The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-08 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

MARK -LAN K.—MONDAY.
At Mark Tale to-day &steady feeling has been apparent in
the grain trade. The supply of Eagluth edheat has been
moderate. There ha been a good attendance of millers,
and the demand has teen firm at an advance in prices of is.
per qr. The market has been fairly supplied with foreign
wheat. With a steady trade prices hay.• risen Is. per qr.
There has been a moderate supply of barley on cffer. The
demand hai not been active, but the market has been steady
at Pill prices. Malt has been quiet ett former terms. There
has been a fair chow of oats en the stands The trade has
been steady, an export enquiry I.lnc prevalent, and
values are well maintained. Beans have changed hands
quietly on former terms. The show of pea have boon small,
and have mat allow sale at about late rates. There has been
a moderate demand for flour, but the supply has been large,
and prices have been unaltered. Cottonseed on passage has
sold at £9 per ton.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK ET. —Mouns y.

A favourable feeling has been apparent in the cattle trade
to-day. About an average supply of stock has been on sale,
and with a healthy Iliqutry. Values have been well maintained.
AB regards beasts, the arrivals from our own grs zing districts
have been tolerably good, and the show of foreign arrivale'neve
been rather large. The trade has been firmer, and the best
Scots and crosses have realised 54. 41. to 55. I. per gib. From
Norfolk, St bulk, Essex, imdCambridgerthire we received about
1,000 Scots sod Cr aim ; from other parts of fingland 450
various breed.; from Scotland 110 Scots anti crosses ; and
from Ireland about 90 oxen. The market hax been fairly
eupplied. The trade hes been firm, and prtoes have had an
Upward tendency. Ihe best Downs and half. bred!, in the
wool have sold at 61. 41. to 6s. 6d.; shorn, 55. 6d. to be. 6d.
Per 01b. Lambs have been in rn Tient, and have made Cs. to
Bi. Cl. per bib. Calves have bean quiet, on former termx.
Mgt have been disposed GI at previous quotations. At the
waterside there have been about 270 beast., and snout 7,C00
sheep.
Per 81b. to sink the offal. . _

• d. • d. .4.8.4.
Infer. mane beasts 3 0 4 0 I Prime Soathiown 6 6 6
Second quality .. 4 0 4 Large coarse calves 3 4 4
Prime large oxen.. 6 0 6 2 Prime small
Prime Scots, bc.. 6 4 5 6j Largo bogs
Infer. coarse sheep 3 4 3 8 heat small porkers 4 5 4
Second quality.— 4 0 4 8 Lambs
Pr. coarse woolled 5 0 5 8 I Qr. old Cl. pigs, each 22 2G 0
METROPOLITAN MEAT MA RK HT.—MONDAY.
The supplies were lees exterudve to-day. The trade Ira
firmer, and price had an upward tendency.
Per 81b, by the carcase,
s. d. s. d. a. d. 11.
Inferior beef 8 4 3 8 Inferior mutton ....II 8 4 0
Middling ditto 4 0 4 4 Middling ditt.o
....4 2 4 8
Prime large ditt. 4 5410 Prime d.t4o ........4 10 6 2
Prime small ditto 6 05 2 Late:. pork 4 4 4
Veal 5 0 5 4 'mall ditto 8 6 4
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Lambe u. 61 lob.. Id.
FISII.

This being the last week of Lent our market Is well imp-
pLed with salt osh. Demand very brisk, at the following
prices :-Ilekted cod, Ills. toads. 64. ; berrings, roused, 20s. to
21. ; herrings, pleated. 30.. to 16. ; ditto, red, 12s. to 275. per
barrel; bloater., Is. to 4.. 64. ; kippers, 4a. to 4s. 100. per
bur ; turbots, 95. to 101. 64. ; brill, 4s. Id. to 61. 61. each ;
plake, 16.. to 285.; trawl haddocks, 10s. to 20s. tar basket;
solea, Is. 61. to 4.500. per pair; cod, 0.3 to £5 per snore
whitings, 181. to life. per basket; salmon, If. 194. to 25.
trout, le. ad. to 2s. 451. ; eels, 1. to le. 144. per pound
mackerel, 2. 651. to a.. gd. per dozen; smoked haddocks,
lie. CO 353. per barrel ; red mullets, 123. to 225. lobsters,
12s. to 9,4.; crabs, Ile. to 15. per dozen ; native oysters,
£1053.; commons, ilat. to ESL perbuahel,