The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-06-14 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.


MARK-LANE —MONDAY.
The position of the grain trade is much about the same.
There was a fair attendance, but business was wanting in
activity. English wheat was In short supply. The demand
was inactive, but for line samples full rates were required.
With reference to foreign wheat, there was a fair supply on
offer, for which the trace was quiet, at fully previous quota-
tions. B.irley was in slow request, at about late rates. The
supplies were rather shorter. Malt sold at late currencies.
Oats were fairly well held, but the demand for them was not'.
active. Maize was quiet, but without alteration in value"
Bean were steady, but peas dull and weak. The flour
market was quiet, at previous quotations.

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were about the average, and were equal to the demand,
beasts the arrivals from our own grazing districts
were on a moderate scale: but there was frequently room
for improvement in condition. The trade was quiet,
at about the rates current last week. The best Scots
and crosses changed bands at Si. 4d. to ss. 6d. per
81b. From Norfolk and Suffolk we received about
1,400; from other parts of - England about 500; and from
Scotland about 260 head. en the foreign side of the market
was a good supply of American, besides some Danish,
Span!sh, and Swedish Business was on a moderate scale,
at last week's pric,s The sheep pens were fairly well filled.
A steady trade prevailed, and prices were firm. The best
Downs and balt-breds realAsed 6s. 10d. to 7s. per 81b. Lambs
were in fair request, at 7s. to Bs. per 810. Calves were in
moderate demand, on former terms. Pigs were quiet,
at late rates. At Deptford there were about 700 beasts and
11,100 sheep and lambs. Inferior beast, 4s. to 45. 6d.;
second quality, 4s. 6d. to 55.; prime large oxen, 55. tofu'. 4d.;
prime ecots, ss. 4d. to ss. 6d. ; inferior sheep, 45. to 55.;
second quality, Si. to 6s. ; prime coarse-woolled, 65. d. 10
6s. Bd.; prime S,iuthtiowns, 6s 10d. to l's.; large
.cb
calves, ss. 6d. to (3s. ; prime small ditto, ea• to gs. 6d. , large
lambi,
hogs, Si. Bd. to 4s. 4d. ; small porkers, 4s. 6d. to Sc. •
7s. to Bs. per 81b. to sink the offal
METROPOLITAN MEAT MAREET.-MoNDLY.
weather
There was a moderate supply of meat, ap_d. the welt
he traoe was slow. slices were as
being rather close, t d . i„idgiing ditto, Sc Bd.
follows :-Inforior beet, 34 to 3, 4 . ,
4. to 4s. Sd. ; Scotch ditto 4 Bcl s. .to
to 4s • prime ditto, •
. . . bs Si • tofcrior muttox, Sc. 63. to ss, ;
5.. ; veal, ss. to • • 0 5,, 4d. • prime ditto be 83 to
Middiing ditto, 4.. 4d t ,
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3. 4d. to 4s. ; small ditto. Is. 4d. to
Cs Si. ; large pork, •
d lamb 70 4,1. to gs per 81b. by tie carcass,
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