The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-12 00:00:00

THE MARKETS. ti

M ARK-LAN E. —3IONDAY.
There was no particular feature in the grain trade. 471
English wheat was ha short supply, but the condition was.
better. The trade, though slow, was steady, at full prices.
Foreign wheat was in good supply; business was not active,
hut quotations ruled firm. Barley was in moderate supply.
The trade was firm, at improving prices. .English malting, .
425. to 545. ; French, 375. to 435.; grinding, 295. Gd. to 325.
Oats met a steady sale, and were quite as dear. Danish
and Swedish, 225. to 265.; Russian, 19s. to 235. Maize was
dull and about Gd. per qr. cheaper. Large arrivals of
American are reported off coast. Price 30s. to 31s. Beans
and peas were steady, but not active. The flour market was
very quiet, but firm.

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MARK-LANE.-WEDNESDAY.
At Mark-lane business has been very quiet. English
wheat was in short supply, but there was a fair show of
foreign. The demand was inactive at about Monday's
prices. Barley was in moderate supply. Malting produce I.
was firm, but other sorts ruled heavy. Malt changed hands
at previous quotations. There was a fair show of oats on
the stands. The inquiry was op an average scale at late
currencies. Maize was dull, and there was not much de- "
mand for beans or peas.. Flour commanded but little atten-
tion on former terms.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The cattle trade has ruled more active, and quotations
have had an upward tendency. The supply of beasts was
short. the demand was firm, and was in some measure
strengthened by the cold weather. Prices had a disposition
to harden, and occasionally ruled above those of Monday
last. The best Scots and crosses made 6s. 2d. per 81b., and
in exceptional cases rather more. From Norfolk, Sufolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about WO, from
Leicester about 100, from other parts of England about 200,
from Scotland 204, and from Ireland about 300 head. In the
foreign side of the market there was a short supply of
beasts, chiefly Danish and Spanish. The trade was firm, at
full prices. The sheep pens were, as usual, thinly supplied,
Throughout, the trade was firmer, and prices were 2d per
81h. higher than last week. The best Downs and laalf-breds
found buyers at 7s. 2d. to is. 4d. per 81b. Calves were
steady, and quite as dear, and pigs sold at full prices. At
Deptford there were 50 beasts and 5,000 sheep. Coarse and
Inferior beasts, 4s. 6d. to be.; second quality ditto, ss. 4d.
to 65. Bd. •' prime large oxen, be. 10d. to 65..; prime Scots,
&c., 6s. to Os. 2d. • coarse and inferior sheep, ss. 6d. to 65. -,
second quality ditto, 65. to 6s. 6d.; prime coarse-woolled
sheep, 6a. 10(1. to 7s. 2d.; prime Southdowns, 7t. 2d. to
7s. 4d.; large coarse calves, ss. Cd. to 6s. ' • prime small
ditto, 6s. to 6s. ; large hogs, 3s. 6d to 4a.: neat small
porkers, 45, to 4s. Bd. per 81b, to sink the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT 3IARKET.—MONDAT
There was a smaller supply of meitt on offer this morning,
and the weather being more favourable, a better trade was
experienced. Inferior beef, 2s. 4d. to 35._.; middling ditto,
Is. 4d. to 4s. 4d. : prime large ditto, 4s..td. to ss. ; prime
small ditto, is. to Is. 4d.; veal, Is. 4d. to 65.; inferior
mutton, 2s. 8d to Is. Sd. ; middling ditto, 4s. to Is. prime
ditto, Is. 4d. to 68. 4d.; large pork, 3s. to Is. Gd. ; small
ditto, Is. Sd. to 4s. 4d. per Slb. by the carcass