The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-11-09 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-L &SR.-MONDAY.

More al-maces has prevailed in the grain trade at Mark.
lane. English wheat was less freely offered, farmers being
engaged iii sowing The quality and condition were still un-
satisfactory; but for fine samples there was a better demand,
and higher prices were required. An advance of is. per qr.
was obtained. Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply was
on the stands, sold more freely, and an advance of is. per qr.
was paid. Fine malting barley was in demand, and harden-
ing in value, but grinding was still quiet. Malt sold at
previous currencies. Oats met with rather more attention,
and were firmer. Maize wu steady and quite as dear. Beans
and peas reached full currencies. The flour market was
firmer but still quiet.

MARK-LANE.-WEDNESDAY.
At Mark-lane business is quiet, but at the same time •
steadiness prevails. Not much is doing in English wheat,
the supply of which is limited, but Monday's prices are
maintained for all choicest qualities. Foreign wheat, of
which a fair supply was on offer, sold quietly, at full price*.
Barley was in moderate supply; fine malting produce sold.
at steady currencies. Other sorts were inactive. Malt
changed hands at previous currencies. Oats and maize met
with a lair demand, and were steady in value. Beans and
peas were quiet and unaltered. The flour market was with-
out feature but steady.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MABILET.-MONDAY.
Dulness was the characteristic of the cattle trade. Sup-
plies were tolerably good, and quite sufficient for the de-
mend. The receipts of beasts from our own grazing
districts were on a fair scale. The Irish supplies were very
liberal, but Scotland is still sending very sparingly. There
was a want of animation in the trace. Prime stock was
fairly steady, the choicest small beasts making Cs. 106. per
81b , but all other qualities were dull of sale, and Americana
and shorthorns did not make more than ss. to 55. 4d per 81b.
From Lincolnshire Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire
we received about 1,856, from other parts of England about
250, from Scotland 48, and from Ireland about 1,400 head. The
foreign side of the market was less liberally supplied.
There were some 300 American and a few Spanish.
The trade was dull at drooping prices. The beef pens were
not overstocked, nevertheless the demand was heavy, and
2d. per 81b. less money had to be taken in some instances.
The best downs and half•breds sold at Os. 10d. to Is. per 81b.
Calves and pigs were dull and weak. At Deptford there were
about 1,700 beasts and about 6,000 sheep. Inferior beasts,
45. 6d. to 4s. 10d. ; second quality, 4s. 101. to 6s. ; prime
large oxen, Cs. to 611. 4d.; prime Scots, ss. 66. to ss. 106.. •
coarse and inferior sheep, ss. 6d. to Cs.; second quality, est.
to 6s. 66. ; prime coarse woolled, 6s. 6d. to 6s. ed.; prime
Southdowns, Cs. 10d. to 75.; large coarse calves, 6s. 6d. to
; prime small ditto, 6s. to 6s. 6d • large hogs, 4s. to
4s. 46. ; small porkers, 4s. 6d. to 45. 1061 per 81b, to sink the
offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
There was a large supply of meat on offer, and the trade
was fist. The following are the prices :---luferior beet, Ss. to
3s. Sd. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. 6d.; prime large ditto,
4s. Bd. to Cu; prime small ditto, 4s. 10d. to ss. 24. ; veal, 58,
to 61. Gd. • • inferior mutton, Is. 46. to 4s. ; middling ditto,
43. 44. to Cs.; prime ditto, ss. 46. to Cs ; large pork, Is. to
3s. 86. t and small ditto, Is. 106. to 4s. 46. per 81b, by the
carcass.