The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-05-24 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK:LANE.-Mexhar.
Quietness generally prevailed at Mark-lane. There was a
thin attendance, and business progressed quietly, English
wheat was rather scarce Elie demand was not active. Flue
samples were, however, fully as dear as on Monday last.
Foreign wheat sold slowly, but at extreme prices for choice
parcels. The supply was moderate. The barley trade was
less active, both malting and grinding produce selling
sparingly, at about late rates. Malt was quiet at previous.
quotations. For oats a fair demand prevailed, at 3d. per qr.
advance on the week. Maize remained dull, with a tendency
towards weakness. Beans and peas were quiet and without
change. The flour market was Inactive on former terms.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARE ET.-MoNDAY.- -
The cattle trade was, on the whole, firm, Supplies were
tolerably good. The number of beasts reoeived from our
own grazing districts was about the average, and the quality
and condition were satisfactory. Business was not active.
The really best Scots occasionally made Ls. 2d.abut this was
an exceptional quotation, is. per Sib, being the more general
top price. From Norfolk sod Suffolk were receive/it about 1,700,
from the Midland and Home Counties about 500, from Scotland
320. 0,1 the foreign side of the market tht re was a fair show
from Denmark, Spain. and Sweden. The demand was great,
at about the same rates as were previously current. The
sheep pens were moderately well filled. The market was de-
cidedly firm, and the prices realised showed an advance on
the week of 4d. per Sib. The bast Downs and half-breda
made 6.a. to 6s. 2d. per B,b. Lambs were firm, at 7s. to Si.
per 81b. Calves were steady, though quiet. Pigs sold on
former terms. At Deptford there were about 1,200 beasts
and 12,000 sheep and lambs. Inferior•beasts, 4s. to 4s. 641. ;
second quality, 4s. 6d, to 45 Bd. ; prone large oxen, 4s. Bcl.
to 41. 10d. ; prime Scots, 48.10 d. to bs.. 2d. ; Inferior sheep,
41. to is.; second qual.ty, 55. to 51. 6d. ; prime coarse-
waolled, ss. 81 to is. 10d ; prime Sauthdowni, 65. 10d. to
8. ; large coane calves, it. gd. to 6s. z prime mall
ditto, es. to 6s. 6d. ; large hogs, 35. Bd. to 48. 4d. ; small
porkers, 45. 6d. to Os.; lambs, 7s. to Si, per 81b, to sink the
offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
The supply of beef on sale today was larger, and the trade
was exceedingly heavy. Inferior beef, 2s. 61. to 35. ;
middling ditto, as. 41. to 4*.; prime large ditto, 45. to 4s. 4d. ;
prime Scotch, 45. 41. to 4s. ed. •, veal, ss. to 55. 41. ; inferior
mutton, 35. to 35. 81. ; middling ditto, 41. to Sc. ; prime
ditto, is. 4d. to 6=. 2d. ; large pork, 31. 81. to 4s. 4d ; small
ditto, 4s. 4d. to So.; and lamb, 7s. 4d. to Ss. per Sib. by the
carcase.
Flan.
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Whiting, 123. 641. to its. per ; lobsters, 10s. 9d. to
308. per dozen ; mullet, 41. to 63. 9.1. per score; crimped
salmon, 28. 9d. to 38. per lb.; turbot, 9s. to 20s. each; crabs,
553. to 45s per kit; mackerel, is. 9d. to Ss. per dozen; cod,
£4 151. 641. to £9 per score ; grilse, is. 741. to Is. 10d. per
lb. ; bloaters, 48. 641. to 75. 641 per box; smelts, 38. 10 61. 641.
per basket; brill, 2s. 3d. to 51. each; trout, is. 4d. to Is. Sd.
per lb.

POTATO.
The supplies of potatoes have been upon a moderate scale,
trade for all sorts continuing steady. New Lisbon potatoes
have changed hands at from £75 105. to 49 10s. per ton.
Flukes, 150 s. to 1805. ; rocks, 100 s. to 1205.; chapplow. 1005.
to 120 s. ; and Victories, 1205. to 150 s. per ton.

45. 6,t.
2;,t0
HOP.
Fine hops, which remain scarce, are commandinjt, tome
attention, and the market altogether is firmer. The im-
provement in tone is due chiefly to the backward state 01
the plantations, but although it may be pulicione to buy at
the prevailing low prices, file perhaps too early to calculate
the result of the crops. Prices are as follow& l—Kent, 1878,
£1 10s. to £5 15s. ; Sussex, £1 Ws. to £5 108. ; Farnham
and country, £3 10s. to £5 105 ; Worcester, RA 4s. to 4512 s ;
;15P.1161d.letto as. plvenr‘. *
American, £2
mtozasA.£4::iasaspirs.o.i.at;tr:B4hTeseiglila.n., £2 to £2 vis.
per cwt.
chickens,
Sec
3adpotnoa,46.l..tloivrio.w6ida.,
Bordeaux dit*to, Is. 9d. to 2423 d. ; ptarrat. ed. to Is.:
capercallzle, 4. 6d. to
quails. is. to is. 6d.; leverets, , •to Ss.;
Italian
is,; ducklings, Si. to ec ; wild rabbits; 9d. to