The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-10-18 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
Very little has been done in foreign wheat, but bolder*
have not conceded to any lower offers. From America quo-
tations were rather weaker, but from the Continent ;Omer.
Floor is Very dull, and arrivals are in excess of demand.
Prices, however, are not quotably lower. The stock of
wheat and flottr on the Ist inst. was 666,870 qrs., against
797,300 qrs three months back, and 1,121,000 qrs. on the Ist
October last year. Malting baxley on the country markets
as well as here is purchased sparingly, and quolations can—
not be altered, but grinding sorts have rather advanced.
Main, with light supplies here and firmer quotations from
abroad, is held for stiffer prices. asts have arrived mode-
rately, and are firm at 3d advance. A good business done
in beans at rather better prices. Peas remain without
quotable change. The floating cargo trade has been quiet
all round.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
'rue total imports of foreign stock into London lost week
amounted to 14,582 head. In the corresponding period
last year we received 19,148; in 1882, 18,973; in 1831.14,420;
in 1680, 18,522; in 1879, 21,279; in 1878, 18,946 • and in 1877.
19,340 head. At Liverpool wEre received 1068 beasts from
Baltimore, 474 beasts from Boston, 268 beasts and 194 sheep
from Montreal, and 80 beasts from Oporto ; and at South-
ampton 29 beasts from Guernsey and Jersey, and 80
beasts from Oporto. The cattle trade has been featureless_
Supplies have been tolerably good, but the cold weather has
steadied the market The receipts of boasts from our own
grazing districts were moderate. The trade was very quiet,
but prices were firm. The beat Soots and crosses made
5s 6d to Is 8d per 81b. A moderate supply of foreign beasts
was offered. There was a slow sale at about late rates. As
regards sheep the pens were fairly well filed. A want of
animation characterised the demand, and prices rem 'in d
about the same. The best Downs and half-b oeds made
6s 44 to 65 8d pdr 81b. Calves and pigs were quiet at late
rates. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s to 4s ed ; second
quality ditto, 48 6d to 5s ; prime large oxen, is 2d to
is 6d; ditto Scots, &c., 5s 6d to 5s 8d: coarse and inferior
sheep 5s 24 to 58 10d ; second quality ditto, 58 -10 d to
6s 201 ; prime Oars°•woolled ditto, 6a 24 to 6s 44; prime
Southiown ditto, 6s 44 to 6s ed ; large coarse calves, .
56 2d to 58 61; prime small ditto, 5s 6d to 5s 11• large
hop, 3s to 4s ; neat small porkers, 4s to 4a 8d per 81b. to
sink the off +l. Total supply Beasts, 3430; sheep and
lambs, 9,320. calves, 250. Foreign: Beasts, 930; sheep
and lamb., 240; calves, 80. Prom the midland a.nd home
counties we rece'vecl 2110 beasts, from Inland 300, and from.
Scotland 40 beasts,
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D POULTRY.
38 to 48 ; black game, 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; woodcoekt, 3s to •
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4s ; wild -ducks, 2s to 2s 8d ; widgeon, is 64 to ls 9d ; teal,
is 84 to Is 104; jested, Is 6d to ls 74. plovers, 94 lb ls 3d ;
geese, 43 to 6s 64; ducklings, 2s to 2s 64; chickewt. ls 3cl
to ; and fowls, 2s to 4s each.
FISH,
Black soles. Is to 2s per pair ; white lemon ditto, 2tl *old •
per lb ; cod, X 4 to £7 per score ; crimped, 103 to 20s Tga 1.4
native oysters, 3s ed to 4s per dozen' common ditto; t•
is 9d per dozen ; live eels, is ld to Is 3d per lb; =nacre]. -
2s to 4s per score ; large turbot, Fs 60. to 14s each;
16s to 22s per box; trawl haddock, 6s to 10s par pad;
bloat, 38 to is per box, and mullets. 168 to 18s pet soore.