The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-03-10 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

MARK-LANE.
Business has been quiet, but not without steadioes„-f
The sales of home-grown wheat in the leading markets;,
England and Wales during the first 27 weeks ef t-at
season were 1,659,527 qrs., against 1,299,209 qrs''.o3 •
an average of 30s 2d, against 32s 7d; barley, 2,140,,:d,
qrs., against 2,206,811 qrs., at an average of
against 26s 10d; and oats, 198,514 qrs., against 265,'1,.
qrs., at an average of 15s 7d, against 17s 3d Per t
English wheat was in better request, and was held f°r
6d per qr. advance. Prices realised were rather hio,cls
than last week. For foreign wheat the inquirY Lvd,
more active, and 6d per qr. advance was demanu rle-y
Flour was steady at quite late currencies. The ba
trade was quieter. Neither malting nor grindin,
duce met with much attention, and the market er
not over strong. Oats were in fair request, and ra'
dearer in some instances. For maize the demand
quiet, at late rates. Beans were dull and 6d Inwer.
Canadian peas, 6d dearer. Other sorts unaltered-
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The cattle trade has been quiet, but not aeti7s
Fair supplies of stock were offering. As rega.ro
beasts, the receipts from our own grazing di,strll
were about what is considered the average. •Altu°-"qs
biddings were by no means animated, the tone :1;5
fairly steady, and rather better prices were paid- 'Alb.
best Scots and crosses sold at 4s 8d to 4s 10d Per
Foreign beasts were in moderate supply. The den 005
was quiet, at about late quotations. The sheePfnee
were again well supplied. A quiet business was a
but the prices realised were quite on a par with tho,„
current a week ago. The best Downs and half-brea.e'
made 5s 6d to 5s 8d per 81b. Calves and pigs ,I't
quiet, at late-rates. Quotations :—Coarse and hue"-
to -
nil
beasts, 2s 4d to 38 Od; second quality ditto, 35
&c. 4s
pBrdi in
toc,
41 as 7.
igoed;
oxen.ooa
coarse
2adn
dto
inferior
6 d ;
sheep,
53c5:t45,04
to 4s Od ; second quality ditto, 4s Od to 5s Od ; Pru-0
coarse-woolled ditto, 5s 2d to 5s 6d; prime Southdow
ditto., 5s 6d to 5s 8d ; large coarse calves, 3s to 4.sui •
prime small ditto, 4s 2d to 5s 2d; large hogs, 25Aib
to 3s; and neat small porkers, 3s Od to 4s Od Per
to sink the offal.
•
METROPOLITAN MEAT. a,
The supply was largely in excess of the del-113,11,5,,
Top prices were fairly maintained for choice quaLl
but for middling and inferior the trade was verY
and there was much left unsold. Inferior be:to
2s Od to 2s 6d ; middling ditto, 3s Od to 3s 6d I,Pr2J-1;
ditto, 3s- 8d to 48 Od ; Scotch ditto, 4s Od to
American, Liverpool killed, 38 8d to 38 9d ;
killed, hind-quarters, 3s 4d to 3s 8d ; ditto, u'ia
fore-quarters 2s 8d to 2s 10d; English veal, 45 'to -14s1.- to
Dutch ditto, '3B Od to 4s Od ; inferior mutton 25`. 45
'2s 81 • middling ditto 3s to 3s 8d; prime ditto,
to 4s ; Scotch ditto, 4s 2d to 4s 6d ; New
land ditto, 2s 8d to 2s 10d; large pork,
to 3s Od ; small ditto, 3s 6d to 4s Od per 81b. by
carcase.
FISH.
-
Moderate supply and fair demand. Prices whote., n
sale: Salmon trout, is 3d per lb. • ' Dutch saillifi9'
;
Is 6d per lb; Scotch salmon, is 10d Per rod,
brill, 8s per stone; turbot, 12s per stone; per
2s to 8s each; soles, 120 s per box; plaice, 2051,„;
box; whiting, 8s per box ; fresh haddocks, 8s Per --.15,
skate, Gs each ; John dorys, 2s to 4s each ; hv'e -c 25 •
18s per draft; dead eels, Os per draft.; arne',øt
per basket; lobsters, 20s per score; crabs, 25s iPe
pad; fresh herrings, 15s per barrel; bloaters, 45 .
box; oysters, 3s to 18s per 100; escallops, Os Per:l°)g.t.
shrimps, 3s per gallon ; dried haddocks, 35 to 1,41
dozen. Retail : Salmon trout, Is 6d per lb.
salmon, is Pd per lb.; Scotch salmon, 2s per 11)•,;A-ner
4d to 6d per lb. ; skate, 6d per lb.; is '6d per
'
lb. ; brill, 10d per lb. • turbot, is. per lb. ; live --3,1
is 2d per lb. ; dead eels, Od per lb.; fresh haddocks, ;
per lb. ; john dorys, 3s to 5s each; plaice, 6d to ls oor 35
whiting, 4d each; lobsters, is to 2s each crabs,ls,t
each; dried haddocks, 3d to is each; smelts, 6a
dozen; bloaters, 6d to Odper dozen; fresh herring. 6a
per dozen ; kippers, is per dozen; oysters, 6d in 2s 4a
per dozen; escallops, 8d to is per dozen ; ahrimPs'
and 6d per pint.