The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-26 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.I:

MARK-LANE. -
A quiet business Was done at Mark-lane. The sales of
home-grown wheat in the leading markets of England and
Wales during 25 weeks of the season were 1,216,339 qrs., s 3
against 1,552,810 qrs. last year, the average be'ng• 32s 6dl
asaiust 30a 6d per qr. ;,.The sales of barley were 2,103,575 qrs.
against 2,437,245 ors., at an average of I:7s against 29s Ild ;
and oats, 245,179 qrs. against 256,372 qrs., average 17 3d
per qr. against its gd per qr. English wheat was in quiet
request, at about Moniay's prices. For foreign wheat ths
demand was quiet, on former terms. Flour moved 01
slowly, and was hardly so good as ou Friday. In tarley s
quiet business was done bare'y previous p ices being paid
for both malting and grinding samples. Oats sold at ratbcg
easier rates. Tim maize transactions were only moderate.
and prices were weak. Beans were steady, but peaslentiLs arA
L.ll fid per qr. The exports of grain, &c.. froia
Loudon, last week, w, re: Wheat, 505; barley, 24; rcalt, 418;
oats, 29 ; beaus, 6; linseed, 1907; rapeseed, 452; oilseed,
1534; hempseed, 4; canarysLeds 7; sundry, 141 qrs.; flour,
1996 cwt.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 11,505 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received 8461 ; in 1885, 7894 k in 1884, 12,120 ; ia
1883, 15,607 ; in 1882, 12,7i7; in 1881, 11,941 ;and in 1830,
4113 head. At Liverpool were received 147 beasts frill'
Beaton, and 88 sheep from Philadelphia, and at SouthamP'
ton 19 beasts and 2 calves from Jersey end Guernsey. T, e
cattle trade has been very quiet. Buppees exceeded re•
quirements, and prices,has a droop ng tendency. As regards
beaets, arrivals from our own grazing districts were tour'
ably good. the quality and condition being about the
average. Business was very bad, and the advantage re'
mained with the buyer. The best Scots and crosses sold it
4s to 4s 25 per.Blb. Foreign heasts were in a fair sqpply and
slow request, and prices had a drooping tendency. Tile
sheep pens were well tilled. There was a sluggish demand,
and prices throughout weru weak. The best Downs and
bait breds sold at 5s ed to 5s 8d per 81b. Calveg
and pigs were dull, at about late rates. Quotations ;
—Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s Od Lto 38 6d ; second
quality ditto, 88 6d to 38 10d • prime large oxen, Is led to
48 Od ; ditto Scots, etc., 48 Odto 48 2d ; coarse and inferior
sheep, 48 Od to 48 6d ; second quality ditto, 4s 65
to :‘,B ed ; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 55 4d to 5s 65;
calves' 38 8d to 45 45; prime small ditto, 48 10d to 58 65;
prime Southdown ditto, 5s 65 to 513 8d ; large coarse
largeto bogs, 2s 6d to Ss 6dl; neat small porkers, 3s Stl
o4s 65 per Sib to snk the offal. Total supply
—Beasts, 3130 1 shee and lambs, 11 ,180 ; calves, SO;
mulch cows, ,60. Foreign—Beasts, 430. From the mid-
land, home, and western counties we received 15.10
beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, boo; troll'
Ireland, 600: and from Scotland. 80 beasts. . .
hiNTROPOLITeII MItAT• maitHET.
The supply arriving in the market was 1 irge, and there
ruing in addition a considerable quantity left unsold froiJl
Battu 'ay, the total was math in excess of the require-
men s. The trade was in consequence very had, and prices
were lower all rouud. with a tenden-y a:o decline still
further. Inferior beef, 28 to 2s 65 ' • middling ditto, 2s Fel
to 3s 24; prime ditto, 3s 25 to 3s td ; Scotch ditto,
Ss 4d to Is 65; American (Liverpool killed). 38 Od tO
38 25; American killed, hindquarters, sOd to 38 45
American foreeluartt rs, Is ed to 2s 45; English
veal, 48 to 4s (I;8 Dutch ditto, 3s Cel to 41; Od ; In-
ferior mutton, 2e 05 to 2s ; naiddhng ditto, laol
to Is 8d; prime ditto, 4s 05 to 48 45; Scotch cPtto.
4e 4d to 43 65; New Zealand ditto, 28 6d to 2s lod ;
large port, 3s Od to Is ; small, ditto. 3 8d to 4a 44
per 8113. by the carcase.

POTATO.
There rra3 a rather large supply of potatoes on sale. Tile
trade was quiet, at the anuexed prices: Magnum boutuns•
70s to 100 s per to t ; rngen' e 70s to 110 s ; Victoria,
to ; champions. 60a t‘t 80's per ton.

GAME AND POULTRY.
Capercailzie, 45 9d to Cs 6d ; ptarmigan, 9d to Is; black
cocks, is 3d to 2s 9,1 ; live quails, 9d to is; fat ditto, Is 4d
to Is 3d; fnglish hare,, 4s to is; foreign ditto, ts to gs ;
tame rabbits, Is 9d to 2s 4d; will ditto, Cd to is 2d;
pizcons, 6cl to 9d; Bordeaux ditto, ls to is 6,1; cbickeaF,
is ed to 2s 4d; pullets, 2s 6d to 4s; large fat capons, 9s to
12s 6d ; large turkeys, lOs to 16s; geese, 4s 6,1 to Es cd;
ducks, 2s to 3a; and guinea fowls, 2s to 4s Od each.

FISH.
A fair demlnd for a good supply. Quotations : Scotch
salmon (whole fish). is 9d per lb ; middle ditto, 2s 3d; soles,
Is 4a ; slips, 10d; turbot, lid ; brill, 81 ; lernOn soles, edi
derys, 6d; garnet, 4d; ska•e, 51; live eels, is 3d; deak,
eels, 101; plaice, 4d; fresh haddocks, 301; whitebait, Is p,'r
Quart ; smelts. Is 6d per basket ; whitin,g 20 to 3s pc
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dozen • Digby 6d per bundle; diied haddnclo.
2d to ed each ; lobsters, 9d to 3s 6d each; crabs, fid to S 4
each' oysters, GA, Bd, 10d, Is, Is ed, and 2s po.r dozen;
escallops, 64 per dozen; shrimps, 3d per pint ; winkles, 'at
per pint; bloaters, 18 to 2s per dozen; kippers. 26 to 30 pet
dozen piirs,

SATURDAY, FEB. 26, 1881.1