The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE—MONDAY.
The refrmKng showers of the past few days have produced
a heavy feeling in the grain trade. The demand for wheat
hm been only to a moderate extent, and in the provincial
markets held on Saturday further reduced rates were occa-
sionally accepted. The imports of foreign and colonial pro-
duce into London last week consisted of 13,558 qrs. of wheat,
13,434 of barley, 47,143 of oats, 531 of beans, 3,709 of peas,
4,;00t tares, 10,6e1 of linseed, 7,047 of rapeseed, 4,609 of
maize, 550 of sundry, 955 barrels and 5,724 sects of 11 me.
Fresh up to Mark.lane this morning the arrivals of wheat from
Essex and Kent were limited. There wma poor attendance of
miller a, and tbe demand ruled heavy for both red and white pro-
duce, al a decline In the quotations of f rum ls tO2. per qr. The
show of foreign wheat was good. Sales pregressed slowly, and
pricesreceded Is to Is per qr. The market was moderately
supplied with barley. Ti,e inquiry was heavy, at about late
rates. Malt mm dull, on former terms. Oats were in
moderate supply and limited re I 11 Cot, at at. per quarter lem
money. Bmus were dull, but will. rut change For peas
there was very little demand, at a7out late rates. Moles
was dull, and 6,1 per qr. emier. Fleur changed hands
heavily, and country marks were Is. per qr. easier. Lluseel
was quiet, and rapeseed was dull.

MARK-LANE —WEDNESDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has again been In a
depressed state. The supply of Enghah wheat has been
Short of foreign, moderate. Very little business ha. been
transacted in any description, and the tendency in prices has
been in favour of buyers. The supply of barley has been
moderate, and fully equal to requirements Sales have pro-
gressed slowly, and the quotations have been barely main-
tained. Malt has been dull, on former terms. Oats nave
sold heavily, at fully the recent reduction, beans and Ptas
have been difficult to sell, at late currencies. Flour has been
ull and drooping.

61 ETROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.
The total import of foreign stock into London hut week
amounted to 10,208 head. In the corresponding week in
1869 we received 11,970; in jOltS, 8 419 ; in 1867. 10,343; and
in 1866, 14.754 head. The market to-day has been heavily
supplied with foreign stock, anti the arrivals from our own
grazing districts have been on a full average scale Toe
trade has been in an unsettled state, ant the tendency of
pricer has teen in favour of broers. As regards beasts the
quality of the arrivals from Lincolnshire has teen generally
Indifferent, although seine prim. &annals have been occa-
sionally seen. From Scotland very few besets have come to
howl, but the quality has been good, pasturage being
much more plentiful in the northern parts of the king-
dom. The foreign supply has included a large run,
her of beasts from Spain. The trade has been In •
quiet state to-day, and price, have been with diflt.ulty
inaintained. For the best Scots arid crosses, ss. to ss. 21 per
81h. has been paid. From Lincolnshire, Ltimsterithire, and
Northamptonehire we received about 500 shorthorns, ;
from other parts of England, cOO clarion. breeds; and from
Scotland, 13 Scots ano crosses. The supply of sheep has iseen
large. The inquiry lies been restricted, and price, have
fallen 2.1 per 8:n. The hest Downs and half. bred, have sold
at Os to O, Id.' and in some few instance. he 41 per 81h.
Lamb, have been rather firm, at froin 6s. 4d. to 64. 81
per sih. (Wye. have been quiet, and the demand for pigs
has been Inactive.
s d • d. ad. d.
Infer. coarse beasts 3 3 8 Prime Southdown 5 05 4
Second quality .... 4 4 4 Large coarse calves 3104 Di
Prime large oxen.. 4 410 IPrime emaU 5O 6 6
Prime Scotia 01.1 . 5 6 2 , Large hogs ..... 4 05 4
Infer. coarse sheep 3 34 , Neat small porker. 5 4 5 8
Second quality .... 2 4 4 Suckling calves 22 026 0
Pr. coarse woolled 4 5 0 Qr. old 'tore pigs —2O 026 0
Lem a, 61. 4d. to 68. Bd.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET—MONDAY.
Full average supplies of meat have been on stale. For &II
qualities the trade has been dull, at about late rake,
did.
Inferior beef ...... 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton 3 4 3 8
Middlin: ditto.... 3 6 3 b Middling diAo 84 0
Pri•lle large ditto .. 4 6 4 8 Prime clltto
Prime small ditto.. 410 5 0 Large pork ...... 310 4 2
Veal
Lamb, 54. 0,1. to 51.
iIOPS. .

The tone of the hop market has been depressed. Very
little businese has been doing In any description, and prizes
have ruled in favour of buyers From the pliantition, the
accounts continne favourable, and there Is every proin:ect of
g good crop Mid anti It tat Kviits, £7 to £l2 120 ; Weald
ot Kent., £6 too; *asset, £5 121. to £6 120.; Bavarian-,
SA Bs. to L 9 ; French, £5 to ZS Frs. ; Americans, LI 5.. to
, and Yearlings, £1 103. t 151. per cwt.
WOOL.

At the public sales of colonial vrlol the attendance of
foreign buyers has been more numermis, and the home tra la
has continued to be well support 2d. Bidding, for aU descrip-
tions have been animated, and prices have been supported.
English wool has ben steady, at previous quotato.is.
Current prices of English wool :—Fleeces : houtudown
hoggets, Is to Is. ; ha/f.bred ditto. Is. ed. to is 3.i.,
Kent flecoes, ls. ed to Is. Old.; Southdown ewes and nether.,
is. to Is. °id ; Leicester ditto, Is. id. to Is. lid. Sorts
Clothing, la. to Is. Sid:: combing, lid, to ls.

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