The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-24 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LAN E.

A fair business has been passins at Mark-lane, end prices
have remained much about the same. The sales of home-
grown wheat in the leading markets of England and Wales
clurii g the first 46 w; es of the season were 20,83,372 qrs
against 2,629,0a7 qrs. in 1884-5, at an average of 00s ficl.
agaiast 33s 2d per qr. The sales of barley were 2,821,070
against 2,853,703 qrs at an average of 23s ld against Ole Od
per. qr. ; and of oats 330,860 against 396,447 qrs.. the average
being ICs 3d against 208 7d per qr. Mulish what changed
hands steadily. and was steady in value, Imre money being
o •c•sionally registered. Foreign wheat was firm in price,
with a moderate inquiry. Flour sold steadily, at quite
fanner terms. Barley was a fir m market, but without ani-
mation. Grinding., held for more money. Oats were dull,
aid i farrier samples were St 11 weak. Fine parcels were
firm in value. The demand for maize was inactive, at
drooping currencies for inferior produce, but full prices for
sound qualities. Beans were firm. Egyptian ad dearer. at
2.8 s to 30s 6d. Peas quiet. White Canadian, 26s ad to `as
per 5041 b. Egyptian lentils, 26s to 275. Cakes st ads'. The
exports of grain, die., from London last week were : Bs ,leY,
56; malt, 2648; oats, 85; beans, 32; peas, 5' linseed, 570;
rape eed, 266; canaryseed, 131; hempseed, 9; sundry. 21
qrs; and flour, 790 cwt.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE atARICRT.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last weex
amounted to 16,195 head. In the corresponding peraad last
year we received 15,114 ; in 1884, 14,470; in 18s3, 23.01. i . us
1882, 20,322 •, in 1881, 14,481 ; in 1830, 18,0313; in 1879,
15.680; in 1878, 15,465' and in 1877, 17,431 head. At
Liverpool were received 851 beasts and 944 sheep from
Montreal; and at Southampton, 30 beasts and 2 calve 3
'NM Jersey and Guernsey, aad 60 beasts from Oporto.
There was nO fresh feature in the cattle trade. Fair
supplies were offering, and a quiet business was doing. 1 he
show of English beasts was about the same as usual both in
point of number and condition. A want of animation
characterised the demand, but, at the same time, the trade
was not without steadiness. The best Scots snd c-osses
made 43 Pd to 4s lad per alb. Foreign beasts were in fair
supply and quiet request, at about late currencies. Fair
upi lies of sheep were in the pens. The t: ale win rather dull
than otherwise, and prices were not over strong. the best
Downs and half-breds made Is 1041 to 6s ocl per 8 lb.
Lambs were quiet at 53 6d to 6s 6d per 81b. Calves arid piga
sold slowly at about late currieneies. Pricei : Coarse
and inferior beasts, 38 2d to 4s Cd ; seconl quality ditto,
4s Od to 4s 6d; prime large oxen, 4s Sd to 4s ; ditto
Scots, &c., 45 10d to Is Od ; coarse and inferior sheep, 45 Oel
to 4s ad ; second quality ditto, 4s 6d to Is Od ; prime coarsewoolled ditto, Is 6d to 88 841 • prime Southdowll
ditto, Is 841 to Cs; lambs, 5s 6'd to Cs 641; large
coarse calves, Is 441 to 45 441; prime small ditto, 4s ad
to 5s 441; large hogs, 2s 841 to 3s 841' neat small porker 3,
Is 1041 to 45 641, pee 81b by the carcase.— Total
supply: Beasts, 2240; sheep and lambs, 10,730; calves,
140; pigs, 20- mulch cows, 50. Foreign: Beasts.lo2o; sheep
and lambs, 3t0;2 calves, 20. From the Midland, Home,
and Western Counties we received 1310 beasts' froul
Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex,;4so-; from Scotland, - 10; and,
from Canada, 100 beasts.