The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-10-26 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MA/LIC-LANE.—MONDA.Y.
At Mark-lane business has been on a quiet scale. Engliah
wheat was in moderate supply. Very little was done in any
descriptions. Fine sorts realised about late rates; other
sorts were irregular. A full average supply of foreign wheat
has been offered. There was a siow trade for all qualities
at previous currencies. Fine malting barley was steady;
grinding remained dull and weak. Malt sold on former
terms. In oats the inquiry was on a limited scale. The tone
was dull, but there was less desire to force sales.
Maize met with but little attention and was lower
to sell. Beans fell Is. to 25., and peas Is. per qr. on the
week. The flour market was dull and inactive.

MARK-LANE.-WEDNRSDAY.

Nothing particular is noticed in the grain trade at Mark-
lane. There is a thin attendance, and only a limited de-
mand. English wheat was in moderate supply. Of foreign
the show was tolerably good. The trade was very quiet at
nominally late prices. Barley was in moderate supply.
Sales progressed slowly, at previous quotations. Malt sold
at late rates. Oats and maize were quietly dealt in, and
about the same in value. Beans and peas were unaltered.
•The flour market was dull.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MAREET.-MONDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 18,946 head. In the corresponding period of
last year we received 11,340; in 1876, 20,031; in 1875, 15,499;
in 1874, 9100; and in 1873, 15,991. The arrivals at Liver-
pool, Southampton, and Bristol, from American and
Canadian ports, comprised 1,665 head of cattle, 3,265 sheep,
and 550 pigs. The cattle trade was dull in tone, and the
, tendency of prices was adverse. An increased number of
beasts was on offer. Those from our own grazing districts were
an a more liberal scale, and there was a large cargo from
' Ireland, but the Scotch receipts were again short. Through-
out the demand was heavy, and the tendency of prices was
In favour of buyers. The price Afor the best Scots was
sa. 10d. per Sib. Many good shorthorns and Americans did
not make more than be. to be. 4d. per 81b. From Lincoln-
shire, Leicestershire. and Northamptonshire we received
about 1,850, from other parts of England about 200, from
Scotland 35, and front Ireland 1,600 head. The foreign side
of the market was not so well supplied with beasts. The
American reoeipts were less, numbering only some 500, and
there were not many Danish or Spanish. The trade was
dull, at depressed currencies. The sheep pens were only
moderately well Ailed, and there were no Americans
offered. The trade was quiet, at about late rates,
The best D.wns and half-breds sold at 6s. 10d. to 7s.
per 81b Calves were quiet at about late rates. Pigs sold
at previous currencies. At Deptford there were about 2 ON
beasts and about 7,000 sheep. Inferior beasts, 45. fid) to
4s. 101 ; second quality, 55. to ss. 4d.; prime large oxen,
ss. 4d. to Sc. 3d.; prime Scots, 65. Bd. to ss. 10d ,• inferior
sheep. Sc. 6d. to Gs. ; second quality, 6s, to Cs. 6d
' • prime
coarse woolled, 6s. 6d. to 6s. 10d. ; prune SouthdownE 65. 10d.
to 7s. ; large coarse calves, 6s. 6d. to Ss. 10d. ; prime small
ditto, is. 10d to 6e. 2d.' large hogs, 4s. to 4s. 4d. • small
porkers, 4s. 6d. to 45. 10d. per 81b. to sink the offal.
DIE rROYOLITAN MEAT MA REET.-MoNDAY.
There was a very large supply of meat hut trade was very
bad, The following were the prices -Inferior beef, 2s. Bd.
to 3s. Bd. ; middling ditto, 4s, to 4s. 6d. prime large ditto,
4s. to is. ; prime email ditto' "i 53. to is. .; veal, b,. 4d. to
is. Bd. ; inferior mutton, as. 4,.
to 3, Bd. ; middling ditto, 4s.
to 4e Bd.; prime ditto, ss. to ss. Bd.; large pork, is. 4d. to
3a. Bd.; small ditto, As. to 4s. 4d. per Sib by the carcass.