The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-07-22 00:00:00

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THE IVIARKETS

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MARK-LANE.-MoNDAY.
The brilliant harvest prospects have exercised a marked
influence upon the grain trade. There was a thin attendance,
and business progressed very slowly. English wheat wu
again scarce, but was nevertheless is. per quarter lower on
the week. A similar decline took place in the value of
foreign wheat, of which there was a plentiful supply on the
stands, and the demand for which ruled dulL Barley wit'
very sparingly offered, and in some cases realised an advance
of 61 per qr. Malt sold at late rates. Oats were in fair
supply and limited request at drooping prices. Maize WaS
dull at about previous currencies. Peens and peas changq
hands slowly on former terms. The flour market was de!
pressed, with prices favouring purchasers.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
Owing to the extreme hest the cattle trade has been iii a
dull state, and quotations have given way. Eoglish beastil
have come to hand in fair numbers, and the general quality
has been satisfactory. Business progressed very quietly at a
marked decline from last week's prices. The extremes price
for the best Scots and crosses was 61., but in many instanceS
ss. 1031. and bs. 81. per 81b was accepted. From
Lincolnshire Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, we
hiee ' received about 1,7(0, from Norfolk, drc.,,
about 200; from other parts of England about
800; and from Scotland 19 head. On the foreign side of the
market there was a very large supply of beasts. From Ger-
many alone 1,700 had come to hand, and there were beside'
Danish, Dutch, and Swedish beasts. Sales were difficult,
and the tendency of prices was in favour of buyers. The
sheep pens were also more liberally stocked, nearly 6,C00
Touning breeds being received in addition to the usual
foreign supply. Throughout the demand ruled heavy and quo-
tations were 21 to 41. per 81b. lower. Occasionally the test
Downs realised 76. ' but 6s. 81 to 6s. 101 per 81b. as the
more general quctation, Lambs sold slowly but at steadY
prices. For calves the demand was only moderate, and pig%
at slowly. At Deptford were 110 German beasts. Coarse
and inferior beasts, 43. 61 to ss. ; second quality ditto, ss. to
ss. 6d. ; prime large oxen, ss. 61 to 58. 101. ; prime Scots.
Ss. 81. to 6s. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 41. 61 to ss. 61
second quality Gutter, ss. 6d. to 6s. t prime coarse-woolled.
63. 6d, to Es. 81 ; prime Southdowns, 6e. Ed. to 78. ; large
'coarse calves, 4s 61. to 53. ; prime small ditto, Is. to ss. 61 :
large hogs'
43. 61 to 5c.53. • small porkers, ss. to ss. 6d. ; and
lambs, 7s. to 8; per Blb. to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
In couseqaence of the heat of the weather there is no dis-
poaltion to purcha3e in excess of immediate requirement;
and except for fresh and prime descriptions of meat the
trade continued heavy. The following were the quota-
tions :-Inferior beef, 31. to 3s. 61. ; middling ditto. 33. gd.
to 4s. 61 ; prime large ditto, 4s. 81. to Ss 41. ; prime small
ditto, 53. 4d. to 53. ; interior mutton, 3s. to 4s ; middling,
4t. to 51 ; prime ditto, ss. 81 to 65. 101 ; lamb, 65. 41. to 7s. :
'Teal, 53 to li. 41. ; large pork, 4s. to 41. id. ; small ditto,
4s. 81 to 53. 6d. per 81b. by the carcase.

POTATOES.
The supplies of potatoes on sale were short. Trade was
steady, and the following were the wintations realised :
Efirly Slums, 200 s. to 20.; kidneys, 10)s. to 2415. ; Regents,
2303. to 2505. per ton.