The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-09 00:00:00

MICTROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into Lcndon last week
amounted to 3138 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received 9162 head, and in 1844, 8545. At Liver-
pool were received 296 beasts from Baltimore, and 36
beasts from Boston • and at Bristol 100 beasts from New
York. The cattle trade has been quiet in tone and without
feature. Fresh supplies were not large, but ample. About
the usual number of beasts came forward, the quantity and
condition being in the main satisfa,tory so far as regards
the liome-reared stock. Throughout the market was dull.
and prices were not well supported. The best Scots and
crosses sold at 4s 10d to 5s per Bth. Foreign stock sold
slowly, and was rather weak in value. The sheep pens
were moderately well filled. There was a quiet but
steady trade. Seven to eight stone Downs and halt•breds
made 58 10d and nine stone Is ea per Slb. Heavy breeds were
dull of sale. Calves and pigs were quiet and without
alteration in value. Coarse and. inferior_beasts, 32 2d to 4s;
second quality ditto, 48 to 4e 6d ; prime large oxen,
46 6d to 4s 8d; ditto Scots, arc., 4s 8d to 5s ; coarse and
inferior sheep, 48 4d to 48 IBA ; second quality ditto, 4s 8d to
5.0 d ; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 53 4d to 5s Ed; prime
Soathclown ditto, 58 8d to Is lid; large coarse calves,
38 84, to 4s 4d; prime, small ditto, 48 6d to 5s ed ; large
hogs, 2s 4d to Is 4d; neat small porkers, 38 6d to 4s Od,
per 8115. to sink the offal. Total supply: Beasts, 2700;
sheep and lambs, 10,740 ; calves, 180 ; pigs, 0 ; much cows,
50. Foreign: Beasts, 280;. sheep and lainbs,.3o ; calves, 0.
From the midland, home, and western counties we received
1360 beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, 500; from
ireisnd, 400; and from Scotland, 160 beasts. .
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
The market was overstocked with almost all kinds of
meat. For prime mutton there is a rather better demand,
and prices are fmcia, but all other qnotations are merely
nominal, trade being exceptionally bad. Prices as follow:.
Middling beef, 28 .4d to 38 4d ; prime ditto, 3s 8d to 4s Od ;
American billed: hind_ quarters, 28 4d to. 3s ; ditto fore-
quarters, Is 2d to Is 6d; Liverpool killed : aides, Is to
35 4cl; lamb, English, 38 8d to 48 4d; ditto Dutch. Is to
Is d ; inferios mutton, 28 8d to 3a 4d.; middling ditto, 38 41
to Is ; prime ditto,l 48 to 4s Bd'; Scotch ditto, 48 6d to
58 Od ; New Zealand ditto, 2s 10d to Is 2d ; large pork, 28 44
to Is Od ; small ditto, 85 4d to 38 841 per 81b. by the
MIXOBI3O.

A rnoaerate sup-ply, with a quiet demand. Frites Cod,,
4d to plaice, 3d th 4d; fresh haddock, 3d; roker, 3d
skate, 41 to 61 ; lemon soles, 8d ;, led soles, Is to
is 4d; turbot, 9d to lecl; brill, Sd ; conger eel, 3d to 4a
hal ; liyçoels.loôto is 2d per lb : bloaters, 9d to tls
bosh herrir.gs, 9d to is 6d; whiting, 28 to 4o ; and oysters,
CA to 2s pel- dozen; kippers, Is ed t Is 6cl per dorte, pairs •.; •• -
smelts, ,ta ed to 9s Ud per basket; Digby clicks oct
bundle mackerol, Sd to 4(1; smoked haddock, to is
crabs, ll.t to is; lobsters, 9(1 to 3s each.

POTATO.
• There MS a moderate supply of potatoes on sale. The
trade wal cl all, at the annexed rates :—Magnum bomust.s,
80s to 110 s; regents, 90s to 110 s ; champions, 70s to bOs
• Vietorias, 7Cs to 8:1s pCT tor

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