The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-07-06 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE -MONDAY.

The heaviness in the grain trade continues. Transactions
are throughout extremely moderate, and the tendency of
prices is in favour of buyers. English wheat was in very
short supply but good condition. Millers were very un-
willing operators. Scarcely an)thing was done, and prices
may be written Is. to 2s. per qr. lower on the week Foreign
wheat also was difficult to move, except at a decline
of is. to 2s. per qr. The supply was tolerably good.
Barley was in moderate supply. Malting produce sold
slowly at about late rates, but grinding parcels were 6d.
to is. lower. Malt was drooping in value. A fair average
business was transacted in oats, but at a decline of Bd. to 6&
per qr. Maize was dull and rather easier on the week. Beans
and peas were quiet, and without much change. The flour
market was flat. American and country qualities may be
quoted 6d. to Is. down on the week.

MARK-L AN E. -WEDNESDAY.

There is continued dulness in the grain trade at Mark-
lane. English wheat was in short supply, but there was a
fair show of foreign. Transactions wrre on a limited scale
at Monday's reduced prices Barley was in moderate supply,
and in request on foruirr terms. Malt was dull at late rates.
Oats and maize met with very little attention, and were still
weak in value. Beans and peas were quiet and unaltered.
The flour market was flat.
ME CROPOLITAN CATTLE MABKET.—MONPAY.

The cattle trade was rather firmer in tone, but still not
animated. Supplies were shorter, and some degree of steadi-
ness was thereby imparted to prices. From our own grazing-
districts the receipt of beasts were short, but in f airy good
condition On the whole sales were not brisk, the inquiry
bring mainly confined to choice breeds. Other qttaiities
were dull of sale. The best Scots and crosses realised ss. Bd.
to bs. 10d. per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire we received about 1,000 from Lincolnshire,
ttc., about 400, and from other parts of England about 150.
There was again a good show of beasts on the foreign side,of
the market. American were not so numerous as on Monday
ast, but over 400 head were offered. There was also a lair
show of Danish and Spanish. The trade was quiet, but
rather steadier, at late rates. The sheep pens were not so
well filled, and the market ruled firmer, at an advance of 2d.
per Sib. the best Downs and half bred' made 6s. 3d. to
Ss. 4d per 81b. Lambs were steadier, at Bs-to Bs. 6.1. per 81b.
Calves and pigs quiet, at about late rates. At Deptford
there were about 2.,0 beasts and 1,000 sheep and lambs.
Coarse and inferior beasts, 44 6.1. to 5*.; second quality, ss.
to Si. 4d. ; prime large oxen, bs. 4d. to bs. Bd.; prime Scots,
bs. Bd. to bs. 101. ; coarse and ieterior sheep, bs. to bs. 6d. ;
second quality, bs. 6d. to 13, ; prime coarse- woolled, 86 to
6s. 21.; prime Southdowns, 6s. 2d. to Ss. 4d.; large coarse
calves, ss. to bs. 10d.; prime small ditto. ss. 10.1. to 6s. 4d.;
large hogs, 4s. to 4.1. 6.1. ; small porkers, 4.. 6d. to 4s. 10.1.;
and lambs, Bs. to 8,6 d, per 81b. sinking the offaL

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY. •

There was a good inquiry for the better kinds of meat, and
the market altogether presented a steadier appearance, the
weather being very much cooler, and the supply short.
Inferior beef, 2s. 6d. to 3g.; middling ditto, 3s. 44. to
4s. ; prime large ditto, 4s. Bd. to 65. 4(1.; prime small
ditto, 6s. 4d. to 6s. 84.; veal, bs. 4d. to bs. 104.; inferior ~
mutton, 85 to 45.; middling ditto, 4s. 4.1.. to 5s ; prime
ditto, 6s. 44. to 6s. ; lamb, 7s. 4d. to Ss.; large pork, 3s. 4d.
to 45.; small ditto, 4s. 4d. to bs. per 81b, by the carcase.