The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-05-29 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.

Tbe business done at Mark•lane has not been large, and
no particular change has occurred in prices. Deliveries of
home-grown wheat in the leading markets of England
and Wales were again fairly liberal, and in excess of last
year. The aggregate for 38 weeks has been 2,860,654 qrs.,
against 2.323,662 qrs. last season, the average being 3s 6cl
against 33s id per qr. The sales of barley were 2,813,172
qrs. against 2848,557 qrs.. at an average of 29s against
31s 6d ; and of oats 35,352 qrs. against 379,327 qrs, the
average being 19s against 20s 3d per qr. English wheat
was in quiet request at late prices. Foreign was about the
same in value the demand being quiet. Flour sold slowly
on former terms. The barley trade was quiet; griL ding
produce was, however, steady in value. Oats changed
hands quietly, lat.t prices were steady. Maize, with a lair
inquiry, was fairly firm in value. Egyptian beans were un-
altered ; other EOl ts were scarce and is dearer; Egypt'an,
26s to 29563; Smyrna and Marone 26s to 27s p• r 480 lbs.
Pease were cirdet ; white Canadian, 28s to 2Rs td per
504 lbs. Egyptian lentils, 28s to 25s 63 per 504 lbs.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
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The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 20,673 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received 21.05; in 1884, 18,026; in 1853, 24.125; in
1882, 15,771 •, in 1881, 11,117 ; in 1830, 10,020; in 1579,
10,721 ;in 1878, 27,363 ; and in 1877. 19,572 head. At
Liverpool were received 453 beasts from Baltimore, 431
beasts from Boston, 281 1 easts from Montreal, and 137
beasts from Portland; at Southampton S beasts from
Jersey and Guernsey; and at Hull 332 beasts from LI ambro.
The cattle trade has been quiet. There was no feats, ein
the morket Supplies were not large, but were sufficient.
The numher of beasts offered was about the average so far
as regards the receipts from our own grazing district-'. A
want of animation characterised the demand, and trees
ruled in buyers' fsvour. The best Scots and crosses w,re
disposed of atl, 6d to 4s 3d per 81b. Foreign beasts were
in short supply and slow request, at weak currencies. The
sheep pens were fairly well filled. There was a Ilimer
market, and higher prices we e paid. The best Downs and
half-breds were disposed of at 6s 4d to 6s 6d per 81b. Lambs
were dull and weak, at 7s to 7s 8d per Sib. Calves and pigs
sold. at late currencies. Prices : Coarse and inferior beasts.
ss 2d to is 6cl; second quality ditto, 3s 6d to
4g Od ; prime large oxen, 4s 4d to 4s 6d; ditto
Scots, &c., 4s 63 to 4s 8d coarse and inferior sheep,
4s Od to 5s Od ; second quality ditto, 5s to 5s 6d;
prime coarse-woolled. ditto, 6s Od to 6s 23;
prime Southdown ditto, 6s Od to 6s 4d ; lambs,
7s 03 to is 83 • large coarse calves, 38 6d to 4s 6d;
prime small ditto', 4s Bcl to 5s 4d' large hogs, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ;
neat small porkers, 3s 83 to 4s 6d per Blb to sink
the offaL Total supply—Beasts, 3180; sheep and lambs,
10,100; calves, 150 ; milch cows, 50. Foreign: Beasts, sSO ;
sheep and lambs, l(; calves, 20. From the Midland, Home,
and Western Counties we received 840 beasts; from
Norfolk, Suffolk;and Essex, 1300 ;:and from Scotland, 163,
and from Canada 430 beasts.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
There was a larger Fupply en offer. The trade was slow,
with a tendency to lower prices. The following quotations:
Inferior beef, 2s 4d to 3s Od ; middling ditto, 3541 to 38 8d;
prime ditto, 3s 8d to 45 Od ; Scotch ditto, 3s 10d to 4s 21;
American, Liverpool killed, 38 8d to 4s Od ; American-killed,
hind quarters, 33 8d to 43 2d ; ditto forequarters,
1s 8d to 2s Od ; veal, English, 48 Ocl to 45 4(1; ditto,
Dutch, 38 4d to 43 Od ; inferior mutt..., Se 4d to 48 Od ;
middling ditto, 4s 4d to 58 4(1; ine ditto, 58 6d to
68 Od ; Scotch ditto. 5s 6d to 68 otl,- Nay. Zealand ditto,
38 4d to 38 6d ; lamb, 636(1 to 6s anr. pork, 35 10d to
elm 4d small ditto, 38 10d to 4a 4d go Ib by the carcase.

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