The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-11-13 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
A fair business was done at Mark-iane, and the market
generally was steady. The sales of home-grown wheat in
the leading markets or England and Wales during the pasA
10 weeks of the season were 500,832 qrs., against 618,372 qrs.
last year, at an average of 308 10d, against 31s Id per gr.
The sales of barley were 511,455 qrs., against 812,504 qrs., at
an average of 27s sd, against 328 I.`d, road of oats 83,076 (-4.4 ,
against 96,856 qrs., the average being 17s 10d, againK 19s Id
per qr. Fresh deliver-Ica of home-grown produce were
short, but there were fair arriva's of foreign wheat and
oats. English wheat was in moderate demand, and was
about 6d dearer. Foreign wheat was firm at 6d per qr ad-
vance. The flour market was steady, Prices reaching about
3,1 to 6d dearer on the week. Fine malting barley remained
very firm; secondary qualities met with more attention ;
grinding was dull. Oats with a fair inquiry were quite as
dear. Maize was held for very full prices, with a moderate
demand. Beans woe firm. Egyptian were tending
upwards. Other sorts and white peas 61 dearer.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The cattle trade has been firm in tone. The weather
has been more favourable, and supplies have been shot ter.
The market has hardened in consequence, but at the same
time not much animation has been observable. The fresh
arrivals of beasts from our own grazing districts wer:
moderate, the quality and condition being about the
average. A firm but not active inquiry prevailed, and prices •
were well maintained. The best S,:iots and crosses re disc 1
4s 6,1 to 4s 8d per 81b. Foreign beasts were in in Aerate
supply and quiet request, at the currencies previously
quoted. The sheep pens were moderately well filled. There
was a healthy inquiry, and full prices were realised. 'llO
best Downs and half-breds solo at Is 8d to Cs (Id per Elb. • -
Calves were steady. Pigs realised late curren -ice. Prices :
Coarse and inferior beasts, 2s 10d to Is 61; second quality .
ditto, Is 6d to 4s Od ; prime large oxen, 48 2d to as 6d ;
ditto Scots, &c., 4s 6d to 4s 8d ' • coarse and inferior
sheep, Is 8d to 48 6d; second quality ditto, as 6d
to 5s (Id; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 58 4d to 5s 8d ;
prime Southdown ditto, Is 8d to 6s Od ; large coarse
calves, 38 8d to 4s 6d; prime small ditto, 4s 6d .to Is Od;
large hogs, 2s Ed to Is Ed ; neat small porkers, 38 10d to
48 8d per 81b to sink the offal. Total supply :—Seasts,
38 '0 ; sheep and limbs, •7910; calves, 160; milch cows,
30. Foreign: Beasts, 560; sheep and lambs, 2270
From the Midland, Home, and Western Counties wa
received 2940 beasts; from Norfolk, Suffctik. and Essex, ,
250 ;from Ireland, 1030; from Scotl,nd, 10 ; and Lora
Canada 850 beasts.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
There was a better demand for prime beef and mutt .0,
but for plain and inferior meat the trade sas slow:
The following are the present quo:cations : Inferior
beef, 2s Od to 28 8d ; middling ditto, 28 10d to 3s 41;
prime ditto, 3s 6d to 48 (Id ; Scotch ditto, 4s 01
to 4s 2d; American (Liverpool killed), Is 6d to Is Ed ;
American killed, hindquarters, 38 44 to 3s td,
ditto killed forequarter, 2s Cd to 2s 4cl ; English veal.
48 Od to 48 6d ; Dutch ditto, 2s 8d to 38 8d ;
inferior mutton, 28 4d to 33 Od •' middling ditto, Is Ed
to 48 4d; prime ditto, 48 &I to Is Od ; Scotch
ditto, Is Od to 58 ed ; New Zealand ditto, 2s 4d to
2s 8d; large pork. 28 &I to 38 SC small ditto, 48 Od tO
48 8d per Eilb. by the carcase,_

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FISH.
Sprats, 2d to 4d per lb; cod, £8 15s to £l2 per score $
crimped oitto, 88 6d to 15s Od each; black soles, is 9d to
3s 3d per pair; ditto slips, 10d to is 3d per lb; native
oysters, 2s fd to 3s Od per dozen; common ditto, 4s Oa
t ) 8s 0.1 per 100; bloaters, 3s Od to 4s 3d per box; smoked
haddocks, 2s Od to 5s Od per dozen ; trawl ditto, is 6d to
9s 9d per score; large hooked ditto, 6s Od to 8s 6d ; turbot,
10d to is Id per lb; smelts, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per basket; and
eels, 2cl to Is 2d per lb.

POTATO.
There was a fair supply of potatoes on sale. Tha
trade was steady at the annexed rates: Magnum bonurns,
Ns to 80s; Kent regents, 60s to 935; Essex regents, 09
to 90s; Hebrons, 71.1 s to 90s; champions, 60s to 70s Put
ton.

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