The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-01-23 00:00:00

THE fitattETS.

MARK-LANE. - •
A very quiet business has been :missing at Mark-lane.
' There is not much life in the trade, nor any di-play of
- steadiness. The quantity of home-grown wheat disposed
of in the principal markets of England and -Wales during
the 20 weeks of the season was 1,194,065 qrs, against
1,323,764 qrs. la-t year, the average being 30s. 9d. against
325. 2d.; barley, 2,006,612 qrs. against 2,132 486 qrs , averagd
, 30s. 11d. against 31s. 9d, ; and oats, 192,848 qrs. against ,
217,247 qrs., average 180. 98. against 19s. 48• per qr. Fresh
supplies of produce, both English and foreign, were short.)
Business in English wheat was on a quiet scale, at 6d per'. •
qr. less money. Foreign wheat was inactive, and 6d per qr. '• •
lower. The flour market was dull and Weak. In barley
only a moderate business was doing; malting produce wait
well held, but grinding was rather :quieter. Oats Were,
purchased to a moderate extent, on former terms. The *
market for maize was quieter, but its value was maintained. *
Beans and peas were quiet and unaltered. Cakes were •
firmer. Best American linseed, broad' thin, in bags;
£7 10s to £7 12s 68 ; Western seed, £7 ex-ship, aucl..
£7 2s Si to £7 re ex-warehouse.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
TI to total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 6157 head. I. the corresponding period last
year we received 6171 head ; in 1883, 14,812 ; in 1882;
293; in 1881, 5228; in 1880, 4630 ; in 1879, 11,166; in 1878;
6631; in 1877, 8057; and in 1876, 12,194 head. At Liverl
pool were received 136 beasts from Boston, and 291 beastill
ana 740 sheep from Portland; at Southampton 17 beastsl
from Jersey and Guernsey; and at Bristol 100 beasts froni
New York. The cattle trade has been quiet; and featurel
less. About average supplies were offering. The receiptlf -
of beasts from our own grazing districts were not large/ -
bat were sufficienf. Throughout a slow demand has. ,
prevailed. Prime breeds were well held, the beet making .
f:s to 5s 2d per 81b, but other sorts were inactive and rafter
weak. On the foseiga side of . the market biisines4
was on a limited sale, and prices were not strong. Witt/
reference to sheep there was a fair supply in the pens. Thli'
trade was dull, and prices were not so firm as last week. .
The Downs and ha f-brerls made 5s 48 to 63 63, per Sib.
Ca'ves and pies wer• quiet and rather weak. The following
are the quotations: Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s ed to 4s 1
second quality ditto, 4s to 4s 68; prime large oxen, _
4s 8d to 5s Od; ditto Scots, &c., 63 to 5s 2d; coarse and
inferior sheep, 4s Od to 4s 6d; second quality ditto, 4s sa,to
5s Id; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 5s Od to Ss .48.-
~,prime
Southdown ditto, 5s 4cl to 6s Od; large coarse . °gapes;
3s 8d to 4s 4d; prime small ditto, 4s 6d to Ss '2el,, Tarr •_ , ,
hogs, 2s 6d to 38 4d; neat -sniall liorkerk, Is fd ttli432-9 2. - -
per 81b. to sink the offal. • Total supply:. Boasts, 3300;
sheep and Lambs, 11,690 ; .ualvt's, ?a ;lugs. io ;In iiCh C‘i ' ' .
40. Foreign: Beasts, 270. From. tke_voiAlotqld,:liCinYht,'• '
western counties. we received 471) i.,:fr • Aitu ii.
' sailQik, and Essex,..o Or4mlrOand, • Vapa,..;:,,L7,
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; METhoTOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
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(mutton, 2s 88 to Is 4d ; middlifig ditto, 3s
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POTATO 41Sa 4/441
There was a good supply of potatoes on sale. The dernanil
was limited, at the annexed rates :--Magnum bonums,
703 to 100 s ; regents, ,70s to 110 s ; victorias, 50s to lOs ;
chempi"ns, 808 to 70s per ten.