The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-03-27 00:00:00

THE MARKETS;

MLRK-LANE.

The elsange in the weather, and the weakness at New
York, have altogether varied the course of the trade, and
the tendency at Marklane has become flat Tre total
quantity of home grown wheat disposed of in the leading
markets of England and Wales during the 29 weeks of the
season were 1,819,765 qrs. against 1,869,823 qrs. last
season, the average price being 30s 4d against 32s 5d per
qr. The sales of barley were 2,679,118 against 2,743,245
qrs., at an average of 205 8d against 31s Sd per qr. ; and
of oats 209,369 against 331,213 qrs.. the average being
18s 10d against 19s 9d per qr. English wheat sold slowly.
Fine supplies were held for late rates, with difficulty.
Other qualities weak. Foreign wheat was in quiet request,
and was lower to sell. The flour market was dull, at about
late rates. Farley was quiet. Malting produce sold
slowly. Gending rather favoured buyers. Oats were dull,
and inferior corn was lower, say Sd per qr. Baize was in-
active. Round samples were steady, but fiat drooping.
Beans and peas were dull, and 6d. lower. American linseed
cakes Is Gd de,arer on the week.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 14,523 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received 9113; in 1884, 7371; in 1883. 19.018; in
1882, 13,416 ; in 1891, 11,092; in 1880, &74: in 1879,
13,421; and in 1978, 10,370 head. At Liverpool were reeved
200 beasts from Baltimore, 369 1 easls from loson, and 511
beasts from Portland; and at Southampton 3 beasts and 2
c t:ves from Jersey and Guernsey. The cattle Irate is
(lu:et. The mild weather and the depression in the dead
meat mark, t hare toll against sales, and business has to
cons( qaence drageo I. The total number of beasts en laic
was not large, and there was room for improvement both
:n quality ard condition. Throughout the market was very
fiat, vsitli a tendency In buyers' favour. The top priu
for the best Scots and crosses did not exceed
4s Id to 45 10d per 81b. Foreign beasts were in
moderate supply and slow at about late currencies.
A fair supply of sheen was in the pens. The trade was dull,
and prices were weak. The best Downs and half-brr ds made
Is led to 62 Od per 81b. Calves and pigs were dell and
drooping. The following were the quotations: Coarse
and interior beasts, Ss 2d to 3s 68; second quality
ditto, 38 Cd to 4s; prime large oxen, 4s 48 to 48 Cd ; ditto
Scots, &c., 48 6d to 4s Ed; coarse and inferior sheep, 4s Id
to 4s 8d; second quality ditto, 4s 8d to Is; prime coarse
woolled ditto, Is Gd to 5s 8d; prime Southdown ditto, Is lod
to 6s ()j. large coarse calves, Is 6d to 4s 6d ; prime small
ditto, 48 8d to Is 4d; large hogs, 28 6d to 3s 6d ; neat small
porkers, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per 81b to sink the offal. Total
supply—British: Beasts, 3020; sheep and lambs, 11,280;
calves, 90; milch cows, 50.- Foreign: Beasts, 390 • calves,
20. From the Midland, Home, and Western &unties
we received 730 beasts • from Norfolk, Suffolk, and
Essex, 1250; from Ireland, 500; and from Scotland,
150 beasts.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
The sudden change to warm damp weather appears-to
have almost entirely disposed of the demand for meat,
prices being quite !nominal. The supply of Scotch beef is
not large, but a heavy quantity being due by boat, sales
have been effected in many instances at extremely low
prices much below quotations. Prices for mutton are
better maintained, but veal and lamb are selling
badly, even at low rates. Prices were as follows:
Inferior beef, 2s to 2s 6d ' • middling ditto, 28 Ed to
38 48; prime ditto, 39 48 to 38 ad- Scotch ditto,
Is 48 to 3s 88; American, Liverpool killed, 38 Od
to 3s 48; ditto killed, hind quarters, 38 Od to 3s 48;
ditto kille4 forequarters, 2s 48 to 2s 8d ; veal, Eng-
lish, Os 48 to 4s Od ; ditto Dutch, Is Od th 38 8d ; in-
ferior mutton, 28 48 to 28 88 ; middling ditto 38 Od to
3s 8d ; prime ditto,t 4s Od to 40 6d ; Scotch ditto, 4s 48
to 46 8d; New Zealand ditto Is 4cl to 38 ; large pork,
28 88 to 8s 4el ; small ditto, 68 to 48 Od per 81b, by the
carcase.
PISS.
Mackerel, is to fis per score; black soles, Is 6cl to 2s 4.1
per pair; ditto slips, 8d to Is per lb; red mullets, 12s to
208 per dozen; cod, £3 to £5 5s per score; crimped ditto,
8s to 108 each; native oysters, Os to 14s per hundred; and
common ditto, 68 to is 3d per dozen ; plaice, 16s to 20s per
pad; lobsters, 12s to 36s per dozen; salmon and trout, Is Oa
to 2s per lb; whitings, Es to 108 per dozen; skinners, 2s to
3g per score; and turbot, 6s 68 to 12s 6d each.