!';
Egyptian lentils, 24s 6,1 to 258 per 5041 b. Cakes were quiets
but steady.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to Balt: head. In the corresponding period last'
year we received 14,582; in 1833, 19,145; in 1832, 78,973
in ISBI, 14,420 •, in 1880, 18,122; in 1879, 21,279; in 1878';
18.916; aria in 1877, 19,310 head. At Liverpool were receivedi
515 beasts from Baltimore, 269 beasts from Montreal, 320!
beasts from New York, and 155 beasts from Philadelphia,'
and at Southampton 4e beasts from Jersey and Guernsey:
The cattle trade, although wanting in activity, has never-1
theless been firm. Supplies were about the average. The,
first receipts ofshome-fed beasts were somewhat moderate;
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but the quality and the condition was rather variotiki
There was a very quiet business doing. The tone, how-si
ever, was steadier, notably for choice qualities' the value of
which tended rather against the laver. The best Scots andi
ssssses made Is to 5s 2d per 81b. Foreign beasts were in;
quiet request, saa -rith moderate supplies prices were about'
the same, but with a steady Issas. The sheen pens con:
tamed nbont the usual number. The colder weats..sa
strengthening influence, but it did not produce sal
tivity. Prices throughout were well maintained. Thes
best Downs and half-breds made 5s 23 to 58 4d per 811iV
Calves and pigs were quiet but steady. Coarse and in=
ferior beasts, is 4d to 4s; second quality ditto, 4s to
45 6d; prime large oxen, 4€ Sd to ss; ditto Scots, ,kc.;
Is to Is ; coarse and inferior sheep, 4s to 4a 83
second quality ditto, 48 6d to 58 ; prime coarse-woollest
ditto, 58 to Is 2d; prime Southdown ditto, 5s 2d to
is ; large coarse calves, 3s 8d to 48 6d ; prime small'
ditto, 4s 63 to 48 114 ' • large hogs, 3s 4d to 4€; and nest
small porkers. 4s to 43 83. per Kb. to sink the offala
Total supply :—English and Scotch: Beasts, 3250 ; sheep;
and lambs. i 990; calves, 210; zilch cows, 50. Foreign
Beasts, 230; sheep and lambs, 1400; calves, 10. Prom
the midland, home, and western counties we receive
2350 bcasts ; from Ireland, COO; from Scotland, 20; and
from Camas, 200.
MSTROPOLITAN IIE&T DIA.R'VET.
A. modcrate simply was on offer. There was a verx
slow trade, as follows :—lnferior beet, 2s to 2a : mid-
dling ditto, 2s &I to 35 prime large ditto. to 4€ 44;
prime small ditto, 4:3 Gal; veal, Be 4d to 48 • thfcrier
mutton, is to is Sd ; middling ditto, 26 RI 'to 3s 4.1:
prime ditto, Cs 4d to 4s Fd; large pork, Is 2d to Is ed ;
small ditto, 4s 40 to 43 Sel per Slb, by the carcase.
FISH..
A moderate supply on paler, with a. quiet trade. Prices!,
Turbot, 83. to is: slips, 10d ; soles, la to is 4d; brill, 7&
51T: C a oncgerimr-eel,
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sli3vteoe6edls;, -colsd,t4od. Itso
62dc1;;
pdleaaiccle,d4ditttoo,
4d; hcko, 4d; and fresh haddock, 20 to :4d •,•,1
2s . crabs,
mackerel, 3cl to 4d; lobsters. 9lsst°o ditto, 60 to 'ls 6,1 43. to 21
to is per doz. -
each; native oysters, 2s;
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POTATO.
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