The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-02-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS:,

MARK-LANE.

Business has been on a moderate scale without any par-
ticular change in prices. The quantity of wheat disposed
of in the leading markets of England and Wales during
the first 24 weeks of the season was 1,4699,254 qrs.. against
1,605,914 qrs. in 1884-S5, the average being 30s 7d against
32s fid per qr. The sales of barley were 2,383,754 qrs.
against 2478,242 qrs. average 293 lid agaitot 31s 9d ; and
oats 241,404 qrs. against 269,471 qrs., average 18s 9d against
19s 7d per qr. English wheat was in quiet request, at late
rates. For foreign wheat the demand was inactive, at
previous currencies. The flour market was inactive, on
former terms. The barley trade is quiet hut steady, both
for malting and grinding, and values were well supported.
The short supply on passage steadied the market. Oats
were quiet. Stout samples were steady, but inferior dull.
Maize was firm and quite as dear. Beans and peas were
firm at 6d per qr. advance. Lentils were steady. Linseed
was about 6dldearer, b ut linseed cakes rather easier.

KTROPOLITAN CATrLE MARKET.
TI to total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 8542 head. In the oorresponding period last
year we received 6361 head; in 1884, 10,149; in 1883,
16,145 ;' in 1882, 9824 ; in 1881, 4888; an 1880, 9956; in
1879, 10,480; in 1878, 10,3S0; and in 1877, 16,043 head. At
Liverpool were received 750 beasts from Boston, 269
beasts from New York, and 328 beasts and 102 sheep frcin
Portland; and at Southampton, 21 beasts from Jersey and
Guernsey. The cattle trade bas been quiet in tone, and
without feature. About the usual supplies were offering,
and the quality and condition were about the average.
The arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts was
fairly good both in point of number and condition. There
was a quiet business doing. Prices were much the same.
The best Scots and crosses made 4s 8d to 4s 10d per 81b.
Foreign beasts were not over plentiful, and sold slowly on
former terms. There was a good show of sheep in the pens.
A dull market prevailed, and prices were weak. The
best Downs and half.breds made 5s 6d to Is 88 per 81b.
Calves and pigs were quiet at late iates. The
following were the quotations: Coarse and nferior
beasts, 3s to 38 6d; second quality ditto, 35 6cl to 4s";
prime large oxen, 48 2d to 4s 6d; ditto Scots, ete...
4s 6d to 4s 10d; coarse and inferior sheep, 4s 2d to 4s 6cl;
second quality ditto, 48 6d to 5s Od ; prime coarse-woolled
ditto, 5s to 58 4d; prime Southdown ditto, 58 6d to
sa 8d; large coarse calves, Ss 6d to 4s 6d; prime small
ditto, 48 8d to 5s 4d; large hogs, 2s Sd to 38 6d; neat
email porkers, 3s 8d to 48 4d per 81b. to sink the
offal. Total supply :—British: Beads, 8000; sheep and
lambs, 12,680; calves, 260; milch cows, 60. Foreign:
Beasts, 440. From the midland, home, and western
counties we received 980 beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk,
and Essex, 950; from Ireland, 500; and from Scotland,
130 beasts.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
There was a large supply offered, and the trade was very
bad., at the subjoined prices :--inferior beef, 2s 4d to
2s 8d ; middling ditto, 38 to Is 6d; prime ditto, Is ea to
38 10d; Scotch ditto, Is 8d to 4s; American, Liverpool
killed, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; American killed hind quarters,
Ss to Is 4d; veal, Dutch, 4s 2d to 4s 8d ; ditto English,
4s 6d to ss; inferior mutton, 2s Ed to 3s; middling
ditto, 38 4d to 4s ; prime ditto, 4s to 48 6d; Scoteh ditto,
48 4d to 413 8d ; New Zealand ditto, Ss to Ss 4d; large
pork, 28 8d to Ss 4d;
arn'ill din°. 3° 8d to 48 Per 81b,
by the carcase.