The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-08-13 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LKXE.—MONDAY
At lark-lane the grain trade is firmer. The high prices
reported from New York, and the somewhat conflicting crep
reports have caused steadiness. Very little English grain
was offered. Foreign oats in good supply; other grain
short. English wheat was firm, and was held for 6d. to Is.
more money, but buyers NVUO not disposed to give the
advance. A few new samples were Offered. Foreign wheat
was firm without being active. Factors required 6d. to ls.
firm per quarter improvement. Flour was at full quota-
tions. In barley there was more doing, at fully late rates.
Oats were firm, and, notwithstanding large foreign supplies,
were 3d. dearer. Maize was quoted at an advance of 6d.
to Is. per qr., with fair inquiry. Beans and peas in demand,
at very full prices.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET-MONDAY.
The cattle trade, without being active, was firmer in'tone.
Supplies were not large. The receipts of beasts from our
own grazing districts were less than usual, and those frqm
Scotland very moderate. The best breeds met with greater
attention, and were the turn dearer, the tap pricsrof the best •
Scots and crosses being .ss. 44. to ss. 6d. per 81b.• Other quali •
ties sold slowly, at about late rates. . From the midland and
home &unties we received about 1,200, from Norfolk and •_
Suffolk about 800, and from Scotland 18 head. On the foreign
side:of the market there was a good showof beasts, About
400 American were Offered, besides Danish. The trade
was quiet but steady, at full prices. In the sheep pens
there was but a scanty supply. The trade was better, and
prices well maintained. The best Ddwns and half-breda
made 63. 2d. to 6s. 4a. ; lambs were quiet, at s. to Is. Bd. per
81b. Calves and pigs sold at full prices. At Deptford were .
about 2,100 beasts and 1,600 sheep. Inferior beasts, 45. to
4s. 6d. ; second quality, 45/ed. to ss. Od. ; prime large oxen,
ss. 24. to ss. Gd. •, prime Soots, ss. 44. to 65. 6d. ; coarse
and inferior sheep, ss. Od. to ss. 6d.; second quality, 55. Gd.
to Gs. ; prima coarse woolled, 6s. 6d. to Gs. 2d. ; prime South..
downs, 6s. 24.t0 Cs. 44.; large course calves, 4s. 64. to ss. 44.;
prime small ditto, ss. 6d to Gs. ; large hogs, 4s. 4d. to
4s. Sd. small porkers, 4s. 84. to ss. ; lambs, 7s. to 7s. Bd.
per 81b., sinking the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MoNDAI
The supply of meat was only moderate, but the trade very
slow;-luferior beef, Is. to 3s. 4d. ; middling ditto, 33. 4d.
to 4s.Cl ; prima large ditto, 4s. 4d. to 4s. Sd ; prime small
ditto, 4s. 6d. to Is. ; veal, Is to Is. 6d. ; inferior mutton,
3s. ed. to 45.; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to be. 6d.; prime ditto,
ta fa to 6s. ; large pork, 45. to 4s. 21. ; small pork, 4s. 44i.
to 4s. ; lamb, Is. Si. to es. 4d. per 81b. by the carcase.
GAME AND POULTRY.
Capons, 6s. to Bs. 9d. ; pullets, Is. 61 to 4s. 3.1.; chickens
is. 3d. to 2s. ; pigeons, Sd. to is. ; Bordeaux ditto, is. 3d.
to is. 6d.; conies, 9d. to is. 21.; tame rabbits, is. 9d. to 35.:
ducks, 2s. CI to Is, 9d. ; gosling's, 4s. to 6s. 6d. each.

FISH.
Mackerel, is. ed. to 3s ; tnullett, 2s. to 4s. 6d. ; lobsters,
103. to 335. ; crabs, 68. to 27a. 6d. ; native oysters, 4s. to
4s. 6d.; common ditto, is. 6d. to 2s. per dozen; crimped
salmon, 2s. to 2s. GI per lb. ; plaice, Hs. to lea. ; haddock,
10s. to 15s. per basket.

POTATO,
Fair supplies of potatoes were offering. There was a quiet
trade as follows :—Cherbourg rounds, 6s. to ss. 6d.; ditto
kidneys, 55. 6d. to Cs. ; Jersey kidneys, 7s. to 7s. 6d. ; Essex
Slaws, ss. ; ditto kidneys, 6s. to 6s. per cwt.
HOP:

Tha hop market is without fresh feature. About ans.
average business is passing in choice qualities at full [Sliced...
_Other sorts sell slowly. The appearance of the plantations
has improved. Kent, 1880, £2 10s. to £7 Is.; Susses, 1880,
£3 to £6; Farnham, 1880, £6 to £7 108.; country, 1880,
£6 12s. to £liSa. ; Worcester, 1880, £6 to £7 ; American,
1880, £3 153. to £5 15s. ; Belgian, 1880, £2.to £2195.1 .ng-
lish 1879, 42 to £3 ; foreign, 1879, 10s. to £3; old, all kind,
10s. to 4110 s per cwt.

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