The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-10-04 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

MARK-LiNE.-liwoAr.

At Mark-lane firmness has prevailed. There was a moder-
ate attendance, and a fair business was done. English wheat
came slowly to hand, and was in indifferent condition. The
trade was firm, and the prices realised were is. to 2s. higher
than on Monday last. As regarda foreign wheat the supply
was to.erably good. A fair business was done, and quota-
tions advanced fully 2s per qr. For barley the market was
flim. Malting barley was fully as dear. Grinding was about
is. higher than on Monday last. Malt was disposed of on
former terms. For oats a moderate inquiry was experienced,
at 6d. per qr. more money than on Monday last. liaise was
In fair demand, at Is to 2s. per qr. advance. Beans and
peas were steady in value and inquiry. The flour market
was firm.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MAREET.—IfoNDAY.

The cattle trade has ruled quiet in tone. Supplies were
not large, but were ample for all requirements. The show
of English beasts was thoroughly good as regards number,
but the quantity and condition were not so eatistaetory.
By far the 'anger proportion was in a half•fed condition. A
want of animation was the characteristic of the inquiry.
Some really choice breeds met with a fair demand, but gene-
rally inactivity prevailed. The best Scots and crosses made is.
41. but much good meat went for ss. per 81b. 7rom the Mid-
land and home oounties we received about 2,000, from other
parts of England about 250, from Scotland 70, and from Ireland
about SOO head. Amongst the foreign arrivals were about 100
Canadian, and some Danish and Spanish. The trade was
quiet, at about late rates. The sheep pens were fairly sup-
plied. Throughout the trade was fiat, and quotations
tended in buyer's favour. The best Downs and half-bred;
were disposed of at 6s. 40.. to 6s. 6d. per 81b. Calves and
pigs were quiet at about late rates. At Deptford there were
about 1,800 beasts and 8,000 sheep. Quotation as follow :-
Coarse and inferior beasts, Ca. to 4s. 6J. ; second quality,
41. 6d to ti. Bd. ; prime large oxen, 4s. led. to 51. 2d. ; prime
Soots, (ta., 6s. 21 to sa. 4d. ; coarse and inferior sheep,
4s. 6d. to 5;.; second quality ditto, 51. to Os.; prime coarse
woolled, (3s. to 6s. 40..; prime Southdowns, es. 40.. to
6s. ed.; large coarse calves, to. to to. t3d. ; prime small ditto,
is. 60. to 6;.; large pork, 4s. to 41. 6d.; small ditto, 4s, Bd.
to 65. per 81b, sinking the offal.

METROPOLITA.N MELT MARKET.-MONDAY.

The supply of meat was moderate, and trade was slow at
the following rates :—lnferior beef, 25.,8d to tr. Od. mid-
dling ditto, Br. 4d. to 4s. ; prime large ditto, as. 2d. to as.
Bd.; prime &etch, as. 6d. to 4. 10a. ; veal be. to be. 4d.;
inferior mutton, is. to be. Bd. middiing ditto, be. 10d. to as.
Bd. ; prime ditto, 4s. 10d. to be. 2d.; large pork, be. td.
to be. Bd. ; small ditto, as. ad. to be. per gib. by the carcase.

HOP.
Hops are now arriving from most
estimated' that only about
Is a very unsatisfactory one. It is
esa_e,
while a
vary
one-fifth of the crop is readily meear.k
worth the trouble
large proportion has been garerZ is, in fact, even
districts and the result
and expense of Picking- Td, and the quality of the
lighter than had been expo:
m and high prices are current. Tr",
,q,4 nuie%ss, 49 ss. to £l2 • ditto inferior
efmorarnkee: fhoorpsch;:iEceastaam;elnets,
following are the Midqu.°-! gent, choice, £l2 to Ale :
produce is very poor.
choice, £l4 to f. 18., , As
is therefore very
es. to 4,10 ,_• Weald of
itir—'t ti'erbne
Kent, £9 93* to —Ol to £7 75.; Bavarian, 49 10s. to 412 ;
d diseased, ZS 1
and zg 1516 to £l2 ; Poperinge, R,5 10s. to
Bohemia".
£8 bs. to *5 161. ; American, £ll. to £lB per
ditto, second
£6 es. ; A
o wt. GAMB AND POULTRY,
Irish fowls, is. to 25.. sd. ; Ease; ditto, 1s ed. to 2s. ed.;
Boston ditto, 2.8. to 31. 3d.; Sussex ditto, Be. to ss. ; Surrey
ditto, Si. 6d. ta 7s. 6d. ; live hens, ls. ed. to 2s. Sd. ;
pigeons, 4d. to 10&; plovers, Bd. to 9d. ; partridges, le. IQ&
to 4s. 3,1 ; grouse, 25.9 d. to 65.; black cook, as. Bd. L) O. ad.,
woodCoch, 2s. to 81. ; hares, bs. to 5%, each.