The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-03-25 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

MARK-LANE. —lll,
One shilling advance Is asked for wheat. and Is in some
cues realised. Flour, oats, barley, and maize are all firm at
last week's quotations, but business is not yet active.
Farmers now commonly acknowledge they are selling their
last parcels of wheat, but country markets are, In the main.
well supplied locally. The Imports of last week are strictly
moderate Into London, and Include a tew ships from the
American &dykes quote values steady, and rather
higher for wheat, and flour, maize unaltered. The great
feature of the corn trade Is the aggregate import from the
United Kingdom of wheat and flour 00,146 quarters last
week, 50,212 quarters the previous week, and over 77,000
quarters weekly at the end of February. 01 oats shout
20,00 quarters have been weekly shilyed for the past three
weeks. The news from Paris disturbs the corn market un-
favourably, butthe tendency of prices is UM against buyers.

MARK-LANF:.-IVETPXESTAT.

There has been a fair amount of animation observable In
the grain trade at market to-day, and prices throughout
showed firmness. The arrivals of both English and foreign
wheat were on a limited scale. 'I Here was • moderate
demand for red and nursery produce, for which Is. per
quarter advance was realised. Other descriptions, however,
were with° at material change from Monday. Barley was In
fair snpply and request for tine samples, but Inferior malting
parcels were almost stationary. Malt was dull, at former
values. There was a fair show of oats, which changed hands
quietly at Monday's quotations. Beans and peas were dull,
but not quAably lower.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK KT.—MONDAY.

no cattle trade has been characterised by a moderate
amount of activity and with short suppllea. Prices have
been well maintained. As regards beasts, the arrivals have
been short. The transactions have not been extensive, but
reces have been steady, and the beat beota and crosses have
n disposed of at be, ed. to Is. 10d. per 81b. From
orfolk, Suffolk. Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received
about 1,800 Scots and creases, from other parts of England
2,0 various breeds; from Scotland 05 Soots and crosses; and
from Ireland about 100 oxen. The show of sheep has been
only moderate. Not much business leas been doing, but
114111105 have been maintained. The best Downs and half.breda
in the wool have been disposed of at 85. to Cs. 44., and in
6012103 Instances 0 (El out of the wool, Is. gd. per bib.
Lambs have changed hands at from is. bd. to Bs. per 81b.
Calves have been in limited roofed, at lee rates. Plift hive
sold on former terms.

I. d. 1.6.
Prime Flouthdomo 6 2 6
Large coarse calves 8 0 4
Prime small ...... 6 06
LargeS 84
Neat small porkers 4 6 6
Buckling calves.... 0 0 0
tir. oldst. pismeach 22 0 26
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARK EL —MIiNDAT.
Moderate supplies of meat have come to hand. fialtel
have programed sloarly, at about latn rate..

Per 81b. to 'lnk the °Ha
U. d. s. d.
Inter. come beasts B 2 4 0

co,d quilt

.7 4246

i,6 10

Per Sib. by the carcase.
Inferior Beef 3 4 3 8 inferior mutton .. 8 4 3 8
Middling ditto 8 8 4 0 Middling ditto 4 0 4 4
Prime large ditto- 4 4. 410 Prima ditto -..4 10 5 2
Pritnegmall ditto- 4 10 5 0 Large pork ..... 4 0 4 4
real 4 8 5 4 Small ditto - 4 t 5I
Lamb, le. Od. to 81. Od.

FBI].
Ilerriugs, pickled, 30s. to 355. ; ditto, red, 12$. to 255. per
barrel ; bloaters, 3. to 45. ; kippers, 4.. to Si. 3d.
per boa; turbots, Os. to 15s. ; brill, Bs. to 61. each ; soles,
P. 3d. to 3. O. per pair; cod, Li; to £4 101. per .core:
whitings, 12.. to 20s. per basket; eels, ls. to Is. 3d. per
pound; mackerel, 2.. ed. to 31. 10.1. per dorm.; smoked
haddocks, 20s. to Vie. per barrel ; red mullets. 125. to 201.;
lobsters, les. to Bas. ; crabs, 10s. to 231. per douse; mitre
oysters, LIO 51 ; commons, 154. to 354. per bushel.