The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-10-21 00:00:00

THE MARKk;TS.,

MARK-LAN E.—MONDAY.
There is a fair amount of steadineas in the grain trade at
Mark-lane. Englith wheat was in short supply, and changed
hands quietly, but at full piece. White is still worth 475. to
511.; and red, 435. to 42.1 per qr. As regards foreign wheat,
supplies were on a fair avarage scale. The trade was decidedly
firm, and extreme rates were paid for the beat samples.
Barley was in moderate supply. Malting produce was In
demand, at 84s. to 4Sr. per qr. Grinding sold at late rates.
!Salt was steady in value, with a moderate inquiry. Oats
were in fair supply; the trade was firm. Good English
weighing 421 b. were held for 20.5. Russian were quoted 275.
to 555. Maize was quieter. The best sorts were held for 28s.
to i9s. per qr. Beans au.l peas were steady, with a moderate
irquiry. Country 11)ur was dull. American barrels were
selling at 225. to 25a.

MARK.LA.NE.-WEDNESDAY.

At !Ifrir-lane the grain trade remains much in the same
p-s•tirin. There was a short supply of Eoglish wheat, f( r
ch the demand ruled quiet, at Monday's prices. With
nterence to foreign wheat, the market was only moderately.
supplied. There was a firm trade at stiady currencies.
Barley was in moderate supply. The trade was firm on
tomer terms. Malt was quiet, but steady. o.tts were in
moderate supply and healthy request, at full quotations.
Maizs sold at parlous currencies.
ME TM PO UT AN IMAM MARKET.—MONDAY.

• Tradewas slow this morning, but there was only a moderate
supply, and under the influence, of cooler weather, prices
mit d firm, at the annexed rates: —lnterior beef, 3s. to 3s &L;
midditng ditto, 4s. to 41. Bd.; prime large ditto, 4s. 10d. to
be. 4d. ; ;alone small ditto, ISs. 24. to-bs. 6.1.; veal, be. to
to be. d.; inibrior mutton, be. to be. 81.; middling ditto,
4s. 2d. to 6s 41. ; prime ditto, be. Bd. to Hs. 65.; large posit,
S. to 4e. 84. ; small ditto, be. 45. to Os. 45, per 81b. by the
di.rcass.
11E CRO PO LT rA N CATTLE M tRICE P. —MONDAY.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 2a 884 bocci. In the c nase4ponding week of last
year we received 1,235; in 1874, 21 673 ; in. 1573, 14 401: in
1870, 15,373; and in 1871, 16,766 head. Business in the cattle
trade to•day is not brisk, and the position of the market
remains much about the same. There was a fair supply of
EngliA3 beasts, hut the condition was rather various. As
regards the demand Vs. inqiiiry for the best tweeds was fairly
active, at about late rates, bat secondary qualities were dull
ef sale. The beat So)ts and crosses sold at 7s. to 7s. 2d. per
Sib. From Lit cAnshlea, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received abaut 11850, from other parts of Lagland
about 250, from Scotland 135, and from Ireland about 1.0D9
head. There was again a good:show of beasts on the foreign
side of the market, chiefly front Tanning; Spain and Holland
also contribute, and the A^mericau supply was represented
by some 90 head. The demand was steady for primadoreeds,
but dull for other qualities, prices ruling about the same
as last week. The sheep pens were tolerably well filled.
The position _of the market was much about the same, a
moderate inquiry prevailing at previous quotations. For
the best Diwus add half-breds 73. to 73. 2d_ per 81h. was paid.
Calves were in moderate supply and fair request, at about
letq rates. Pigs sold slowly. Coarse and inferior beasts, 33.
4d. to 43 41. ; second quality ditto, 41. 6d. to 63. 61. ; prime
large oxen, ss. 101. to 64 ; rime Scots, 6s. to gs, 2d, ;
coarse and ivierier sheep, ss. to 64. ; second quality ditto, 63.
to Gs 6d. ; ptime c;.arse woolled, 6s. 10i. to 7;.; prime South.
downs, 7z. to 7s 2 ; large coarse calves, 4s. 66 to 51. 6d,'
Kime small
,ditto, 6s Bd. to 65.; large iscigs, 44. 6d. to Bs.
arid small porters, 53. ta 6s. Ed. per 81b to siuk the offal.