The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-01-14 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE -MONDAY.

There is extreme dulness In klark.lane this morning, and
wheat, foreign and English, Is neglected ; old price. are
asked, but to do any business ls. per quarter reduction Is
necemary. The week's supplies are small, except of barrel
filur, witch Ls in large arrival. The London stocks, are,
moreover, Important, the same being returned :—Wheat,
370,200 quarters ; barley, 37.312 ; oats, 593 066 ; beans, 9 315;
peas, 23 523 ; nudge, 71,827 quarter,; and flour, 100,703
barrels, 100 346 sacks. There are also 115,582 quarters lin-
seed, and 52 998 rape. All there totals compare favourably
with those of 1970, excepting wheat and barley, and these
are not deficient to any great extent. The ships on passage
remain in large numbers in excise of last year, but off coast
the cargoes on offer are but very moderate. At the time of
writing there Is no business passing, and all grain to oa offer
at lan week's currencies without attracting purchaser. The
thaw has, of course, tint iyourably affected the condition of
wheat, sod millers find but few samples to satisfy them.
Apparently trade is, at present, on a balance, and the scale
rather inclines on the buyer's aide, but not to any Important
degree.
MARK•LANII.—WEDNESPAY.

Great difficulty was experienced In reallalng Monday's re-
duced quotation.. There was • small show of English wheat
on offer. The inquiry was dull, but price. were maintained.
Ti,, arrival, of foreign wheat were extensive the demand
was quiet, at the late reduction. Barley was In good ninety,
hut limited request, mpecially for malting qualities, at prices
tending downwards. Malt was dull, and unchanged in value.
There was a good aupply of oats on offer. The demand, In
consequence of the abundance of maize, was checked, at
drooping prices.
Id EFR °PUMA N CATTLE M ARE ET.—Mok I, kr.
Notwithstanding the short supplies, the cattle trade has
been In a quiet istate to-day, and there has been • drooping
tendency in values The show of beset, has been limited,
owing to the absence of foreign arrivals, nevertheleas the
numb, tiered hea been equal to requirements. in all breeds
gales have progressed slowly, at barely into rates. The best
Scot. sod cross., have sold at As. 101. to 0 per 81h. From
Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampkonahlre we re-
calved about 560 shorthorns, eitc.; from Norfolk 1,7605001 s and
crosses; from Scotland 209 Scots and crosses- and from
Ireland about 60 oxen There has only been a abort supply
Of sheep In the pens. The trade has been dull, and prices
have receded 21 per 816. For the best Downs and half-bred.,
Cli, to es 2d. per 81b, has been taken. Calves have been in-
active at about late rates. Pal have been dull, and the top
price haa not exceeded be. per bib.
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Per alb, to dna the offal.
N. d. a. d. a .2. d.
Infer coarse haute 3 6 4 4 Prime flontrelown 5 1 6
Second quality.... 4 64 10 Large come calves 3 4
Prime large oxen.. 5 4 5 0 Prime mall ...... 5 a
i Prime fixda, 67c. .. 510 6 0 Large h0g5......... 4 5
Infer, coerce cheep 5 4 $ II Neat small porkers 5 6
Becon4 quality.... 4 2 4 6 Suckling Wool. ... 0 0
Pr. coarse I/moiled 5 06 8 Qr. old et. plge,each 22 26

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET —MoNDAY.
The supply of meat his been short. The trade hu been
steady at lull prices.
Per Mb. by the carcase.
I. 4. a d.
Inferior Beef 8 04 4 Inferior mutton 11 84 4
Middling ditto 4 2 4 1 Middling ditto —.. 4 2 4
Prima large ditto_ 6 06 2 Prime ditto 4106 4
Prime small ditto— 6 26 4 I aro pork_ 3 43 8
6 U 6 b I sntU ditto 4 6 8