The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-04-03 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.

Not much was passing,- but the tendency was tolerably
good. House deliveries of produc continue on a fair scale,
and recently have been in excess of what they were at th's
time last year, although the gross sales in the 31 weeks fall
I &ow last season's t this. The sales of hcm2-grown wheat
in the prineip 1 markets total up to 1,895,735 qrs., ng,inst
1,921,881 qrs. last season, at an average 0 Its td, against
:I2s Id; barley, 2,713.057, aga:ust 2,775,507 qrs., at an average
of 29s 7d, against 3 0 Ed ; and oats 30F,0Z6 qrs., against
340,022 qrs., the avel age being 18s ICel against its 8d per qr.
English wheat a quiet sale. Red reported late rates; white
6d easier on the week. For foreign wheat the demaLd was
inactivo,at about late rates. Flour was in quiet request,
at previous currencies. In barley a moderate business was
done. Malting and grinding samples changed hands at late
earrencit s. Oats were in mcdat ate demand, at about late
rates. Maize was quiet, on former terms. Beans and peas
were in large supply and • low request, at 6d per qr. decline.
London-made linseed cakes were is per qr. dearer.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 10,506 head, in the corresponding period last
year we received 32)1; in 1884, 9727; in 1883, 14,835; in
lsB2, te43 ; in 1881, 11,353 ; in 1830, 17,015; in 1879,
; and in 1878, 15,639 head. At Liverpool were received
732 leas s from Poston, and at Southampton 34 beasts from
3eisey and Guernsey. The cattle trade is steadier, with
slit tier supplies and better demand. Fresh arrivals' from
our own grazi,,g di,triets are moderate, and the quality and
condition not EO good as could be wished. A quiet but
stead] demand has p-evailed, with a tendency of prices
eg,onst the buyer. The best Scots and crosses have made
49 8,1 to 4s 100. per Sib. The show of foreign beasts has
been small, and with a fair demand, prices have iuled firm.
Tee sheep pens were not so well supplied. There was a
Grin market, with a distinct upward movement. The best
Downs and halr-breds made 6s 20. to 6s 4cl per 81b. Lambs
wel e 11 m, at 7s ed to Es rer 8:b. Calves and pigs were
steady. The following were the quotations: Coarse
and inferior beasts, ;:.s Od to 3s 6d ' • second quality
ditto, Is (3d to 4s; prime large oxen, 4s 40. to 4s Sd ; ditto
Scots, &c., 4s 8d to 4s 100.; coarse and inferior sheep, 4s 40.
to Is ; second quality ditto, 5s Od to 5s 6d; prime coarse
woolled ditto, 5s ltd to Os 2d; prime Southdown ditto, 6520.
to 6s 41 ; large coarse calves, 3s 6d to 4s 6cl ,• prime small
ditto, 4s Sd to 5s 4cl; large hogs, 2s 4d to 3s 4tl; neat small
porkers, Is 80. to 4s 21; lambs, 7s 6d to 8s per 81b to sink
the ottel. Total supply—British : Beasts, 250; sheep
and lambs, 8300; calves, 110; much cows, 20. Foreign:
Beasts, 790; calves, 20. From the Midland, Home, and
Western Counties we received 860 beasts ; from Norfolk,
Suffolk' and Essex, p 00; from Ireland, 1t0; and from
Scotland, NO toasts.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
The supply all round was only moderate, and trade
generally had a better tone' prime mutton and lamb being
especially- in demand. Following are the prices :
Inferior beef, 2s 40. to 2s sa ' • middling ditto, 85 Cd to
Is 60.; prime ditto, 3s 4d to 48 Od ; Scotch ditto,
4s Od. to 45 20; American, Liverpool killed, 3s 41!
to 3s Sd •, ditto killed, hind quarters, 38 2d to 3s 6d ;
ditto killed forequarters, 2s 6d to 2s 80.; veal, Eng-
lish, 4s 40. to 4s td • ditto Dutch. 4s Od to 43 6d ; in-
ferior mutton, 2s Seto 35 4d; middling ditto, 3s 8d to
4s 4d; prime ditto, 4.8 80. to 58 Od ; Scotch ditto, 58 Od
to Is 4d; New Zealand ditto, Is 6d to 3s 1d; large pork,
3a Ocl to Ss 6d ; small ditto, Is 8d to 48 2d per Sib, by the
carcase.
FISH.

Pickled cod, £2 to £.3 per barrel; fresh ditto, £4 to £6
per E•core; live ditto, 5s to 7s each; native oysters, 12s to
13s per hundred-; common ditto, 9d to is 6d per dozen;
black soles. Is 61 to 3s per pair; ditto slips, SI t) 10d per
lb ; mackerel; 4s 6d to es 6d per score; plaice, 18s to Its per
pad; salmon and trout, ls 6d to is 9d peril?; lobsters, its to
3 a per dozen ; crabs, its to 27s 6d per hamper; bleaters,
Es to es per box: turboce, Ss to its each; kirpers ard
haddocks, 215 to 40s per bairel ; and live eels, 9d to Is 2a
per lb
POTATO.
A large supply of potatoes on sale. The trade was dull,
at the annexed rates :—Magnum bonus, 603 to 953;
regents, 70s to 110 s ; Victorias, 60s to Its; and cham.
pious. CCE. to 7:::13 per to