The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-05-01 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.

At Mark-lane to-day business was quiet. There was a thin
attendance, and not much disposition to do business. English
produce was again very short. There was a good show of
foreign wheat and fair of oats and maize, but poor of other
articles. English wheat sold slowly, at about late rates. For
foreign wheat the inquiry was only moderate, and prices re-
mained unaltered. Barley continued dull of sale, and inferior
corn was drooping in value. Fine malting produce was un-
altered. Malt sold on former terms. Oats, with not much
ding in them, were tolerably steady. Siaize was difficult to
more, and was is. lower in value. Beans and peas were quiet
but firm. • The flour market was heavy with a weak
tendency.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.

The cattle trade, although not active, was on the whole
steady. Supplies were not up te the average. The reoeipts of
beasts from our own grazing districts were only moderate, but
were about sufficient for the demand. Business was not active,
but prices remained aboutothe same as last week. The best
Scots and crosses made Is. Bd. to 55.10 d. per 81b. From Nor-
folk and Suffolk we received about 1,100, from the Mid-
land and Home counties about 800, and from Scotland 176
head. The foreign side of the market was well supplied
with beasts. There were over 400 Danish, besides some
Spanish and Swedish. Trade quiet, at rates current last week.
The sheep pens were not over well filled. Trade was steady
at better prices than last week. The best Downs and half-
breds made 68. 10d. to is. per Sib. Lambs were . firm at 9s.
to 9s. Gd. per Sib. Calves and pigs were quiet but steady.
At Deptford there were about TSU beasts and 1,000 sheep and
lambs. Inferior beasts, 45. 6d. to ss. ; second quality, Is. to
Is. 6d. ; prime large oxen, ss. 6(1. to ss. Bd.; prime Scots,
Is. 84. to Is. 104. ; inferior sheep, 4s. to ss. 6d; second quality
Is. 6d to (3s. ; prime coarse-woolled, 6s. Bd.to 6s. 10d. ; prime
Southdowns, 6s. to 7s. ; large coarse calves, Is. Gd. to 6s. ;
prime small ditto, 6s. 6d. to Ts.; large hogs, 4s, 6d. to ss. ;
small porkers, Is. to Is. Bd. ; lambs, 9s. to 9s. Gd. per 81b.
sinking the offal.

METROPOLITAN NEAT MARKET-31oNDA.r.
There was only a moderate Supply, and theiltrade, owing to
the cooler weather, was a little better. Annexed are the
quotations :-Inferior beef, Si. to 3s. Bd. ; middling ditto,
3s. Sd. to 48. 4d. ; prime large ditto, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; prime
Scotch, 4s. 10d. to Sc. 4d. ; veal, ss. to 55. Bd. ; inferior.
mutton, 3s. Bd. to 9s. 4d. ; middling *ditto, 4s. 4d. to ss. ;
prime ditto, ss. Bd. to 68. Sd. ; large pork, 4s. 2d. to 4s. 6d. ;
small ditto, 48. Bd. to Sc. ; lamb, B.s. Bd. to Bs. 4d. per 81b. by
the carcase.
GAME AND POULTRY.
Norwegian ptarmigan, 9d. to is. 2d. ; ditto capercailzie, Se.
to 4s. 9d.; ditto blackcock, 2s. to 25. 6d. ; Italian quails,
sd. to is.; American prairie chickens, 2s. to 2s. 6d.; ditto
grouse, is. 6d. to is. 10d. ; bustards, 2s. to 2s. Sd.; pea fowl,
Ss. 6d. to 12s. 9d. ; Guinea fowl, 4s. to ss. ; live hens, Is. 6d.
to 3s. ; chickens, 2s. to 4s. ; ducks, 3s. to is. 6d. each.