The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-04-17 00:00:00

THE MARKETS:"

3IARK-LANE.—MoN DAT.

At Mark-lane a dull. tone prevailed. The attendance was
thin, and there was' not much dispositiez to do business.
Supplies of home-grown produce were as-usual very short.
As regards foreign wheat, oats and maize were fairly plenti-
ful, but other articles Were scarce. In English wheat trans-
sactions were restricted, at a deeline of is. per qr. In foreign
wheat there.was,very little Inciffiry, and, priees-gavO•way is.
per quarter. ;-111 bailey de;alings werr.obt a lltriftell scale.
ChoiechainPles fethaiffed tolerably,firfic; imkse.:ondary sorts
were decidedly weak. Malt realised fbll plices.-. For oats
there was a slew inquiry, at I • decliiie-otinCiut 6d., per qr.
Maize was dull, and fully Is. per tir. lower On%-the week.
Beans and 'peas were quiet; at abdut" late' l'atoi. The flour
market was depressed, prices titling 6d. to IsMOwer on the
week. -
METROPOLITAN CATTLE .MARItET:--MON DAY.
Although quiet, the cattle trade shears more steadiness,
and for all fine qualities full rates are required and obtained.
Supplies of home-fed beasts were moderate, those from the
eastern-counties being rather more liberal than usual, but
still below the average for,the time of year. Sootland contri-
buted a fair number, but Irish receipts' Nv ore short. Thera
was a firm market, especially forine beasts, and quotations
tended against buyers.. Thd best Scots -and_ eresses sold at
Is. 10d. to 6s. per 81b. From Norfolk and Suffolk we re-
ceived about 1,200, from the Midland and Home counties
about 500, from Scotland 247, and from Ireland 30
head. The foreign side of the market was less freely
supplied. The receipts were mainly Danish and Swedish.
With a fair demand, prices rutd firm. As regards sheep,
the supply was moderate. Bugness was not animated, bt4
the tone was steady, and pricestruled firm. The best Downs
and half-breds made 6s. 2d. to 6s. 4d. per 81b. clipped. Lambs
were from Is. 6cL to 95.. per 81b. Calves and pigs were-.steady.
At Deptford there were 500 beasts and 8,000 sheep. Inferior
beasts, 4s. to 55.; second quality, ss. to ss: 6d. prime large
oxen, Is. Bd. to 53. 100.; prime Scots, Is. 10d. to 6s. ; in-
ferior sheep, 4s. 0d..t0 55.; second quality, Is. -6d. to Is. 100. ;
prime coarse-woolled, 6s. to Gs. 2d:; prime Southdowns,
6s. 2d. to Gs. 4d.; large coarse calves, Is.: Gcl. to 6s. ; prime
..small ditto, 6s. 6d. to 7s. ; large hogs, 3s. Gd. to 45.; small
porkers, 4s. 6d. to Is. ; lambs, 7s. 64. to Os. per 81b. sinking
the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MoNDAY.

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Under the influence of cold, dry weather the trade was
firm, but there was not a very quick sale. Inferior beef, 2s. Bd.
to 3s. Bd. ; middling ditto, is. 84. to 4s. 4d. ; prime ditto,
4s. 64. to ss. ; prime Scotch, ss. to ss. 44. ; veal, ss• 84. to 68. ;
'inferior mutton, 3s. to 45.; middling ditto' 4s. 44. to 5g.;
prime ditto, ss. 44. to 65.; large pork, 4s. 4d. to 4s. Sd. ;
small ditto, ss. to ss. 4d. ; lamb, Bs. Bd. to Os. 4d. per 81b, by
tlieearcate.
-.GAME AND POULTRY.
Live quails, Pd. to Is. 6d.; blackcock, 28. 24. to 2s. id• ;
ptarmigan, 64. to Md. •, capercailzie, 65.. to 75.; hazehgrouse,
2s. to 2s. 6d. ;eguinea fowls, 3s. to 4s. 6d.; pea fowl, 85. 9d.
to 14g.; live hens, is. 6d. to Is.; chickens, 2s. 6d. to 4s.
..6d.
capons, 88. to 12s. Oct.; ducklings, ss. to 105. 6d.; goslings,
7s. 6d. to lls. each,
FISII.
Native oysters, ISs. to 20s. 6d. ; Dutch ditto, Os. 6d. to 10s.
64. ; Spanish ditto, 3s. to 3s. 3d. ; Portuguese ditto, 2s. 6d. to
345. ; pemarelidi
American
ditto,
t t o ,10. 0451.25t.00,851.. ;
;Ocsotniennid
common
ttsitC:os., 651. . too 1101ss.
d. ; A
.
ed. ; fresh herrings, 6s.
d s, 6L to es. 6d. ; roused ditto, 4s. 6d. to
78. ; pickle itto, I'd. to RoakeP,litto, 10s. to lls. 6d. ;
kipper two, Ps. 6d. to 1.55. ; red ditto, 3s:to 4s.lti:`, per 100.

You are isvitod to pariisipato in the chances of
is the grand drawings of prisos guar-
.'s:lt:lZ the State of lianibirrg in which more
ekes 3lailliess 300,000 marks have to be

drawn.
tbe eourso of those advantageous drawings
WbLI sositais seeording to the prospectus only
37,5 es tickets, tke following prizes will be
fortlisoasizg, Vii.:

Tj.s%pil.vifl buy. 400,000 Mark s
?maim 01 210,000 Marko.— 1 Prize of
110,000 Marks-4 Prize of 100,000 Marks
—1 Prise d 10,000 Marke-1 Prize of
10.100 Marks-2 Prises of 40,000 Marks
—2 Prizoll of 10,0Q0 Marks— 5 Prises
(if 26,000 Itarks-2 Prizes of 20,000
:darks-12 Prizes of 15,000 Marks-1
Prise of 12,000 Marks— 24 Prizes of
10,000 Marks-4 Prizes of 8,000 Marks
1..8 Prises of 6,000 Mszks— 59 Prizes of
4,000 Marks— 6 Prises of 4,000 Marks
-.41 Prises of 3,000 Marks-214 Prises of
2000 Marks--40 Prizes of 1500 Marks—
Prim' of 1200 Marks-- 531 Prises of
1000 Markso•-673 Prim of 500 Marks-
-1/110 P 14144 dif 300 Marks-65 Prises of 200
Marks-100 Prizes of 150 Marks-25150
Prisms of 11111 Marks 2100 Prises of
124 Marks —7O Prizes of 100 Marks--
-.4300 Primo of 94 and 87 Mairks-
-17110 Pilate of 40 sad 20 Marks which will
be sore 4raira ill &ravings within the space
of a few zioaths.

The Ilrst prise-inswing is *Easily axed, ad
the pries of a whole original ticket is only
skill. I. or II Marks, a het original ticket is
ell/ skill. 1. or I Marks, a quarter original
Wioksb is only skill. 1. Id. orl Marks, and I
wilt forwarded those original tickets guaranteod
by sho State (net prohibited prnmiosory notes)
mu sk* *oft distant countries in return for
the saseuat forwarded prepaid. Every ticket
hekter will resolve from me gratis along with
the original tisket the original prospectus pro-
vided with the arias of the State and immedi-
abely after Om irawiag, tho ofilcial list without
any *harp.
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r.mimosa sit fervrarding of the sums
grim is them seaweed will hay. my special
sea preempt ettostiett, and with the most ab-
'slate seam.

Mb All orders eon be seat by the Isedium of
I Poet Oleo Order. ,

or Plow Alamos the orders before the
12th of MAY,
a syteount of the approaching drawing a the
prises, in all sonlideace to
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SAKUJIL HECKSCHER, Sim.,

lbanan AND XXIIIANOR AGRXT AT HAMBURG

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