The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-05-21 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

MARK-LANE.
At Mark-lane a moderate business was done, and the tone
was steady. The sales of home-grown wheat in the leading
markets of England and Wales during the first 37 weeks of
the season were 1,770,257 qrs, against 2,304,053 qrs, at
an average of 32s hi, against 803 6d per qr ; barley,
2,103,121, against 2,780,019 qrs, average, 26s against 29s ;
and of oats, 324,652 qrs against 341,872 qrs, the average,
being 17s, against 19s per qr. English wh n.t was in mode-
rte request, and was fully as dear. Foreign wheat was
steady, at quite late I rites. The flour market was firm, and
prices were well supported. Barley changed hands quietly,
but both malting and grinding w, ra firm. Oats were steady
at previous currencies. Maize met a fair inquiry at full
prices /,7,w lizyptian beans are now arnving, and are
rooted at 27s 601 to 31s ; other sorts t3d cheaper. Peas, 61
dearer.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
TLe cattle trade has been steadier There ha, been a
rather better demand, and the tendency has been adverse
to the buyer. Fresh supplies of beasts from on- own
grazing districts were only moderate. I he' e was an
in proved demand, and the best breeds made rather mo
money. The choicestSoffcotse3r,awnedr.
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hes breeds. The choicest Downs and half-brels mad
4s 8d to 4s 10d per 81b. Lambs were quiet at is Ed to 7s 2d
per Slbs. Calves and pigs sold at previous currencies.
The following are tbe quotations :--coarse and iferior
beasts, Is Od to 3s 6d; second quality ditto, 3s 6d to
Is Ed; vitae lqrge oxen, 3s 8d to 3s 10d; ditto .005
4s Od to 4s 2,1; coarse and inferior sheep, 3s 6(l to,
4s Od; second quality ditto, 4s Od to 4s 2d; prime coarse.
woolled ditto, 4s 4d to 4s 8d; prime Southdown ditto 4s •ol
to 45 10d; lambs, 6s 6d to 7s 2d ; large coarse calves Is 61
to 4s 6d; rime small ditto, 4s Ed to 5s 4d; largs, hogs,
2s 4d to 33 4d; and neat small porkers, Is sa to 4s 6d per
81b to sink the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT BriatlCET.
The supply was large, and the trade -was very belvy,
with a t -nitericv to lower rates. Prices as follow : Inferior
beef, 2s 4d to 2s 8d; middling ditto, 2s 8d to 3s Od; prima
ditto, 3s 4d to 3s 8d ; Scotch ditto, 3s 4d to 38 Fd; Americari,
Liverpool killed, 35 2d to 3s 4d; ditto, killed, hind quarters,
3s 61 to 3s 10d: ditto, kil'ed, fora quarters, 2s 2d to 2s 4d;
Fnglish veal, 35 8d to 4s 4d; Duteh ditto, 2s Fd to 4s ,•
inferior mutton, 2s Ed to 38 Od; middling ditto, 38 4d
to 4s Od; prime ditto, 4s 2d to 4s 8d ; Scotch dit'o, 4s 4(1 to
4s lOd • New Zealand ditto, 2s 6d to 2s Od;1 lamb, Cs it
to 7s Od; large pork, 38 Od to 3s 4d; small ditto, 3s Od to
4s 8d per 81b by the carcase.

FISH.
Good supply at Billinzsgate ; quiet demand. I r'les -
wholesale : Salmon, 13 4,1 per lb; salmon trout, 13 61 per
lb ; soles, CO3 per box; lemon soles, 6s per dozen pairs;
turb,,t, 5s to Cs per so •, brill, Cs t 68 per stone; codfish.
2s to 5s each; ca' fi 1, 1 • to 3s each; plaice, 16s per box;
mackerel. 63 to 10s p mbox ; whiting, 6s per box; fie la
haddo, kg., 6s per box; live eels, 20s per drart ; dead.
ditto, 14s per draft ; lobsters, 20s per score; crabs, 1. to
3s p'-‘r dozen; bloateis. 3s to 48 per bix ; kippers,
per round ; is to vs 6d per gaPon. Ret dl— .
salmon, Is Gd per lb; trout, Is Pd per lb; toles, 94 per rb
turbot, 9d per ; sturgeon, Pd per lb ; brill, 9c.1 per lb ;
cod, 4d to 6d per ib ; grey mullet, 6d to 9cl each ; mackerel,
Fel to 61 each; whiting, 3d to 61 each ; lobsters, is to 2s
each; cr .13s is to 43 each; bloaters, ls to 2s per dozen ;
kippers, is to 2e per dozen; oysters, 6d to 2s ed per
dozen ; escallops, 6d to 9d por dozen; whitebait, 2s p.:r
quart.
POTATO.
Ther3 was a good supply of potatoes on sale. The trade
was ste dy at tbe annexed rates: Old, Magnum bouunis,
£Os to 130si ragouts, 80s to .130 s Vietorias, 00s to 130'
champions. 70s to 80t, per ten, New* LitibOn rounds 108 id
12s; Malta round, 1e to a%

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