The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-28 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK.LANE.—MONDSr.
A moderate supply of English silent haB men on sale, and
there has bees a full average supply from abroad. There
bag been a thin attendance of miners, and the businean doing
has bean on a limited scale. Fine samples have been Meanly
in value, but other sorts have been drooping. A moderate
supply of barley has been Inn the stands. Choice malting
samples have been in request, at rely full prices. Other
sorts have been quiet, but firm. Malt has sold at late rates.
There has been a good show of oats on the stannic Sales
have progreased steadily in sound earn, and mires have
been sell supported. Other mints have changed hands
quietly, at about low rate. Beans, the shows ni whieh has
been moderate, have changed hands steadily, and prices have
have been maintained. For peas the Inquiry Inas been fairly
active, at extreme quotation Inn maize a gorel brininess hair
been lloing. and priees have ruled nrna. There has not bet,
nnuelt demand for flour, anti the tendency of prices has been
In favour of buyers.

MARK-LAN Ig.—WEDNESDAY.
Very lktle animation is apparent in the grain trade here
to-day. The supplies of English wheat were fair, while those
from abroad were large. Transactions in all desoeiptions
were restricted, but for choice samples previous quotations
were realised. Barley was stye ly lath in value awl demand.
Malt Was in better regiment, at former rates. There were
g,,od supplies of oats, which chanced hands to a fair extent
at Mondays currencies. Beans and real were steady, hat
not active. Flour ruled dull, at mica tending towards re-
duction.

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M ROPOLITA N CATTLE MA ILK ET. —M ox n
The cattle trade today has been steady in tone, with a
fair ImAin,AA doing. Although the supply of beasts has bean
less than on Monday last, it has still been good. The
arrivals from abroad have been heavy, and have ineluded
11.114 stock (If Isle wieldy : for each fm 4,1 per
realised, with a moderate den,and. As regards our own
grazing districts the receipts hate been limited. The trade
has been steady and prima have ruled firm, the hest Mote
and crosses selling at ha. ad. to i.e. 1011, per alb. From Lin-
colnshire, Leicestet iihire. and Northamptonshire we
received alsiut 1,:;00 shorthorns, Ac. ; from other parts of
England about 200 various breeds and hum Ireland about
to oxen. The show of sheep has been only moderate. The
demand has been steady, and prices have ruled flrm For
the best 1A.1.; and half -breds in. led. to 7s. per alb, liseg
been paid. Calves have been in moderate supply and fair
request, at full prices. Pigs have been steady, at former
quotations.
Per Mb, to sink the offal. _ _

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Infer. coarse beasts 3 8 4 0 Prime Southdown 6 1 7
Second quality .... 5 0 5 4 Love ,otrse calves 9 4
Prime large oxen .. 5 6 5 b Prime small ...... 6 5
Prime Scots, Ac 6 8510 Large hop 11 4
Infer. coarse sheep 4 4 5 4 Noat email porkers 4 4
Sec.(' quality 6 2 5 C Lamb 5............ 0 0
Pme.coarsewoolled 6 26 P Qr. 01., strePigkeh. 0 0
METftroPoLITAN MEAT MARK ET.—MoNbaY.
A fair vivid) In, been on sale. The trade has been firmer,
at full prices.
Per Plb. by the carcase.
.4. .d. Id. .6.
Inferior beef 3 4 4 0 Inferior mutton .. 4 0 4 6
111.1,11iiig ditto— 4 2 4 6 Middliag. ditto .... 410 5 2
prime largeditto 4 b 5 0 Prime ditto 6 3 6 6
Prime small ditto 5 0 5 4 Large pork sb 4 8
Vaal ..... 56 5 4 Small Ptrk