The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-04-23 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.
A quiet business has been passing at Mark-lane, withen
any particular change in prices. The sales of home-grown
wheat in the leading markets of England and Wales during
the first 33. weeks of the season were 1,564,319 qrs against
2,066,489 qrs, at an average of 32s 7d, against 1103 5d per
qr ; barley, 2,576,661 qrs against 2,752,223 are, at an average
of 28s 4d, against 29s 5d per qr; and oats, 307,013 qrs
against 325,973 qrs, at an average of 17s against 18s 10d per
qr. Fiesh supplies of produce were moderate. English
wheat was in fair request, and was 6d dearer on the fort-
la
night. For foreign wheat the demand was moderate;at 6d
per qr mord money than a fortnight ago. Flour was steady
in value, the demand being quie% . Transactions in barley
were only moderate, but both malting and grinding main-
tnaqinuei.
drylatme
Maize was
sOatsteady, were
previousrath
erflpriariceers, with
Beans
nor
lentils fell Is, and peas 6d per qr.
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METROPOLITAN CATTLE.
The cattle trade has been dull and weak Supplies were
and were quite sufficient for all requirements.
large, and
was depressed by the we ght of supplies.
Tr:ahtlebeebirewaleasrtre difficult, even of the best qualities, and some
concession had to be made to buyers. ahe Lest Scotland
crosses were disposed of at 4s to 4s 2d per 81b. Foreign
beasts of which a fair supry was on offer, w, re cn slow
demand at weak curencies. The sheep pens were fah ly
well filled. There was a dull trade at &cooping rjces.
The best Downs and half-breds made 4s 6d to 4s 8,1 per
81b. Lambs sold at 7s to 8s per 81b. Calves and pigs were
quiet. Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s Od to 3s 6cl ; second
quality ditto, 3s 6d to 3s 10d; prime 15rge oxen, 3s led
to 4s Od ; ditto Bcots, &C., 48 Od to 4s 2d ; coarse and in-
ferior sheep, 3s Fcl to 4s Od • sec, nd quality ditto, 4s Od to
4s 2d; prime coarse-woolled ditto, 4s Od to 4s 4d; prime
Southdown ditto, 4s 6d to 4s 8d ; lambs, 7s Od to s d;
large coarse caves, 3s Bcl to 4s 6d; prime small ditto.
4s 8d to 5s 6d ; large hogs, 2s I'd to 35 6d ; and mat small
porkers, 3s 8d th 4s 8d per 81b to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.

A large supply was on offer. The trade was lod, and
much was left unsold. Quotations as follow Inferior
beef, 2s Od to 2s ed ; middlin4 ditto, 35 Od to 3s 4d; prime
ditto, 3s 6d to 3s 8d ' • Scotch ditto, 3s ed to 38 8d; American,
Liverpool killed, 355 d to 3s 7d; ditto, killed, hind quarters,
38 6d t • 38 8d ; ditto, killed, fors quarters, 2s (Id to 28 10d;
English veal, 46 id to 5s Od; Dutch ditto, 3s to 4s 4'l;
inferior mutton, 2s 4d to 3s 01; middling ditto, 35 4d
to 3s 8d; prime ditto, 4s ()d to 4s 4d; Scotch dit'o, 48 4d to
48 8d New Zealand ditto, 2s 10(1 to as 3d; large pork,
3s 2d to 38 8d; small ditto, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81b by the
carcase.
FISH.

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Fresh herrings, ls to Is to; bloaters, Is Cid to 2s Oil; Irish
macke, el. 2s 6d to is •, Engli,h ditto, Is 9d to 25 6(1; nat've
oysters. 2s 3d to 2s td ; Dutch ditto, is 8d to 2s; common
ditto, 6(1 to 18: small red mullets, 2s 6d to is 6d ; large grey
ditto, 108 to 128 per dozen; Dutch shads, Is to 2s; brills,
Is ed to 38 ; turbots, 7s ed to 12s; hakes, Is to is 9d eoch ;
crimped salmon, 2s 3d to 2s 6(1 ; grilse, is Ed to is 10d: and
trout, is 6(1 to Is 9(1 per lb.
POTATO.

There was a moderate supply of potatoes on sale. The
trade was qui. t, at the anneed rates: Magnum bontims,
SO. to 12053 regents, 60s to 100 s ; champions, 60s '0 60s 3
and Victorias, 70s to 1103 per top.