The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-09-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK.LANE.—MONDAT.
The harvest is now nearly completed, and the greater part
of the new produce has been secured in very excellent con-
dition. The supplies sent forward to the local markets.
however, have been very scanty, farmers hsviug been Unable
to commence thrashing to any peat extent. At the aappa
time a reaction has taken place in the market, and a recovery
of Is to 2s. per quarter has taken pl..ce train the recent heavy
fall. Front Essex awl Kent the receipts of new wheat were only
, moderate, and very few samples of last year's growth were on
offer. There was a fair attendance, and the trade although not
active was firm Prices were Is to 2s. per quarter higher
than on Monday last. The market was f.drly enrolled with
foreign wheat. The inquiry was in R healthy state, at an
advance M the quotations, compsrol with this day sennight
of from It to 2a per quarter. The show of foreign barley
was moderate--of home-griwn trifling Increased firmness
was noticed in the flier market, and prices were well main-
tained. Linseed was quiet, keit rapeseed was firm. Agricul-
tural seeds, generally, were steady. C.kes were rather
dearer. Owing to lie..vy arrivals at ports of call, main was
drooping in value.
MARK-LANE —WEDNEMST.
The fresh receipts of English wheat were only moderate
liminess progressed quietly, but the trade was firm, and
prices were maintained. With foreign wheat the market was
fairly supplied. Transactions were on a limited scale, but
the qnotations ruled steady. The show of barley was mode-
rate. All descriptions realised full curreecirs, with a healthy
inquiry. Malt was dull, at late rates. With oats the market
, Iwas fairly supplied. The demand WAS heavy, and pnces had
a drooping tendency

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARRET.—MONMAY.
There was a moderate supply off dreign beasts and sheep
on sale here to-day. The demand was inactive for all breeds,
at about late rates. The receipt of biaelil from our own gr. Z tns
districts were on an average scale. Slid, getter dly speaking.
In fair condition. The traniactiods were rsstricted, but no
change took place in the quotations. The top price for the
best Scots and crosses was 50 to 55. 2.1. per 81b. From
Lincolnshire. Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, we
received about 1,650 shorthorns. to. ; from other parts of
England, 150 Various breeds; and from Ireland. SO head.
The market was scortily supplied with sheep; nevertheleu,
the demand was heavy for all kinds, and the tendency of
prices was in favour of buyers. The best Downs and halt-
breds sold at 55. 4.1. to 50 61. per 917. There was a mode-
rate supply of calves. The trade was quet at previous
quotations. The show of pigs was limited. Sales progrossed
slowly, on former terms.
HOPS.

The accounte from the plantations Cr, favourable on the
whole. Picking will be general In about ten /lays, and the
yield will probably be more remunerative than was anticb
paled. Tfw first pocket of new Sussex hop* has sold at £lO
per cwt. ; Mid and East Kent., la .to id 105. ; Weald
•,1 Ronta, hs to £4 ; Sussex, 0.3 e.. 3 150. : Farnham,
£.O IN, to £6; Omntry, £3 los to gt lOs. ; Bavarians,
a to El toe.; llol,laflo. £2 to £3 : 1 earbugs, £2 to ES
L to,. ;American, £25. to IS 10s. per cW4.
WOOL

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The attendance at the public sales of colonial wool oon .
tholes good. Prices show an average improvement of Id pa
lb. English wool has been quiet but arm. Current prices ol
Eugh.b wool: fleeces: Soutbdown hoggetA, 1..11 tot, 24,
sol' u..... 1 ditto. Is. 40 to Is 5.1 : K.- ot fl,.ces, Is. So. to
ils 41 ; Southdown ewes and wether. le '. !.
Leicester ditto, Is 21d. to Is. Is.i. Sorts : Clothing, In. to
Is. s'i.; oombing, Il(1 to la. Id per lb.
POTATOES.

you *Terme supplies of potatoes are on sale. For all
41,scriptions the tlemand is inactive at previous quoiatious.
iCnclirh shay.s. 70s to 80s. ; -Neuta, 755. to Io O. French
80s. to 70s per ton.
TAL:.' OW.