The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-11-27 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LINE.—MONDAY.
At Mark-lane the grain trade was firm. Supplies of Eng-
lish produce were moderate, barley being rather plenttful.
Foreign wheat and oats were in good supply. Other grain
moderate. English wheat met a steady sale, at is. per qr.
more money than on Monday last. For foreign wheat there
was a healthy inquiry, and prices showed an advance of is.
•per qr. on tke week. Barley met with a moderate amount
of attention. Fine malting produce was scarce and toler-
ably firm, but secondary and inferior 2s. to 3s. lower.
Grinding was dull. Malt realised full prices. Oats were
in steady request, and were about 6d. per qr. dearer.
Maize, with a fair inquiry and stronger New York prices,
rose 6d. per qr. Beans and peas were firm and quite as dear.
The flour market was strong, at Gd. to Is. more money on
the week.

-31-TE,OTOLITAN CATTLE MARRET.-MONDAY.

The cattle trade was steadier in tone; supplies were not
large, and the cold weather and stronger appearance of the
dead meat market caused greater firmness to prevail. From
our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts were mode-
rate. Those from Scotland were rather larger than last
week, but still short, and from Ireland there was a
falling off. The demand was steady, the tendancy of
prices being against the buyer. The best Scots and
crosses made 55. 10d.sto 6s. per 81b. From the Midland
and Home counties we received about 2,200, from Scotland
about 86, and from Ireland about 700 head. On the
foreign side of the market there was a fair show of
American beasts; but otherwise very little was offer-
ing. The trade was firm, at steady prices. The sheep
pens were only moderately well filled. With a quiet trade,
prices were decidedly firm, the best Downs and half-breds
making Gs. 10d. to 7s per 81b. Calves and pigs were quiet
but firm. At Deptford there were 1,600 beasts and 5,000
sheep. Inferior beasts, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; second quality, 4s. 60.
to Is. ; prime large oxen, Is. 6d. to Is. Bd. ; prime Scots,
ss. 10d. to Os. ; inferior sheep, Is. to Is. 6d. ; second quality,
ss. 60. to Os.; prime coarse woolled, 6s. 6d. to 6s. Bd. ; prime
Southdowas, 68.10 d. to 7s. ; large coarse calves, Is. to ss. 60. ;
prime small ditto, ss. Ed. to Os. 2d.; large hogs, 46.6 d. to ss. ;
small porkers, Is. to is. 6d. per 81b. sinking the offal,
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.

There was a moderate supply of meat. the weather being
more favourable trade was better at fall prices. Inferior
beef, Ss. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. 3d. ; prime large
ditto, 4s. ad. to 48. Bd.; prime small ditto, 4s. Bd.•to ss. ;
veal, ss. to ss. Bd.; iuferior mutton, 3s. ad. to 55.; middling
ditto, ss. to as 4d.; prime dittc ss. 4d. to ss. Bd.; large
pork, 4s. 4d. to 4s. Bd.; small pork, ss. to ss. 4d. per 81b. by
the carcase.

GAME AND POULTRY.

Norwegian ptarmigan, is. to is. 4d.; ditto capercailzie`
3s. 6d. to ss. ; ditte black cock, 2s. to bs. ; grouse, is. to 45.;
pheasants, 28. to 35.; partridges, is. 10d. to 2s. 6d.; hares,
is. to 48. 6d. ; white ditto, 2s. to 2s. 6d. •, rabbits, Is. to is. ,
pigeons, 6d. to Bd.; wood ditto, 4d. to 6d.; Bordeaux ditto,
is. 6d. to is. Bd. ; fowls, is. 9d. to is. Sd. each.
FISH.

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2s. to 3s. 6d.; mullet, 2s. 9d. fobs. 6d.; lobsters,
10s. to 375. 6d.; crabs, los. to 275. 6d.; whiting, 2s.
o 35.; native oysters, 3s. 6d. to is.; common ditto, 6d. to
is. 6d. per dozen; ,bloaters, 4s. to Bs. 6d.; kipper herrings,
Bs. to Ps.; pickle ditto, 7s. 6d. to Bs. 6d. ; roused ditto, 3s.
to 4s. 6d.; red ditto, 2s. 6d. to Is. 7d-; fresh ditto, 28. 9d.
to 4s. per hundred; cod, £.4 19s. 6d. to £lO 10s. per score.