The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-03-12 00:00:00

THE MARKL i'S.

MARIC-LANE....IIoNDST:
Very short supplies of English wheat were on sale at
Mark-lane to-day. There was a fair attendance of millers.
and the trade was firm for both red and white produce at an
advance of is. per qr. As regards foreign wheat a moderate
supply came to hand. Although not active, the inquiry was
stead's', and late rates were well maintained. The show of
barley was moderate. The trade was firm for all des-
cription, and fully late rates were obtained. Malt
was quiet at previous quotations. The supply of oats
was only moderate. Business to a fair extent was
concluded, and more money was occasionally realised.
Beans were firm in value and inquiry. , Peas were dealt in to
• moderate extent, and extreme rates were realised Ihe
flour-market was firm, and the value of all descriptions was
well maintained. Linseed was quiet, but rapeseed was
scarce and steady. Agricultural seeds were tlrio is price.
Maize was quiet, at late rates.
.MARK-LANE.—WkDxfisTAT,
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Firmness has been the feature of the grain trade to-day,
although business has not been conducted on an extwkive
scale. From Essex and Kent the receipts of wheat have beets
only moderate. There has been a fair attendance of millers,
and the trade has been firm for hoth red and white produce,
at Monday's advance. The show of foreign wheat has been
good. The demand has been steady, at late currencies.
With barley the market has been moderately supplied. For
all qualities there has been a healthy inquiry, at steady
prices. Malt has been quiet, but firm.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE SIARKET.-3fognAV.
Notwithstanding that the supply of beasts at market to-
day has been only moderate, and some good serviceable
stock has been on sale, the trade has been in a depressed
state, and forced sales could only have been concluded
on lower terms. This heaviness is, undoubtedly, the result
of the large supplies of dead meat sent up from the
north of England and the province., in consequence of
butchers finding it more advantageous to purchase their
meat killed, owing to the difficulty of getting the live
stock to their own slaughter-hoases. Until, therefore,
the estabbahment of a market for the sale ot foreign
stock takes place, and the authorities are thereby enabled
to rescind the prohibitory orders respecting the removal
of cattle beyond the four-mile radius, it is very evident
that the receipts of stock from our own grazing districts
will continue to fall dr from that of their former liberal pro.
portions. The quality of the Scotch beasts on sale to-day
has been satisfactory, and Norfolk also has been fairly repro
sented. For all breeds the inquiry has been lurked, and the
choicest stock has been with difficulty disposed of at 5s per
Mb With English and foreign sheep the market hca been
more freely supplied. More animation has been noticed in
the trade, and the best Downs and half-hreds have sold at
ss. led. to 61. per alb. Some white-facet shorn sheep have
been disposed of at about M. per Sib. Lambs have been in
moderate request, at from Is. ed. to Is. per Sib. Calves have
sold at about late rates. Pigs have been dull, at previous
quotations.
WOOL.

The public sales of colonial wool have been brought ta a
close. Throughout their progress the attendance of buyers
has been good, but bidding. have not progressed with the
activity widen was anticipated from the shortness of the
supply to be disposed of- about 75,000 bales. Facet, however,
show an average improvement of FL to it per lb.
English wool has been steady. Current 'prices of Eng-
lish wool :—Fleeces: Southdown hoggets, Is Old. to
is. id.: half-bred ditto, Is. ad. to It. Al. ; Kent fleeces,
ls. Sd. to Is. ; Southdown ewas and wethers, Is. Oti.
to Is. 144.; Leicester ditto, ls. 20. to 18. Sid. Sorts
Clothhig, Is. to la aid. combing, 11d. to l.a. 40. per lb.
HOP&
Business in the hop market has been much restricted.
There has been very little Inquiry for any description, at
barely previous quotations. Mid and East Kents, ET
to £l3; Weald of Kents, 1.6 to BS Os. ; Sussex, Cl 15s.
to £7 Os.; Bavarians, Ati 10s. to £l.O 1011 ; French Cl 51. to
IT ; Americans, £410.. to 8.6; Yearlings, Li is. to a:3 lus
per cwt.
POTATOES.

Only moderate trupplifts of potatoes have been on sale. The
trade has been quiet, but prices have ruled firm. English,
Skaws, 120 s. to 130 s. • ditto Regenta, 755. to 11• a. : oc.itch
Regenta, 751. to 110 a. ; 'ditto Rocks, 70a. to 70..; and French,
60s. to 70s. pertain.

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TALLOW.
The market has been steady. YC. on the wt. at 4. per
cwt. to. n tallow 44s ett cash.