The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-04-06 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-1101iDAY.
The position of the grain trade at Mark-lane to-day was
not much altered from Friday. The attendance was
moderate. English wheat was in short supply and good con-
dition. Friday's advance of is. to ts. per qr. was demanded
but business was not brisk thereat. As regards foreign
wheat, the supply was moderate. The trade was firm, and
prices ruled about 23. dearer on the week. The barley trade
was steady. A fair business was transacted, at an improve-
ment on the week of is. to 2s. per quarter. Malt sold at
full currencies. Oats, of which a fair supply was on the
stands, were in request, and ruled Is. to 2s. per quarter
dearer than on Monday last. Maize was is. per quarter
dearer on the week, but quiet. For beans and peas there
was a fair demand, at fully late rates. The flour market
was firm. Country and foreign sorts may be written is. per
sack and barrel higher on the week.

MARK-LANE.-WitDISI2DAY.
At Mark-lane the grain trade has been without froth
feature. There was a thin attendance. Engliah wheat was
in short supply. Foreign moderate, but general condition
hardly so good. Full prices were realised, but business was
not brisk. Barley was in moderate supply; malting pro-
duce was scarce and dear; grinding sold at full quotations.
Malt changed hands at late rates. As regards oats, the sup-
ply was short ; there was a fair demand at Monday's prices.
Maize was in fair request at steady prices. Beans and peas
ruled firm. The flour market was without feature, but
steady.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MosnAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 10,976 head. The cattle trade has been quiet
and without feature. There was a abort supply of stock,
but a want of animation in the demand. Of beasts the total
number offering was limited, the quality and condition being
about the average. Scotland sent a fair supply, and the re-
ceipts from our own grazing districts were moderate. There
was not much life in the trade, and prices remained about
the same as on Monday last, the best Scots and crosses
selling at 6s. 2d. to Os. 4d. per Mb. From Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,600, from
other parts of England about 250, and from Scotland 124
head. On the foreign side of the market was a good
show of American oxen, 300 being offered. There were also
some Danish. The trade generally was quiet, at about late
rates. The sheep pens were rather sparingly filled. Heavy
sheep, as usual, predominated. Generally speaking, the
trade was quiet, with a tendency towards late rates. The
choicest small Downs and half-breds in the wool sold at
7s. 2d. to 7s. 4d., the latter price being exceptional. Clipped
sheep sold at Os. to 6s. 2d. per 111 b.. Lambtwere disposed of
quietly at Se. to Sc. 6d. per 81bs. Calves and pigs sold at
about late rates. At Deptford there were 150 beasts, and
about 700 sheep. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s 6d. to Ss.;
second quality ditto, Is. to Sc. ed.; prime large oxen, 6a. to
6s. 2d ; prime Scots, dzc., (is. 25. to 6s. 4d.; coarse and in-
ferior sheep, ss. 6d. to 6s. ; second quality ditto, 6s. to
Is. tel : prime coarse waolled sheep, 6s. 10d. to 7s. 2d. ; prime
Southdowns, 7s. to 7s. 4d. ; lambs, Sc. to Bs. 6d. ; large coarse
calves, Is. 6d. to Cs.; prime small ditto, 6s. to 6a. 81. ; large
hogs, 4s. to 4s. 6d. ; and neat small porkers, 4s. Cd. to is. per
, 81b. to sink the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKLT.-310NDAT.

Although the weather was more favoarable, and only a
nyderate supply of meat was on offer, trade ruled very
slow. Inferior beef, 3s. to 35. Sd. ; nikddling ditto, 4s. to
4s. Bd. ; prime large dittto, 4s. 10d. to sa. 2d. ; prime :mall
ditto, Is. 4d. to Is. Bd. ; veal, Is. 4d. to Os. ; inferior mutton,
Bs. 4d. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 45. 4d. to ss. 4d.; prime
ditto, ss. 6d. to Is. 10d. ; large pork, Is. 4d. to 46.; small
ditto, 4s. 4d. to Is. per 81b. by the carcass.
HAY.
WEaTEcuArEL, Satarday March 30.-In consequence of
the bad weather yesterday there is scarcely anything at
market. The trade being dull quotations are nominally
unaltered. Prime Clover 100 s. to 140 c, inferior 85s. to 955.
Prime meadow Hay, 85s. to 100 s., inferior, 70s. to 80s., and
Straw 445. to 536. per load.