The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-02-27 00:00:00

THE MARKET&.

MARK-LANE.

The tone of the grain trade was tolerably steady, but
there was not much animation in the market. The sales of
home-grown wheat in the principal markets of England and
Wales during the first 25 weeks of the season were 1,542,810
qrs., against 1,664,023 qrs. last season, the average being
305 ed against 32s 6d per qr. Barley sales were 2,468,245 qrs.
against 2 850,017 qrs. average 29s lid agaizot 31s Pd; and of
oats 256,372 qrs. against 272,193 qrs., average 18s 9d againkli
19s 7d per qr. English wheat was in moderate demand:-
Red wheat was a shade dearer, and white commands full
prices. About an average business was doing in foreign
wheat. The flour market was quiet but steady. Bar:ey
inquired for. Malting at late rates. Grinding steady, and
quite as dear. Oats were in short supply and steady re 7
quest, at a slight advance in some instances. Maize was a
steady maiket. A fair business was done at 3d per qr:
advance in some instances. Beans and peas met with a.
steady demand. Cakes were firm, on former terms.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MA.REET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 8161 bead. In the corresponding period last
year we received 7894 head; in 1884, 12,123; in 1883,
15,087 ; in 1882, 12,787 ;in 1881, 14,941; in 1880, 4433; in.
1879, 9750; in 1878, 13 9114'
, and in 1877, 13,119 head. At.
Liverpool were recblved 516 beasts from Boston, and
370 beasts and 258 sheep from New York, and at South-
ampton, 18 beasts from Jersey and Guernsey. The cattle
trade has been much in the same position. The cold
weather has imported some show of firmness, but has failed
to produce animation. A moderate number of beasts came
forward. As a rule the market was firm, and the tendency
of prices was against the buyer. The best Scots and crosses
realised 4s 8d to 4s 10d per 81b. Foreign beasts were not
plentiful and they about maintained late rates ,with a fair
demand. The sheep pens were moderately well filled'.
Business was slow, but choice small breeds were well held.
The best small Downs realised Us 6d to 5s Bd. per Kb.
Calves were quiet, but steady, Pigs sold slowly. The
following were the quotations: Coarse and inferior
beasts, 38 4d to 4s; second quality ditto, 48 to 48 6cl-1
prime large oxen, 48 6d to 4s ; ditto Scots, ke.,
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48 8d to 48 10d; coarse and inferior sheep, 48 2d to 4s 8d.,-
second quality ditto, 413 6d to 46 10d' prime coarse-woolled
ditto, 5s tootoscsoarss4sssele4;6ddcal;
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small porkers,
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offal. Total supply :—British: Beasts, 2560; sheep and
lambs, 11,490 ; calves, 140' pies, 10 ; mulch cows, 60. Foreign:
Beasts, 360; calve., 10. From the midland,home,andwestern
counties we received 900 beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk.
and Essex, 800; from Ireland, 400; and from Scotland.
100 beasts.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
The supply was shorter, but the trade was very
alow, at the subjoined prices :—lnferior beef, 2s 8d to
88 4d ; middling ditto, 3s 4d to 313 Scl ;prime largo ditto, 3s 10d
48 Od ; prime small ditto, 8s 10d to 43. American, Liverpool
killed, 38 8d to 3s 10d ,• American killed hind quarters,
88 4d to 3s 3d: ditto killed forequarters, 2s 10d to 3s
veal, prime English, 4s M to 48 10d; ditto Dutch,:
4s 2d to 4s 8d ; inferior mutton, 28 8d to 38 4d ;
middling
ditto, 38 8d to 4s 4d ; prime ditto, 4s to 43 10d; Scotch dittO,
48 6d to 48 10d; New Zealand ditto, 3s 6d to 38 3d; large
pork, 38 to 38 6d ; small ditto, 3s t 0 48 4dPez 81b. by
the carcase.