The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-01-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.- MONDAY.

The grain trade at Mark-lane has been quiet, buyers
operating merely from hand to month. There was a thin
attendance. English wheat was in short supply. Not much was
done, but quotations were firm, and line samples were quite
as dear. As regards foreign wheat, the supply was tolerably
good. Full prices were realised for all choice qualities, but
the demand was anything but active. Barley was in mode-
rate supply. The trade was firm, and malting produce was
the turn dearer. Malt sold at fully late rates. Oats were
well held, and sound corn was quite as dear; and maize
also realised extreme prices. Business, however, was not
brisk. Beans and peas changed hands quietly, at late
prices. The flour market was firm, but not animated.

MA RK-LANE.-WEDN ESDAY.

Business at Mark-lane has been on a limited scale
English wheat was in short supply, but there was a fair
shew of foreign, and sales progresed slowly, at about late
rates. Barley was in moderate supply. The market, though
not active, was firm, and prices ruled steady. Malt changed
hands on former terms. Oats, of which a fair quantity was
on offer, were disposed of at late prices. Maize was firm,
but not active. Beans and peas were quiet, and without
change. The flour market was firm, but quiet. Arrivals of
Grain.—English and Scotch : Wheat, 150; barley, 530; malt,
780. Foreign: Wheat, 81,040; barley, 4,810; oats, 26,450;
maize, 9,620; flour, 3,360 sacks and 16,860 barrels.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—MoNDAY.

Although not animated, the cattle trade has ruled firmer
Supplies of stock were rather short and the weather being
more favourable, quotations had a tendency to harden.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts have
been limited. This is the commencement of the Norfolk
season, but thus far gie arrivals have been unimportant, the
quality and condition, however, being tolerably good.
From Scotland, a fair supply has come to hand, and Ireland
has contributed with fair liberality. The receipts from the
midland and home counties, on the other hand, are falling
off. The demand has been rather more active, and prices
were well supported. Occasionally the best Scots have made
6s. 6d., but 65. per 81b. has been the more general price.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we have
received about 600 ; from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire,
and Northamptonshire, about 800; from other parts
of England about 200; from Scotland, 101 ; and
from Ireland about 500 head. On the foreign side of the
market there was a very short supply. mainly Spanish, which
moved off rather more freely, at full quotations. As regards
sheep, the pens were scantily supplied. The trade was
firmer, and quotations were rather better. The best Downs
and half breds sold at 7a. to 7s. 2,1. per 81b. Calves were
quiet, but steady. Pigs sold on former terms. At Deptford
were 170 beasts, and about 5,000 sheep. Coarse and inferior
beasts, 4s. 6d. to ss. Od. ; second quality ditto, ss, to ss. 6d. ;
prime large oxen, 58. 6d. to ss. 10d. ; prime Scots, &c., 58.
10d. to 6s. ; coarse and inferior sheep, ss. 6d. to 65.; second
quality ditto, Gs. to 6s. 6d. ; prime coarse woolled sheep,
6s. 10d. to 7s. ; prime Southdowns, 7s. to 7s. 2d. ; large
coarse calves, ss. to ss. 81.; prime small ditto, ss. 10d. to
Cs. 4d. ; large hogs, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 10d. ; neat small porkers,
4s. to 4s, 4d. per 81b. to sink the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT-MARKET.—MONDAY.
There was not a large supply of meat on offer this morn-
ing, and tho weather having improved, a better trade was
,ione.d. The following were the quotations :—lnferior
beef, 28. Bd. to 3s. 4d.; miduu..6 aitto 38. 6d. to 48. 6d. ;
prime large ditto, 4s. Bd. to 58. ; prime bcob..l‘, ks. to ss. 4d. ;
veal, 6s to 6s. 4d. ; itferior mutton, 3s. to 3s. Bd. .
ditto, 4s. to 48. Bd. ; prime ditto, ss. 4d. to 6s. ; large port,
3s. to 3s. Bd. ; small ditto, 48. to 4s. 6d. per Bth by the
carcass.