The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-03-04 00:00:00

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THE MARKETS.

MARK-LASE—MoNDAY.

The arrivals of wheat from Essex and Kent have been on
a limited scale Notalthsturring the conclusion of Wads.
and the prospect of A renewal of the t sport Inquiry, the
trial(' to day has been In a sluggish stare, and Although no
de,llne has takea place. the tendency of prices has been its
favour of buyers. With foreign .test the market has been
fairly supplied. In all dererriptior a rialto h,va progrerssd
Mainly, and rp.me dliii ulty his been exiamlenced in realising
Late currencies. A moderate cum.!, of °Arley his been on
the needs. The trade hes bter dull, at previon. currencies
Malt has con.nitinded ,ut little attention, on former terms.
Mit, have not been freely oil,red The tone of the market has
bete firm, af.d prices have rusted is per quarter higher than
on Monday Itat Ben, have been Wile., at Into rates. For
grey pens there has been a tic inquiry, at full prices. (Wier
sorts have been doll. Maim has been purchased to • fair
extent. at an advance of in per qr or, the prices of this
day seienlant. For Boar the trade ha; been quiet, at its
late reduction.

MARK LANE —AVEDNEsn AY.

Tr:timeline at Marl -lane Po do trims rtstrpcted, tut nn
ual advance took place There ryes s limited supply of
English Wiest, at full prices. Yereign wheat was la fall
supply at Monday's currerclts. Burley experienced an In-
active demand, and pricer ware wish i•fliculty sustained.
Mal was dull, but unchangei in value. (Pais and Maim
were purchased rattier freely at tally the late loPprovement.
Beans and Peas were unchanged In value. Flour was In
hatted demand, but values ruled firm, more particulsrly for
sacks, which were occasionally dearer.
ETROPOLITAN CAT PEE MA K ET.—MOPPAY.

There has been an absence of any distinctive tenure In
the cattle trade to day. The supple. have been about an
average, but the (malty hes hem rather had erent. Al
regaros bomb s the arrivals fr:m our own grazing districts
have been mod. rate. In al breeds Sales bare progressed
slow, at about 1144!e ra'es. The beat Sc 44 not crosses hove
sold at 5. SI. lobs. St per pcund. Fr .m Norfolk. Fur( dX,
sex, not CenVoridgeshire we received 1,700 Scots end
cross"; from other por's of ENglaud about 309 various
bevels ; from Scotland 172 Scots and crosses : and from
Ire:and about PM oxen. The show of sheep has been
Moderate. The fru dry has been rerricted, at the rates
previously current ior the hest Dawns and halt brads th
price bus been ss. led toga par 8 h Th 4 re has been a few
lambs in the market, which have sold at Tt 61. to 84 per
Blb. Calves have met a alow sale, at ab nt late rates. Pim
have been cull, on former terms
Per 81). to Mob the OA
1.4.1.4
Infer. coarse lands 3 24 0

Prime large oxen.. 5 0 5 4
fermi Scots, 5 6 5 8

a d. a. d.
Pl4OlO Son Adown 11 10 6 0
Lupe CWIT3O Wen 3 8 4 4
, Panto amall 5 0 6 0
Liege ro.gi
Neat small porkers 4 6 6 2
Q. oldat pigs, gawk 22 0220

Infer. coBle.e.oheep 3 4 3 8

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Fr. coa ooJkd 0 5

EiROPOLITAN N
lbere hi. beeu a m Aerate
denr.rnd has been Ileary...at.utu.

Al EAT MARKET —MONDAY
supply of n-eat On sale. The
Ar quotations.
the taxes.s.
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.61
d • d.
Merl.. beef 3 8 4 0
Middliog d•tto 4 0 4 2
Prime large ditto —4 64 8
Prime small Mt° 4lO 6
Veal..
_6 0 5 4
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s. d. I. d.
Inferior tr.ntton 3 4 3 4
%ilddllo4 ditto 4 0 4 4
Prime ditto 4 8 8 0
Large park 8 1 0
3m411 diLt o 4 4 6 0

Lime :es

WOOL

At the pnbllc saki of crS,l,-;-laal. wool tbe attendance ha,
continued god. Pddllngs hare progreosed stenidy, and
full ',rice. have Nen cbtalned for all onsatiee
houses have ninth:nod their parch... Eonlish wool has
been steatly in value mid logniry, Current Price. of Enl4llin
wool :—FleJcee iindiniown [tognet.. Is 10, to Is 2d ; hal'.
bred ditto, Is. 30. to Is. 41.; Kant fleeces, I. Ed. to
Is. 3i.; Southilown ewe* and ...them Is O. to Is. Id.:
Leicsser eitt“, I, id to le Ili. rlor, : Clothing, ls. to
le. ; combing, 11.1. to Is. i. Peri°.

Herrings, pickled, 30s. to 36.; ditto red 10. to 26,. per
barrel; bloaters 34. to Is ; Idppers. 3s. 61. to 6. per box;
tuetu.se, 10s to 18..; brill, 3, to Us es,h; plaice, 12s to
26s ; trawl haddock., lOs to 18s. 6L per basket ; soles,
Is. to It. p. pair ; wad a. 3 to id per ,Cllbl whlttuaz. 12, to
204. per basket ; eels, Is. to ls 31. per pound : mackerel,
3, to 41. per dczeu ; smoked haddocks, 255. to 30s. per
borzoi ; lobsters, 12s. to 10s. ; crabs, 10s to 18s. per dozoll
batiste aysters, £10; couunons,..l3l. to 322. per bushel.