The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1888-03-24 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
At Mark-lane a quiet business has been doing, but
the cold weather is imparting a firm tone to the market.
The sales of home-grown wheat in the leading markets
of England and Wales during the past 29 weeks of the
season were 1,800,947 qrs.' against 1,384,515 qrs., at
an average of 30s 2d, against J2s 7d; barley, 2,196,996
qrs., against 2,275,593 qrs., at an average of 29s 3d,
against 26s 8d; and oats, 214,596 qrs.' against 283,644
qrs., at an average of 15s 7d, against 17s 2d per (1r•
English wheat changed hands quietly, and was about
6d cheaper on the week. In foreign wheat business
was moderate at about 6d less money. Flour was quiet
and firm. The barley trade was steady. Malting pro-
duce was unaltered. Grinding was in request at 3a
dearer. Oats were a firm market, and were 6d dearer
than a month ago. For maize the tone was firm, and
about 3d higher in value. Peas were firm, and 6d
better. Beans declined is; lentils Is to 2s.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The cold weather and the firmer market for dead
meat have strengthened the cattle trade at Islington,
although business has still been wanting in animation.
Fresh arrivals of beasts from our own grazing
districts have been moderate, and the quality and con-
dition much about the average. The demand
has been rather slow, but at the same time the trade
has been dearer, and the best qualities have made
rather more money. The best Scots and crosses have
sold at 4s 10d to 5s Od per 81b. Foreign beasts have
oeen in short supply and fair request, at full prices.
rhere has been a fair supply of sheep in the pens. Tin')
market was steadier, and prices tended against the
-.dyer. The best small Downs and half-breds made
is 8d to 5s 10d per 81b. Calves sold at full prices.
Pigs were quiet and unaltered. Prices :—Coarse and in:
ierior beasts, 2s 4d to 3s 4d; second quality ditto' 3s 64
co 4s 2d; prime large oxen, 4s 4d to 4s 8d; ditto Scots,
ice., 4s 10,1 to 5s Od ; coarse and inferior sheep, 33 4d
c,o 4s Od ; second quality ditto, 4s Od to 5s Od ; prime
2oarse-woolled ditto, 5s 4d to 5s 8(1; prime Southdown
litto, 5s 8d to 5s 10d ; large coarse calves, 3s to 4s Od ;
prime small ditto, 4s 2d to 5s 2d; large hogs, 2s 4cl
to 3s; and neat small porkers, 3s Od to 3s 6d per 81b.
to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT.
The supply on offer was large, but prime meat was
mote in request, and top quotations were well main-
tained. For plain and inferior qualities trade continues
heavy, and prices very variable. Quotations: Inferior
beef, 2s to 2s 8d ; middling ditto, 3s to 3s 6d ; prime
ditto, 3s ,c:d to 4s; Scotch ditto, 3s 10d to 4s 2d ;
American (Liverpool killed), 3s 7d to 3s 8(1; ditto
killed, hind-quarters, 3s Gd to 3s 8d ; ditto, ditto, fore-
quarters, 2s 4d to 2s Sd ; English veal, 3s 8d to 4s 4''
Dutch ditto, 3s to 4s; inferior mutton, 2s 4d to 35 ;
middling ditto, 3s 4cl to 4s; prime ditto, 4s 2cl to 4s 8d ;
Scotch ditto, 4s 6d to 4s 10d; New Zealand ditto, 35 0,,
3s 2d; lamb, Gs to 6s 8d • large pork, 3s to 3s 2(1; slus'
ditto, 3s 6d to 4s per 811;. by the carcase.

FISH.
Very short supply; fair demand. Prices : Wholesale
Salmon, is 5d to is 8d per lb.; brill, 14s per stone;
turbot, 20s per stone; plaice, 30s per box; soles, 1605 per
box; fresh haddocks, 16s per box; whiting; 12s p;er bos'
mackerel, 24s per pad ; live eels, 20s per draft; dead eels,
14s per draft; smelts, 8s per box; crabs, 30s to 40s per Pad ;.
lobsters, 30s to 50s per score; dried haddocks,. 3s t°
Ss per dozen; bloaters, 3s per box; kippers, 3s to 45 Pet
box; oysters, 3s to 195 per 100; shrimps, 4s 6d Pei
gallon. Retail: Salmon, Is 8d to Is 10d per lb.; cow
5d per lb. ; soles, Is 8d per lb.; sturgeon, 9d per lb.'
turbot, is 6d per lb. ' • brill, is 2d per lb. ; live eels.
is 3d per lb.; dead eels, 9d per lb. ; fresh haddocks, Ls((ii
to 4d per lb. ; plaice, 6d to 2s each; mackerel, 6d to e
each; whiting, 4d to, 6d each; crabs' is to 35 each ;
lobsters, is to 3s each; dried haddocks, 4d to is each ;
smelts, 2s per dozen; bloaters, 6d to Is per dozen'
kippers, Pd to is 6d per dozen; oysters, 4d to 3s Pet
dozen; shrimps, 4d to 6d per pint.
POTATO.
There was a moderate supply of potatoes on sale. The
trade was slack, at the annexed prices : lgegtfa°
bonums, 60s to 100 s ; Regents. 508 to PO5; Hebron*
80s to 120 s ; and Champions, 50s to 70s per ton.

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