The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-01-19 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

(ETROPOLITAN CATTLE AfAßKET.—lferekr.
The cattle trade has been very qaiet. There has been
no life In the demand, and although the best breeds have
been fairly steady, the market has been by no means a strong
one. Supplies of English beasts were about the lame as
usual, and they included some well conditioned stock. Zipec-
tattoos of better trade were not realised, the demand being
throughout of a sluggish character. The best Scots arid
crosses sold at Os to es 2.d per 81b. Foreign beasts were -not
plentiful, and they sold slowly at about late rates. In the
sheep pens a moderato supply was offered, with a small
demand. Choice 8-stone Downs wade Ti 2d to Ti 6dl
but prime heavy sheep did not realise more than 6s 24
to Os Ed per Sib., and many good breeds went at a yet !owe.
figure. Calves and pigs sold at about late rates. The prias
are :—Coarse and inferior beasts, 4.. to 4.4 64; seoond
quallt
ditto, as Cid to to; prime large oxen, is 8d to 6€; ditto fi
(^ to cis 2,1 ; coarse and Inferior sheep, ge 64tect,
secont finality ditto, es to 0. 64 ; prime coarse "moiled ditra.
Os 10d to is 24 ; prime Southdown ditto, 75 2cl to 7s 64
large coarse calves, 6s to 6s ; prime small ditto, 63 6d W
6s 104; large hogs, Si SLI to 4.5; neat small porkers, as be
4s Ga per 81b. to sink the offal.

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METROPOLITAN MAT MA.RIET.—MONpiIn
There was a moderate supply of mut en sale, fcr whiob
the demand was quiet, at the following prizes :—lnferiol
beef, 38 to to 3.s 8t1; middling ditto, 8s 6d to 4s 4d; prime
large ditto, 45 84 to 65 2d ; prime small ditto, fs to 65 td:
veal, 5s to 54s 8d ; inferior mutton, 3s 6,1 to la 4cl; middling
ditto, 43 4d to 55 ; prime ditto, 6. 2d to 6s ; large pork, Ss 64
to 4a; and small ditto, 4s 2d to 4s 8d per bib. by the carcase.

• POTATO.
A large ripply of potatoes were offered. There WU a very
slow trade, as follows ;—Magnum benums, POs to 100 s:
regents, 808 to 100*: champions, 60s to SOs ; Victoria& We
to 90s per ton; and German reds, Ea to 42 Per bag,

FISH.
A fair supply of fish on offer at this market Trade
quiet at the foll)erh)g prices I—Liee eels, 10d to is;
turbot, 10d to Is 2d ; fresh salmon, bi to le ed ;
slips, 8d to 10d soles, is to Is 6d; brill, ed to Sd ;
lemon roles, 61 to 8d ; dried cod, sound, 6d to 3d:
large plaioe, Sd 6,1; cod (whole SW, 3d to 6d ; middle
ditto, Cd to 8d; crimped skate, 4d to fid •, hake, 4d to 6d
dried cod, 4d; conger eel, 3d to 4d; roker, Sd to Sd ; gurnet,
4d to 6d ; sprats. Id; and fresh haddock, 2d to 4d per lb.;
smelts, is 64.1 to 2s (Japer basket; Dieby chicks, 6d to 8d pea
bundle; Finnan haddocks, 6d per bundle; smoked 'prate,
9d per dozen bundles; prawns, Ad per pint • mussels,
10d per peck measure; cockles, 2d per quart; whelks.
3d per quart ; shrimps, 2d to ad per pint ; crabs,
4d to 2s 6cl each; lobsters, Sd to 35 each ; codlings,
6d to is 6d each; turbots, 6s to 20$ each ; sild'embkred
haddocks 2d to is each ; whiting 2s to 48 per ,dozen;
fresh herrings, is 3d per dozen; red herrings, 6d to is Cd
per dozen; escallops, 6d per dozen ; bloaters, 6d to 21 6d
per dozen; kippers, Ad to Ss per dozen pairs : Atderican
oysters, 4d to 9d per dozon ; Anelo-Portuguese dutto,.B4 i,9.
is per dozen; Dutch native is 6d to 2s 'Or dozen!
and Enapak native cUtto. 2s to 2s 64.1 Deidoien

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