The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-01-22 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-tANE.—MoNDAY
At Mark-lane to-day no special feature presented itself
Supplies of English produce were short, and those of foreign
about the average. English wheat was held for full prices,
with a quiet trade, the short supplies counteracting the
weak tendency of the New York market. Foreign wheat
changed hands slowly, but was quite as dear. Fine malting
barley met with more attention, and increased in value.
Grinding was quiet, without change. Malt was firm, on
former terms. In oats a fair business was done, and prices
had an upward tendency. For maize the market was firm,
at full currencies. Beans and peas are quiet, and without
change. The flour market was firm, but not active, at late
quotations.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cattle trade was in a quiet lifeless state. Supplies
were short, but that circumstance in conjunction with the
cold weather failed to impart any activity to the demand on
the London quotations. As regards beasts very short sup-
plies came to hand from ourown grazing districts, the severe
weather having doubtless interfered with their transport.
Nevertheless the demand was inactive at about late rates.
The best Scots and crosses realised is. 4d. to ss. 6d. per Sib.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, and round about, COO; from the Mid-
land and home counties, about COO; from Scotland 195; and
from Ireland about 400 head. There was a comparativelyfair
show of beasts on the foreign side of the market, chiefly
Danish, with a few Swedish. A limited inquiry prevailed,
at previous quotations. In the sheep pens a moderate mini-
r slit! bce,sotve Downs
and ber of sheep were on
.offer. A slow inquiry prevailed
throughout,lb
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pig realised previous currencies. At Deptford there were
about 430 beasts and 4,000 sleep. Inferior beasts, 4s. to
s
d' ; e oxen,
ss. to is. 41. ; prime Scots, is. 4d. to is. (id. ; inferior sheep,
second quality, 9s. 6d. to ss. ; prime laFg
to is. 6d.; second quality, is. 6d. to Cs. ; prime coarse-
woolled,,6s. 6d. to 6s. Sd. ; prime Southdowns, 6s. Sd. to
Gs. 10d. ; large coarse calves, is. 6d. to 6s. ; prime small
ditto, • 6s. to es. Gd. ; large hogs, 45. 6d. to is. ; ernafl
porkers, is. to is. Gd. per 81b. sinking the offal.
METROPOLiTAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY
Large supplies of meat were on offer. There was a dull
market, as follows :-Inferior beef, 35. 4d. to 4s. • middling
ditto, 45. 4d. to 4s. 61; prime large ditto, 45. 6th to 4s 8d ;
prime small ditto, 4s. Bd. to 4s. 10d. ; veal, is. Bd. to Os* 4d. ;
inferior mutton, is. 4d. to 3s. Bd.; middling ditto, 48 to
prime ditto, is. 4deto Sd. ; large pork is Sd to4s .•
small
pork, 4s. to 4s. 4d. per Sib, by the carcase'. *

POTATO.
The markets were well supplied with potatoes. There wa
a dull trade as follows :—Scotch champions, 755. to 858.
Scotch regents, 80s. to 1008.; Essextregents, SOs. to 90s.
Essex champions, 70s. to SOs. per ton; Belgian kidneys
3s. Pd.; German reds, 35. 60. to 4s. 9d. per bag.

GANIR AND POULTRY.
Wild ducks, 2s. to 35.; wild geese, 6s. 6d. to Gs. ; wild
turkeys, Os. to Os. 6d; capercailzie, 4s. to Os. 6d. ; ptarmigan,
is. to is. 3d. ; ortolans, 3s. to ss. ; widgeon, is. Gd. to 2s. 3d. ;
snipe, 9d. to is. 2d. ; woodcock, is. Gd. to 48. ; pintail, la 6d.
to is. 9d. ; teal, Is. 9d. to 2s. ; pheagants, 3s. Gd. to is. each.