The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-02-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—.MONDAY
At Mark-lane to-day business was quiet. 'Supplies were
again short, both of home and foreign produce. The fine
weather checked the hardening twdency recently noticed.
English wheat sells very quietly. 'Me condition of the fresh
samples is indifferent. Prices arc weak, but not actually
lower. For foreign wheat the demand was limited, at droop-
ing prices. The barley trade, without being active, is firm,
especially for tine malting produce, which continues scarce.
Malt was steady, on former terms. Oats met with less atten-
tion, and were tending downwards in value. For maize also
the market was quiet, and prices were hardly so firm. Beans
and peas were quiet, and without change. The flour market
was quiet, at previous prices.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.
The cattle trade was still quiet. Fresh supplies were
again very moderate, but were equal to the demand, which
was at no time active. Very few beasts came to hand from
our own grazing districts. There was a fair show from
Scotland, but Irish receipts were limited. The demand was
quiet throughout, and quotations were rather less firm. l'he
best Scots and crosses sold at ..ss. 6d. to Sc. sd. per Slb.
From Norfolk and Suffolk we received about 800, from
other parts of England about SOO, from Scotland :40,
and from Ireland about 300 head. The foreign side of
the market was sparingly supplied with beasts, chiefly
Spanish, which moved off slowly, at about late rates. In the
sheep pens the supply was limited nevertheless the market
was in a dull state, at barely late? E. The best Downs
and half-breds changed hands ati .10d. to 7s. per 81b.
Calves and pigs were in quiet reque: stabout late rates. At
following
Deptford tahreer et
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second quality, 4s. 6d. to 55.; prime large oxen, be. 4d. to
ss. 6d. ; prime Scots, 68. 6d. to ss. Bd. ; inferior sheep, ss. to
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small porkers, ss. to ss. Bd. per 81b.
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coarse calves, 58. Gd. to es. ; prime small ditto, Cs. to Os. ;
sinking the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MoNDAT.
With fair supplies of meat on offer, the trade is quiet as
follows :—lnferior beef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 45. to
4.. 6d. • prime large ditto, 4s. 6d. to 48. Bd. ; prime small
ditto, is. Bd. to 48. 10d. ; veal, 58. 4d. to 6s. • inferior mutton,
38. 4d. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; prime ditto,
55. 4d. to 5s Sd •, large pork, 4s. to 4s. 4d.; small pork, 48 6d
to 45.10 d. per 81b, by the carcase • ' •

GAME AND POULTRY.
Turkeys, ss. 6d. to 155.; geese, 4s. to Bs. 6d. ; ducklings,
ss. to ss. 6d. ; chickens, 2s. to is. ; large fowls, 6s. to 7s. 6d. ;
pigeons, Bd. to is. ; conies, is. to is. 6d. ; rabbits, 2s. to
2s. 6d.; hares, is. to 6s. ; pheasants, 2s. 6. to 45.; quails
Is. to is. 6d.; capercailzie, is. to Cs. each.

POTATO.
Limited supplies of potatoes were on sale. There was a
dull trade, as follows : Scotch regents, 90s. to 110 s. ;
Scotch champions, 90s. to 100 s. ; Victories, 110 s. per ton;
German reds, 4s. to 55.; Belgian kidneys, 4s. per bag.