The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-25 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
No particular change in the grain trade at Mark-lane.
Business generally was quiet and the tone ratre
weak. Delivtries of home-grown produce were thol.f',
but there were tolerably large arrivals of wheat, flitit,t
and oats from abroad. The sales of home-grown Wb
in the leatling markets of England and Wales (bail,'
the first three weeks of the season were 104,050
against 167,340 qrs. last year, at au average of 32s 3`0.,
against 31s 5d per qr. The sales of barley were 75-8, rigailL
36,007 qrs , at an average of 27s sd, against 31s 2d per
oats, 14,614, against 13,008, average 1,-s 7d, against .19' "4
per qr. English wheat was in low request wits'tenderi.e;',
in buyers' favour. The demand for f.,reign wheat was ,
active, at barely late rates. The flour market was
with a weak tendency. Dealings in barley were
Fine malting produce was firm; o,her kinds, as well
grinding, were duo. Oats changed stands slow.y 4,0
former terms. Not much was passizig in maize, at. ha;
rates. Bens wera firm from their scarcity. Peas qu'e
at late rates.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The cattle trade has been dull throughout. There
been a distinct want of animatlon. Supplies were n it lar,
but with only a slight demand to satisfy they proved anaPle,
About the average number of beasts came from our V.
grazing districts. Business was of a fiat dragging cliaracte.::,
and the prices quoted were with difficulty readsed. 3
best Scots and crosses sold at 4s 6,1 to 4s 10d per 8,h.. I
top figure being exceptional. The receipts of beasts
abroad were moderate, and they sold blowly at late e%
rebcies. The sheep pens were fairly well filled. rusill"
was very slow at about late rates. Tne best downs
halt-breds changed hands at Is 10d to 'GS per 811). o.l`
were quiet at late rates. Pigs was purchased to a mode"' °5
extent on former terms. Pt iCeS ; Coar"p and inferior bests:o
3a to Is 6d; second quality ditto, 3s 6d to 4s Od.; :mune airt
Oxen, 4s 2d to 4s bd ; ditto rcots, &c., 4s kid to 4B 11`./
Coarse and inferior sheep, 4s 2d to Is Od ; second quail',
ditto, Is Od to Is 6d ; prime coarse- woolled ditto, is dte
Is 10d; prime Southdown ditto, Is 10d to Sc od ; 1:11
coarse calves, 3s 2d to 48 Od; prime small ditto, 4' e
to Is Od; large hogs, 2s 63 to Is kid; t at small porke.r..
3s 83 to 4s 8d pea Sib to sink the ofts. Total supPlY,,
Beasts. 3270; sheep and lambs, 9330; .!ces, 310; Ptikd
10; mulch cows. 50. Foreign Beasts', 60 ; sheep
lambs, 1560. From the Midland, Home, and Weste'
Counties we received 2270 beasts: from Norfolk, Sutfo;
and
.Essex, 130; from Ireland, C0;I from Scotland,
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and from Canada, 250 beasts.
METROPOLITAN MEAT 'MARKET.
There was a large supply of all kinds oa sale, and 006,
demand was rather better. The improvement in pr c
wds, however, only slight and confined principal!
top qualities. The following are the quota ions: Infor°,;;
beef, 2s Od to 28 8d; middling ditto, 3s Pd to 3. ''o3
prime ditto, 3s Ed to 4s Od ' • Scotch ditto, 4s
to 4s 4d; American (Liverpool killed), Is 6d to 3s
ditto ditto, hindquarters, 38 6d to Is ; ditto (1:1,1-;
forequarters, Is led to 2s; English veal, 3s Eld to 4s ;
Dutch ditto, Is Pd to 3s 8d; inferior mutton, 38 ,
3s Ed ; middling ditto, Is Sd to 4s 4d; prime ditto,
to 5s Pit; Scotch ditto, Es Pd to 5s 4d; New Zea.lal
ditto, 2s 8d to Is Od ; large pork, 3s 4d to 38 lid,
ditto. 4a Pd to 4s 8d per 81b. by the carcase.

FISH.
Turbots, 84 to is 64; brill, 54 to Is; black soles, Is
is 64 ; ditto slips, Sd to Is; cod, 5,1 to ; crimped
is 2d to Is 4.1; plaice, 641 to 6d ; large hooked hadd°L,
is 24 to is ; trout, is al to Is ; eels, 94 to Itki ;
ditto, Is to Is ; halibut, led to is; ecover, Cc to to
hake, 41 to td; sturgeon, Sd to lid; and lobsters, is 21'
is ed per lb.

POTATO. cle
There was a good supply of potatoes on sale. The trio
was quiet, at the annexed rates: Magnum bonums, 6')s,if
80s; Kent regents, 70s to 90s; Hebrons, 70s to 90s ; eat'
roses, 80s to 70s; Essex shams, 60s to 80s Der ton.

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