The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-06-26 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LAN E.
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At Mark-lane a quiet business was doing. The
tendency was checked by the cold weather and the final%
New Yolk market, but the trade was not strong.
deliveries of home-grown produce last week we. e tolerabl
rood. The aggregate sales of home-grown wheat ,•11
the leading markets in England and Wales during tl'u
past 42 weeks of the season have been 2,555,788 Wll
against 2.486,337 qrs last week, the average being 30s ci
against 33s 2d per qr. ; barley 2,819,709 qrs. wale,
2852,223 qrs.. average 28s 6d against 318 3d; and of oS
355,952 qrs. against :440,562 qrs the average being 19s 21"
against 20s bd per qr. English wheat moved oil slow. 11:
It was steadier ;h3.n on Friday, but rather easier on UT,
week. Foreign wheat met a quiet sale at rather easie`
pries on the fortnight, but better than on Friday. T1:1
flour market w.B inactive at late currencies. Dealing'
both in inalting and grinding barley were lim ted at late
rates. Oats sold slowly on former terms. Fine maize sva!
scarce and dear. Other kinds irregular. Beans and lcnt
were 6d dearer on the fortnight. Egyptian beans, 270 tO
29s 6d; Smyrna and Morocco, 26s 6d t..) 27s per 480 110
Egyptian lentils, 28s to 26s 6d per 504 lbs. Peas cheapal
Canadian, 27s to 27s ea per :04 lbs.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last wet
amounted to 16,197 head. In the corresponding period lec
year we received 20,337; in 1884, 11,301; in 1883, 23,470;
1882, 20,863 ; in 1881, 15,134; m 1880, 13,497; in
21,512; in 1878, 14,466 ; and in 1877, 17,300 head.
Liverpool were received 303 beasts from Baltimore,
beasts from Boston, 985 beasts from Montreal, and
heists from Oporto; at Southampton 7 beasts from jersg
and Guernsey; and at Bristol 317 beasts from Montre
She cattle trade was fairly steady, but there was not ma's
demand. Supplies were about the average. The receipt'
of English beasts were on a fair scale, and some improl°.
ruent was apparent in the quality and condition. For choic°
stock the market was urns, and prices tended upwards' the
best Scots and crosses realising 58 2d to Es •id per
Other qualities met a quiet sale, and was about the same
value as last week. Foreign stock was in moderate mol'
and quiet request at previous quotations. In the shed)
pens fresh supplies were moderate. There was no feature
in the trade, business being quiet, at last week's currensie
The best Downs and halt-breds made is 2d to 6s 41 pe,
bib. Lambs sold at is to 7s 61 per 81b Calvss aril Piga
were quiet on former terms. Prices as follows Coal's° al,
inferior beasts, Ss 2d to 4s; second quality ditto,,;
to 4s 6d; prime largo oxen, 4s led to is;
Scots, &c., is 2d to is 4d; coarse and inferier
4s Od to :4s 6cl; second quality ditto, Is (3d to ,56
prime coarse-woolled ditto, 5s 6d to Ca wo;
prime Southdown ditto, is Od is ; lanit'
is Od to 7s 61; large coarse salves, 3s 41 se, 4s 461 j
prime small ditto, 4s 6d to 5s Od ; large hogs, 28 4
to 3s 6d ; neat small porkers, Ss 8d to 4s 4d P7'„,
81b to sink the offal. Total supply :
Beasts, 3410; sheep', and lambs, 11,300; calves, 320; Pl 6:
10; milch cows, 70. Foreign: Beasts,lolo ; sheep and lasabf,
270; calves,' 30. Front the Midland, Home, and Wreste,r;
Counties we received 1520 beasts ; from Norfolk, Suffc_',4l
and Essex, 750; from Scotland, 100, and from Can
730.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.
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There was a moderate supply on sale. The trBB,
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was slow. The following are the quotations :
ferior beef, 2s Ocl to 2s ids middling ditto, 3521 to 38 ;
prime ditto, 4s 4d to 4s 81; Scotch ditto, 4s 6d to 43.800
American, Liverpool killed, ls 41 to 4s 61 ; Amer'. ,s 0
killed, hind quarters, 4s Ed to 4s 101;
killed, fore quarters, 38 21 to 3s 41; veal, ErlErs,':;:o
49 01 to 4a 8c1; ditto, Dutch. 4s Od to 4s 41; s
mutton, 2s 81 to 3s 41' middling ditto, 3s 4105 bck
prime ditto, is 61 to is 01; Scotels ditto, 6s 9,3 to
6s 6d; New Zealand ditto, 3s Bcl • lamb, is vu,
is 4d; large pork, 3s 2d to 3s 61; 0;1211 ditto, 4S Oci
48 41 par Mb, by the carcase.
FIBS. to
Soles (large), is 91 to 2s 61 per pair; ditto slips, Vs 63
91 per lb ; lemon soles, is to ls 3d per pair; mackerst; s'efs,
to 3s 61 per score; salmon, is 341 to Is 8d per lb; 3obo",11
Ws to 35s per dozen; large turbots, Os ed to 110 eS set
whiting, 2s Od to 3s 01 per dozen; grilse, is 21 83,15 5 t;st
lb. •, Firslon haddooks, 3s to 45 6d per dozen ; 0109
2s 61 to 3s per dozen ; mullets, Is to 2s cash; trout,
to in 61 per di; and large'crabs, 2s to 2s 91 ta,oh.
POTATO. tal3l
A fail supply of potatoes was on offer. There wsB 5,40 s t°
demand at t tie annexed rates Old—Magnum bonnet:Op 600.#.
70s per ton; regents, 703 to 90a; champions, 50s
New—Jersey kidneys, 14.3 to VA For Qwt.
9s to les