The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-05-29 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.—MONDAY.
Although business at Mark-lane is quiet, the tone is
steady. Rather better prices have come from New York,
and they have exercised a strengthening influence over the
market. Very little English produce was offered. Foreign
oats and wheat were moderately plentiful ; otherwise sup- ,
plies were short. English wheat was dealt in quietly at
previous prices. For foreign wheat there was a moderate
demand at quite late rates. The barley trade was without
feature; not much was done, but the tone was steady. lalt •
realised previous prices. Oats were in request, and were #
about 61. to is. dearer on the week. For maize the demand
was to a fair extent, and the tendency of prices was fuzain!t
the buyer. Beans and peas were fully as dear, with a fair
inquiry. The flour market was steady, but not active.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cattle trade was quiet, and without any special
feature. Supplios were not large, but they were ample, and
the level of prices was about the same as last week. The
receipts of beasts from our own grazing districts were rather
short, and the quality and condition about the average. Not,
much disposition was shown to do business, but fine breeds
were steady in value, the best Scots and crosses making
Is. 10d. to Cs. per 81b. From Norfolk and Suffolk we received
about 1,000, from the Midland and Home counties about'Boo,
and from Scotland 171 head. The foreign side of the
market was well supplied. There were about 200 Canadian,
450 Spanish, and liberal receipts from Denmark and
Sweden. Business was quiet, at previous currencies.
The sheep pens were moderately well filled. Transactions
were limited at previous rates. The best Dawns and half-
breds made Gs. 10d. to 7s. per 81b. Lambs were steady, at
Bs. to Bs. Cd. per 81b. Calves and pigs were quiet at previous
prices. At Deptford there were about 500 beasts, and 1,000
sheep and lambs. Inferior beasts, 4s. 6d. to Is. ; second
quality, Is. to Is. 6d. ; prime large oxen. Is. Bd. to ss. 10d. ;
prime Scots, ss. 10d. to 6s. ; inferior sheep, 4s. 6d. to Is.;
second quality, Is. to Cs.; prime coarse-woolled, Cs. Bd. to
Cs. 10d. ; prime Southdowus, Cs. 10d. to 7s. ; large coarse
calves, Is. 6d. to 6s. ; prime small ditto, Os. to Gs. 6d. ; large
hogs, 4s. Gd. to Is. ; small' porkers, Is. to Is. Bd.; lambs,
Is. to Is. Bd. per 81b., sinking the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET-MONDAY.
There was a moderate supply of peat, the trade for which
was slow, at about late rates :-Inferior beef, 2s. Bd. to
Is. Bd.; middling ditto, Is. 8d to 4s. 4d. ; prime ditto, 4s. Bd.
to Is. 4d. ; prime Scotch, Is. 2d. to Is. 6d. ; veal, Is. Id. to
Is. Bd. ; inferior mutton, Is. 4d. to 4s. ; middling ditto,
4s. 4d. to Is. 4d. ; prime ditto, ss. Bd. to‘6s. 44. ; large pork,
4s. 4d. to 4s. Sd. ; small ditto, Is. to Is. 4d. ; lamb, 7s. &I. to
Bs. Bd. per Sib. by the carcase.

GAME AND POULTRY.
Surrey fowls, 2s. 9d. to Es. 6d.; Suss 41 ditto, 2s. 6d. to
Gs. 6d. ; Essex ditto, is. 6d. to 3s. ; Ilosiffifi ditto, 2s. to 4s. ;
Irish ditto, is. to Is. 3d. ; live ditto, is. 9d. to 2s. Gd. ;
pigeons, 9d. to lid. ; French ditto, is. 2d. to is. Cd.; rabbits,
81. to is. Id.; tame ditto, is. 6d. to Is. 6d.; goslings, Gs. to
Es. 6d. ; ducks, Is. to Gs. 9d. ends; plovers' eggs, Is. 6d. to
4s. per dozen; hen eggs, 78. to 10s. per 120.

FISH.
Fresh herrings, 6s. to Ss. Cd. ; roused ditto, 7s. to be.
pickle ditto, Os. 9d. to 7s. 61. ; red ditto, Is. 3d. to 4s. 3d.
kipper ditto, 10s. to 12s. Od. ; bloater ditto, Ds. 6d. to us. 3d.
per hundred; salmon, is. 90. to 2s. 6d. per lb. ; mackerel,
2s. to 3s. ; mullet, 3s. 6d. to 58 ; lobsters, 9s. Gd. to 355. ;
crabs, 6s. 6d. to 328. 6d. per dozen ; turbot, Is. Gd. to 12s.
each; black soles, is. 2d. to 3s. 9d. per pair.

POTATO.
The supplies of potatoes have been on a moderate scale
The trade has been quiet, and prices are as follow :—Scotch
champions, 150 s. to 160 s. ; Lincolnshire, 140 s. to 160 s. ; Vic-
torias, 3505. per ton. German reds, 4s. to 7s. ; French
whites, 4s. 3d. per bag.

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HOP.
The demand for hops remains very quiet, and the market
presents an easy appearance. The young plant appeals to
be making satisfactory progress, although the weather might
be wanner, and brewers having apparhntly well-stocked
themselves, there is a complete absence of life in the market.
Kent, 1879, £4 to £9 ; Sussex ditto, £4 to £7 75.; Farnham
and country, £6 to £lO 10s. ; American, 1870, £8 to £9 15s. ;
Belgian, £2 16s. to £3; English, 1878, £2 10s. to £4 10s. ;
Bavarians, 1879, £6 10s. to £l2; Californian, 1879, £.7 to £9
per cwt