The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-10-09 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

SLARB-LANE.---11 ONDAY.
Firmness prevailed at. Mark-lane, with a fair busines
doing. Moderate supplies of home-grown produoe were
oflered. Foreign wheat and oats were in good supply, and
there was a fair show of other produce. English wheat met
a steady demand at Is. to 2s. per qr. more money. In foreign
wheat about an average business was transacted at fully Is.
per qr. advance. The supply of barley was moderate.
Malting produce was in fair request, at fully late rates.
Grinding was steadier. Malt was firm, at full prices. Oats
were purchased to a full average extent at 3d. to 6d. per
quarter more money than on Monday last. For maize the
market was decidedly strong. Round samples were is. to
25., and other sorts about Is. dearer on the week. Beans
and peas were firm, at fully late rates. The flour market
was strong, with the tendency of prices against the buyer.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MAR KET. —MONDAY.

With much colder weather and a stronger dead meat
market the cattle trade has ruled decidedly better. Supplies
were about the average, and included a fair proportion of
choice stock. From our own grazing districts the receipts
of beasts were moijerate and there was a fair show of Irish
but no Scotch. A healthy inquirF prevailed at rather higher
prices than on Monday last, the best breeds reaching Ss. Bd.
to is. 10d per 81b. From the Midland and Home counties
we received about 2,000, and from Ireland about 400 head,
The foreign side of the market was well supplied with
beasts. There were some. 900 Canadian, with a few
Danish and Spanish. The trade was firm at fully late rates.
Sheep may be written 2d. per Sib, dearer, a fair business
being done at the advance. Supplies were tolerably good, and
the best Downs and half-breds realised Cs. 10d. to 7s. per alb.
Calves and pigs were firm and tending upwards. At Deptford
were 1,000 beastsJand about 5,000 sheep. Inferior beasts, 4s.
to 4s. 6d.; second quality, 4s. 6d. to is.; prime large oxen,
is. 6d. to ss. Bd.; prime Scots, 58. Bd. to is. 10d. ; inferior
sheep, is. to ss. ; second quality, is. 6d. to 65.; prime
coarse woollod, 6s. Cxl. to Ca. Bd.; prime Southdowns, Cs. 10d.
to 75.; large coarse calves, is. to ss. 6d. ; prime middling,
is. 6d. to is.; large hogs, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; and small porkers,
46. 6d. to is. per 81b. sinking the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MoNDA.Y.

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There was a moderate supply of meat on sale hereto-day,
and the weather being more favourable, a better trade waa
experienced, and prices ruled'ilrin as under :—lnferlor beef,
3s. 4d. to 45.; middling ditto, 4s. 2d. to 4s. 6d. ; prime large
ditto, 4s. Sd. to Is ; prime small ditto, ss. to be. 4d.; veal,
ss. to Is. 4d. ; inferior mutton, 3s. Bd. to 4s. ed.; middling
ditto, 4e. 4d. to ss. Od. ; prime ditto, Is. 4d. to 6s. ;
pork, 4s. 4d. to ss. ; and small pork, Is. 4d. to Is. Sd. per Sib.
by the carcase. .

POTATO.
The arrivals of potatoes continue liberal, and the trade is
dull at the subjoined currency :—Scotch regents, SOs. to 90s ;
ditto champions, 655. to 70s, ; Kent regents, 100 s. to 110 s ;
ditto champions, 755. ; kssex regents, 305.; dittachampions,
655. per ton.

OAHE AND POULTRY.

Woodcock, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 3d.; widgeon, is. 3d. to Is. ed. ;
wild ducks, 2s. to 2s. Gd. ; teal, Bd. to is.; pintail, is. 21.
to is. 4d. ; snipe, 9d. to is. id. ; grouse, is. to 3s. Sd. ; part-
ridges, Is. 4d. to 2s. 6d. ; pheasants„3s. to Cs. ; hares, 2s. 6d.
to 4s. ; geese, 3s. 9d. to 6s. ; thickens, is. Cd. to 25. 6d. ;
pullets, 3s. to 4s. each.

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