The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-02-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
A quiet business has been doing. Supplies availab
were about the average. The sales of home-grewlj
wheat in the leading markets of England and Wales
during the first 23 weeks of the season werti,.
1,442,412 qrs.' against 1,137,889 qrs. last season, a'
an average of 30s 2d, against 32s 6d per qr. ; barlq,
1,969,835 qrs., against 1,965,475 qrs., average 295
against 27s ld ; and oats, 166,573 qrs., against 226,2'
qrs., at an average of 15s 7d, against 17s 6d per cilr;
English wheat was in quiet request. Red satePe"
were firmer. For foreign wheat the demand was in"
active, at late rates. The flour market was inactive+
at previous quotations. The barley trade royal°
le
much about the same. Fine malting produce via!,
firm; grinding sold at late currencies. Oats
quiet, and 3d per qr. cheaper on the week. Ma
was firm, and quite as dear. Beans and peas were
altered. Lentils were ls per qr. cheaper.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The cattle trade has been in a dull and feature
condition. Fair supplies were available. The receiptg
of beasts from our own grazing districts have been ou a
moderate scale. There has been no real life in the
market. Business throughout was sluggish. A fe°
choice Scots made 55., but the general top quotatiou
was 4s 8d to 4s 10d per 8113. Foreign beasts were ill
short demand and quiet request at about late rateg•
The sheep pens were fairly well filled. Scarcely avlt
business was passing, and the level of prices was abou
the same as last week. The best Downs and half:
breds changed hands at 5s to 5s 2d per 81b. Calve'
and pigs were quiet on former terms, Priuegj
Voarse and inferior beasts 2s 6d to 3s; seel
quality ditto, 3s to 4s; prime large oxen, 4s Od to 45 8";
ditto Scots, &c., 4s 8d to 4s 10d •, coarse and inferi°:
sheep, 3s 4d to 4s; second quality ditto, 4s to 48
prime coarse-woolled ditto, 45 8d to 4s 10d ; prime Suntu‘
down ditto, 4s 10d to 5s 2d; large coarse calves, 3s 2d t°
48 6d ; prime small ditto' 4s 8d to 5s 6d; large h°gt
2s 4d to 3s• and neatsmallporkers, 3a to 33 Bcl Pe'
81b. to sin the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT.
A large supply was on offer. The trade was bad At
the annexed prices: Inferior beef, 2s Od to 28 ;
middling ditto, 38 Od to 38 2d; prime ditto,
3s 6d to 3s 10d; Scotch ditto, 3s 8d to 48 Od ;
American, Liverpool killed, 38 4d to 3s gd ; ditto
killed, hind-quarters, 38 4d to 38 8d; ditto, ditto,
fore-quarters, 2s 4d to 2s 8d ; English veal, 48 to 44a
Dutch ditto, 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; inferior mutton, 2s Od t,c),
2s 8d; middling ditto, 3s to 3s 8d ; prime ditto. 4'
to 48 4d; Scotch ditto 48 2d to 48 6d ; New Zen'
land ditto, 2s 6d to is 8d ; large pork, 2s 8d 0
3s Od ; small ditto, 33 4d to 38 8d per 81p. by the
carcase.

FISH.
Fair supply and good demand. Prices :—Wholesale
Salmon, Is 6d to is 10d per lb.; brill, 98 per stone'
urbot, 115 per stone; cod, 2s to 6s each; soles, 140!
per box; plaice, 208 per box ; mackerel, 85 per sc°re
whiting, 85 per box; fresh haddocks, 7s to 8s per box
ive eels, 185 per draft; lobsters, 205 per score; crabs,
25s per pad; red mullets, 105 per dozen; bloats'
3s per box; kippers, 45 per round; dried haddocks, 26
to 65 per dozen; oysters, 3s to 16s per 100 ; shrimPt
15 to 2s per gallon. Retail: Salmon, Is 9d to 25 pet
lb. ; soles, is 8d per lb.; turbot, 10d to is per 90;4
brill, 8d per lb. ; cod, 4d to 6d per lb.; live eels, ;II
per lb.; fresh haddocks, 3d per lb.; red mullets, e
each; mackerel, 6d to 8d each; plaice, 6d to
each; whiting, 4d each; lobsters, 15 to 25 each
crabs, 15 to 2s 6d each ; dried haddocks, 3d to 15.
each; bloaters, 6d per dozen; kippers, 9d per dozer,
oysters, 4d to 3s per dozen; shrimps, 3d and 4d per
pint.

POTATO.
There was a moderate supply of potatoes on
A dull trade prevailed at the following rates: Magnuim
bonums, 50s to 100 s ; Regents, 60s to 105 s; Ilebroao
80s 0 120 s; C4ampions 50s to 70e per to.