The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-09-09 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARIC-LANE.—MoNtodY.
Only a moderate supply of new English wheat was In t the
stands at Mark-lane to-day, Mel the quality of the samples
good. The accounts respecting the yield being iu most
eases if an unfavourable character, the trade opened with
firmness by factors demanding an advance oils, per quarter.
but In consequence of the large intportations from abroad
millers purchased slowly at a slight improvement on last
week's currencies. With foreign wheat the market was well
supplied, and a good average demand was experienced for all
sound parcels. The tendency Of prices was decidedly is favour
of sellers, and an advance of Is purge was in some heiteilleeS
established. Numerous buyers front the north of England
all t Srl•tland were in attendance, and that circumstance gave
a firm character to the trmle. Floating cargoes of grain
were ill steady request. anal prices had an upward tendency.
The supply of new barley received was of a very satisfactory
quality, and as the crop is abundant, the laiyors of all de-
scriptions operated with extreme cautem. In this depart-
ment there Is. decided tendency to lower prices. Malt also
bidet', at drooping currencies. The trade fir beans Was very
slow, Mel the lillotethele rather lower. The Ilea' supplies
are of eery good Iplality. Peas met with a Blow sale, at
barely Tate rates, For Indian corn the trade was (lull, and
the Wert:ale:lß rather lower. In flour 11 good bunnies% WM
transacted, and prices ruled line.
NIAIIK.LAN E. --WEI,NE,I,AY,
Only a moderate supply of English wheat has been on sale,
lint there has been 11 fair show of foreign produce. There
hns becu a moderate attendance of millers, and the trade
Inns been line. at Nlonday's prices. Fair supplies of barley
have been on the stands. The demand has been imictiVe. •
Malt has 'men drill, oil former terms. With oata the market
has been well supplied. business to a modera.te extent has
been passing at abaut late rates. Beans have wild quietly,
at previiitus quotations. For peas the demand has Inmn il).
active, at the rates previously current. The flour market
has been firm, at Monday's prices. A rglVALS.—English
and Scotch wheat, 1600 Foreign, 12.51 e ; English and
Scotch barley, It) ; Foreign, 1,170; English and Scotch Malt,
250 ; Foreign oats, 12,410.

mentorouvor CATTLE MARK ET.--3,lositist.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last errtek
amounted to 17,709 head. In the emrespoading weak in
1870 we received MI ; in 1869, 14032; in lOW 0410 : In 1007,
12,001 ;in 1866, 15,589 ; and in 1807, 20,910 head. Businesa
In the cattle trade to-day, has Ind been on all extensive scale,
There Mos been a mmlmate supply of English beasts, and the
receipts from abroad Imre beeu tolerably good, Tio, Irvin
has been quiet. The best Scots and crosses have made Ss, rel.
to On. Bd., and measionally 511. Md. per OM Foreign
goat has soul at Ss. to Ss. 13,1. per bib. From Lincoln-
shire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we received
about 1,700 shorthorns, dm.; from other parts of England
about 2(1) various breeds; and from Ireland about 100
head. About un average aupply of sheep has I've!, ill the
pens, fool a cOnEblerabie proportion of which has been Coln- .
posnd of young and:. For all breeds the demand has been
thin. and prfreli have been well supported. The best Downs
awl half -1,1e.1s have readily commanded f 4, 0,1, to an. I od. pet-
oil. Calves have sold on homer terms. Fur pigs the demand
has been limited, at &mut late rates.
Per OM to sink the offaL •
a. d. s. d.
Infer, coarse beasts 3 8 4 10 Prime Smithdown 6 8 6 1
Pecond quality ... . 5 2 5 4 Large coarSe calves 3 8 4
Prime large oxen.. 5 4 5 6 Prime email ...... 5 0 5
Prime Scots due... 5 85 10 Large hogs ........ 3 6 4
Infer. coarse sheep 4 4 4 10 Neat small porkers 4 0 4
Second quality.... 5 05 8 lamb ...... ........ 0 00
I
Pr. comae woolled 6 2 6 6 Qr.old storepigs,eacho 0 0
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARK ET.—Mo6Dat.
Increased supplies of meat have been on sale. The tsn.de
has been dull, at drooping prit.te.
Per bib, by the carom+.

a s. d. 4. d.
Inferior beef 3 310 inferior mutton .. 4 0 4 4
DI I ddl ing ditto
prime large ditto 4 5 0 Prime ditto ..... . 5 0 5 8
Prime entail ditto 5 5 4 Large pork. ...... . 3 it 4
Veal ..
Lambs, tu. Od. to to. OL
WOOL.

Although business in the wool market has not been on no
extendve a scale as recently, transactions of fair magnitude
Price , nevertheless, been concluded. choice bogs and wethers
are still principally dealt In. Wines throughout ore firm.
Curunt prices of English wool :—Flecces ; South lnewn
hoggets, Is. bd. to Is. 14. ; half-Med ditto, Is. bid. Vs Is. Sd. ; .
Kent fleeces, he. t.ta. to Is. lil; South hum Or. god
wethers, Is. 71. to hi. 54.; bricra,r ditto, ls. rd. to Is. 71.
per lb. Sorts Clothing, lc 24. to IL 54.; combing, is. 3d.
to U. 11d. per It,