The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-30 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK ET. —MONDAY.
The number of English beasts is very much smaller than
last Monday, of foreign rather larger The demand is. how-
ever, smaller, and consequently it la difficult to obtain any
higher prices. The supply of sheep is short, r, but trade is
very slow indeed, and they cannot be all sold, although
pl'ices on the average are lower. Trade is also bad for lambs
all" calves at lower rates. Our foreign supply consists of
1,03.) beasts, 40 ruilch cows, 11,450 sheep, and 110 calves.
From Scotland there are 110 beasts ; Norfolk and Suffolk,
1,600; midland and home counties, 300 beasts and 20 much
cows. Per stone of Sibs. :—Best Scots and Ilerefords, 50. 64.
to fs. 10d. ; best shorthorns, Is 4d. to fs. ; second quality
beasts, Is. 641. to 55. ; Calves, 35. lid, to Es Sd. ; pigs, ts to
55. ; best Downs and halfbreds, shorn, 55 to 55. 4d. ; best
long wools, shorn, 4s. 64. to Is, ewes and second quality
shorn, 45. 44. to Mk ad. ; lambs, to. 44. to 55. 4d.

MARK-LANE. —MoN DA Y.
As usual on a Bank Holiday the Corn Exchange was closed
this day.

MARK-LASE. —WEDNEsnsIi.
Business at Mark-lane to-day has been only moderate, and
prices have been unaltered. English wheat has been
sparingly offered, awl the market has been rather scantily
supplied with foreign ; nevertheless, the demand has been
inactive, at about late rates. The supply of barley has been
limited. The trade has liven dull, at late rates Malt has
changed hands on former terms. With oats the market has
been only moderately supplied. Sound own has been steady
In value, but inferior has been doll and drooping in value.
For maize the demand has been quiet on former terms,

BUTTER.
CORK, May 25—Ordinary : Firsts, 1202. , bewsida, thq. ;
thirds, 108 s. ; fourths, lOns. ; fifths, Oi sixths; —A. MUt:
Firats; 123:3. ; seconds, 121 s. ; thiras, ills. In market, 1,355

HAY.
WRIIRCHAPEL, Tuesday, May 26 —The supply o hay an
straw on sale here to-day was short. With a steady dernand
prices have ruled as under :—Feline clover, if:A t. 105 s
uterine, MX to 70s. ; prime meadow hay 755. to 81'A. interio
ROs te, 70“ nvel straw. NA tx, mis, per load.

FISH.
Btm.INGcriZTE FPI!, Wednesday—Turbot, Bs. to 125. :
brills. 2s. to 2s. 9d. dory, to. Gd- to Be. 64.; "rnard' it to
So. Gd. each: plaice, 17. 6d. tolta.; haddock, 12s. 6d. to 154. :
bloaters, 2s. tot, to 44 ; kippers, 25. 44. to 40• Gd• Per
basket ; lobsters, lOs. to 27, Gd.: crabs, Ito. to 251 ;
mackerel, 25. to 20, 64. ; mullet, 25. to its lid per dozen
soles, Is Gd. to 4s. Gd. per pair ; whiting, 10s. to 145. Per
basket native oysters, £lO per bushel.

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