The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-10-16 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.
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hiARK-LAN E.

A quiet business has been pa:sing at Mark-lane. Supplies
offering have been sufficient for the demand, and prices
have remained about the ame. The sales of home-
grown wheat in the leading markets c.f England and
Wales during the past eix weeks of the season were
234,03 ors., against 333,594 qrs. last year, the average
being 31s 5d against 31s Od per qr. The sales of barhy
were 113,f63 qrs., against 2, 2,57 p 5, at an average of
27s 4d against 31s Id per qr.; and of oats, 47,635 qrs.,
against 54,445 qrs., the averaie being ls 61 against 19a 4.1
per qr. English wheat was in slow demand and about id
lower on the week. East Indian moved off quietly, at !ate
rates. Foreign wheat was dull, at previcus currencies. The
flour market was inactive, at barely late rates. Fine malt-
ing barley continues scarce and firm. Other sor s dull and
irregular. Foreign grinding favours buyers. Oats were in
quiet request, and common torts were fully 3d dearer.
Mize was inactive, on former terms. Beans and peas wrre
quiet, the former declining 61 and the latter is on the
week.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 11,362 head. In the corresponding period last
3,ear we received 10,142; in 1884, 14,582; in 1883, 19,148;
In 1882, 18973, ; in 1881, 14,420; in 1830, 18,522; in 1879,
21,179; in 1878, 18,916; and in 1877, 19,840 head. At. Liver-
pool were received 972 beasts from Boston, and 335 beasts
and 683 sheep from Montreal, and at southampton 61
beasts from Jersey and Guernsey. The cattle trade hivi
been quiet, but not without steadiness. The cold weather
has been an element oi firmness About an average supply
of beasts have come to hand from our own grazing dintricts,
the quality and condition 1 e:ng tolerably god. Business
progressed slowly, but the imarxet was not devoid of steadi-
ness, and the best Scots and crosses changed hands at 4s Fel
to 4s 10d per 81b. Foreign beasts were in moderate suppiY
and slow request, at about late currencies. Fair supplies
of sheep were in the pens. There was a firm trade. rrinie
breeds realised full prices, and secondary sorts were 2d per
elb dearer. The best do wns and half hreds E o,d at 53 led to 6a
per 81b. Calves met a quiet sale on firmer terms. P1'.,;5
were in moderate demand at previous currencies. Coar-
and inferior beasts, 3s Od to 3s 6d; second quality ditto,
Ss 6d to 4s Od; prime large oxen, 4s 2d to 4s ed ;
ditto Soots, Ise., 4s 8d to 4s 10d; coarse and inferior
sheep, 3s 6d to 4s Od ; second quality ditto, 4s Od
to 5s Od ; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 5s 4d to 5s 8;
prime Bouthdown ditto, 58 105 to 68 Od; large coarse
calves, '
3s 2d to 45 Od; prime small ditto, 48 2cl to 45 8,1;
large hogs 2s 65 to Ss (Id; neat small porkers, Ss 8d to
4s Od per 81b to sink the offal. Total supply :—Beasts,
4260; sheep and lambs, 9450; calves, 180; mulch cows,
50. Foreign: —Beasts, 750; sheep and, lambs, 2210.
From the Midland, Home, and Western Counties we
received 2850 beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex,
150: from Ireland, 30 ; from Scotland, 10; and from
Canada, 7001 beasts.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
The supply on offer was only moderete, and the tra le
all round was much better, the prices being firm, wit,
however, at the close a tendency to decline. Inferior
beef, 2s 44 to 38 Od ; middling ditto, 33 Od to Se 61;
prime ditto, 3s 6d to 4s Od ,• Scotch ditto, 4s 01
to 4s 45' American (Liverpool killed), 3s 8d to Ss 10d ; ditto
killed, hindquarters, 3s Sd to 45 Od ; ditto ditto forequarters,
28 I'd to 2s 6d ; English veal, 4s Od to 45 4d,
Dutch ditto, 2s 84 to 35 8d ; inferior mutton, 3s 44 to,
Ls Od ; middling ditto, 4s 4d to 58 Od ; prime ditto, 55 C"'
to 5s 4el; Scotch ditto, 5s 25 to 55 84; New Zealan4
ditto, 2s 85 to 25 105; large pork, 35 4.4 to 4s lid; small
ditto, 4a44 to 5805 per 81b. by the carcase.
POTATO.
The' e was a moderate supply of potatoes on sale. Trada
was fair at annexed rates: Magnum bonums, 60s to 80s ;
Kent regents, 70s to 90s; Hebrons, 70a to ; Early Rcret,
605 to 70s; and Essex shawa, 50s to 70s per ton.