The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-06-29 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

.M ARK-LANK-31010AT'
At Mark-lane the grain trade is dull. The fine weatile"
fi the
the improved position of agricultural affairs, au
stronger prospect of a peaceful solution of the Eastern que:t
Lion, litive combined to produce weakness. English e'd
hake
was in short supply, but good condition. Millers pure el
very cautiously, and prices may be written is. to 25.
quarter lower on the week. Foreign wheat, of which
supply was offered, was difficult to move, except at a dFeWisnd
of is. to 25. per quarter. Barley was In moderate supO,3;;:k.
slow request at drooping prices. Sista was dull andot
For oats there was not much inquiry, and the tendencYand
prices was in favour of buyers. Maize was dull of sale d
tare •
drooping in value. Beaus and peas were quiet and nual
The flour market was depressed and weak.
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tbe
At Mark-lane business was very quiet, owleg te
Engli°l3
brilliant weather and improved harvest prospects. 40,0,
wheat was in short supply, but good conuitiou Of fore'. d
• liluite
the show was moderate. Transactions were on a , a
scale at nominally Monday's prices. Barley, of w'it.iate
moderate supply was on oiler, was in limited request a, ,kith
rates. Malt was dull and weak. Oats and maize mob "sad
little attention, and were drooping in value. Bealfrat
peas were dull and unaltered. The flour market wile
former terms.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-31059Afriro.ai
The receipts of cattle at Liverpool and Southampton nage
the United States and Canada continue upon a verY,a of
scale, noless than 2,374 having been landed ill the eau,: awl
eilastioin es
xeweekqceusesn:coe2f. 7
Receiptsp
requirements,ig sw ore
oaflsob
aerane
scdtesiqvuef
quotations
afmrt
omonusßr owsoetweilm
weir:4
tone has pervaded the cattle trade to-day. SoPPli ak
au
districts were about the average, and the Cida".l was
condition were on the whole good. The demlut con-
throughout extremely heavy, and sales were ou?srices.
eluded at a serious decline from last MondaY's Ygii, to
The best Scots and crosses did not make more than
ore
5.5. 84. per 81b. The foreign side of the market walroas,
freely supplied with beasts. There were I,oooarr's&les
besides a good sprinkling of Danish and Spaul'"*ther
progressed very slowly, and quotations were altege trade
regular. The sheep pens were moderately filled. Tirdawas
was dull and prices had a drooping tendency. Be°'.etivel
and half-breeds sold at 68. to 63. 24. per 81b. Lanil)a ant;
at 7s. 64. to to Bs. 64. per 81b. Calves and 0-15,"_70
drooping. At Deptford were 90 beasts and 1,300 ai."-Zeou'
lambs. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. 64. to
quality, ss. to ss. 24. ;. prime large oxen, ss. 21 to
iTime Scots, 53. 61. to ss. 8.1. ; coarse and inferior ooaras-
-53. to ss. 64.: second quality, ss. 61 to ss. 84. ; Prin4ee. 241. ;
woolled, ss. 104. to 6 ~
3. ; prime Southdowns, 6s. to
E
large coarse calves, 65. 64. to Cs. ; prime small dittoQ7. to
65. 4d. ; large hogs, 4s. to 4s. 64.; small porkers, 45..,°.I-
1.
4s. 104. ; lambs, 7s. 6d. to 85. 64. per 81b. to sink the "
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excessivePOL[TAhNe
heat
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very
Cw h to theT
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Me_spal;_irttiar.
for meat, and the market wore altogether a heavy Id the
auce. The supply was moderate. The followiog sd•
prices :-Inferior beef, 33. 4d. to 48. •, middling ditteCdittO,
to ss. prime large ditto, ss. to ss. Bd.; prime Brual attoth
ss. 6d.; '
to ss. 10d. • veal, ss. 4d. to 6s. ; inferior
In
ditto,
3s. 4d. to 4s. 44.; middling ditto, 4s. 84. to 55.; Pr-1 ditto.
55. 44. to 6s. 4d.; large pork, 35. to 35. 84. ,• sun" to, 1.4
45. 44. to 4s. Bd.; and lambs, 6s. 84. to 73. 4d. Per