The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-23 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANB.-MOKDAY,

The grain trade at Mark-lane has ruled firm. There was
a little better attendance, but business has not been brisk.
English wheat was in short supply but good condition;
factors asked an advance of is. per qr., but buyers were
unwilling to give more money, and the improvement was
only occasionally obtained. Foreign wheat was in fair
supply; the trade was steady, and is. per qr. advance was
asked, but only realized in a few instances. As regards
barley, fine English malting produce was scarce and well
held, but most other descriptions were is. per qr. lower on
the week. Maize sold slowly, at about late rates. Oats were
tolerably steady in value, but the demand for them was not
active. Beans and peas were quiet and unaltered. The
flour market was without feature, business being limited at
about late rates.

MARK-LANE.-WEDNESDAT.

At Mark-lane business has not been brisk. There was a
thin attendance. English wheat was in short supply, but
good condition. Of foreign there was a fair show. The
actual amount of business concluded was very moderate,
and prices remained much about the same as on Monday.
A moderate supply of barley was on offer. The trade was
dull, at the late decline. Malt changed hands at previous
quotations. Oats, of which a moderate supply was on offer,
found buyers at late prices. Maize was inactive, on former
terms. Beans and peas were quiet, and unchanged. The
flour market was dull.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-IiONDAY.
There was no special feature in the cattle trade Supplies
were again short, but wants were not excessive and business
flagged. A limited supply of beasts was received from our
own grazing districts, but the quality and condition were
rather improved. There was not much inquigy tor any
description. Choice breeds were tolerably flrm,-but other
sorts were rather weak. The best Scots and crosses may be
quoted at 68. to Os. 2d. per 8113. Scotland contributed a fair
supply. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire
we received about 1,500; from other parts of England
about 500, and from Scotland 116. On the foreign side
of the market was a fair supply of beasts Between 60
and 70 Americans were offered, besides a tolerably good show
of Danish and Spanish. There was a dull demand at about
late rates. The sheep pens were again only moderately well
filled. The trade remained quiet. Prime small sheep were
as usual scarce and dear. Other kinds, though of good
quality, were slow of sale. The best Downs and half-breds
made 7s. (id, to is. Bd. • ditto clipped, Os. 4d. to Os. 6d. per
81b. Calves were quiet, but steady. Pigs changed hands at
about late rates. At Deptford there were 100 beasts and
some 12,000 sheep. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. 6d. to
be.; second quality ditto, Sc. to ss. ed.; prime large oxen,
ss. led. to Ga.; prime Scots, &c., 6s. to 6s. 2d.; coarse and
inferior sheep, Sc. 6d. to 6& ; second quality ditto, Os. to
6s. 6d. • pr ime coarse woolled sheep, 7s. 2d. to 7s. 6d. ; prime
Southdown s, 7a. 4d. to 7s. Sd. ; lambs, ss. to 95.; large coarse
calves, ss. to Os. ; prime small ditto, 6s„ to 6s. Bd.; large
hogs, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; and neat small porkers, 4s. to ss.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.
The supply of meat on sale was larger, and the trade was
slow, with the following prices :—lnferior beef, Ss. to
Ss. Ed.; middling ditto, 4s. to 48. Bd.; prime large ditto,
4s. Bd. to Es. 2d. ; prime small ditto, 53. 4d. to Sc Bd. ; veal,
C. 4d. to 6s. ; inferior mutton, Sc. 4d. to 43. ; middling ditto,
4s. 4d. to Sc. 4d. ; prime ditto, Es. Ed. to 6s. Bd.; large pork,
Ss. 4d. to 45.; small ditto, 48. 4d. to Es. ; lamb, 7s. 4d, to
Bs. Bd. per Bib, by the carcass,