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

:THE MARKETS. ,

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- •,; MARK-LANE.
Quietness prevails at Mark-lane. Actual dealings
are slight, and the change of no special importance. Tbef
sales of home-grown wheat in the leading markets o
England and Wales during the first 26 weeks of
tli
season were 1,609,620 qrs., against 1,258,843 qr5.,,,„5,3
an average of 30s 2d, against 32s 7d; barley, 2,110,-:,
qrs., against 2,161,139 qrs., at an average of 295
against 275; and oats, 191,237 qrs., against 25.1,80'
qrs., at an average of 158 7d, against 17s 3d per qr.
English wheat met a quiet sale, but was rather steadier,
specially for red samples. In foreign wheat business
was limited, but the market was steady. The
market was without feature; country sorts quite
dear. Business in barley was only moderate. Flo°
malting produce as fairly well held. Grinding svas
steady, at late currencies. Oats were in moderato re-
quest, at previous prices. • For maize the demand syss
quiet •at steady currencies. Beans and peas wer°
quiet and unaltered. - •
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The cattle trade has again been wanting in
tion. The supplies available were ample for an r`--
quirements. The receipt's' of beasts from our ow°
grazing districts were thoderate. There was a ''erf
dull inquiry. Ctiorcn. 'steeds • were tolerably firroi!‘
making' 4s Bd2to 10c1* 81b., but, secondari. stec
was rather iliacti.ll-to mbve, and was irregular in
Foreign beasts were in short supply and slaw requesa
at about late rates. The sheep pens were fairly we
filled. Sales progressed slowly. Heavy breeds sysp,i'
heavy market, but choice small Downs were • fau,i
.steady. The best- Downs:and half-breds made 5s
to 5s 6d per 811:r. • Calves and pigs. 5_
• about' late rates." Quotations:, •—Coarse and inferior
beasts, 2s 4d to 3s Od; second quality ditto, 38- t°
4s Od; prime large oien, 4s 4d to 45 ; '
ditto' seol
&c., 4s 8d to 4s 10d; coarse and inferior sheep,
to 4s Od ; second quality ditto, 4s Od to 48 d
coarse-Woolled ditto, 46 10d to 5s 2d; prime Southdow°
ditto, 5s 4d to 5s 6d ; large .coarse calves, 3s to 44,
prime. small ditto, 4s 6d to 5s 4d; large, hogs, 25,ib,
to 3s; and neat small porkers, 3s Od to 4...5 oa P°r
to sink the offal. value;
. METROPOLITAN MEAT.
The trade finished up badly on Saturday, ossar(i),llo
Monday morning there was no improvement. ".
supply was greatly in exceSs of the demand, altheog t
prime small meat was not plentiful, and sold readilY
top quotations. Prices as follow: Inferior ITive e
Od to 2s 8d ; middling ditto, 3s Od to 3s 4d ;pri
;
ditto, 3s 8d to 4s Od; Scotch ditto, 4s 10d to 45,iitto
American, Liverpool killed, 3s 6d to 3s 9a;
killed, hind-quarters, 3s 4d to 3s 8d ; ditto, 0" ;
fore-quarters, 2s 8d to 3s Od; English veal, 4s 4d to 4s Ekto
Dutch ditto, 3s Od to 4s Od ; inferior mutton 25 19d 4s
2s 8d ; middling ditto, 3s to 3s 8d ; prime
Zes'
ditto,
to 4s (3d; Scotch ditto, 4s 4d to 4s 8d • JAew,,„ Sd
land ditto, 2s 6d to 2s 8d ; large Itk,the
to 35 Od; omall ditto, 3s 6d to 4s Od per 81b. hi
Carcase.

FISH.
Moderate supply and demand. Prices: --
sale : Brill, 8s per stone; turbot, us per stone; eclost
is to Os each; plaice 20s to 22s per box; soles, 1,6,
per box; fresh haddocks, 10s per box; whitnc.ne';
Os to lOs per box; mackerel, 8s Per sc—ft •
tirs,,
;
live eels, 18s per draft; dead eels, as per;..
lobsters, 20s to 30s per score; crabs, 20$ to 305 ri;
pad; smelts, 2s per basket; whitebait, is Per V3orer
dried haddocks, 3s to 6s per dozen; bloaters, 3spet
lox; kipPers, 3s to 4s per box ; oysters, 3s to 165 t
100; shrimps, is 6d to 2s 6d per gallon. gel; •
. Salmon, is 7d to is 9d per lb. ; soles; is 10d per l
sturgeon, 9d per lb._; cod, 4d to 6d per lb. ;"brill'
per lb. ;turbot, 15 per lb. ; live eels, is 3d per lb. ;
eels, 9d per lb.; fresh haddocks, 3d per lb, ; marker•e ,
7d each; plaice, 6d to is each • whiting, 4d each; cr5.0,5
Isto 3s each; lobsters, is to '3s each; dried haddocch,i:i
24 to is each; smelts, 6d to 9d per dozen; bloater,; 6a
per Alozen ; kippers, is per dozen; oysters, 4d te
per dozcp ; whitebait, 2s per quart.
POTATO. 'rho
Thergt was a fair supply of potatoes on sale. -
trade was steady, at tho annoxed prices igsfing,,,`"
bowling, eos to poo.: llegauts, Ws to 100.311 1461qh741
Sa' to ; 4ml CharupicAx, Om to TCtii pc
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