The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-11-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.
Business at Mark-lane has been considerably impeded by
the dense fog which prevailed during the earlier hours, and
which rendered the judging of samples almost an impossi-
bility. Supplies of English grain are moderate, and those
of foreign about the average. For English wheat there was
very little demand, and prices were Is. per qr. lower on the
week. In foreign wheat scarcely anything has been passing,
at a decline of is. per qr. The flour market has been dull
suol drooping. Very little doing in barley. Fine malting
produce was firm, but grinding was dull and drooping in
value. Oats were in slow request at about late rates. For
maize the demand was heavy, and the prices were ad. to is.
lower on the week. Beaus and peas were dull and weak.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cattle trade has been in a dull state throughout, the
heaviness of the dead meat market being well reflected here.
The supplies of stock were not large, but were ample. There
was a fair average supply of beasts from our own grazing
districts, and there was a good show of Irish, but only few
Scotch. The trade was decidedly weak, and best Scots
and crosses realised Is. 6d. to Is. Bd. per 81b. From
the midland and home counties we received about
2,000, from Scotland 40, and from Ireland 1,400 head.
The foreign side of the market was sparingly supplied
with beasts, which sold slowly, at drooping prices.
The sheep pens were only moderately well filled. The trade
was dull, and prices ruled in buyers' favour. The best
downs and half-breds sold at 6s. 10d. to 7s. per 81b. Calves
and pigs were in limited demand, at about late rates :-
Coarse and inferior beasts, 45. to 45. 6d. ; second quality,
4s. 6d. to 55. ; prime large oxen, Is. 20. to is. 4d. ; prime
Scots, Is. 6d. to 55. Bd.; coarse and inferior sheep, be. to
55. 6d. ; second quality, Is. 6d. to Os.; prime coarse woolled,
6s. 6d. to 6s. Bd.; prime Souttidowns, 65. 10d. to 7s. ; largss
coarse calves, 55. to is. 64.; prime small ditto, Is. 64. to
ss. 10d. ; large hogs, 45 Bd. to 55. ; neat small porkers, 65. to
55. 64. per 81b, to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
There was a large supply of meat on offer, and trade wars
very slow at the following quotations :-Inferior beef, 2s. Bd..
to 3s. 4d. ; middling ditto, t3s. Bd. to 45. 64. ; prime large
ditto, 4s. to Is.; prime small ditto, 4s. 10d. to Is. 24.; veal,
Is. to Is. 4d.; inferior mutton, 3s. 44. to 4a.; middling ditto,
45. 4d. to Is. • prime ditto, Is. to Is. 84.; large pork, 48. to
4s. 44.; small ditto, 4s. 84. to Is. per 81b, by the carcase.

GAME AND POULTRY.
Turkeys, 6s. 6d. to Ils. 6d.; hen ditto, 40. 6d. to Ba.
geese, 6s. 6d. to 85. 9d.; ducks, 2s. to 3s. 6d.; pigeons, 6d. to
9d.; *hares, So. 6d. to 45. 6d.; white ditto, ts. to 25. Bd.
rabbits, Is. 9d. to 2s. 4d. ; wild ditto, is. to is. 6d. ; pheasarats,
35. to 4. 2d.; partridges, Is. 6d. to 2s. 9d.; grouse, 20.
Soi
40.; roe deer, 165. to 265. each.

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FISH.
Fresh herrings, 48. 6d. to 69.; roused ditto, 55. to 78.
kipper ditto, Bs. to 10$.; pickle ditto, 6s. 6d. to Bs. 6d.; red
ditto, 2s. 3d. to Is. 10d. ; bloaters, is. 6d. to 10a. ; native
oysters, 183. 9d. to 235.; Dutch ditto, Ms. 6d. to 178. ; pearl
ditto, lls. to 12s. 6d. : American ditto, 45. 6d. to 68. :
Spanish ditto, 3s. to 4s. 3d.; Portuguese ditto, 25. 6d. to
3s. 6d. per hundred.
POTATO.
The supply of potatoes was moderate. Business was
quiet as follows :-Essex regents, 80s. • Kent ditto, 85s. to
00s. ; magnum bonums, 80s. to 90s. ; Kent Victori.se, 908. to
100 s. ;'Essex champions, 50e. to 60s. per ton.
HOPS.
The hop market was steady. The late advance is well
maintained, and there is every apparent prospect of quota-
tions going yet higher. The Continental and American
markets are very strong. Prices :-East Kent Golding, RI
75. to £9 Os.; Mid Kent ditto, £6 3.. to RS 88. ; Weald of
Kent. £4 10$. to £7 7s. ; Sussex, £4 Os. to £6 10s. ; Fern-
hams, £6 15s. to £8 10s. •, country, £,6 10s. to £8 58. ;
Bavarians, £6 185. to £8 Bs. ; Alsace. g 7 Os, to £7 ;
yearllug, £3 10s. to £7 Is. per cwt.