The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.

The grain trade at Mark-lane has been st ady in
tone, although business las not been active. Thy total
sales of home-grown wheat in the leading markets of
England and Wales during the first 28 weeks of the season
were 1,747,217 qrs. against 1,820,267 qrs. in the corresylEmd-
ing pEriod of 1834-85, at an average of 30s 6cl against
32s 5d per qr. The sales of barley were 2,636,091 against
2,706,457 qrs., the average being 29s 8d against 31s 9d;
and of oats 289,565 against 321,616 qrs., at an average of
18s 9d against 198 8d per qr. English wheat suet with a
fair sale, and was 6d to is per qr. dearer on the week.
Foreign wheat was in demand, and was about is per qr.
dearer on the week. Flour was steady and quite as dear.
The barley trade was much in the same position. Malting
produce sold slowly on former terms. Grinding was steady
and quite as dear. Oats were in demand, and were 6d per
qr. dearer on the week. Maize was firm, ar, full prices.
Beans and lentils were quiet and unaltered. Peas in short
supply and quite as dear. Cakes firm,
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MA RKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 14,166 head. In the oorrespnnding period last
year we received 7006' in 1884, 14,008' :n 1883, 12,486; in
1882, 18,744 ; in 1881, 18,491 - iu IstBo. 14,920; in 1879,
15,556; in 1878, 17,600; and in 177, 19.525 head. At South-
ampton were received 20 beasts from Jers-oy and Guern.es .
The cattle trade is quiet. As regards beasts, the fresh
arrivals were larger than usual, and the market for the
moment is overstocked: Business in consequence is rather
difficult of adjustment, and prices have ruled in favour of
buyers, sly to the extent of 2d per 81b. Choice qualities
have made 4s 8d to 48 10d per 81b. but inferior and secondary
sorts have been more distinctly easier. Foreign beasts have
been in slow request at late currencies. The sheen pens
were fairly well filled. The trade was quiet, but not with-
out steadiness. The best Downs and hall-breds realised
Is 10d to 6s Od per 81b. Calves and pigs were quiet, on
former terms. The following were the quotations: Coarse
and inferior beasts, Is 48 to 48 Od ; second quality
ditto, 4s to 48 4d; prime large oxen, 4s ed to 4s 8d; ditto
Scots, Sm., 413 88 to 4s 10d ' • coarse and inferior sheep, 4s 48
to 5s Od ; second quality ditto, Is to 5s 6d; prime coarse
woolled ditto, 5s 6d to Is 8d; prime Southdown ditto, Is 10d
to 6s Od ; large coarse calves, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ,• prime small
ditto, 4e 88 to 5s 4d; large hogs, 2s 6d to Is 6d • neat small
porkers, 3s 8d to 4s 68 per 81b to sink the Offal. Total
supply—British: Beasts, 3290; sheep and lambs, 12,580;
calves, 210; milch cows, 50. Foreign : Beasts, 470; calves,
10. From the Midland, Home, and Western Counties
we received 980 beasts • from Norfolk, Suffolk, and
Essex, 1200; from Ireland, 500; and from Scotland,
140 beasts.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET,
There was a moderate supply on sale. The trade was
slow, but prices were firm for prime qualities :—ln-
ferior beef, 28 4d to 2s 3d; middling ditto, 36 to
36 8d; prime ditto, Be 10d to 4s 2d; Scotch ditto,
4s Od to 4s 2d; American, Liverpool killed, Be 10d
to 48 Od ; ditto killed, hind quarters, 38 8d to 48 Od ;
ditto killed forequarters, 2s 10d to 3s 2d; veal, Eng-
lish, 48 44 to 48 8d ; ditto Dutch, 48 Od to 4.9 6d ; in-
ferior mutton, 28 8d to 3s 4d; middling ditto, as 8d to
48 4d ; prime ditto, 48 4d to 48 10d; Scotch ditto, 48 8d
to ss; New Zealand ditto, 38 8d to 48 Od ; large pork,
38 4d to Be 8d ; small ditto, 480<1 to 48 4d per 81b, by the
carcase.