The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-05-25 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—MoNDAY.
At Mark-lane the grain trade has ruled inactive in tell.„,,e*
There was a thin attendance, and business progressed v.,e1./.
quietly. English wheat came to hand in small quantitlefn
Millers were cautious in their operations, and factors' ,
order to conclude business, had to accept rather less reenef.;
Of foreign wheat there was a fair supply. Transactions We
restricted, and quotations weak, ruling in buyers' favourl,4;
moderate supply of barley was on the stands. Very
Foe
was done, at about late rates. Malt sold at late prices. „A.
oats there was a very slow demand, prices being about lour
lower on the week. Maize was in limited request and ratii.ried
easier than on Monday last. Beans and peas were quiet '—rs
unaltered. The flour market was dull, and quotations' e
depressed.
MA.RK-LINE.
At Mark-lane business remains quiet. There was a usn
attendance, and transactions were limitedln extent. Eng
wheat was rather sparingly offered. Foreign was in re(?`"..,
rate supply. Scarcely anything was done, and quotatisi
were nominally the same as on Monday. Barley "sold
moderate supply. Both inaltiog and grinding produce e,,ros
slowly at previous currencies. Malt sold at late prices.
much was done in either oats or maize. Prices remale'd.
about the same. Beans and peas were quiet and unaltere
Flour was dull, but without change in value.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-1101.1DO'
A rather firmer tone has prevailed in the cattle Oat.
Business has been more active, and a hardening tendencYowo
prices is noticed. The receipts of beasts from our ity
grazing districts were not large. There was rather a scare te
of primd breeds. For such the trade was firm at full,' 1141,0
rates to an occasional advance of 2d. per 81b. In 5%. ,
instances the best Scuts and crosses changed hands at 6e,„`:nto
but 63. 4d. per 81b. was the more general top quotation. -yr d
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we reelli,
about 1,500, from other parts of England aboutof
and from Scotland 80 head. On the foreign Si
the market there was a fair supply of beasts, princiPa to
Danish. With a more active inquiry prices wete
steady. In the sheep pens there was a moderara,
show. Prime small breeds were, as usual, scarce, andn,clop
manded full currencies, 63. 61. par 81b being the .s
quotation. Other breeds have been dealt in more Nail:,
hardening currencies. Calves were steady, at late ra"ts
Pigs sold on former terms. At Deptford there were 160 belts,
and about 7,300 sheep and lambs. Coarse arid inferior beinrasge
43. 61 to Sc. ' • second quality ditto, Sc. to ss. 6d. ; Prime Ind
oxen, 6s. to 6s. 6d.; prime Scots, 65. 2d. to 6s. 6d. ; coarsen,.;
inferior sheep, 59. to 6s. ; second quality ditto. 69. to 65.
prime coarse-woolled sheep, Gs 2d. to 6s. 4d ; prime
downs, 63. 4d. to 68. 6d.; large coarse calves, 53. 11l
prime small ditto, 63. to 6s. 3d. : large hogs, 4s. to 48. r).
small porl,ers, 4s. 6d. to Sc.; and lambs, Bs. to 93. Per
sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEA.T MARKET.-MONPAr_j
There was a quiet demand for meat this mornin:ll,
prices show no material change. The supply was mnder4d,;
Inferior beasts, 3s. to Sc. Bd.; middling ditto, 3s. Bd. to 4!;:i
prime large ditto, 4s. Bd. to 55. 4d.; prime small, 58. tl,",
ss. 10d. ; veal, Sc. 4d. to ss. Bd.; inferior mutton, 33. to
4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to Sc.; prime dttto, °"6O. ;
6s. 4d. ; lane pork, 3s 4d. to 4g.; small ditto, 45. tcs
lamb, 78. 4d. to Bs. per 81b. by the carcass.

POTATOES.
There was a large supply of potatoes, and trade rerow—"lne4.,.
heavy. Kent regents, 120 s. to 160 s. ; Essex ditto, 1005....rd'
120 s. ; rocks, ns. to 100 s. ; flukes, 140 s. to 1603. ; 1".

Victorian, 120.5. to 1803. per toil.
SEED

LONDON, Monday, May 20.—There was very little 1,001_4!
Cloverseed offering for sale, and the stocks of foreign
ties were limited. There were buyers of American
at enhanced values, but scarcely any to be secured.,
American markets are very firm and prices generallY ale
Canadian seed could be placed at remunerating Vic"
grower. White Mustardseed was in demand for sowin Atk4
very full prices. Choice English Rapeseed was scarce
_1;;;.„,
very dear. Canaryseed was in fair request at rather ca_fh
money than last week. Elempseed realised former rates
a moderate sale.

PROVISION.
k fr°l33
LONDON, Monday, May 20.—lhe arrivals last wee
nor
Ireland were 3,224 bales Bacon, and from foralgil
E.
23,212 packages Putter and 2,296 bales Bacon. srl9red
past week week the finest quality Butter met an irapro,
atter.
mand, and higher prices were obtained for such. bul'ather,
wards with increased supplie3 and the favourable We
prices declined; finest Normandy 114 s. to 1165., loweren„i
ties in proportion, and best Dutch having made 114 s, d rot
to 100 s. to 1048. The Bacon market ruled slow exce„S„,4;)
the finest Irish, which brougtit full prices; other cluau
Irregular rates. Tri .inarket closed steady.