The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-04-02 00:00:00

*THE MARKETS.

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. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET—MoNDAY.
With cool- weather and greater firmness in the dead
meat market. the cattle trade is steadier. ikesh supplies
of English beasts were only moderate' and there 'ass about
an average number of Scotch and Irish. Without being ani- • N'•
mated a healthier tone characterised the demand, and prices , -
had a tendency to harden. The best Scots and crosses made •'•
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ss. 2s. to Is 4d. per 81b. From Norfolk and Suffolk we re;Nsived, • •
about 1,500, frdm other parts of England about 300, from Scot--
land about 220. The foreign side of the market wassparingly "
supplied with beasts, which sold quietly at full prices for flue 4e- •
breeds. The sheep pens were not well filled. There was a e a••
quiet trade at about late rates. The best Downs and half- •
breds in the wool made 6s 104. to 75., and ditto clipped 6s.
to 6s. 44. per 81b. Lambs were steady. Calves and pigs • I
realised about previous cumencies. Inferior beasts, 4s. to •
4s 6d. • secotd quality, 4s. Gd. to Is.; prime large ditto, Is.
to 5s- 24. ; prime Scots, Is. 24. to Is. 4d.; inferior sheep, •
Is. 6d.,t0.65. ; second quality, Os. to Gs. Gd. ; prime coarse
woolletl,As. 6d. to 6s. Bd.; prime Southdowns, Gs. 10d. to 44'.•-'
large coarse calves, ss. 6d. to Gs. ; prime small ditto, 6s.
to Os. ad. ; large hogs, 48. -GI to 55.; small prn-kers. Is. to
ss. 4d. ; lambs, Sc. to 9s. 4d. per 81b. sinking the offal.

MARK-LANE.-MONDAY. • •
At Mark-lane fo-day the demand was exceedingly dull.
Fine English wheats, which are moderate as compared with
foreign, maintained their vslue but secondary qualities
were very unsaleable, and offered is. per qr. lower. Foreign
wheats were not pressed, but were obtainable at quite lid.
reduction in many cases. For cargoes off coast a similar
decline was quoted, without inducing purchasers. And in
positions
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buyers'
terms
heavily'hoenatstiNile•ere
market,alsocffaelreid
tendsoieasiiner
favour. Good malting barley upholds late values'; grinding
descriptions meet a slow sale at previous rates. There
for sale at lower terms. Peas ate quoted the same as Mon- .
have been good arrivals of beans, but they are not pressed
day last., last., but sell slowly. Maize is dull and easier in all 4.
265. only bid for American Mixed. Oats ,
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METROPOLITAN MEAT MXIIKET.-3foNDAN.,.`::
A moderate supply of meat was -43 offer. There was a"
areve very positions. calrcoe-d,aaynd have sold firmly.
Grin .trade, ,sit, full •prices:-Inferi.. beef, 89. to 3s. 6d. ; • • *
middling ditto, 3s. Sd. to 4s. 6d.; prime large ditto, 4s. a 4
to 4s. Od. ; prime small ditto, 4s. 6d. to 4s. Bd.; veal, as. Ad. , s•
to 63. ; inferior mutton, 33. 48. to 45.; middling ditto, ô. 44 • . •
to 55. 4d. ; prime ditto, ss. 4d. to 6s. 28. ' • large pork, 4s 'W.4 • '!"
to 4s. Bd. ; small pork. Si. to 53.4 d. ; and lamb, 88: tone_
per 81b. by the carcase. 1411W10
FISH. , 1.46, •
Trout, is. 4d. to Is. 6d. per lb.; native oysters, 33. 6d. to :••,-
45. per doz. ; codling,. is. 6d. to, 2s. 68. each ; red mullet,
3s. 68. to 70. 6d. per score; Irish mackerel, 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. ~ • ,e.
per -doz. ; small Cornish 'ditto, 253. to 308. per hundred; * 7
salmon, is. Bd. to is. 108. per lb. ; turbot, 6s. to 103. each; •
crabs, 30s. to 355. per kit; Dutch smelts, is. 3d. to 2s. pet "t' •
basket; whiting. 83. to 123 per pad; lobsters, 9d. to 2s. Oct. ...T. -.••*t
each; cod, £4 103. to £7 per score ; crimped ditto, 108. to . * e
is. 3d. per lb. ; large soles; is. 9d. to 4s. per pair ; plaice; 6d.
to is. 98. each. ss•
HOP. • . • • •••••.
The hop market 'a stoady.in appearance. Business is not • ••
animated, but the toneis decidedly strong, particularly for .
fine samples, which appear to be getting rather scarce. , ••.
Continental advices report a firm market :-Ketit, 1880, £4 to
£7 10s. ; Sussex, £3 las.•.to £6 105.; Farnham, £7 to £3
ditto, country, a 12s. to £8 • Worcester, £6 10s. to £S 10s • . •.• ••
American, £6l6s. to £8; £2 14s. to £2.lSs ; English;
1879, £2 10s: to £4; foreign, 10s. to £3; old, all kinds,
,10s. ~ •
to £2 per cwt. . • • .
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. . POTATO.

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Fair Supplies of potatoes were on sale. Business was . •
quiet, at the following rates :—Scotch champions, TOL ,
to 80s. ; ditto regents, 90e. to 100 s. ; ditto Victories, 905.
to 110 s. • Essex regents, 80s. ; Essex champions. 80s. per ton;
Belgian 'kidneys. 45.; and German reds, 45. to Os. 6d. per ba
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