The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-10-01 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.

A firmer tone prevails at Mark-lane, and the tendency o
prices is against the buyer. Foreign grain has come more
freely to hand, especially wheat and malt, but English grain
is not plentiful. English wheat sold quietly, the inferior
condition of the samples preventing business. Fluty grain,
was however, firm. For fine wheat there was a better
demand, at an improvement of ad. to is. per qr. Flour was
steady, but is. dearer. In barley dealings were limited, at
about late rates. Oats were firm, at fully late rates, but
were not quotably higher. Maize was in request, at an
advance of quite Gd. per qr. Beans and peas were steady, at
late rates.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MoNner.
The cattle trade was quiet, with a dull tendency. Supplies
were barely up to the average, but were amply sufficient.
As regards beasts there was a good show from our own
grazing districts, with a good sprinkling of Irish
and a few Scotch. Business was quiet at about
the rates previously current. Thu best Scots and
crosses sold at ss. 6d. to ss. Bd. per sib. From the
midland and home counties wh, received about 1650, from
Scotland 56, and from Ireland 500 head. On the foreign
aide of the market were a few American and some
Danish beasts, which sold slowly, at about late rates. Only
a moderate supply of sheep was in the pens. The demand
was quiet. at last week's prices. The best Downs and half-
breds realised 6s. 10d. to 7s. per 81b. Calves and pigs were
about the same in value, with a quiet demand. At Dept-
ford were about 1,600 beasts and 2,000 sheep. Quotations:
Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s. 6d. to 45. 6d. ; second quality,
ditto, 4s. ed. to 53. ; prime lstrge oxen, Os. 4d. to 55. 6d. ;
ditto Scots, &c., ss. 6d. to Os. Bd. ; coarse and inferior
sheep, La. to Os. 6d. ; second quality ditto, ss. 6d. to 6s. ;
prime coarse woolled sheep, 6s. 6d. to 6s. Bd. ; prime south-
downs, 6s. 10d. to 75. ; large coarse calves, be. to Ed. cd. ;
prime small ditto, Bs. 4d. to ss. 8(1.; large hogs, 4s. 101 to
bs.d. ; neat small porkers, ss. 2d. to sa. Gd. per 81b, sink-
ng the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.--MONDAY.

The supply was large. The trade was better, but still
slow, as follows :—lnferior beef, 3s. to 3s. 6d.; middling
ditto, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 4d. ; prime large ditto, 4s. 41 to 4s. 84. ;
prime small ditto, 4s. 64. to 4s. 10d. • veal, ss. to Sc. Bd. ; in.
ferior mutton, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 6d. • Middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to
ss. 6d.; prime ditto, Sc. id. to large nork, 48. 24. to
4s. 84.; small ditto, 58. to Sc. 6d. per 81b, by the carcase.
POTATO

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The market was moderately supplied. A slow trade pre-
vailed as follows :—Essex regents, 70s. to 80s. ; Essex
champions, 555. to 60s. ; Kent regents, 80s. to 903. ; magnum
bonums, 80s. to 90s. per ton; German blues, 4s. per bag.

Red herrings, 2s. M. to 45.; "roused ditto, 3s. to 6s. ; pickle
ditto, 6s. 60. to 7s. 90. ; fresh ditto, 2s. 60. to 41. Gd. ; kipper
ditto, 6s. 9d. to lls. ; bloater ditto, is. 6d. to 10s. ; whiting,
10s. to 12s. 6d. ; haddock, 6s. to 10s. ; mackerel, 15c. to 20s
native oysters, 18s. to 275. 6d. per hundred.