The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-02-02 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-3I °NM Y.

The wkeat trade has returned to its former quiescent
state. The supply of English was short but quite sufficient
for the demand, which ruled inactive. _Prices about the
same as on Monday last. Foreign wheat was in good
supply. The inquiry was limited, and quotations were with-
out much change from those of Monday. The supply of
barley was moderate. The trade was quieter for both malt-
ing and grinding produce at about late rates. Malt changed
hands at previous currencies. The supply of oats was
moderate. The trade was very quiet at late prices. Danish
and Swedish 225. to 265. ; Russian, 19s. to 235. For maize
there was a quiet trade on former terms. Beans and peas
were quite and unaltered. The flour market was dull and.
weak

MARK-LANE.-WEDNESDAT.

At Mark.lane to-day not much has been done. There was
a thin attendance. English wheat was in short supply, but
there was a fair show of foreign. Business was on a limited
scale, and prices remained much about the same. Barley
was in moderate supply and quiet request, at previous
currencies. Malt was inactive, on former terms. In oats
the trade was quiet, at late prices. Maize met a slow sale,
at previous currencies, and no change occurred in beans
or peas. The flour market was dull and without alteration.

METROPOT ITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MoNDAT.

The cattle trade has ruled quiet and without feature.
Supplies are not large, but still amply sufficient for the de-
mand. The deliveries of beasts from our own grazing dis-
tricts were short, and the quality and condition various. The
weather was altogether against the trade. Business pro-
gressed very quietly, and quotations remained much about
the same as on Monday last. The best Scots and crosses
realised ss. 10d. to 6s. per Sib. From Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Catubsidgeshire we received about 1,500; from
other parts of England about 250; from Scotland 220; and
from Ireland about 200 head. On the foreign side of the
market the show of beasts was short, and was almost entirely
composed of Danish stock. There was a quiet trade at about
late rates. The sheep pens were rather sotringly tilled. The
demand was very quiet. Choice small sheep were scarce and
commanded full prices, but large Leavy animals, of which
the supply was mainly composed met a dragging sale.
Best Downs and half-breds sold at 7s. to 7s. ed.
per SD. Calves and pigs were di.posed of on former
terms. At Deptford were 240 beasts and 7,000 sheep. Coarse
and inferior beasts, 4s. Gd. to ss. ; second quality ditto, 6s.
to 55. Gd. ; prime large oxen, ss. Sd. to ss. 10d. ; prime Scots,
&c. ss. Ltd. to Gs. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 53. ad. to 65.;
second quality ditto. Gs. to Gs. Gd. • prime coarse woolled
sheep, 63. 10d. to 7s. ; prime Southdown, 7s. to 75. 2d.;
large coarse calves, ss. to Os. 10d. ; prime small ditto, Gs. to
(is. 4d. ; large hogs, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 2d. ; swat small porkers,
43. 4d. to 48. Sd. per Sib. to sink the offal.
ME.PROPOLITAN MEAT MAIIKET.—MoNDAY.

With an unfavourable change in the weather the trade in
meat this morning was not so good. The following 'ere
the prices :—Per Sib. by the carcass : Inferior beef, 2s. Bd.
to 33 6d. ; middling ditto, 3s. Bd. to 4s. 42. ; prime large
ditto, 4s. 3a. to ss. 22.; prime small ditto, se. to 6s. 4d. ;
veal, se. 21. to ss. 62. ; inferior mutton, 3s. to 3s, 62. ; mid-
dling ditto, 3s. Sd. to 4s. Bd. ; prime ditto, ss. to Cs. ; large
pork, 3s. 6d. to 45.; small ditto, 4s. 4d. to 4s. Sd.
GAME AND POULTRY.

Pintail, 2s. to 2s. 4d. ; widgeon, is. 3d. to is. 9d.; teal, 23.
to 23 3d. ; pheasants, is. 9d. to 4s. lid; partridges, Is. 9d. to
2s. 9d.; plovers, Is. to is. 3d.: golden ditto, is. 6d. to
is 101. ' • snipe, is. to is. 6d. ; tame rabbits, Is. 6d. to 35.;
wild ditto, is. to is. lid, ; hares, is. O. to 55.; white Scotch
ditto, 2s. 4d. to is. ; capons, 7s. to 10s. ; pullets, Is. 6d. to
Es. ; chickens, 2s. to 35.; roe deer, 20s. to 335. each; and hen
eggs, Us. 6d. to 20s. per 120.