The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-10-07 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MAL K-LANE.-- Moe Par.
The vitality of trade with...paid,- on Sibley has weaken.'
down to dulness, bunion-ea this morning li,•ing s'env alid diffi-
cult at Friday's advance. compared with this day week,
Engdidi vole-at is Is. dose, T. forendi io.rts 25.. with this tlay
fortnight the diderence is about iS; lint with the present
level anne Pos. higher than in 1.00, buy. 1. are cautious.
Flour is Is. per saek, and as much per barn-I dearer on thu
week • Notfolks 405., 415. Barrel sorts from Lea. Barley
ep;latt I ates thinly. Oats irerease in firmness and are
better to sell. V, ry few beaus end Twits an, shown, and
(hes.: sell at hill rates. The home supplies of wheat atelllottr
arc now gnat! quantity, and conitt.te with foreign. The
pr,l,ilicial markets i-ti Satarday were ,tearer hut not inflated,
as was the case with Mark-lane and Liverpool mdi k'rittay.
NlAltli-LANE.—WEDNESDAY.
N-it much activity was apparent in the grain trade here to-
let miees were maintained. The slipply of English
'• • .t was limited, bid the arrivals from abroad vvere
• .lemand was Ind animataal, Ind the advanced Tatra IA
M.a lay were frilly realised. Barley was in request, at ea-
ti cal, prter s. Nlitlt was gilled, nil former termst mists were
in good supply. Sales woe effected It-ss freely at the late
irnprovt ment. Beans and Peas were pureliased to a lair ea-
tent at previous quotations. Flour was quiet, through firm
in value. Arrivals :—Etarllsh and Scotch Wheat, 510
P.olev .210.. Leans. lb: Peas, 5,1. Fondatu Wheat, 17,690
I 0,070 list.., 14,3:5 ; Beaus, 6,5110. Foreign Flour,
• • balTelS.
ETROPOLITA N CATTLE NIA RE ET.—M,d4DAT.
The cattle trade to-day h::s been in a quiet state. There
has again been • good supply id beasts, and foreigners hare
a sin brednininated. ror all !Wei us the demand has been
inactive, teieleney pri:ts has been in favour 44
The best breeds have asi .. . ally inade ss. 10.1., bat
I :M. at. has the ;..clieral top figure, and many good
aohaah, haee eispoied of at 5,, 6,!, per alb. Front
Leierd., e, and N.dtbaniptonshin, we
received alient LI,. (dont It .n.,, from ether I.:ilia of
Eegland al,ord Cu anon., tote, I. ; RIM front Ireland about
1 About an averaae nipply of sheep has on sale,
Init Eaglkli breeds have beeli sear,. Trans:odious hiss,,
been eliceted idols p iii ail braeds at !surely late current-les.
The hest Owens Mid half.lireds have wd,l at 6s. 8,1. tills.
• per All. Calves, the show id v tile Ii list been no slerate, have.
I been in .iinited request at late rates. Pigs have been dia-
-1 posed of at previon,ittotations.
Per sib the ~CaL
s. 1. s. ii. s. ii. I. mt.
Infer. coarse beasts 3 54 10 Prime Sentiolown 6 86 ln
Fecond quality .... 5 0 5 4 Large coan,c calves 3 4 4
Prime large 0 XCII .. 5 4 5 6 Prime small ...... 5 0 5 8
Ii iMe bests tee. .. 5 6 5 8 large hogs ........ 3 6 4 0
Infer. cosnie sheep 4 4 5 0 Neat small porkers 4 0 4 8
StoiCdquality.... 5 2 6 0 Liietlu ............ 0 0 0 0
Jr. coarse W 00114,41 C II 6 e Web' stare blga, ea. 0 0 0 1
NI E N MEAT NI ARE ET.-- MoNDAV.
ni0d,..1, saMly i.f meat has been on sale. Thu trade
has liven ledel at late rates.
Per elli. by CAC carcase.

4 4. s. d
1,... f ...... 3 8 4 2 Infk.l-ior mutton 4 or, 3
4 4 4 ti 1 M;!.1 Ilil!F lu 5 (5 2
4 lo 6 0,. Pram; 4iittO .... • 5 4 5 Et
di.t.•,.. 5 0 5 2! Large pork
\ . 5 0 5 4 i 4111411 pork
FISH.

• 10,1104di, 248. to 204.; rouied ditto, 10e. to 170 ed. :
t.• ; fr,di .101.., le, to Its. per bazrel:
I • • 7 ! 1,, :1, HI or ditto, 2s. to 40. per lo :
" 4 t 0. per barrel trim! ditto,
Is 44. to 34. MI. ie-r pair
.11 t, IS to )' 1 a, II I,t,,tets, 84.6,1. to 204.
;;; CI. 1,1 17.. 0,1, p, r ,loz, e,el, 44. to 71. each . whithei,
120. to 2,10. per bast,. t , Halm: oysters, £lO tat ; eulusuons,
lot, to 205. per

Throughout the past re,.. this market has been firm. New
hot s have sold freely, at priers tending towards further lin-
torvernent, and yearlings have been in good relllet, at full
rates. Mid and East Keats, x!, to £l2 120 Weal!, bits.
to £lO 105. ; Sussex, £7 55. to x£ 125. Farnham sod country,
£ll to £l5. Yearlings: Mid and East Keats, liOs. to 120 s. ;
Weald of Kents, 6os. to Ills. : Sussex, 60s. toloo‘.....larnhaut
. .

and country, to 1-201. rola., 20s. to 301.
WOOL.

Notwithstandinz the firm tone prevalent in the money
market the demand for wool has continued steady, and prices
have been well supported. At the public sales of colonial
word hiddiugs have been animated, and full prices have been
realised.
POTATOES.

Only mmirrate supplies ot potatoes have been on sale.
There has ben • moderate demand at the rates previously
current.

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