The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-22 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

ARK -LANE. -MONDAY.
At .li3 ex lane to-day the grain trade has been depressed.
Very few faildp‘a of English wheat have been on the standa.
but there has been a fair show of foreign produce. The
attendance of millets brio been limited, and the demand has
been heavy for all qualities. Prices have given way Is to Is.
per qr. The supply of barley law been moderate. In ati
qualities wales have progressed etearlily, and the tendency of
prices has been in favour of buyers. Malt has been dull and
dio/ofrina. Full average supplies of oat,. have been offered.
Very fog ironaiketion, have been effected, and pricee have
ruled Set. to Jo per qr. easier. Beane, the show of which
has been good, have been in limited request, at barely pre-
vious currencies. In pear; next to nothing was doing at
nominal currenciea. Flour has been dull, mid country marks
Pa well as American barrels have barely maintained late
qui/talons.
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The grain trade lodey was dull, anti price* were exceed-
ingly neat. There were only limited seppli, of English
wheat on offer, hut from abroad the receipts were moderate.
In all descriptions wiles were effected slowly, at the reduced
rates current oil 310aday last barley changed bands quietly,
at about late rates. Malt aas dull, on former tense 'there
were large supplies of rmts, which experienced a dull in-
qniry. at prices tending towards further reduction.
IlUina end peas were porchaaed cavitiormly, at previous
quotations. Flour WM depressed, and prices favoured
buyers.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE lIARKET.-Monnar.
In the cattle trade to-day tithing of interest has tran-
spired. The supply of beasts has been aimut an average, and
fully equal to requirements. In sympathy with the depres-
elm in the dead meat market the demand for all qualities
liaa ruled limivy, and prices have fallen Id. per ellx, the best
He-iota and I.rosees selling at te. sel. tors. 1051. per bib From Lin-
colnshire, Lelemittishire, and Northiunptonshire we received
about 1,500 sliorthorna, froin other porta of England about
450 various breeds ; and from Smdland 12 Scota and creases.
There has been a good show of alleep in the pene. Very little
inquiry has been experienced for any breed, and the tendency
of prices Ines been in favour of buyers. The best Downs and
half-beets have sold at On. to Os, thi. per 81b. Lambs hays
been dull at from 65. tid. to 75. 6d. per Sib. For calves the
demand has been Inactive, at late Lunn:need. Pigs have been
dull, on former toucan.
Per tilb, to sink the offal.
s.d.e.d. I
Jul. coarse beasts.. 3 8 4 8•
l
Second guilty 4 10 5
Prime lame Moen fi 2 5 6
Prime Scots, AC. , . is 8 5 10
Inf. coarse sheep .. 4 0 4 6
Second quality .... 4 6 5 4
Pr. mum woolled 5 10 6 2
METROPOLITAN
Modende supplies have he
slow, at Our quotations.
Per 81h, by
d. a. d. &Lad.
Inferior beef ...... 311 4 0 Inferior mutton 46 4 I
Middling ditto .... 4 U 4 4 Middling ditto 410
Prime large ditto.. 5 0 5 2 Prime ditto
Prime small ditto., 5 2 5 4 rime pork $ 811.
Veal 4 8 5 4 Small ditto.. 4 0 4 IR
Lamb, Gs. Ott. to 64. Bd.
wool-
Tire martet liri tontine.' to he eltaraeteriard by mugs
flrnmeiss. A good business has been tranucted laID
qualities, and extreme rates have been realized. At fh•
public bales there has been a strung demand for t 01061.1 Pre'
duce and further quardities have here taken for shipment.
Good to superior Aiudnalian fleece, washed and scoured,
shown a rise of I Id. to 2.1. ; iiiediUM and inferior, 2.1.1 to 2}d. ;
Steve, 11.1. te 2,1. arid Cape fleece, ...Mel and scoured, 10.
per lb. compared with the previous prius.
FISH.
Mackerel, 25. Gd. to 3a. esl, per dozen smoked haddock
205. to 30s. herrings pickled, 30a. to 335. red, 105. to FM.
per barrel : bloaters, 35. to 45. ed. ; kippers, 3a. to 4s. 11d.
per box; soles, 10. to 3a. per pair; turbots, Si. to los, each;
red mullets, 75. to Its, per dozen; whiting, 123. to 90a, pee
basket; trawl haddocks, 105. to 18s. per pest; *eh, ls. ta
Is. 2d. per lb. ; lobate., Si. to 145.; crabs, 54. to lbs. per
per dozen, native oysters, 410 Is. per bushel.
MOPS
Throughout the put week a limited business has bsee
doing. but prices, influenced by the unhealthy condition of
the bine, have had an upward tendency. Mid and LA
gouts, 02165, to £7 Is.; Heald of Keats, £9. 16s. to 6410,.
SUsser, 1115. to £4; Farrilialn and county, ti-3 15e. to SA
; and olds, 41 to £1 15a. per cwt.
POTATOES.
The markris have been well supplied. The demand has
been linarted, at late rates. English Shales, 504, to 765.
Retreats. MU to 606 vs ton,; 04 we.; &gig

• 41. 4.
Prim 84.mtbdowna 6 4 6 II
Large coarse calves 9 8 4 4
Prime small ...... 5 08 8
Largehogs ........ 3 64 0
Neat small porkers 4 2 4 10
Qr.oldstoreptge,ech 0 0 0 0
LT MARK KT.—MONDAY.

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on sale. The trade las bees

the carcase.