The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-06-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

MARK-LAN E.
Business has been on a quiet scale, and prices have rule,
leak. The fall at New York during the wtek is about ls
per quarter. The quantity of home-grown wheat dispes;„
of in the leading markets of England and Wales during
past 39 weeks of the season was 2,419,914 qrs., againl
2,369,148 qrs. last season, the average being 3lis 7d agai3
33s Id per qr. The sales of barley were 2,816,90,
qrs. against 2,849,481 qrs., at an average of 88s 10d agalo,,s,
his 3d; and of oats 348,835 qrs. against :382,734 qrs
average being 19s ld against tOs 4d per qr. Fresh ariiv3''i
of home-grown grain at the market were small, and 0,
foreign moderate. English wheat was in slow request, ELT;
was is lower to sell. Foreign was dull, and frequentlY
lower. There was very little passing in flour. The ton°
was weak, especially for Americin qualities. The businsi.9
doing in barley was quiet, with somewhat more demand I°
grinding; prices unaltered, Choice maize was ralie,,r
scarce, and made full prices; other sorts dull. Oats Vic'?
but not pressed for sale; prices about the same. Egypt'an
beans rose Ecl per qr; other sorts unaltered. White 04°
6d lower. Lentils quiet. Cakes dull and weak.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last viree..l4t
amounted to 24,193 head, in the corresponding period
year we received 13,195 ; in 1884, ; in 1883, 27,753 ;
1882, 115,068 ; in 1881, 10,661 ; in 1850, 27,283; in 1871,
20.072; in 1878, 11,081 ; and in 1877, 19,390 head.
Liverpool were received 650 beasts from Boston, all,`"
832 beasts 'and .18 sheep from Montreal; and at
ampton 39 beasts and 7 calves from Jersey and Guerusel'
Although not much animation ,has been apparent in th°
trade, the tone has been steadier, and sellers have had tli,l
advantage. There were fair supplies of beasts to WI
from our own grazing districts. A better r inquiry P.,r'.
vaned, and the prices realised for choice qualities were
tinctly higher than on Monday last. The best Scot's
crosses realised 4s 10e1 to 513 per 8 lb. Foreign stock was '-
fair supply and moderate request at about late er notations'
In the sheep pens there was a fair show. A firm inquiff,
prevailed, and prices were a shade higher. The best doW°'
and lialf-breds realised 6s td to Gs 8d per 8 lb. Lambs ive,rcf,
steady at 7s to 7s Scl per Sib. Calves and pigs s'o'
on former terms. Prices: Coarse and inferior beast:j
Ss Od to: 3s 6d ; second quality ditto, 3s 6d.,.,0
4.5 4d • prime large oxen, 4s 6d to 4s 8d ul"
Scots, ke., 4s 10d to 5s Od; coarse and inferior sheep;
45 rd to 5s Od ; second quality ditto, 5s to 55
prime coarse-woolled ditto, 6s 4d to 6s °:•::
prime Southdown ditto, 6s 6d to 6s 8d ;
78 Od to 7s 8d; large coarse calves, Is ed to 4,s 4tja
prime small ditto, 4s 6d to 5s 4d ; large bo,rs, ts
to 35 6.1 ; and neat small porkers, 35 81 tt, -.3 68 Pe,
81b to sink the offal. Total supply t
Beasts, 3050; sheep and lambs, 11,030; calves,
milch cows, 50. Foreign: Beasts, F9O; sheep and latcwrso
50; calves, 60. From the Midland, Home, and Weste.,,,
Counties we received 1090 beasts ; from Norfolk, SuifoL,Lsio, .• '
and Essex, 900; from Scotland, 180, and from Cann'
500 beasts.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
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The supply was moderate. There was a fair deni332,
all round, especially for prime quality, and anythingt;;
ticularly choice readilly realised fully 2d per 81b.
quotations. The following are the quotations :
tenor beef, 2s 4(1 to 3s Od • middling ditto, 3e 41 to 48,,Y,
prime ditto, As Od to 4s 4d; Scotch ditto, 4s 2d to 43
American, Liverpool killed, 4s Od to 4s ad ;
killed, hind quarters, 4s 6d to 4s 10d;, veal, Eog.ol
is 4d to 4s 8(1; ditto, Dutch, 3s 6d to 4s 4d • infersid •
.
mutton, 3s 8(1 to 48 8c1; middling &Ito, is to 58, to
prime ditto, 6s Od to 68 44; Scotch ditto, 68 to
68 8d; New Zealand ditto, 3s Sd to 4a Od ; lamb, d BtO
76 ; large pork, 3s Od to 38 6d ; 3nlBfl ditto, 3e B,`
4s 44 per Slb, by the carcase.

FISH.
Mackerel, Is 6d to 2s per dozen; black Etoles, 3s to 38104
per pair; ditto slips, 9d to Is per 113; large turbobs,m to
to 14s each; salmon, Is 5d to Is 9d per lb; brill. 1.5
33 each; large crabs, is 9d to As each; small ditto,
per couple; native oysters, 2s 6d to 3s per dozen;
is 2d to is ea per lb.; and bloaters. 6s to 8s per boll.

POTATO.
There was a moderate supply or potatoes on se?: 0
trade was quiet, at the annexed rates : OldaS
bonums, 50a to 90s: regents, 70s to 110 s ; Viotoriatoes
to 10Cs ; and champions, 55s to 65s par ton. New----°
Iridnevs. 17s to 2 ditto roaud. las to 12s oer cwt.

SATURDAY, JU

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