The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
The speculative anima? ion reported from New York is
not without effect upon the market here. A fair businesa
is doing, and prices are firm. The sales of home-grown
wheat in the leading markets of En timid and Wales d ;ring
the first 14 weeks ot the season wen: 701,490, as against
291,203 qrs. last year, the average being 31s id, against 303
pet quarter. The sales of barley wens 1,c71.971i, against
1,414.753 ors., at an average of 27s sd, against 30s ed per
quarter; and of oats 125,50 t, against 135,184 qrs., the averags
heiug 17, 7d, against lfis per qu .rter. English wheat wa3
in moderate demand and was held for 6d to Is ler quarter
advance. A similar improvemet, was required for I °reign
wheat, tut busines was not ttctive. Flour was firm, and tel
dearer oa the week. Parley was dealt in to a moderate
extent. Fine samples were steady, bet other hinds dull.
A. ou an average dem3nd prevailed for o4t , on f ‘rmer
terms. Maize was steady in value and demand. B'a s
were 6d dearer. Peas were steady, and they realised fullY
1 Ae rates.

METROPOLITAN C&TTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into LendOn last week
amouteed to 11,294 head. In the corresponding period last
year we reeeived 10,351. and in 1884, 14,529 ; in 1883.
10,689; In 18S2, 0304 • in /881, 12,90; in 1810, 41e0; it!
1879, 5833; in h7B, 12,372 ; and in 1877, 11,042 bead. Al
Liverpoot were received 147 beasts from Boston, and 745
beast s and 3622 sheep from Mont eat; at e•oethalipto,
19 beasts fr•m Jersey and Guernsey. The market bear 4
evidence of the approach of Christmas. It h s ben on '
of the heaviest supplied f• r long time past. Beasts he"
cerne to hand in large numbers, and the ouality and con-
dition of the home arrivals has, in the main, beee satis-
fact •ry. A very slow inquiry has prevail, d, and owing
th, mild weather the te,den••y has been adverse to the
seller, the top quAations forth • best -ea and e•osses did
to
nt
exceed 4. 841 per 811., but many good swim is eent
at a lower &tire. Forii •n beasts came !omen' iu
fair numbers, and sold slowly at droe;.lng currenciee. • The
sheep pens were well filled. Trade was quiet at about late
rates. The best Downs and half-breds changed hands at
5s lid to 6s per Sib. Calves were ouiet on former ernis•
Pigs wre in s'ow reque•t. Th • ftllowing are the
quotations: Inferior beasts, 3s Odto 38 6d second quality
ditto,_ 3e 6d to 4s Od; prime large oxen, 4s Od t°
4s 4d ; ditto Scots, &c., 48 6d to 45 Fd ; inferior
sheep, 3s 10d to 4s 10d; second quality ditto, 5s Od
to 5s 6d; prime ooarse-woolled ditto, 5s ed to 55 sa ;
prime douthdown ditto, 5s led to 68 Od ; large coarse
calves, 3s 8d to 4s ed; prime small ditto, 4s 6d to Is 6d;
large hogs, 2s 6d to 3s tid ; neat small porkers, 3s 6d to
40 6d psi 81b to sink the offal. Total supply :_Beasts
6010 ;sheep and lambs. 3,210;1 calves, 150; pigs, 0; mtleh
cows, 80. Foreign t—Beasts, 4to; sheep and lambs, 3360.
Prom the Midland, Home, and Western Counties we
received 3080 beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Easel,
300 ; from Ireland, 1500; from Scotl aid, 170 ; anct.froll
Canada 930 ben.sts.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
For meat of prime quality there eratia fair deman3, at the
annexed quotatio. s, but the sue Ply of raiddliug and infc.
nor was largely in excess of the demtmi, and much wag
Ift miso'd. Prices : Inferior beef, 2s Od to !is 6d ;
middling ditto, 2s 81 to 3s 04; prime ditto, as 2d
to 38 d ; Scotch ditto. Ss 8d to 4s Oil ; Ainerican
(1 iverpool killed), is 2d to Ss 4d; American killed,
hindquarters, Is 2d to Is 3d; ditto killed fore,.
quarters, "s Od to 2s 4d ; English veal, 4s Od to 48 4"A
Dutch ditto, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; inferior mutton, 2s 4
to Bs Od ,• middling ditto, 3s 4{l to 4s lid pr
ditto, 4s 4d to 4s led; Scotch ditto, 4s 104 to 58
New Zealand ditto, 2s 4d to 2s 8d • large pork, 2$
to 28 4d; small ditto, Is 6d to 4s Od per 81b. bY the
carcase.

FISH.
A stort supply, with a dull demand. Peres :—Sol"gi
lCd
to Is Od ; slips, 8d to 9d ; turi ot, Ad to 10d ;'biill, d t°
Fd • lemon soles, 6d ; c,,d, Id to d ; plaice, ; fresh. hal-
doCks, 3d hae, 4cl ; sturgeon, led; bkate, Ad ; epratS,
2d; live eels, Is 2d ; des ee's. 10d; conser eel, 4d rer lb;
ins kerel, 2d to 6d ; dried haldocksi, 2d to fld • crabs,
61 to 3s; lobsters, 9(1 to 3s 6d ; crawfish, lath is each ;
fresh herrings, fld to Is 61 ; whiting, is to 4s ;.bloaters,
to Cs; kippers, 2s t 38 per dozen; Dig(' clucks, Ad per,
bundle ; oysters, 6d to 2s; escallops, 10d per dozen .
shrimps, 3d ; winkles, 2d per pint; smelts, is td per
Lasket.

----• POTATO.
There was a moderate supply of potatoes on sale. Me
trade was dull, at the following prices: Bragnuni
bonums, 60s to 90s; regents, 70s to 100 s; HebrODES, 8"
to 1108 Victorias, 70s to 100 s; champions. 601 to 7"
per ton.