The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-07-24 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.--MONDAY.
Quietness prevailed at Mark-lane. There was a thin
attendance, and only a limited business was transacted.
English produce was in very short supply. Foreign wheat
and oats were plentiful, but other articles were not quite so
freely offered as formerly. English wheat was in limited
demand at about Friday's prices. Foreign wheat was not
much dealt in, and the prices accepted were about on a par
with last week's. Barley was in quiet request, and values
remained about the same. Malt was quiet and without
change. For oats, business was on a restricted scale, and
inferior corn was irregular in value, being about 6d. per or,
lower on the week. Maize was firm and quite as dear
Beans and peas were quiet, but steady. The flour market
was inactive, with,not much doing.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. —MONDAY
The cattle trade was very dull in tone, and the tendency
of prices was adverse. Supplies were not heavy, but large
arrivals were reported at Deptford, and this circumstance,
in conjunction with the warm weather exercised a de-
pressing influence over values. The receipts of beasts from
our own grazing dist/feta were quite adequate to the de-
mand, which was of a very sluggish nature. Prices were de-
cidedly weak. The extreme quotation for the best Scots
did not exceed ss. 104. per slb., and much gpod stock
went at a. lower figure. From the Midland and home
counties we received about 1,500, and from Norfolk
and Suffolk about 100. On the foreign side of the
market there was a good show of beasts, which
sold heavily at irregular rates. The sheep pens were fairly
well filled. A limited business was transacted, and the
tendency of prices was in favour of buyers. The best Downs
and half-breds made 6s. 84. to Cs. 10d. per Sib. Lambs were
quiet, at 6s. 6d. to is. Sd. per Sib. Calves and pigs dull and
weak. Inferior beasts, 4s. Cd. to Si. ; second quality ss. to
Si. 44. ; primelarge oxen, Cs. 6d, to ss. Sd. ; prime Scots,
Ls. Bd. to ss. 104. ; inferior sheep. 4s. Cd. to Cs. ; second
quality, Ca. to Os.; prime coarse woolled, Gs. 41 to Cs. Cd.;
prime Southdowns, Os. Sd. to Cs. 10d. ; large coarse calves,
Cs. to 58. 6th; prime small ditto, ss. Cd. to ha.; lo.rge hogs,
4s. to 4s. 6d. ; small porkers, 4s. Cd. to Ca; lambs, Cs. Cd. to
78. 6d. per 811., sinking the offal.

METROPLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAr.
There was a moderate supply of meat on sale here to-day
and the trade was very slow. at the subjoined currency :-
Inferior beef, 3s. to 35. 84.; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. (14.;
prime large ditto, 48. 84. to 4s. 104.; prime small ditto, 4s.
10d. to 55.; veal, 53. to ss. 44.; inferior mutton, 35. 44. to
4s. ; middling tto, 4s. 4d. to ss. 44.; prime ditto, ss. d..to
6s. 4d.; large pork, 3s. 44. to 45.; small ditto, 4s. 24. to
45. (d.; lamb, 6s. to as. Bd. per 81b. by the carcase. ,
POTATO.
'Phe supplies of potatoes offering have bver moderate, and -
sales have progressed slowly, at the subjoined prices :-
Lisbon, new, 7s. •, Jersey kidneys, is. 64. to Se.; Cherbourg
round, 6s. 6d.; Cherbourg kidneys,7s. ; Jersey round, 65.; and
Frcnch round, Gs. per cwt. ,

POULTR7.
Ctuillea fowl, 3s. ed. to s.;L pea-fowl, 10s. to les.; ortelous.
2.3. 64. to s. quails. Yd. to is.; chickens, la. 6d. to 23. (id..
Pullets, 3s. to to. 64.; capons 6s. to 63. ; leverets, 4E.- to _
to.; rabbits, ls. to 2..; 1141MCICS of vu, 2.-es. tot 3.:.
(awn, to. to 7.. Gil. cacii.
FISH.
Trawl "hadd'ock, 123. Gd. to 15s. ed.; ditto plaicejSs—te - • •
; ditto whiting, Gs. C.rd. to us.; ditto &Wes, 4:3 to £4 7e.
ad. Per baskst ; salmen and grilse, 834. to i.arm. ; lob-
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sters, 10s. to 40s. • mackerel, 3s.ed. to Ss. ;rn et, 23. to ss.
crabs, 'Cs. to ;;Ss. ; oyslc.m. Is. to 3s. 6d. per dozen ; frost
herrings, es. to 6s. ; roused ditto, es. to Se. 6.i. ; rod clittO, Z3s.
to to.; kipPex ditto, 10s. to Is.; bloater ditto, Bs. 6d. to
6d. per hundred.

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