The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-10-22 00:00:00

THT!; MARKETS

MARK-LANK—MoNDAY.
Steadiness has been the characteristic of the grain trade
to-day, and the quotations have been wed maintained. From
Essex and Kent, coastwise as well au by rail, the arrivals
Of wheat have been only moderate. There has been a fair
attendance of millers, and the demand has been steady for
all qualities at an advance of la per qr. The market has been
well supplied with foreign wheat. Trans ictions to a fair
extent have been concluded, and prices have risen Is. per ow.
The supply of barley has been moierate. With • quiet
trade, prices have been supported. Malt has been Inactive.
at about late rate. With oats the market has been well
enplaned. The trade has been quiet, and prices have been Is.
per qr lower than on Monday last. Beans have been In
moderate request, on former terms. Peas have been quiet,
but firm in value. The trade has been steady, and full prices
have been realised.

MARK•LANE -.WEDNF.SI.AY

The Corn Exchange was fairly attended by miller., and
the tone of the market wise firm ; nevertheless the butanes.
teansacted was on a very moderate scale. The show of
E-iglish wheat on offer was small ; but the arrival, from
abroad Were large. Sales in both red and white produce
weed effected steadily, and the advanced rates of Monday
last were thoroughly maintained. Barley was In moderate
supply and request for fine malting samples; grinding qua-
lities experienced a cautious sale, but prices were unchanged.
The malt trade was not active, but prices ruled lire,. There
were large supplies of oats on the stand..
ME MOSUL' FAN CATILK MARKET.—MONDAY.

The cattle trade to day has been devoid of any feature of
especial interest. The receipts of stock from our own grazing
districts have been on a moderate scale, but those from
abroad have been limited, owing to the stoppage of the
greater portion of the supply at the waterside As
regards beasta,prime breed. have been rather more numerous,
but the quality of medium descriptions bas been less nails-
factory. The trade has been quiet, and sale. have been more
readily effected at late quotations The beat Scot. and crosses
have sold ate led. to;., per ill, Front Lancashire, Leicester-
shire, and I%orthsniptonshire. we received about 1 600 short.
h urns, he;t from otter parts of Elglend about 200 various
breed.; from Scotland 254 node and crosses; and from lee
land 100 oxeu There has hes In • moderate supply of sheep
in the pens. Sales have progressed quietly, but prices have
ruled firm. The beat Downs and half-brads have been dlr.
posed of at /W. 10,1. to ci per Sib. C dyes have been dear, with
a fair inquiry. Pigs have I,eu in limited request, at late
Take. . .

ii 4 S. 4
Prime Southdown 5 8 6
Large coarse calves 8 6 4 6
Prime small
Large hugs
Neat small porkers 5 6 6 2
Suckling calves
Qr. old store 041 22 0 26 0
2lEmoPoLlr4N Mlf AT hi AR K Et-MONDAY
1,41 r average supplies of meat have been on sale. The trade
has been flrmt r, and prices have ruled as under.

Per Sib. to dna the offaL
s. d s. d.
Infer. coarse beads 3 h 4 6

Seeond quality.... 4 8 5 0
Prime large oxen., & 2 5 8
Prime 8.44, &e... b 10 6 0

Infer. coarse cheep 3 6 3 10
Second quality.... 4 0 4 6
Pr. coarse woolled 4 8 5 4

.
Per 811,. by the carcase
I did a did.
Inferior beef
Middling ditto
Prime large ditto 4 8 4 10 Prime ditto.— 1 6 5 4
Prime small ditto 5 0 6 2 Large pork
Veal., 4 8 5 4 Small pork... ... 5 us 4

FISH.
Pickled herring., 255. to 3,5. ; ditto red, 121. to 14a. per
barrel ; ditto bloaters, 3. to 41. ; ditto second quality, 21. to
24. 6.1. ; ditto kippers. as. 21. to 4s W. per ha ; turbots, 4s.
to 16. ; brill, 3s to 7s. each plaice, 18s. to 5 trawl
haddocks, 16s. toil.. 6.1 per boo; soles. 1.. 3,1 to Y. pot
pole; cod, aa to Ls per score : live cod, 7a. 61. to 181. each
whitings, be to lbs. per basket; dorm., 31. to Ba. each
Is to le 11 per lb : mackerel, as 68. to 4. per dozen ;
smoked haddocks, 'ergo, 30s. to ass ; ditto small. 20s. to 231.
per barrel ; red mullets, Lt. to 12*.; lobst•rs. 9s. to 14$.
crabs, b. to ltis. per dozen; native oysters, £10; Commons,
14$. to 35h per bushel.
11056.

Large supplies of the new growth continue to come to
hand. The demand!, althougn n,oderately active, is quite
inadequate to clear MI arrivals, and, in consequence, some
difficulty is experienced In maintaining previous quota/lam
Mid and Dug Kent, 505. to 1403 ; Weald of Kent, 505. tO
80d. : Boddei, 45e. to 705. ; Farnham and Country, 775. to 1205. ;
and di, 201. to Ws. per cwt.
WOOL.

The wool market has been in a quiet state, Spinners se,
train from operating with any approach to activity In con-
sequence of the improbability fli an immediate cession of
hostilities. Prices, however, influenced by the abundance of
money, continue firm.
POTATOS.S.

Llanited aut plea of potatoes bave been on sale The trade
haa been steady at our quatations. Eoglhh Regents. to.. to
to 100 L; Scotch Begents, 70a to too; H.Ocks, Wt. to toe; and
Breach, 60a to 701.

TALLOW.
The markets have been firm. Y.C., spot 13,1 31.. per cw
Town Taller, VA Bd. net cull.