The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-09-10 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MonDAY.
The tone of the trade at Mark-lane to-day is decidedly
weaker. Considerable progress havitig been made with the
harvest, and lower prices being received from New York,
rates here have given way. English wheat was in slow re-
quest, and fully 2s. lower than on Monday last ; for foreigu
there was less •demand, at a similar reduction. Flour was
in limited request at drooping prices. In barley dsalings
were limited, and grinding produce was hardly so good.
Maize was dull of sale at Friday's prices. Oats, owing to
large foreign supplies offering may he quoted 6d. to is.
dearer on the week. Beans and peas were quiet, but steady
ofinrninanie's.s.
The e3altEtleilltrOs
PdeOLislTquAiNetiCnAtTLL,EbulMtAnitotKwifth.
Supplies were quite up to the average and the quality and
from our 01114 gazing district ; Scotland sent a few, and
condition were tolerably good. A fair show of beasts came
there was a large show of Irish. although slow, the tone of
the trade was steady, and for flue breeds full prices were
t Scots and crosses made ss. to 58. Bd. per
From
the midland and home counties we have received
realised. The best
81h.
about 1,750, and from other parts of England about 300.
from Scotland 70, and from Ireland 1,000 head. Tne foreign
side of the market was moderately supplied with beasts,
chiefly American, which sold quietly at late rates. As regards
beef, the supply svas moderate. The trade was slow, but firm,
at 2d. per 81b. advance. The best Downs and hali-breds
realised 6s. Bd. to 65. 10d. per 81b. Calves and pigs sold at
previous currencies. At Deptford were about 2,000 beasts
and 8,000 sheep. The following are the quotations :-
Coarse and inferior beasts, 45. to 4s. 6d. ; second quality,
ditto, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; prime large oxen, ss. 4d. to ss. 6d.;
ditto Scots, &c., ss. 6d. to ss. Bd. ; coarse and inferior
sheep, ss. to ss. 6d.. second quality ditto, ss. 6d. to 6s. ;
prime coarse woolled sheep, 6s. 4d. to 6s. 6d. ; prime South
downs, 6s. 6d. to 6s. 10d. ; lambs, 6s. to 7s. Bd. ; large coarse
calves, ss. 4d. to ss. Bd. ; prime small ditto, ss. Bd. to 6s. ;
large hogs, 48. Bd. to Os.; neat small porkers, Os. to ss. 4d.
per 81b. sinking the offal.
M ETROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
A moderate supply of meat was on offer; the trade was
bad, as follows :-Inferior beef, 3s. to 3s. 6d.•: middling ditto,
3s. Bd. to 4s. 4d. ; prime large ditto, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. ; prime
small ditto, 48. Bd. to ss. : veal, ss. to ss. 4d. ; inferior
mutton, 3s Bd. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 45. 44. t 44. • prime_
ditto, ss. to 5s Bd. ; large pork, 4s. to Vs. ed. -; ail ditto,..
4s. Bd. to ss. 4d. per 81b. by the carcSse. ' •
POTATO.
The market was scantily supplied. The demand was good,
at the following prices :-Kent regents, 1005. ; Essex ditto,
80s. to 905.; roses, 80s. to 905.; kidneys, 90s. to 100 s.;
magnum bonnms 90s. per ton.
HOP: -
The hop trade is quiet iu tone. The getierardbmanitis
limited,-but liner eamples continue steady. Accounts from
the plantatidhs'a.re, an..the whole, favourable :-Kent, 1880,
P-?-I.os. '.et Stisseif,434srl.lo4t; nvenhara,,66,to.‘l Ma. ;
Farahaw-cettnto,,,o6 to AiiB,4 Apugicia4.l.3.lfis. to (ez 125.;
Belgitio, £1 151. to 4.2 iBs. ; English, 1879, £2 ae.3 ; foreign,
10s. to £3; old, all kinds, 10s. to 41105. per cwt.