The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-12-04 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE—MONDAT.
During the past week the wheat trade was In a most
depressed state, in consequence of the continuance of liberal
foreign receipts, and a reduction of about 2s. per qr. took
place in she quotations. In America the demand for wheat
and flour has been moderate, and heavy shipments have been
made to Great Britain. Prices have acquired a hardening
tendency. Fresh up to Mark-lane this morning the
receipts of wheat from Essex and Kent were moderate.
There was again a thin attendance of millers, and busi-
ness progressed slowly in all descriptions. The few
sales effected were mostly concluded at about the prices
current on Monday last With foreign wheat the market
was well supported. Next to nothing was doing in an de-
acriptions, and the quotations were nominally unaltered.
The barky trade was very quiet. Even the finest malting
produce was neglected, and the choicest qualities barely
r,alised 41s. per or. Grinding awl distilling sorts were with-
out request. Malt was dull, at previous quotations. A full
average supply of oats was on sale. The demand was only to
a moderate extent, at about late rates. For beans there
was very little inquiry, at the recent decline. In peas sales
progressed slowly, at last weeks' quotations. Flour was dull,
at the rates of Monday last. Maize was in moderate request
on former terms. Linseed and rapeseed were inactive.

MARK-LANE.-WEDNESDAY.

Fresh up to Mark-lane this morning the receipts of wheat
from Essex and Kent have been m iterate. The trade gene-
rally has been quiet, but the demand has been rather more
active at the rates current en Monday. The show of foreign
wheat has been good. Moderate supplies of barley have been
on sale. The trade has been quiet at late rates. There has
beeo a fair supply of oats on sale Most descriptions ex-
perienced a moderate iniiirry at late Currencies.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET—MONDAY.
The general position of tho cattle market is without
material alteration to-day. A full average supply of
stock has come to hand, and a slight Improvement has
been noticed in the quality of some breed., although,
at the tame time, Inferior stock has been plentiful. From
our own grazing districts the reciiiits of beasts have
been tolerably good as regards numbers, and the general
quality of the stock has been rather better. Prime
breeds have experienced a healthy inquiry, and for
sueli full quotations have been realised, the best Scots
and crosses selling at 6s. 6.1.. to fis. Sd, per gib. ; but for
inferior stock the deman I has been inactive. A large num-
ber of Irish c.)ws have been offered, and disposed of at very
low prices. As regards sheep the show has been moderate,
but inferior breeds have predominated. Prime qualities have
freely sold, at extreme currencies; otherwise the business
doing has been limited. The best Devints and hall-heeds
have soliTat ss. gl. to ss. led per 81b. For calves the trade
has been firm, and prices have been maintained. Pigs have
been in fair request, at about last Itondayaquotattona
WOOL

The public sales of colonial wool have continued to be
well attended by both home and continental buyers. Bid-
dings have been animated, at the itnprovemeut already
noticed. English wool has sold freely, at lull prices.
Fleeces: Southdown hoggete, Is. Id. to Is. lid.; hull-bred,
ditto, is. 4d. to Is. .sd. Kent fleeces, to. Sd. toll iid.;
Southdowu ewes and wethere, Is. ld. to le. lid. ; Leicester
ditte, is. 2i4. to is. 31d. Sorts : Clothing, is. to la. eid.
combing. Ild. to Is. Sci. per lb.
POrATORS.

A fah average supply of potatoes has been on sale. Th
trade bas been rather better, at our quotations. English
702. to 90. ; Regents 701. to 100.; Scotch Ragouts,
liOs. to 100.; hocks, 70.. to 755.; French, 00a to 702. per
ton.
HOTS.
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Generally speaking the tone of the market has been
quiet. The business ding has not been extensive, but the
quotationshave ruled firm. Nita and East Kent., £7 Oater
£l2 125 ; Weelds, kb es. to £.7 10s. Sussex, /..5 10s.
to £7 Os. ; Bavarians, £7 to Eli Os. ; French, EV to ES;
Americana, AS 10s. to £7 ;Yearlings, £2 10s. to AO be. pe
sift.

CA CARD.]
GEORGE WILLIAM FLEECE,

LATH 'MAN CFA C T RER,

NELSON Von, SountGATt4THEST.
Lou c ESTIL

Ageut tne the Stourbridge

J. 'W. TEE,

Beauty Bank, Stourbridge.
Where all orders will be punctually attruded t‘: