The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-07-08 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

M ARK-LANE—Moths y.
At Mark-lane to-day the business' doing has been limited.
Shirt supplies of English wheat has been on sale, but the
arrivals from abroad have been good. Toon ham been a poor
attendance of millers, and transactions have been restricted
In all qualities. Prices, however, owing to theralny weather
and the prospect of a wet hareem, have ruled Orin. Moder-
ate supplies of barley has Leen on offer The demand has
been Inactive, but prices have been steady. Malt has been
dull, at about late rates. For oats the show of which has
been good, the inquiry has been limited, at aaeut previous
quotations. In beans, not much business has been doing. on
former terms Pane have been dull, at last week', decline.
Toe II sue trade his been quiet, at the mt.)* previously
Current.

MARK Lklift.—WEbtrEcnar
The grain trade to-day was characterised by much (Inter-
ne... and rteso had a downward tendency. The arrival, of
Helen& wheat were short, but from abroad they were
Buccal. Transactdms in all qualities were restricted, and
prices In most instances wore culler. Barley changed hands
slowly, at b‘trey previous quotations Melt was doll, but
not quotably lower. There were large supplies of oats, vhi It
met with a quiet sale at droopirg prices. Beans were 1...
seller at Monday's reduction. lass were in limited request
out mmer term,.

MEILOPOLI VAN CATVLE 'LEK r -NIQNDAY..

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The cattle trade has been characterised by quietneu to.
day, notwithetending the comparative shortnese of the sup-
Mien The shoe. of foreign dock has been limited, mid Ind
prices have been paid for them. From our °en o is-
tricts • fair supply has come to band The Norfolk be van
have been hardly of such gtod wrathy. Lincolnshire he.
forwarded sparingly. but there have been lair arrivals
from Leicestershire sod Northamptonehire. For all
breeds the demand has been inactive, but prices have
ruled tolerably firm. The best shorthorn, have made
to it. 104.. and the few choloe sorts and
crosses offered b.. 104. to 6e. per Bb. From Norfolk,
Suffolk, Erns, end Cambridgeshire we remised about
850 Scots and ...mew ; from Line linstilre, Leicester-
shire, and Northamptonshire, about FOO shortherno from
Scotland, 10 S tots and crosses, and from 11,1.4 about 20
oxen There has been a fair supply of sheep lu the nen• rite
derannd has been to a moderate extent, on former terms.
The best Down, and har•`ireds have made Os. 44. to 6. 6 L
per 811. Lamb have been dieposed of at from 0. 10 7.. 44.
per tilb. Comm have been in limited request, at about late
rate. For pigs the demand Mu been quiet, at preeloua
quotationa.

Per 111). to 41.,k the otho.
s. 4 •. d
Inferior coarxeheasts 8 10 4 101 Prime Southdown 6 4 6 6
S mond ..itv.llty ... 6 05 4 Largs c /arse calves S 84 4
Prime large oxen .. 5 4 5 01 Pr10..m.11
Prime Mayte, &c .. 5 10 6 0 Large bogs 3 64 0
Intesiorcoarse sheep 4 2 4 6 Nes: smaa porkers 4 2 4 10
fiecmd quality .... 4 6 5 4 Lambs..
Prime emareesroolhal b 10 6 2 Qr. oldstorepliseh 236 260

lIETEOFOL!TAN CATTLE SIARKEP —tioNPAY.
The enpaliez have been good. balm have programed
.lowly, i. rooping prices
Per 8 b. by the elircalle.
id. r. d • . d.
Interior beef ...... 36 4 0 Inlerlormutton 4 4 5
friliblkirg ditto .... 4 0 4 4 tilddllog d 114) .. 4 1 6
Prime large ditto.. 411 5 0 Prime ditto
Prime email ditto 5 0 5 4 I Large perk 3 4
Veal 5 0 5 4 amid. ditto 4 4 0
Lamb, On. Od. to 4. 01.
ROTS.

Although the bite has derived considerable benefit from the
late show. a, which were occasionally acximpanied by
thunder, it still suffers from vermin, and much dissatisfactlim
Is explored in reference to the crap. La lamed by thew
circumstances. this m ain't has mini firm, and prises have
Unided tutelar's arther improvement. Mid end Last Kent.
an, to 147..; W.sio of Kent, to4f. to 90.. ; Ms. to
901 Farnham and country, 7.55. to 112 s. ; olds,9os. teats. pee
cwt.