The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-08-14 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

• MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane was quiet in tone. The at-
tendance was thin. English produce was scanty. Foreign
wheat was plentiful, and there was a fair show of oats.
English wheat was in quiet request, at barely late rates. For
foreign wheat there was not much demand, and quotations
were hardly so strong. Malting barley met with very little
attention, but grinding samples were in rather fair demand.
Prices remained about the same. Malt was disposed of at
previous prices. In oats not much was doing at about half
rates. The supply was good. Maize was in moderate de-
mand, at fully Friday's prices. Beans and peas were quiet
but steady. The flour market was dull at late currencies.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE 3IARKET.-31oNDAT.
The cattle trade was generally quiet. Supplies of stock at
Islington were not large, but heavy arrivals of beasts were
reportesi at Deptford. The receipts of beasts from our own
grazing districts have been of the usual limited character.
Nevertheless a dragging inquirrprevailed, and the tendency
of prices was adverse, the market finishing up with a dull ap-
pearance. The best Scots and crosses made Is. to is. Bd. per
81b. From the Midland and home counties we received
about 1,500, from other parts of England about 250, and
from Ireland 100 head. On the foreign side of the market
there was a fair supply of beasts. About 170 Canadians
were offered, 340 Danish, and some Spanish. There was a
very Slow trade at drooping prices. The sheep pens were
only moderately well filled. Without being active, the trade
was firm at steady prices. The best Downs and half-brods
sold at 6s. Bd. to 6s. 10d. per 81b. Lambs were quiet at
7s. to is. 64 per 81b. Calves and pigs sold at previous cur-
rencies. At Deptford were about 4,000 beasts and 8,000
sheep and lambs. Inferior beasts, 48. 64. to Is.; second
quality, Is. to Is, 4d. ; prime large oxen, is. 4d. to Is. 6d.;
prime Scots, Is. 64. to Is. 84.; inferior sheep, 4s. 64. to Is.'
second quality, Is. to Os.; prime coarse woolled, 6s. 64. to
68. 84.; prime Southdowns, Os. Bd. to 68. 10d. ; large coarse
calves, ss. to Is. 4d.; prime small ditto, ss. 44. to Is. Bd.'
large hogs, 4s. to 48. 64.; small porkers, 45. 6d. to ;
lambs, '7s. to 78. 6d. per 81b„ sinking the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
Fair average supplies of meat were on sale here to-day,
and the trade was slow at the following prices :-Inferior
beef, 2s. 10d. to 3s. Bd. ; middling ditto, 3s. 10(1. to 4s. 6d. ;
prime large ditto, 4s. Bd. to bs. ; prime small ditto, ss. to
ss. 4d.; veal, ss. to ss. 4d.; inferior mutton, 3s. to 45.; mid-
dling ditto, 48. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; prime ditto, bs. &I. to 68. ;
large pork, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 2d.; small ditto, 4s. 48. to 4s. 3d.;
lamb, ss. Bd. to 6s. 6d. per 81b. by the carcase.
GAME AND POULTRY.
Irish fowls. is. 3d. to Is.: Essex, ditto, is. 6d. to 2s. 6d.;
Boston, ditto, is. 6d. to 2s. 3d ; Sussex, flat% 2s. 6d. to 45.;
Surrey, ditto, Is. 3d. to ss. 9d.; live ditto, is. 6d. to 45.:
pigeons, 6d. to is.; Bordeaux ditto, Is. 2d. to is. Bd.; :
38. Od. to 5g.; rabbits, V. to Is. 9d. • Italian quails, 6d. to
11 d. ; fat ortolans, 2s. 9d. to 4s. 3d.; haunches of venision, ". •
255. to 425. 6d. each.

FISH.
Cod, £5 17s. 6d. to £lO per score; crimped ditto, 15S. to
20s. each; oysters, Is. 6d. to 4s. per dozen •, whiting, 12s. t
15s. per basket; salmon and grilse, Old. to is. id. per lb.
mullet, 2s. 6d. to ss. per dozen; mackerel, ISs. to 275. 6d..
per 100; turbot, 7s. 6d. to 128. sd. each; black soles, is. 9d
to 48. per pair; eels, 11d. to Is. 2d. per lb. ; bloaters,
48. 10d. to 10s. per box.

POTATO.
The arrivals of potatoes have been to a fair extent, but
there are numerous complaints of disease. The trade is slow
at the following prices :—Kent kidneys, 75.; ditto regents,
es. to 7s. ; Essex ditto, Is, ; Jersey kidneys, es. per cwt. •
HOP.
The weather during the past week has been decidedly
unfavourable, and the plantations now preset t a very al
tared appearance. The development of the plant has been
slow, and mould has been spreading rapidly in most local'ties. The crop will be a very disappointing one, hill,'" the
weather "very speedily changes. Tle trade has in wise-
quenee assumed a firmer aspect, and higher prices are de.
mended

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