The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-05-06 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK.LA NE. —MoiaDA v.

The wheat trade remains lethargic, acd the decline of
pric.:. I. ti 2s. ix coautry market, does tint route activity.
betel d sales 0, the pail fortnight are about 2i reduced is
ane.utt, bra there are holders eh, refute this decline, and
tole Monday's mirk... Is arro,ger thou that el Friday. The
halm'e of imports over exports for the past six month. is
dot-lent to nearly the extent of two million quarters of
wheat, campared with last year, and the, with reduced stock,
lo the United lilugdom current value gives way slowly sod
the market la in an 11,4'e:feted state. he arrivals of grain
into L wdon last week were fair of foreign produce, that of
Encitsq growth It small, 4,457 inarters wheat, 21,94 S sacks
or fi err. Off coast the cargose on [fro. are ouly acme dozen
to ti -mbar. Le-o are buyers of Eighth white wheat this
mon log re. 6).., which rate Is refuswz, Cis. being wanted
To pre:, sales rather lower prtoes must by acorpted. Flour
teats, Clearer to buy, 11. to 2 per nook from Its highest
rate. of three weeks ego. Mates, barley, oats, beaus, and
pros era held liveguistly at farmer rptotathaa; oats at thrilr
rcduotion of last Monday. The tone of bestows shows Ink
provenieut.

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MARK-LA N E.—WED.NreDAY.
The grain trade, to-day, owing to the zontinnance of flus
weather, ralcd dull, a•ur prices exhihned considerable seat.
tees. There was a short steppe, of E .chch wheat on sale,
but the c-ndtLieu of the crepes was tzu ,-ove I. Parchusse
were effected slowly, at decthong peen. The show of forelge
wheat was moderate. The itspdry was lose Ire, and plea
tended toward, further dednetion It sley w. In limited rc.
wire, at about previous quotations Malt was Inactive, but
price, were without alt, rail II TLere w..a a fair supply of
vs a, whtch changes] Molds quietly at Maio:W.3lmile°. Dons
and peas were depressed, sod in most Metall:ea lower toss&
ME 11101•01. (TAX CITYLS MAEKET.-31061•11'
The feature of the cattle trade to-day Laa been the arrival
of Gorman stock at the market, sull cot, however, to the
provlsa that slaughter must ensue witoita ten days. As re.
runts betots, tho urrivola from our own erslor districts have
iyen on a W0,161.1•C scale, and some 43 od 'Deli has beck
flt wed. Some tol lushly heavy beasts hose also been on rain.
mid those from Oporto and Clothenburgh have been diepoeed
of at remunerative prices Oa the whole, 1/ looser, the densrd
his beetehsavy, m d tendency of Miro has been In favour
of buyers. Toe best Scrts awl ...r .....14 bare occasion.
oily made ss. 81, but this quotation but teen exceptional,
the ventral top pric3.l sing 53. 44. to 5,6-1 t-er B.b. The show
of sheep has ho-n rood. Soles have ',Tressed steadily, U
barely late rates. Tee lest Dowers and suit-breeds have been
disposed of at be. 103. to 61. pr 1311 Aleut 1,200 &dean
sheep 'owe been detaine lat the w. ter Mite. Lambs Lave
changed hands quietly, at previous summit& Calves snl
plea have mate slow 4, le.
Per S'b. to sink the ate!.
e d 13. tl. l a d. it d.
Infer. e:ftree beasts 3 0 4 I Prime .OutbdoWn 5 104 4
9-4,0 d onalhy .... 4 0 4 I Large coarse as Vd 3 84 6
Prnete 'roe ox do .. 5 0 5 re 1:14.3 1.., ~. 5 0 6 4
Print . S,Os, d•-... 5 4 5 L see hot, 4
I ofer. ,u.sr.e s,:..ey. 3 2 3 Neat smut! porkers 4 6 5 4
Second qrslit3.... 3 9 4 Lambs
Pr. coar,e a .41-.1 5 08 Cle.olll at. pies, each 0 00 0
1
NI Ell 011.LITAN MEAT MARK ST.—MONDAY.
Ills niark,t h .1 lee. m relerately suppled with meat, bat
prices h.wo heels wltho-t much altoraston.
ter elb, by the carcase.
s. d. 11. 11.
I oforlor beef ......3 6 4 0 inferior mattOrl 3 8 4 8
Mr bi11DR311f1e......4 2 4 6 Mtdoltne dltto —.I 5 5 2
P.,,ue 1.1.4. n 4114, ..4 10 5 0 Prune dlts, 5 4 5 8
Prim., 5a34113111,33 —5 05 2 Lupe pork 3 44 0
V001.„.............5 05 4 ..,rll .1i ditto ...... 4 45 e
I
Lamb, 7s. IA to Is. 01.
WOOL.
The tone et the wool market has Continued Arm, &Whoosh
the twiness doinit privately has trot been extensive. At
lei bell sole colonial produce continues to command attention,
Sudan average improvement of II to 1.1. per lb was still
observable. Fieecea : Soutbdown horeetta, Is ed. to Is. ell ;
half-bred dat 5,1'. 4d. to is. III.: gent fl Tees, Is. 31. to
In. 41. •m
Sonthdown ewe. and :settlers, le. Id. to ls. 141_ :
Leiceste' ditto, Is 1,0. to Is. 111. Sorts: Clothing. Th. Ye
I.e. 4d; combing 11d. te la Ild. per lb.
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