The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-11-14 00:00:00

hiEtitOPOLITAN_ CATTLX MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 17,611 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received 12,541; in 1883, 15,084 ; in 1882, 14,442 ;
in 1681, 11,895 ; in 1880, 10,C60. in 1879, 22,717 ; in 1878,
13O0; and in 1877, 14,641 head. At Liverpool
were received
200 beasts from Baltimore, 1359 beasts from Boston, slid
363 beaFes and 299 sheep from Montreal; and at South-
ampton 24 beasts from Jersey and Guernsey, and 50 beasts
from Oporto. The cattle trade has been quet a.nd feature.
less. There was nothing much of consequence to direct
attention. The show of beasts from our own grazing
districts was about the average, but although some
good stock was exhibited the bulk •of the supply was of
secondary quality. The trade did not possess much vitality.
The choicest stock was fairly steady in value with a mode-
rate demard, but other breeds experienced a dragging sale.
The best Scots and crosses made is to is 2el per 81b,,
Foreign stock was in fair supply and quiet request
at late currencies. The sheep pens were fairly well filled.
Sapp'ies were more than equal to the demand, which *as
wanting in activity. Business throughout progressed
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48 ; second quality ditto, 4s to 48 Cd ; prime large oxen,
at about late rates. Ooarze and inferior beasts, 3s 6d to
4s 8d to is; ditto Scots, &c., 5s to 5s t'd ; coarse and
Inferior sheep, -.*.s to 48 Cd •, second quality, ditto, 49 6d to
is ; prime coarse-woolled ditto, is 2d to 5s 4d; prime
Southdiwn ditto, is 4d to is lid; large coarse calves,
3s 8d to 4s 4d ; prime sie.all ditto. 4s ed to 4s led ; large
hoes, Cs 81 to :33 ; neat small porkers, Is sa to 4s , 4d,
per Slb. to sink the offal. Total supply: Beasts, 3630 ;
Eheep and lambs, 11,4‘..4 ; calves, 270; nailch 'cows, 50.
Foreign: Beasts, 180; sheep and cows, 1100. VFrona the
midland, home, and western counties we received 2560
beasts; frem Ireland, COO; fro le Scotland, 90; and from
Canada, 17 beasts. •
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET. .
There was a mcderate su,pply cos sale, for which tho
trade was bad. Prices: Inferior beef, 2s 4d to 2s gd •
middlizg ditto, Od to 3s 6d ; 1 rime large ditto, 84,„ to 4s Od : prime small ditto, 4s Od to 4s 4d •, veal, Ss 4d ``-'
4s; inferior matton, 28 ed to 28 Bcl ; middling ditto, 3s Od
to 3s 8d ; prime ditto, 9s Od to 4a 8d ,• large Fork, " (Idto 3s 4d; Eultill ditto, 48 (11 to 48th per 81b, by the
CaZeaSe.

FISII.
Mackerel, 4s to 5s Bd. per score • 'Mullets, lOs to 18s per
dozen; tsrbots, Gs (Id to 12s each; whitings, 8s to 14s per
box; kippered baddoels, 17s GJ to 263 per kit .; sprats, 8s
to 12s -per barrel ; lcibsters,--15s to 40s per dozen; cod, £6
to £lO per ore ; erinlpeT ditto, Ss to 15s each ;•,Rative
ON•sters 14.4 to ns ; common ditto, 4s to 8s per 100 ' • 'eels,
; plaice; 18s to 25$ per pad;* and. trawl
susuuCCAS, Ofil to 15s per box. • •

ROTATO.
'There was a • fair supply on sale. The trade was
steady, at the annexed prices :—Xagnum bonums; 60s to
90s ; r.gentq' 60s to 90s ; early r,-)ses: 708 to 9E's ; chain-
Pionc, 60d to COs: and Vietorias. 70s to 80s PCI toll.
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