The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-09-18 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—MONDLY.
Business at Mark-lane was still very quiet, but the tone
was rather steadier. Increased supplies of English grain
were on offer, and there was a fair show of foreign_ New
English wheat came more freely to hand, and solkquietly at
about late rates. Ir foreign wheat, transactions woe
limited, and prices remained about the same. For barley
there was not much inquiry. Malting produce was still
neglected. Grinding dull. Malt realised previous quota-
tions. The oat trade was rather better, with an improved
inquiry. In maize not much was done, but the tone was
steadier. Beans and peas sold at about late rates. The
flour market was dull at last week's prices.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.

There was nothiag fresh in the cattle trade. 1-1-e-ilial
supplies offering are rather larger, and the cooler weather
has given a somewhat better tone to the trade Beasts ha ,ve
however, met a dull sale throughout, the prices realised
being about same as those quote% on Monday last. The
best Scots and crosses made 55. Bd. to Is. 104. per 81b.
The receipts from our own grazing districts were toler-
able good, and there was an increased supply from Ireland.
From the midland and home counties we received about
2,200 and from Ireland about 000 head. On the foreign
side of the market was a good stllply of beasts, the feature
being 500 Canadian. There were aho about 260 Danish and
some Spanish. With a slow trade prices were about the
same. The sheep pens were moderately well filled. The
trade was firm, at full prices. The best Scots and crosses
made 6s. 104. to 7s. per 81b. Calves and pigs were quiet but
steady. At Deptford were about 2,000 beasts and 6,000
sheep. Inferior beasts, 46. to 4s. (Id.; second quality, 46. 64.
to Is.; prime large oxen, Is. ed. to Is. 84.; prime Scots,
Is. Bd. to 58. 10d. ; inferior sheep, Is. to Is. 64.; second
quality, Is. ed. to Os. ; prime coarse woolled, 6s. 64. to 6s. 84. g
prime Southdowns, 6s. 104. to 7s. ; large coarse calves, ss. to
Is. ed. ; prime small ditto, Is. 6d. to Os. ; large hogs. 4s. 64.
to 55.; and small porkers ss. to Is. Bd. per 8113. to sink the
offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MoNDAT.
A moderate supply of meat was on sale here to-day, for
which a slow trade was experienced at the following prices;
—lnferior beef, 38. to 88. 6d.; middling.ditto, Is. Bd. to
48. ; prime tame ditto, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 3d; prime small
ditto, 48.10 d. to ss. 2d. ; veal, ss. to 68. 4d. ; inferior mutton,
Is. 41 to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to 58. 4d.; prime ditto.
Is. 4d. to es. large pork, 4s. to 4s. 4d. ; Mall pork, 43. 4d.
to 4s. Bd. per idb. by the carcase.

POTATO.
The markets ere amply supplied with potatoes, and the
trade is in a depressed condition. The following are the
prices current :—Kent regents, 90s. to 119 s. ;Essex ditto,
70s. to 908. ; Scotch ditto, 80s. to 100 s. ; Jersey kidneys, 110 s.
to 120 s. ; champions, 70s. per ton.

OAM AND POIJLTRT.
Grouse, 2s. 3d. to 4a.; hares, 38. a to 5&; white ditto,
2s. to 3s. ; black game, 4s. to 4s. &I ; ptarmigan, is. to is. tki.;
plover, is. 3d. to Is. id.; pigeons, 6d. to 1O&; wood ditto,
4d. to Bd,; Bordeaux ditto, is. 6d. to is. 9d.; partridges,
2.5. to 3s. &I.; ducks, 2s. to 35.; fowls, is. 9d. to 2s. od: ;
goslings, 6s. to es.; and itaunches_of venison, 20s. to 30s.
each.