The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-16 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

M ARK-LA N -MONDAY.

Quietness has been the feature of the grain trade duel, g
the week The warlika news from the Continent has eel.-
derail holders of wheat less anxious to sell, Tut the ma e
favourable aspect at agricultural affairs has checked any ten-
dency to activay in the demand. Spring corn has be, a
quiet. The imports of foreiga and colonLl 'worth.* int,
London last week comprised 33,235 qrs. of wheat, 6 780 of
barley, 40 38 of oats, 1,235 of beans, 3,362 of peas, 300 of
tares, 3,170 of linseed, 5.:82 of rapeseed, 63 of suriebo
8,583 barrels and 69) sacks of flour. Very few lamp's-
of Engliah wheat have been on sale. Notwithstandin4
the prospect of war, the trade has been very quiet and tn..
a.,,ual amount of business conclude) has been limited Milltrs
hare I urchased a few parcels, at previous quotations. A.
reg yds foreign wheat Vie supplies have bee, moderate
Sales nave progressed slowly, at about lateral._ Thesupply
barley has been moderate. The trade has been quiet, rais
prices have been maintained. Malt has ben dull at faro
sates. Oats have charged bands to a moderate ex:cut, a; it
prices have been supporteo. Beans and peas have bee.:
steady, on former terms Flour has been quiet, at about Into
rats.. Marches been steady.
MARK-LANE —WEDNESDAY.

Owing to the I avourab,e sgricnltur,t proipects, auti the
probability of a pacific solution of the Francq Prussian chili.
gully, the grain trade has been quiet to-day. The receipt,.
of u beat from EilleZ and Kent have been only moderate, alit
the arrivals front abroad have not been extensive • never-
thelers the fr qulry for all qualittes has ruled instelive,
about late Wee The supply of barley has teen modern' o
The demand has been quiet, but at previous quotations. Mal:
has be,sk dull, at Lite privs. Oats have been dealt in t
moderate extent, on former terms. Beaus and was hay.,
chsttp.ed hands quietly, at previous tootatlons. Flour hti
been dull and without chdlge,
hI ETROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAT.

The total intend of foreign stock into Loudon last we
Rmouutbd ha 15,027 head. In the corresponding week Id
10-9 we received 10 617: In 18 0,1, 10,191; In 1867, 10,476; w, 1
in 1866, 22,815 head. The trade has been quiet to-day, a •,I
although, owing to the inferiority of the stock, the generot
tendency of prices has been downwards, no fall of Important:.
hastaken place. As regards beasts the supplies from ou •
own grazing districts have been short, but those front abroad
have been about an average With but fow exceptions hi-n
quality has been indifferent The few prime breo ia
offered have reslisod ss. 4I , but this quotation hot
been exceptional, and the value of other qualities hot
ruled easier. From Lincolnshire, Leicester:hire, and
Northamptonshire we received about 950 shorthorn-,
Ate ; from other ports of England, about 600 van,,-
breeds ; and from acetland, 19 Scots and crosses. Th •
market has been fairly supplied It Ith sheep. The in-
qu:ry has been restricted, arid the quotations have had us
drooping tendency. The lost liti,ll/1 and halfdoreds his.,
sold at Os 2-1. to 55. 41 per alb. Larnbs have been In Smite
request, at Or. 44. to 6s St. per Blb. Colves have change'
heads quietly, and pigs have 501.1 heavily.