The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-02-19 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
A quiet business was done at Mark•lane, and the ten-
dency mas not over strong. The sales of home-grown wheat
In the leading markets of England and Wales during the
first 21 weeks of the season- were 1 175,942 qrs., again,t
1,479,251 qrs. last season, the average be'ng 32s 6d a ainsl
30s 74 per qr. The Eales of barley were 2,036,493 qrs. against
2,367,734 era., average 27s against 29s lid ; and oats,
235,456 qrs. against 241,404 qrs., average 178- 3d per qr.
against its 9cl per qr. I nglish wheat was dull of ale and
prices rather lower on the week. There was not much
doing in foreign wheat, and pr'ces tended in burrs'
favour. Flour was a weak markA, with not much dui; g.
The barley t' ride was quiet, both as regards teal in r and
grinding samples. Oats moved off slowly, and were drool)*
ing in value. Maize was dull and weak. Beans and lentils
were quiet and unchanged. Peas 6d lower.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. •

The cattle trade has been very quiet, and without any
special teature. Fair supplies have como te hand, and they
have proved ample for the demand, which has at no litre
been characte ised by animation. The receipts of beast s
from our own grazing districts have been about tee usual
both in -point of number and qua,'lty. Throughout the tindc
has been dull at about late rates. The best Scots and
crosses realised 4s 2d to 4s 4d per 81b. On the foreign side
of the market there were moderate supplies of beasts, which
sold slowly at previous currencies. As regards sheep, sup-
plies were rather larger than usual. The. trade was quiet,
Cut the same time the tone was a shade steadier. The best
Downs and half - breds realised 62 Id to bs 10d per
81b. Calves and pigs changed hands tiowly at
about late rates. The fol'owing are the quotitiots
—Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s 2d to 38 6d ; second
quality ditto, Bs td to 4s ud; prime large oxen, is rd to
4s 2d; ditto Scots, &c., 4s 2d to 4s 4d ; coarse and inferior
sheep, 4s Od to 4s 6d; second quality ditto, 43 61
to 5s Cd; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 62 4d to 52 Bcl
prime Southdown ditto, is Id to is 10d; large coarse
calves, is 8d to 48 4d; prime small ditto, 4s 8d to 6s 4d ;
large hogs, 22 4d to Is 4d: neat small porkers, Is 8d to
48 id per fib to s'nk the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
The supply was Lrge end thrre was no improverarnat in
trade. kor prime quality top prices were realised.; but
middling and inferior deserptions were with difficulty .
disposed of at low rat( s. Quotations: Inferior beef, fa to
28 61; middling ditto, 28 8d to 33 2d; pr.mra ditto, 3, 41
to 38 8d ; Scotch ditto, Is 61 to Is 10d ; Ame.ic.aa
(Liverpool killed), Is id to Is 6d; American kiiiel,
hindquarters, Od to Is 4d; American klltd, fore.
quart rs, 2s 4d '6 2s 8d ' • English veal. 4s to 44 8i ;
Dutch ditto, Is Od to 48 Od ; inferior mutton; 2e 41
to 38 Od ; middling ditto, 38 2d to 10 81. ; prime
ditto, 40 (A to 49 8d ; Scotch ditto, 48 id to 58 Od ;
New Zealand ditto. Pa Cd to Is 21; large pork, 3; 2d
to Is ; small ditto, Sa 81 to 4s 41 pas 91b, ty the
carcase.
Native oysters, 2; Id to 2s ed per dozen; large tur' ofg,
9.3 6d to 12s 6d ; tical ditto, Fs 94 to 5s 6d ; trli, s ta
4s : cod, is Gd to Ss ; large ciimped ditto, its to 12; ed eaeit ;
almop is H. 2; 4 , per lb; black soles, is 6d to 2s 4d per
pair; ditto slips, d to 10d per lb; lemon 9d to Is pu r
lb ; eels, klid to Is per lb ; markerel, 2s to Is per dozen ;
orys, Is 6d to 28 31 c:ch ; rcd mullets, 4s to lOs per dozcu;
and crimped skate, 2s to Is per lb.

POTATO.
There was a moderate Eupply of potatoes on sale. The
trade %Ps slack, at the annexed prices :Magnum honuna,
70s to 100 e per to) I rceen:s, 70s to 100 s; Vioterig,, 7Ue
to E 5;.; chamoions, to.s to 30s ner ton.