The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-12-04 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.--110050;0,
The firmness in the grain trade at Mark-lane has TOle
what abated. The great change in the weather all 441
lower New York prices have effectually checked the uPie'rsts
movement and produced a reactionary tendency. 3,14,"' were
supplies of English produce were offered. Foreign 0040 '
abundant, and other grain was but moderately Piell" Os,
English wheat was in slow demand at Is. per 01** Atia
money. For foreign •xheattlie inquiry was less active,of
prices gave way is. qr. The barley trade was dtlll, „t,
cially for secondary samples, which continued to dror-dir
value. For oats there was not so much demand, 0200,
large supplies offering caused quotations to rule Weacoaft
6d. per qr. lower. Maize was quieter and not s 0 golif
Beans and Peas sold at previous currencies. The
market was quieter, at barely late quotations.
31ETRO1'OLITAN, CATTLE MARKET.-MON-
uPP
The cattle trade to-day was dull in tone. The ,5,1001-4
offering were not large, but were ample, and w. 010,
weather and heaviness in the dead meat market, pri9,.etotll:
a drooping tendency. From our own grazing dist4l4o:
receipts of beasts were moderate. The number 0f.L.1001
arrivals was very considerable, and those frona 11;oce'o
rather more liberal. A dragging sale was exPer sd.
throughout, and the best Scots and crosses made 50•,,e0
ss. 100. per 81b. From the Midland and Home cot11;101.",
received about 2,000, from Scotland, 220, and frotd4t ora
about 1.200 head. The foreign side of the Inar!'cii
sparingly supplied, chiefly with American stock,
slowly at weak prices. The sheep pens were sparing,Y6,44l
The supply was more than adequate to the
which was very dull at lower prices. The best 1107 d Difj
half-breds sold at 6s. ad. to as. 841 per 81b. Calvcg
were dull and weak. At Deptford there wave I,COO
6,000 sheep. Inferior beasts, .(Is. 100. to 49. ad.
quality, 45. .ad. to Is. ; prime large oxen, Is. 4d. to
prime Scots, Scots, Is. Bd. to Is. led.; -inferior sheep, 4s.
Is. 40. •, second quality, ss. ad. to 6s. ; prime coarse
6s. 4d. to 6s. ad. ; prime Southdown.s, es. 6d. to 65. go• ig,
coarse calves, 4s. 100. to Is. 2d. ; prime small ditto. 0.
to 6s. •, large hogs' 4s. Ed. to Is. ; small porkers, CP
per 81b., sinldng the offal.
)101'
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARIZ.BT.---°20004
The supply of meat was shorter, but ample for the `tor be' ;
which ruled inactive, at the following prices :-
I prilo
Is. 4d. to 3s. Bd.; middling ditto, 3s. 10d. to 4s. `2-d• ;
large ditto, 4s. 40. to 4s. 10d. : prime small dittoct,..
Is. 20. ; veal, 3s. 4d. to 4s. ; inferior mutton, 4s. 4d- tut„, 60,`
AA pr
middling ditto, 43. led. to Is.; prime ditto, ss. 20-
to .
large pork, 43. 40 to 4s. SO. ; small pork, ss. to ss!
81b. by the carcase.
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POTATO, ce- to
Large supples of potatoes were. offered. About Opp.
business was doing, as follows :-Scotch regents,nts,
110 s. ; Scotch champions, 80s. to 905. • Essex rege &TIP
ditto champions, 80s. ; Victorias. 100 s. per toll'
reds, 4s. to Is. ; Belgium kidneys, 4s. per bag.
GAME AND POITL'TRY.
- to 9NOd
Partridges, 2s. ad, to is. 3d.; woodcoc.g, 53. tO
widgeon, Is. to is. 60.. ; teal, 90. to Is. 20. • snipe,7,, • I,' p
wild ducks, 2s. 6d. to is. 6d. ; plovers. 90. tO
ditto, 40. to ad. ; pheasants, Is. to 4s. ; hares, gtd. to 1'
60.; white ditto, Is. 10d. to 2s. 3d.; turkeys, ss.
hens ditto, 45. to 7s. 6d. each. to
FISH.
ditto-to git;
Fresh herrings, 12s. 6d. to 225. 60. •, roused 30
30s. ; red ditto, 10s. 6d. to 21s. ; pickle ditto, 40. 04;
smoked haddock, 255. to 41s. ; sprats 3s. 60, to
,
barrel; mackerel, is. to 45.; mullets, 4s. Sd• , 10-
lobsters, 10s. to 40s. ; crabs, 6s. to 355. ; whit
6d.; smelts is. 40.. to 4s. per dozen J•to

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