The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-09-18 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

MARK-LANE.

Not much was done at Mark-lane, and no particular
change took place in prices. The sales of home-grown
wheat in the leading markets of England and Wales during
the first two weeks of the season were 61,430, as against
96,900 qrs. last season, the average being 32s 9d, against
31s 8d per qr. The sales 'f barley were 1682, against 12,751,
at an average of 27s 2d, against 31s :sd per qr; and of oa,t3
723, against 14.382 qrs., the average being 19s 41, against
193 6d per qr. For English wheat the demand has been
quief, with a tendency in buyers' favour. Foreign wheat
was dull and weak. Flour has been dull, at 6d less money.
In the barley trade iact much has been doing. Fine malting
produce has been steady in value, but other sorts have been
weak. As regaids o its there are fair supplies offering.
Dealings w.cra limited and prices tended downwards. Nut
much inquiry prevailed for maize, which was weak in value.
Mazagan beans were 6d dearer. Egyptian and other sortO
unaltered. Peas unaltered. Cakes weak.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 19,187 head. In the corresponding period last
year we received 15,615 ; in 1884, 13,639; in 1883, 17,035 ;
m 1882, 19,753 ; in 1881, 12,072; in 1880, 20,035; in 1879 s
21,352 ; to 1878, 22,535 ; and in 1877, 12,119 head. At Liver-
pool were received tB6 beasts from Baltimore, 1026 beasts
from Boston, and 1333 beasts and 841 sheep from Montreal
and at Southampton, 38 beasts and 7 calves from Jersey
and Guernsey. There is no tartieu ar faitire in the cattle
trade. Business has not been animated, but at the same
time the tone has been f.drly firm, and pricei have
been maintainel. The suppiiel of beasts from our own
grazing dis,ricts have been about the average, both iii
i,uniber sndcond tiou !! Transactions were on a quiet, scale,
but previous quotations were maintained, and tie b st
Scots and crosses soil at 4,8 d to 4s 10d per 81b. Foreign
beasts were in al uv request, and were abut the s ,me iu
value. The sheep pens wre fairly welt filled. The trade
was quiet but s' eady, and pric-s were well supported. 'rho
best Downs and half brects realis -d 5s 10d to 64 per gth•
Caves and pigs ch .ngeri hinds at lat 9 rates. Foll iwinz no
quotations. Coarse and inferior beasts, 38 Od to Is (hi;
second quality ditto, 3s ad to 4s Od; prime large
oxen, 4s 4d to 4s cd ; ditto Scots, etc., 4s 8d to 4s 10d
coarse and inferior sheep, 3s 8d to 4s 6d • second quality'
ditto, 4s 6cl to 5s Oil; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 5s ficl to
5s 8d; prime Southuown ditto, 5s Pd to 6s Od ; lambs,
--s --d to —s --d ; large coarse calves, Is 2d to 4so'
prime small ditto. 4s 2d to 48 10d; large hogs, 2s 8d tO
Is 8d; neat small porkers, Is lod to 4s 8d per 81b to
sink the offal. Total supply: Beasts, 3500; sheep and
lambs, 9580; calves, 240; pigs, 10 much cows. 70.
Foreign: Beasts, 590; sheep and lambs, 1520. From
the Midland, Home, and Western Counties we received
2500 beasts; from Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex. 100 :
from Ireland, 300; from Scotland, 10; and from Canada.
430 beasts.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.

The supply was not large, but the trade continues el-
ceedingly heavy, for which perhaps the mild unfavourable
wecther is princirally responsible, and the improvement on
Saturday's prices has been confined to a few choice lots
of mutton. The beef trade was very bad. Inferior
beef, 2s 4d to 28 Sd ; middling ditto, 313 Od to 36 ed ;
prime ditto, 3s Ed to 4e Od ; Scotch ditto, 48 Cd
to 4s 4d; American (Liverpool killed), 3s 6d to 3s Sd ;
ditto ditto, hindquarters, 36 Rd to 4s Od ; ditto ditto,
forequarters, 2s to 2s 4d; English veal, 36 4d to 4e Od ;
Dutch ditto, 2e Sd to 3s Sd; inferior mutton, 28 Sd to
3s 4d; middling ditto, 3s Sd to 4e 4d; prime ditto, 4s Sa
to 5s Od; Scotch ditto, 5e Od to 5s 4d; New Zealand
ditto, 2s 8d to 3s Od ; large pork, 2s Sd to 3s ; braaa
ditto, 3e 8d to 40 Od per Mb. by the carcase.