The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-05-19 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.

Quietness has prevailed, but with a steady appear-
ance, owing to the continued advance reported in
America. The sales of home-grown wheat in the lead-
ing markets of England and Wales during the first 37
weeks of the season have been 2,200,199 qrs., against
1,770,267 qrs. last season, at an average of 30s 3d
against 32s 8d per qr. ; barley, 2,261,304 qrs., against
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2,408,128 qrs., at an average of 29s 6d against 26s , an
oats' 248,997 qrs., against 324,652 qrs., at an average 01
15s 8d against 17s per qr. English wheat was in
moderate demand, and was held for ed per qr. advance.
There was a fair inquiry for foreign wheat at an occa-
sional advance of 6d per qr. Flour was firm at previous
prices. The barley trade was steady. Malting produce
sold at full prices. Grinding was firm with afiil
inquiry. The oat market was steady. Fair supplies
are available, but prices are well maintained. Maize
was firm, and quite as dear. Beans and peas were quiet
and unaltered.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The cattle trade, though quiet in tone, has nothing
wanting in firmness. Fresh supplies were only moderate.
The number of beasts to hand from our own grazing
iistricts was not large, but they proved to be equal to
the demand, which was of a quiet nature. The
extreme quotation for the best Scotland crosses Wits
4s 10d per 81b, but many good animals went at a lower
figure. Heavy breeds were dull of sale. Foreign
beasts were in short supply and slow request, at about
late currencies. Full average supplies of sheep were
in- the pens. The best small Downs sold at 55 101
per 81b. ; heavy sheep went at 5s 4d to 5s 6d per FR,.
Lambs were quiet, at es to is 4d per 81b. Calves
and pigs were sold at previous currencies. Quotations :
Coarse and inferior beasts, 2s 4*l to 3s; second quality
ditto, 3s to 4s; prime large oxen, 4s 41 to 4s 8d;
Scots, &c. 4s 8d to 4s 10d • coarse and inferior sheep.
3s 2d to ,4s ; second quality ditto, 4s to ss; prima
coarse woolled ditto, 55 2d to 5s 6d ; prime Sonthdown
ditto, 55 8d to 5810 d ; lambs, Os to 7s 4d; large coarse
calves, 3s to 4s; prime small ditto, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; large
hogs, 2s 4d to 3s 4d; neat small porkers, 3s ed to 4s 2J
per 81b. to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT. d itto

The supply on offer was moderate. The trade Nog
very heavy, and top quotations were barely maintained.
Inferior beef, 2s 4d to 3s Od ; middling ditto, 3s Id to
35 8d; prime ditto, 3s 10d to 46 2d ; Scotch ditto, 4s
to 4s 2d ; American, Liverpool killed, 3s 9d to 3s 10.1;
3itto killed, hind-quarters, 38 8d to 4s; ditto ditto.
fore-quarters, 2s 8d to 3s; English veal, 4s to 4s 4d ;
Dutch ditto, 2s 8d to 4s ; inferior mutton, 2s 4d to
38 Od ; middling ditto, 3s 4d to 4s Od ; prime ditto,
Is 4d to 4s 10d; Scotch ditto, 4s 81 to ss: New Zealand
ditto, Os 6cl to 2s 8d : lamb, 6s 4d to es 8d; large T or?,
2s 6d to 3s; small ditto, 3s 4d to 4s per 81b. bl the
zarcase.
BILLINGSGATE FISH MARKET.
Good supply and fair demand. Prices :—Wholesale!
Salmon, is 6d to is 10d per lb.; grilse, is pd
lb.; trout, is 9d per lb.; cod, 2s to 5s each; brill, P 4
per 'tone ; turbot, 9s per stone ; soles, £5 per box;
plaice, 15s per box; mackerel, 8s per box ; fresh had-
docks, 4s per box ; whiting, 6s per box; live eels, 201
per draft ; dead eels, Os per draft; lobsters. 30$ Per
score; crabs, 25s to 30s per pad; bloaters, 2s per box.
kippers, Os Gd to 3Ver box; dried haddocks, 2s to 6g
per dozen; oysters to 20s per 1C0: shrimps, 3s.per
gallon. Retail: ;.mon, is 9d to 2s per lb.
;2s per lb.; trout, 2s per lb. ; soles, is 3d per lb. ; brilL
8d per lb.; turbot, 10d per lb.: cod, 3d to 4d per lb.
live eels, is 2d per lb. ; dead eels, 9d per lb.; fresh
haddocks, Sd per lb.; plaice, 6d to is each; mackerel,
3deach ; whiting, 3d and 4d each; lobsters, Is to 25
each; crabs, is to 2s 6d each; dried haddocks, 3d to go.
each; bloaters, 6d per dozen; kippers, 9d per dozen.
oysters, 4d to 3s per dozen; shrimps, 4cl per pint.

POTATO.
There was a good supply of potatoes on esle•
The trade was fair at the annexed prices: Old mag:nurn
bcnums. tOs to 90s ; regents, 60s to has; charaPlo,ll::,
60s to 70s; and Dutch rocks, 50s to 608 per ton;
Maltaround, 1s to 14s per cwt.