The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-11-27 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.,

MARK-LANE.
A fair business was du e at Mark.l ,ne, and the tone wail
firm The sales of he rue grown wheat in the leading
markets of England and Wales during the last twelve weeks
of theseason were 599,073 qrs. against 763,834 qrs. last year.
at an ave-age of 30s 10d against 318 per quarter; bailey,
812,111 ag inst 1,124,117, at an average of 27s bd agaiust
SO 8d : and of oats 105,9E7 against 114,931 qrs, the average
buing, 178 8d against 19s per qr. There was a steady
man t for Engl sh wheat, at 6d advance on the weak.
Foreign wheat was firmland 6d dearer than on Monday last.
The flour market was strong, at from 3cl and bd advance.
Fine mating produce was still in request, and realised
ear lull prices. Secondary samples and grindieg quiet.
lone maize was in demand, and was a shade dearer. other
binds steady. Oats in fair request, at full prices for sound
samples. Beans and peas were a strong market w.th an
upward tendency.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The cattle trade has been in a dull and inanimate condi
Lion. Transactions throughout have been meagre, and
with fair supplies offering, the tone has been rather weak.
Yeasts came t e hand in fair numbers from our own grazing
districts, the nuality being about up to the average. The
market was dun throughout, and prices tended in buyers'
favour. The best Scots and crosses did not make more than
4s 4d to 45 ed per sib. Foreign beasts were in fair supply
and slow demand, with prices drooping. The sheep pelts
were fairly well lied. There was a want of activity in the
inquiry. The choicest small Downs did not make no as
than 5s Ed to 5s 10d per 81b. About 600 Canadian sheei,
wcre on offer, and mostly went at 3s lod per
81b. Calves and pigs were quiet, at about late rates.
Coarse and inferior beasts, as Od to is 6d; second quality
ditto, Ss 6d to 48 Od ; prime large oxen, 4s 2d to 4s 61 ;
ditto Scots, &c., 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; coarse and inferior
sheep, Is 10d to 45 4d; second quality ditto, 4s 6d
to sts Od ; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 58 4d to 58 8,1
prime Southdown ditto, 5s 8d to bs 10U; large coarse
calves, 3s 8d to 48 Od ; prime small ditto, 4s 4d to 515 od ;
large hogs, 2s 6d to Is lid; neat small porkers, 3s 6d to
48 ed per 81b to sink the offal. Total supply :—Beasts,
4050; sheep and lambs, 9170; calves, 100; much cows,
30. Foreign : Beasts, 220; sheep and lambs, 1610.
From the Midland, Home, and Western Counties we
received 2350 beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk. and Essex.
180 ; from Ireland, 1500; from Scotl,nd, 60 ; and from
Canada 170 beasts.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
The supply was greatly in excess of the demand,
traoe being ve,y bad. Inferior beef, 28 Od to is 6d ;
middling ditto, 2s 8d to 3s Od ' • prime ditto, 3s vd
to 3s td ; Scotch ditto, 3s 64 to 3s 104; America"
( Liverpool killed), Is Od to Is 6d ; American kilted,
hindquarters, 36 Cd to 38 44; ditto killed fore-
quarter, —s —d to —s —d ; English veal, Is Id
48 4d; Dutch ditto, 28 84 to 3s 8d ; inferior
mutton, 2s 4d to Is Od ; middling ditto, 3e 4d
to 48 Od ; prime ditto, 4s 4d to 48 10d; Scoteli
ditto, 4s 10d to 58 2d; New Zealand ditto, 2s 44 te
2s ; large pork, 2s 8d to 3s 2d; small dila°. 38 841 tO
4s 44 per 811). by the carcase.
FISH.
Sprats, 24 to 31 per lb ; black soles, is 9d to 28 44 per
pair; ditto slips, 84 to It d per lb ; mackerel, Is 6d to SS
per score; tart ots, 6s 6d to us 64 each; lobsters, 12s 64 to
40s per dozen; large crabs, 2s to Is each; native oysters+
12s to 14s per hundred; common ditto, 6d to is pr doze"
cod, £7 15s to t 1 per score; crimped ditto, 10s to 134 64
each; bloaters, Is to 4s per box; kippers, 5s to be 6,1 per
pad: smoked hslldocks, 18s to 21s per kit; trawl ditco.
is 6d to 30 per score; and eels, 9d to Is Id per lb.
POTATO.
There was a moderate supply of potatoes on sale. The
trade was steady at the following rates: Magnum boonms+
60s to 90s; regents, 60s to 90s; Vietorias, -708 to 200;
Hebrons. 70s to 100 s ; champion.. (10n to 808 per ton.