The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-05-06 00:00:00

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THE D.LARKETS

11 ARK lAN E. -MONDAY.

The grain trade has ruled quiet in tone. English wheat
was in short supply. With a thin attendance of miller!'
transactions were on a limited scale, at about late rates.
Foreign wheat, of whieh a fair supply was on the stands, met
a quiet sale, and was without alteration in value. A mode-
rato supply of barley was on offer. There was a firm inquiry,
and prices were well supported. Malt was disposed of at
previous quotations. English oats were scarce, but there
was a fair show of foreign. The trade was quiet at previous
quotations. Maize experienced a moderate demand at late
price. Beans and peas were quiet, and without movement.
In the flow market transactions were restricted and prices
unaltered. . _ _

MARK-LANK -WEDNESDAY.

Quietness has been the characteristic of the grain trade at
Mark-lane, and transactions throughout have been re-
stricted. English wheat was in scant supply. With a quiet
trade prices have shown no change. Foreign wheat has
come to hand in fair quantities, and has met a slow sale at
about late rates. Barley was in moderate supply, at full
prices. Malt was in slow request, at previous currencies.
Tnere was a fair show of oats on the stands, chiefly foreign
grain. The market was quiet at Monday's prices. Barley
changed hands slowly, on former terms. Beans and peas
were quiet and unaltered.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MoNDAY.

The total imports ot foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 18,872 head. In the corresponding week of
last year we received 11,946, in 1874 10,939, in 1873 10,284, in
1872 15,640, and in 1871 19,000 head. The cattle trade has
ruled rather quieter. With moderate supplies offering, busi-
ness has progressed slowly at about previous quotations.
English beasts have come to hand in fair numbers, and the
condition has been tolerably good. From Scotland there
was about an average show of choice breeds. The trade
was fairly active for prime breeds, but rather quiet in
other respects. The best Scots and crosses have made be. Bd. to
be 10d. per bib. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire, we received about 2,000, from other parts of England
about 250, and from Scotland 163 head. On the foreign side
of the market the supply was rather small, and was chiefly
c aupoted of Dut.,ll and Danish receipts. There was a mo-
derate demand, on former terms. A full average show of
sheep was in the pens. Business was rather leas brisk, and
the prices realised were about equal to those current on Mon-
day laat. The best downs and half-breds changed hands at
6s. 4d. to 6s 6d. per 81b. Lambs were disposed of at Bs. 6d to
Ps. 6d. per lb. Calves were quiet, at about late rates. Pigs
sold slowly. At Deptford there were about 800 German and 200
Spanish beasts, and about 7,000 sheep. Coarse and inferior
beasts, 4s. 4d. to ss. ; second quality ditto, ss. to be. 2d. ; prime
large oxen, be. 2d to 58.4 d. ; prime Scots, stc., ss. 4d. to ss. 6d. ;
coarse and inferior sheep, 45. t3d to be. ; second quality ditto,
be. to 55. 6d. ; prime coarse swooned, 6s. 2d. to 6s. 4d. ; prime
Southdowbs, Is. 4d. to Ss. 6d. ; large coarse calves, ss. to
be 6d. ; prime small ditto, be. 103. to Cs. 4d.; large' hogs,
4s. 4d. to ba. ; small porkers, bs. to bs. 4d. ; arid lambs, Sc. 6d.
to Ps. CKL per blb, to sink the offaL

EIETROPALIT4.N MEAT MARKE 1.-MONDAY.

There was a moderate supply of meat on offer this morn-
ing The demand was better, and prices in some instances
were higher. Inferior beef, 3s. to 88. Bd. ; middling ditto, 4s.
to 4.5. 4d. ; prime large ditto, 4s. 6d. to ss; prime small
ditto, Is to Is. 41.; veal, ss. to 6s. 9d. ; inferior mutton,
3s. 4d. to 4s ; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to 6s. 4d. ; prime ditto,
.
Is. sd. to 41,. Bd. ; large pork, 4s. to 4s. Bd. ; and small ditto,
Is. to 55. 81.