The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

BLIRK-LANE.

A quiet tone Ilas characterised the grain trade at Mark*
lane. Buyers are not shpwing much inclination to operate.
Th, quantity of British i.heat disposed of in the principal
rri,rl; es of England and Wales during the past week wag
29;92 qrs. against 39,7e8 qrs. last year, the average being
33s Id against 321 ad ; barley, 1250 against 2143 qrs.,
average 25s 4d a2ainst 30s hi; and oats, 2691 qrs. against
6170 qrs., the averag%) 19s Pd ag iust 2-s per qr. Fre-Az
supplie4 of honte-grown produce were moderate. There
was a fair show of foreign grain. Oats were plentiful-
Eng'ish wheat changed hands quietly, and was drooping iI
value, Prices wEre alyiut 6d lower on the week. Por&ga
wh at was inactive and weak. Flour wis in sow request,
at Pd to Is le es money. In barley, not much was doing.
Fin, malting produce was fe rce an.i rl ar, otherwise the,
tone was dull. Oats, w.th large supplies, ni,wed oil slowly,
and rather favoured buyers. Maize was a dull market,
with a downward tendency. Beans an 1 peas were quiet
<lnd unaltered
ETROPOLITAN CATTLE MAI:AIm..

ending period last
l'he total imports of foreign stock into London last week
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received
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in he corresponding og,elsipi ; n
1883,
in 1-82, 14,44
18,510 ; in 1881, 12,072 ; in 1880, 14,736; in 1879.
22,4t8; in 1878, 24.3:7 ; and in 1877, 14,323 head. At Liver
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viol were received 456 beasts from Boston, and 1115 beasts
8 ;
aud 715 sheep from Montreal and Quebec; at Southampton.
38 Feasts and ,2 calves from Jersey and Guernsey; sad 50
beasts from Oporto at Bristol, 116 beasts from Montreal
and Quel-ec, and at Hull 75 beasts from Boston. The cattle
trade has been quiet in tone. I here were fair average
supplies of stock offering, and only a slow inquiry was
g n enerally experienced. As regards bealts, there was a fair
n iniber at the stands. Pealings were limited, but the
choicest stock maintained last week's Die:is. The best Scots
ant cros3es changed hands at 4s 80 to 43 led per 81b. With
ree-ruice to foreign beasts the re were fair supplies on sale,
slid business was 4-n a quiet- scale, prices rem lain; about
the same as last week. Sheep were in fair supply. ho
market throughout was quiet, and weak for all but the
choicest breeds. The best Downs cud half.breds changed
bands at 5s led to 6s ed per Flb. Lambs were quoted at
Is ed to es eel per 81b. Calves and pigs sold 8 t precious
Cu rencies. Coarse and inferior beasts, 33 Od to 3s 6el ;
second quality ditto, 38 Gd to 4s 00; prime largo.
oxen, 4s 40 to 4s 8d ; ditto Scots, &c., 4s 8d to 48 led'.
coarse and itferior sheep, 3s 80 to 4s ed ; second quality
ditto, 4s ed to 53 ; prime coarse-woolled ditto, Is 43 to
-
5s 80 prime ffouthdown ditto, 58 Ed to es Od ;
Is 6d to 6s 80; large coarse calves, 3s 21 to 49 00;
prime small ditto, 48 2d to 48 10d; large hogs, 2s 80 to.
3s 60; neat small porkers, 3s 80 to 4s Gel per 81b
sink the offal. Total supply: Beasts, 3810; sheep and
lambs, 9080; calves, 260 ; mulch cows, 10. Foreign:
Beasts, 1100; sheep and lambs, 1120; calves, 10. FIC)131
the Midland, Home, and Western Counties we received
1140 beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, 100
from Ireland, SCO ; from Scotland, 20; and from Canada,
950 beasts.
rarrnopoLlTAx MAT MARKET.

Th,Te was a moderate supply on offer. The trade rr,-is
very shw, at the following quotaions Inferior
beef, 2s 4d to Is Od ; middling ditto, Pe id to 33 0(1,1
prine ditto, 39 Ed to 4s Od; Scot:h ditto, Vs lUa
to 4s 23 ; American (Liverpool killed), Is Cd to Es p 1;
ditto ditto, hindquarters, 3s led to 19 Id; ditto dit 0:
forequarters, 2s Ed to 2s 10d; English veal, Es 4d to 48
Dutch ditto, 2s Ed to Is Ed; inferior mutton, 3s ed to
3s 8d : middling ditto, 4s Od to 4s Sd ; prime ditto, 53 ca
to Is 4d; Scotch ditto, 5s Od to Is 4d; New Zealand,
ditto, Is 01 to l's 4d; lamb, 5s Od to 5543 ; large
2s Sd to 38 4d; Email ditto, 3s 6d to to Oil pox Sib. b 1
the carcase.

POTATO.
The supply of potatoes on sale was good. There was a
mAlei ate dem; nI, at the annexed rates: Magnun.)
touums, 60s to Sos ; Kent regent, 60s to Ses ; Essex slow,a..
50s to 73s ; early roses, 508 to 702; Jersey kidneys,
to 908 per ton,

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SATURDAY, SEPT. 11, 1886.

[ALL FUGHTS RESeIVED.]
THE HEIRESS

ATIIERSTONE GRANGE.

BY THE AUTHOR OF
Allan Thornton," "Eye Baird,' " Almost a
Criminal," " Leonora's Legacy," 4-o.