The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-19 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MAR'K-LANE.—MoNDAY.

The grain trade at Mark-lane has been dull. English
wheat was in short supply, but better condition. Sales pro-
gressed slowly, and prices had a drooping tendency. There
was a fair show of foreign wheat on the stands. The trade
was dull, and prices were weak. Barley was in moderate
supply. The trade was quiet, at about late rates. English
malting 525. to 545. ; Snale, 455. to 528.; Danish and Swedish,
395. to 445. : grinding, 295. 6d. to 318. Oats were a dull
market, and lower to sell—Riga, 19s. ; St. Petersburgh,
19s. ad. to 225. ; Swedish, 19a. to 255. Maize was very quiet,
at about late rates; American, 295. to 308. Beans and peas
were quiet and unaltered. The flour market was dull, at
about late prices.
MARK-LINE.—WEDNE.SDAY

Business at Mark lane has been quiet in tone. English wheat
was in short supply, and the show of foreign was not over
large. Although not active, there was some show of steadi-
ness, and prices remained about the same. Barley was
in moderate supply, and sold slowly at previous curren-
cies. Malt was disp.ised of on the terms previously quoted.
There was a fair show of oats on offer. The inquiry was
limited at about late rates. Maize, bean', and peas changed
hands quietly at Monday's prices. Flour was dull and
without change.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE: MARKET.-MONDAr.

The cattle trade has been rather better in tone taken alto-
gether. The supply of beasts was short, but the general
quality good. There was a better attendance of buyers, and
more life was noticed in the trade, the tendency of prices
being against the buyer. The best Scots and crosses made
6s. 2d. to Gs. 4d. per 81b. Secondary qualities also steadier.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we re-
ceived about 1,500; from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire, about 500; from other parts of England
about 250; from Scotland about 200: and from Ireland about
300 bead. On the foreign side of the market were but few
beasts, and those principally Danish. Trade was steadier,
at full prices. A rather liberal supply of sheep was in
the pens. The trade was quieter, and some difffenlly
was experienced in obtaining late prices. The best
Downs and half-breds only occasionally made 7s. 44..,
7s. 24.. per Sib, being the general top quotation.
Calves were quiet, but steady. Pigs sAd on former terms.
At Deptford there were 200 beasts and 4,000 shtep. Coarse
and inferior beasts, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; second quality ditto, 6s.
to ss. 6d ; prime large oxen, ss. led. to 6s. 2h, ; prime
Scots, esc., Os. 2d. to Cs. 44. •, coarse and inferior sheep, 6s.
61. to Gs. •, second quality ditto, Gs. to Os. Bd. ; prime coarse
woolled sheep, Os. 10d. to 7s. 24.; prime Southdowns, 78. to
78. 44. . • large coarse calves, ss. 64. to 6s. ; prime small
ditto, 6s. 2d. to Os. Bd.; large hogs, Ss. 6d. to 45.; neat
small porkers, 48. 2d. to 4s. Bd. per Sib. to Ank the offaL
METROPOLITAN MEAT-MARKET.-MONDAY.

Under the influence of milder weather the trade this morn-
ing was slower, and prices were not so well supported. The
supply of meat was moderate. Inferior beef 23. Bd. to 3s. ;
middling ditto. 33. 4d. to 4s ; prime ditto, 4s. 81. to ss. 2d.;
prime Scotch ditto, 43. 10d. to 58. 4d. ; veal, ss. 4d. to 6a. ;
inferior mutton, 3s. 4d. to 43 ; middling ditto, 4s. to 48. Bd. ;
prime ditto, ss. 4d. to 6s. ; large pork, ss. 44. to 3s. Bd.;
small ditto, 4s. to 42. 4d. per 81b. by the carcass.