The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-06-04 00:00:00

THE MARKS.

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At,!..; METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARIcST.-MoNDAY. •
The cattle trade was dull in tone. Supplies were about the-
average, and were sufficient for requirements. The show of 4. -
home-fed beasts was not large. The quantity and condition fp
were about the same as usual. A few Scotch came to hand. • 11". ""
The demand was dull throughout, and prices were weak. The ;.f.
best Scots and crosses realised 4s. 10d. to ss. per 81b. "From
Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex we received about 1,500, from the
Midland and Home counties about 250, and from Scotland 50
head. The foreign side of the market was well supplied with
beast*. There were some 700 American, and a fair
sprinkling of Danish and Spanish. The trade was dull.
at weak prices. About an average supply of sheep was in
the pens. Sales passed off very slowly, at about late rates.
The best Downs and half-breds were disposed of at ss. 10d• : .O.*O•V
to Os. -per 81A). Lambs were in quiet request at 78. ed. to.
85. 6d. per 81h. Calves and pigs were disposed of at late
prices. At Deptford there were 300 beasts and 1,200 sheep
and lambs. Inferior beasts, 4s. to 4s. 4d. ; second quality,
4s. Gd. to 48. Bd.; prime large oxen, 4s. 84. to 45.10 d. ; prime •
Scots, 45. 10d , to ss. ; Wiener sheep, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; second
quality, 55. to."ss. 6d.; prime coarse•woolled, ss. Bd. to ss. 10d.;
prime Southdowns, ss. 10d. to Cs.; large coarse calves, ss. 6d.
to 6a,; prime small ditto, 6s. to Gs. 4d. ; large hogs, 45. 6d.
lambs, 78. Gd. to Ss. 64.tpcte
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Od. to Is. 4d ; middling ditto.
Bd. to 4s. 10d. ; veal, ss. to 58. 4d. ;
prime small ditto, 4s •
33. Sd. to 45. ed.; prime large ditto, 4s. 4d. to 4s. Bd.;
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• prime ditto, 58. 4d. to 6s. 2d. ; large pork, 4s. to
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inferior mutton, Is. 4d. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 45. 44. to
ss. 6d
4s. 44. ; small pork, 4s. Bd. to Os.; lamb, 78. to 88. per 81b, by
the carcase. - _

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HOP.
The hop market is firm in tone. A full average business
ja (wing in most descriptions of home and foreign growth,
aud prices as a rule are firm. The plantations have been
making fair progress during the week, thanks to the genial
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weather. East Kent goldings, £7 to £9 ; Mid Kent ditto
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£O Os. to £8 Os. ; Weald of Keuts, £4. 15s. to £7 7s. ; Sussex,
£4 10s. to ; Farnhatns, £7 78. to £8 125.; Worcestera, •
£7 15s. to £9; yearling hops, £3 15s. to £5 125.; Bohemians, -
£4 15s. to £5 128.; Bavarians, £5 58. to £7 75.; Americans, *-
45 to £6 Cs. per cwt.

POTATO.
The markets are fairly supplied with potatoes. With a
quiet trade, prices ruled as under :—Scotch champions, 70s.
to bOs. ; regents, 80s. to 90s. ; Victorias, 90s. to 1103.; Essex
champions, 70s. ; Kent ditto, 90s. • Kent regents, 100 s, per
ton; German reds, 33. 6d. to 415'. 6d.; Belgian kidneys, X
3s. Oil. Ina' bag.

GAME AND POULTRY.
Ortala.ns, 3s. to 45.; quails, 9d. to is. Bd. ; peafowl, 3s. to
; Guinea fowl, 10s. to 16s. ; chickens, is. 6d. to 2s. 4d. ;
ducks, Is. to ss. ; turkey poults, 6s. 6d. to 115.; rabbits, 6d.
to 10d. ; leverets, 3a. to 7s. each ; plovers' eggs, 2s. to 4s. per
dozen.
FISH.
Fresh herrings, Bs. to 95.4 roused ditto, 12s. to 15a, red
ditto, 3s. to 4s. ; kipper ditto, 100. to 118. ; pickle ditto, Os.
to Bs. 9d. ; bloater ditto, 12s. to 13s. ; native oysters, Its. 9d.
to 41s. ;common ditto, 4s. to ss. 9d. ; pearl ditto, 10s. to
us. ; mackerel, Os. 6d. to 30s. per hundred ; crimped salmon,
2s. lid. to 3s. per lb.

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