The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-06-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

MARIE-LANE.

At Mark-lane a quiet but fairly llrin trade has prevailed.
At New York duriEg the week spot parcels have -risen it
rent and for arrival tto cents, per bu;shel. The tot Li
sales of home-grown wheat in the •Inaaing markets of
England and Wales daring theyfirst .40 weeks of the beason
were 1,907,493 qrs. against 2,479.674 qrs hat tra on, the
averaxe being 32s against 80s 6d per qr. The iiale3
of barley we e 2,417,68 qrs, against 2,787,718 qrs, at an
average of 25s 9d against 2is 8d ; and of oats, 334,137 qrs
against 351,927 qrs, the average being 17s against 198 id per
qr. I re- h arrivals of grain were moderate. English whomt
met a quiet sal-, but was firm though hardly so good.
Foreign wheat was steady at late rates. A moderate inquiry
prevat.ed for flour, for which steady prices were paid,
hough the tr de wasn't so strong. Tee barley trade was
quiet, at d for Bp3t parcels the market was'not over strong.
Oats were dull, and be er on the week, but steady. Maize
met a culet sale at previaus prices. Beans and peas were
quiet. Lentils Li! is.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The cattle trade has been distinctly better in tone.
Bupplies were Lirly good, but there was more animiit ion
in the , eniand, and the Undency of plices was distinctly
again t the buyer. A fair supply of be s s from our own
grazing districts was offering. There was a quiet but fa r
iaquir, ~ and prices were about 2d per 81b deire.r. The best
Scots and crosses sold at 4$ 6d to 48 td per Blbs. The
i how of foreign beasts was moderate, and with a better
eldemandfil
prices were higher. The sheep pens were f tirly
w led. '1 he market was firm, at an advance of 2d p r
81b. For the bem Downs and half-breds 58 21 to Cs 6,1
per 81b. was paid. Lambs were steady at fsto 7s per rlb.
Calves and pigs sold at about , ate rates. Coarse and ii ferior
beasts, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; second quality ditto 3s 6,1 tii
4s (d; rime Urge oxen, 4s 2d t,o 48 4d; ditto Aco s,
&c., 4s tid to 4s 8d ; coarse and inferior sheep, 3s fkl to
4s Od ; sec nd quality ditto, 4s 0d to 4s 6d; prime were,•
woolled ditto, 4s lid to 5s ; prime Bottthdown ditto 5s 2,1
to 5s Ed; lunbs, 6s Cd to 7s ; large coarse calves, 3's 61
to 48 6d; p.ime small ditto, 4s Fcl. to 5s 2d; large hogs,
2s Cd to 3s 6d; and neat small porkers, 3s 8d to 4s • d per
81b to sink the otfal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
The supp y was large, and the trade very helvy. P, ices
wer.3 less firm, anl its namy itistane s much below quota-
tion.. A few Scotch sides rea 14s 2d, but the price wal
quite exceptional Inferior beef, 2s Od to 28 id; midd int
ditto, Is I'd to 3s 6d ; prim 3 ditto, 38 8d to 43 Pd; Seotch
ditto, 3s 8d to d 5 d; American Liverpool killed, 30 Id to
Is 1, d; ditto hiLed, hind quarters, 38 10d t) 43 ditto,
ditto, fore quarters, 2s 2d to 2s ,d; English veal, 38 8d to
48 4d; Dutch ditto, 23 Id to Is 8d ; inferior mutton, 28 ,d
to 3s id; middling ditto, 3s 4d to 4s Od ; prime ditto, 48 Id
to 48 8d ; Scotch dit'o, 4s 8d to 5s Id; New Zealand
ditto. 28 6d to 2s 8d ; lamb, 58 44 to 68 ed ; large pork,
3s 0d to 38 4d; small ditto, Is Ed to 4s 4d per 811) by the
carcase.