The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-03 00:00:00

THE "MARKETS.

MARK-LAN E.
At Mark-lane a quiet business has been doing, and MO
tendeL cy of the trade has been weakened by the flue weatlyar-
Deli-rem s of horn. -grown produce are on a fair sale, and
in OT.CeSS of what they were this time last year. The aggre-
gate sales of wheat in the principal ma, kets of kl%gLand and
Wales during the first 4; weeks of the season were
2,593,5-3 qrs., against 2 521,033 qrs. last season, the average
being 30s 8d against 33s 2d per qr. Ibe salcs of barley
were 2,820,280 qrs. against 2,852,803 qrs._ at an average of
20s bd against 31s 2d per qr.; and of oats 3a7,342 qrs. against •
342,168 qrs , at an average of 19s 2el against l'Os 5d per qr.
Ergli,h wheat has been in slow demand at 60 pr qr less
money on the week. Foreign wheat was quiet and weak.
There was very little passing an flour on former terms. The
I a ley trade was quiet at previous prices, but with a fairly
i firm tone. Oats were n goo • supply at slow request. Fire.
maize was tolerably firm from its scarcity, but o'her sorts
were dull and irregular. lea ns were firm with a fair
inquiry, teas and lentils quiet. Cakes dull. Cotton cakes'
2s 6d lower en week.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week ,
amounted to 26 871 head. In the corresponding period last.
year we received 19,320; in 1884, 17,196; in 1833, 10,021; in
1882, 17,239 ; in 1881, 15,592 • 1830, 14,482 ; in 1879.
23,167 ; in 1878, 15,394; and'in 1877, 15,042 head. At
Liverpool were received 279 beasts from Boston, 130
beasts from Montreal, 267 beasts from New York, and
180 beasts from Oporto; at Southampton 44 beasts and 4
calves from Jersey and. Guernsey, and 40 beasts flora
Oporto; and at Bull 55 beasts from New York. There
has been a dull trade for cattle. The hot weather has
checked business, and has been p odu( tiva of weakness.
Fresh arevals of beasts were ample for all requirements.
Those from our own grazing districts were fairly good both
in point of number and condition. The only inquiry which
pn evailed was for the choicer stock, and that went for less
money, the best Scots and crosses making 4s 8d to as 10d
per 81b Inferior breeds were di,llcult to move. On the
foreign side of the market there was a small t u;.p yof beasts, ,
which sold slowly at drooping currencies. The sh ep
pens were moderately well filled. Business was through-
out very slow, and buyers again had the advantage. Ihe
best Downs and half-breds icalised Cs to 6s 21 per 8 lb.
Lambs were du 1, at 6s to 7s pr 8 lb. Calves and pigs were
dull and weak. Coarse and inferior beasts, Os 4d. to 4:3„-
second quality ditto, 4s to 4s Gd ; ir me large oxen, 4s 6d-
to 45 8d ; ditto Scots, &c., 43 8d to 43 10d • coarse and in-
ferior sheep, 45 2d to is ; second quality ditto, is to is Gd;
prime coarse-woolled ditto, 5s 8d to 63 Gd;
prime Southdown ditto, 6s Od to 68 2d; lamb%
6s Od to 7s Od; large coarse calves, is Gd to 4s 6d:
prime small ditto, 4s 6d to 55 2d; large hogs, 23 81
to is 60; neat small porkers, is 8d to 4s 6d per ,
81b to sink the offal. Total supply : Etiglish
Beasts, 3150; sheep and lambs, 12,490; calves, SOO ; pigs '
20; mulch cows' 40. Foreign: Beasts,loso; sheep and lambs,
500; calves, 30. From the Midland, Home, and Western
Counties we received 1310 beasts ' • from Norfolk, Suffolk,
and Essex, 750; from Scotland, 40, and from Canada
700.
METROPOLITAN MELT MARKET.
The supply on offer was in excess of the d mand, trade
being very bad. Prices ; —lnferior beef, 2s 4d to 2s ed
middling ditto, is 01 to 3s 6,1; prime ditto, is Sd to 4s Od;
Scotch ditto, 4s Od to 4s 40; American, Liverpool killed, ,
is 4d to is 8d • 'American killed, hind quarters, is Ed
to 4s Gd; American killed, fore quarters, 28 4d. to
2s 6d ; veal, English, is 8d to 4s Cd ; ditto, Dutch.
3s Od to 3s 80; inferior mutton, is Od to 35 8,1"; mid-
dling ditto, 4s 01 to 5s Od ; prime ditto, is 4d to 5s 6d;
Scotch ditto, is 6cl to 65 Od ; New Zealand ditto, 3s OA
to Es Gd; lamb, 5s 81 to 63 Od; large park, 25 Sd
to 35 Od; small ditto, is 411 to 48 Od per 81b, by the
carouse.
FISH.
koles, Is 9d to is 3d per pair; ditto slips, 811 to 9d per
lb; turbots, 7s ed to 13s Od each; mackerel, Is 611 to
2s Od per dozen; native oysters, 2s 9d to 38 Od per dozen ;
salmon. Is 3d to is 5d per lb; white lemon soles, 911 to 1s
per pair; brill, Is 6d to 2s 6d each; lobsters, 12s to 40s per
dozen; grilso, 80 to lid Per lb.; mullets, 2s 6d to 3s 6,1 Per
'more; and trout, 100 to is 2d per lb.
POTATO.
- There was a good supply of new potatoes on sale, but
short of old. The trade was dull, at the annexed rates :•-n-
Old : Magnum bonums, 50s to 70s; champions, 50s to 60°
per ton. New: Jersey kidneys, 128 to 14s • Malta rouuds
93 to 108 a e ilaerbourg round, 78 to go per cwt.

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