The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-26 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.—AIoNDAY.

Business at Mark-lane has been on a limited scale
English wheat was in short supply and indifferent condition.
The demand ruled heavy, and the tendency of prices has
been in favour of buyers. Foreign wheat, of which a fair
supply was on offer, met a slow sale at drooping currencies.
Fine malting barley was firm; but grinding was weak.
English malting, 445. to 525. ; Saale, 445. to 60s. per 4321 b.;
Danish and Swedish, 40s. to 455. per 4321 b., and French, 38s.
to 425. per 4161 b. ; grinding, 235. to 30s. per 4001 b. Malt
sold at previous currencies. Oats were dull and drooping.
Irish 20s. per 2SSIb. ; Danish and Swedish, 225. to 265.;
Russian, 10s. to 235. For maize, the market was heavy, and
prices were occasionally Is. per qr. lower on the week.
Mixed American, 30s. to 315.; yellow, 365. to 3Ss. per 4SOlbs.
In beans and peas very little was doing, at barely late prices.
The flour market was dull and weak.
31 ARK-LANE.—WEDNESDAY.

At Mark-lane scarcely anything is doing. English wheat
was in short supply, and the show of forcign was not large.
Business was on a very quiet settle at about late rates. Fine
malcing barley was :teady, but other kinds sold slowly.
Malt was disposed of at previous quotations. Oats met a
quiet sale and ruled about the same in value. Maize was
dull at the recent decline. Beans and peas were unaltered.
The flour market was inactive •
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.

The cattle trade was dull in tone. Supplies were short,
but amply sufficient for all requirements. From our own
grazing districts the deliveries of beasts were limited, and
the quality and condition about up to the average. Through-
out a heavy dragging trade was experienced, causing prices
to rule decidedly below those of Monday last. The best Scots
occasionally made 65,, but ss. Sd. to ss. 10d. per 81b, was the
more general top quotations. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex,
and Cambridgeshite we received about 1,500; from other parts
of England about 300: and from Scotland 220 head. Of
foreign there was a fair supply, including some choice Ameri-
cans, as well as some Spanish and Danish. There was a very
dull market at depressed currencies. The sheep pens were
sparingly filled, but the number was quite up to requirements.
Sales were very slow, and prices realised were below those of
Monday last. The best Downs and half-breeds changed
hands at 7s. to 7s. 2d. per 81b. Calves and pigs were dull
and weak. At Deptford there were about 200 beasts and
8,000 sheep. Coarse and inferior beasts 4s. 8d to 55.; second
quality ditto, 58. to ss. lid. ; prime large oxen, ss. 6d. to
ss. Bd. ; prime Scots, ss. Bd. to ss. 10d. ; coarse and
inferior sheep, ss. 6d. to 6s. ; second quality ditto, 6s. to
6s. 6d. ; prime coarse woolled sheep, 6s. Bd. to 75.; prime
Southdowns, 6s. 10d. to 7s. 2d. ; large coarse calves, Os. to
ss. lid.; prime small ditto, ss. Bd. to 6s. 2d.; large hogs.
3s. 6d. to 4s. ; neat small potters, 48. to 48. 6d. per 81b. to
sink the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT-MARKET.—MosDAY.

Trade was very quiet to-day, and prices were in buyers'
favour. The supplies were moderate. Inferior beef, 2s. Bd.
to 35.; middling ditto, Is. ed. to 4s. 4d.: prime large ditto,
4s Bd. to ss. ; prime small ditto, E. to Is. 4d.; veal, ss. 4d.
to Is. id.; inferior mutton, Is. to Is. 8d ; middling ditto, 4s.
to 4s. Bd. ; prime ditto, Is. to Is. 10d. ; large pork, 3s. 4d. to
Is. Bd.; small ditto, 4a. to 4s. 4d. per Sib. by the carcase.