The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-21 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

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MA it K.LANE.—MONPAS.
Nothing of interest has transpired in the grain trade at
Mark-lane to-day. A quiet tone has been prevalent, and prices
have been without alteration. The supply of lingllsh wheat
bas twee neoderate, and there has beetle fair show from abroad.
Fir an qualities the demand has been inautive, but pi ices have
been hanged. A moderate supply of barley lets been 01100
stands. Fine malting parcels base In:en in request, at extreme
quotations. Other sorts have been in ntmlerate request. Malt
has chatnied bands to a I:11r I stunt at late rates. With oats the
Mal hut has hOVII welt Sllpplied. Vine coot bas been pur-
chased rather freely, at full prices. nher sorts have licull
For beans there has been a moderate &Eland, at
alitillt late rates. Peas have been bicatly, on former terms.
There has not been much demand for Lour, at about Mon-
day's quotations.

MARK-LA NE.—WEDsesulY.

Owing to the mild weather the grain trade to-day ruled
quiet. The anivals of English wheat were limited ; but
from abroad they were good. 'frarniactions In both red and
white produce were restricted, but no material change tm,k
place in prima, Larley was steady in value, with fair in-
Imiry for line malting qualities. Malt changes ii:11114
fillittlY, on former terms. There were large supplies of oats
on offer. Trade was not active, but prkes were inaMtaiimd.
Maize was in request, at prices tending upwards. Ileami
and Peas were purchased to a fair extent, at fully lato
rates. Flour was duff, and in some instances favoured
buyers

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MoNnAT.

Influenced by the depression in the dead meat market, and
by the unfavourable weather, the cattle trade has been in a
quiet state. The tone, however, has been firm. Again a
large supply of beasts has been on sale but English stock
has been comparatively scarce. Choice stock has sold slovrly,
but there Ima been a fair demand for medium qualities. The
'rest Scots and fel 0. 01 •nd tho
primest foreign at Sn. 4rl. per Si),. From Lincolnshire,
Leicestershire, and Nortlianiptonshire, we received about
1,750 shorthorns, AC. ; froni other i.arts of England about
200 various breeds ; froin Scotland Si Scots and crosses :
and I lreland abut 50 oxen. There has been a moderate
supply of sheep in the pens. Sales have progressed slowly,
but tries have been maintained. The best lmwns and
half•breds have remised es. 61. to La. s.d. per sib. 1
have changed hands quietly, at late rates. Pigs have sat
onion:net terms.
Per Sib. to siuk the Offal.
s. d. s. s. d. S. d.
Infer coarse beasts 3 0 4 0 Prime Snutlylown 6 6 S 8
Second quality .... 5 0 5 4 Large coarse calves 3 8 4 8
Prime large oxen .. 5 6 5 S Prime small ...... 5 0 5
Prime Scots, kr... 5 5 7. 10 Large bogs 3 L 4 0
Infer. course sheep 4 4 3 0 Neat small porkers 4 0 4 8
Seeond. nionility.... 5 2 0 0 Lambs.— ...... 0 0 0 0
Pine. coarse woolledi 0 00 0 Qr. oldstrepLN,eh. a 0 d
METROPOLITAN ALEAT MARKET.—MorD4r.
There less been a moderate supply of meat On sale. Tho
trade Ilan 111,0 imiet, at late rates.
icr clb. by the carcase.
s. d. a. I s. d. R. 4.
Inferior heel ...... 3 4 4 0 Inferior mutton 3 8 4 4
Middlinz ditto .... 4 2 4 i; Middling ditto.,., 4 6 5 0
Prime large ditto.. 4 f 4 5 2 Prime ditto
Prime small ditto 5 2 5 4 Large pork 3 8 4 8
yea
........
...... 5 06 6 pork
HOPS.

During the past week fine hops of the new aowth has
commanded nineh attention, and in some instances bass
realised a slight adv;ince. Med. and inferior qualities
hare l-.,,ju less demand, on former terms. Yearlings hare
retaining! steady. Slut and East Kent, Vito 12s. ; Weald
of Kent Vi bia to MO 105. ; Sussex, L 7 iii. to £Ol5. : Farn-
ham and country, a 1 to £lO. Yearlings Mid awl East
Kent, a to xn Ills.; Weald of Kent, £.3 to ta 155.; Suseea,
£3 to f;:, Farnham and country, LA 100. to A:6 Ion.; ads, a
to Al 10N.
visa.

Pickled herrlnals, 275. 641. to 32a.; red ditto, 125. to 21s
roused ditto, I.A. to a., /real, !Mt., les. to 27.. per barrel
bloaters, 2s. to 4s. kippers, 2a. 44. to 3s. PA. per 1.5 ; smoked
ha4doek, 26.. to 36.. per barrel trawl ditto, JUL to Po. ;
plaice, 125. to 27.; whiting, 1.1. to 275. per basket; turbot,
7s. 64. to 17s. britl, :Is. 6s. to 6s. dorey, 4a. to 5s ; cod,
hs. to 12s. each; eels, Is. to IS 24. per lb.. red mullet, 16..
to 26. lobsters, 19s. to 36.. crabs, es. to Yes. per dozen :
native oysters. £146., enw.nrat4, I Zs. 6.1. to 256.. per bushel.
WOOL.

The tone of the who! market has been rather less firm. The
demand fir all tiallsit6 has heen less active, andthetendeney
of prices has been in the favourof buyers. No actual reduc-
tion, however, has taken place in value.

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POTATOES.
These markets have been well supplied with potatoes. The
trade ha been quiet, at our quotations. Eetrents, 755. to
ro:ks, Ton. to 63a. ; flukes, 1000. to 1924 ; Vivtotias,
9os. to llon, lea ton.

MIEMIN