The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-07-17 00:00:00

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 17,792 head, in the corresponding period last
year we received 15,379; in 1884, 15,827; in 1883, 21,511 ; in
1882, 16,591 ; in 1881, 18,6i6 ; in 1880, 25,458; in 1879,
18,200; in 1878, 22,991; and in 1877, 16,000 head. At
Liverpool were received 200 beasts from Baltimore, 551
beasts from Boston, 511 beasts and 1180 sheep from Mon-
treal; and 100 beasts from Oporto; and at Southampton.
9 beasts from Jersey and Guernsey. We have had a quiet
cattle market with abundant supplies. The fresh
arrivals of beasts were on a full average scale, and the
quality and condition were fairly good. Throughout there
was a want of am:nation in the demand, buyers operating as
sparingly as possible. The tone was weak, but without
fu.ther change. The best Scots and crosses made 4s 8d to-
-4s 102 per 81b. The supply of foreign beast was moderate,ancl
th demand inactive at late currencies. Amongst the sheep
pens, which were well stocked, was a large consignment from
vow Zealand. The trade was tbroughout of a dragging
character, and prices rather favoured buyers. -The best
Downs and half-breds realised 5s 102 to is 42 per 8 lb.
Lambs were fiat at 5s 6d to 6s 42 per 81b. Calves and pigs
inactive. Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s 2d to 38 lid' second
quality ditto, 3s 6d to 4s; prime large oxen, 4s 2d to 4s 6d;.
ditto Scots, Ste., 4s 8d to 4s lid; coarse and inferior sheep,
4s to 4s (id ; second quality ditto, 4s 6d to is; prime coarse-
woolled ditto, 58 6d to 5s 8d ; prime Southdown
ditto, 5s 102 to 6s ; lambs, is 6d tn 6s ; large
coarse calves, 3s 2d to 4s Od ; prime small ditto, 4s od
to 4s 102; large hogs, 2s 6d to Is 6d ; neat small porkers.
Is Brl to 4s 22; small ditto, 3s 6d to 4s pen 81b by the carcase.
Total supply: Beasts, 3320 ; sheep and lambs, 11,790; calves,
190 ; milch cows, 80. Foreign: Beasts, 1320; sheep and lambs,
2920; calves, 20. From the Midland, Home, and Western
Counties we received 1220 beasts; from Norfolk. Suffolk,
and Essex, 750 from Ireland, 20 ; from Scotland, 10; and
from Canada, 1000 beasts.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
The supply on oiler was only moderate, but fully sufficient.
for the very limited demand, Prices quoted are reached
with difficulty, and top quotations were not general.
Inferior beef, 2s 42 to Is Od ; middling ditto,
Is 4d to 4s 02 ; prime ditto, 4s Od to 46 ;
Scotch ditto, 4s 42 to 4s ; American ( iverpool) killed,
3s 102 to 4s; ditto hindquarters, Is Scl to 4s ; ditto,
forequarters, is 62 to is 10e1 ; veal, English, 45 ( 2 to
4s 42; ditto, Dutch, 3s 42 to 48 02; inferior mutton,
Is 42 to 48 Od ; middling ditto, 4s 42 to Is 02; priMo
ditto, 58 2d to 58 Id; Scotch ditto, 5s 62 to 6a Od {,v7
Zealand ditto, Is 42 to Ps ; lamb, 5s id to 63
large pork, 25 82 to Is 22; small ditto, 33 62 to 413 02
per 81b. by the carcase.

FISH.
Lobsters, lOs to 30s per dozen ; crabs, 15s to 258 per kit
mackerel, 2s to 3s per scure ; bloaters, 3s 6d to 58 per box
is 9d to 3s per pair; ditto slips, 8d to bid per li).;
native oy,ters, 23 9d to 3s per dozen ; common ditto, Cs to
Ss per 100; 1 irge salmon, is 2d to is 4d per lb; large turbot.
lOs to Its 6.1 each; kippered haddocks, 2s 4a to 4s per
dozen ; whiting, Os to Es per box; kippers, 4s to 6d Per
Pad; and grilse, f.0.,d to Is ld per lb.
POTATO.
There was a good supply of potatoes on sale. The trad''
was dull, at the annexed rates: Essex ki. ney3, 78 to $s
ditto Shaws, Is to 6i ; Jersey kidneys, 5 to .75.; and C4o,'
bourg round, Is to es per cwt.