The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-04-15 00:00:00

THE DIARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.

The grain trade at Mark-lane was very quiet. There was
a thin attendance, and business thn.ughout was limited.
English wheat came sparingly to hand, neveitheless, the de-
mand was inactive, and had sales been forced less money
must have been taken. A moderate supply of foreign wheat.
The demand was inactive, and quotations barely maintained.
Malt was inactive on former terms There was a moderate
supply of oats on the stands. The trade was quiet, but
steady, at late rates. Maize was quiet, and unaltered. The
supply of barley was moderate. There was a fair demand,
and prices wera well supported. Beans and peas were quiet,
at previous currencies. The flour market was inactive, at
about late rates.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MoNDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 12,336 head. In the corresponding week in 1875
we received 21,899; in 1874, 11,829; in 1873. 7,690; In 1872,
15,844; and in 1871, 8,599 head. Business in the cattle market
to. day has not been extensive, but more animation has pre-
vailed, and quotations have had a hardening tendency. The
receipts of English beasts were moderate. For the best
kinds there was a better inquiry, and full priCes were paid
for such. In the market for other.qualitles also there was
more life. The bests Scots and crosses sold at 6a. 6d. to
Es. Si per 81b. From Norfolk, suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge
we received-about 1,700; from other parts of England about
SOO ; and from Scotland, 163 head. The foreign side
of the market was fairly supplied with beasts, chiefly
Danish and Spanish, with a slight sprinkling of Dutch.
The demand was firmer, and the tendency of prices
was against the buyer. The sheep pens were fairly
supplied. There was a more active inquiry, and
full currencies were realised, especially for the best breeds.
The best Do *tis and half-breeds, clipped, made St 10d. to
6s, and ditto in the wool, 7s to 7s. 4d. per 81b. Lambs were
in demand, and made 88. to 9s. per 81b. Calves were in
moderate supply and fair request. at full prices. Pigs were
quiet. At Deptford there were 100 beasts and 500 sheep.
Per 81b to sink the offal :-Coarre and inferior beasts, 45.
2d. to its, ; second qnality ditto, be. 2d. to its. 4d. ; prime large
oxen, 88. 4d. to its. 6d. ; prime Scots, &c., its. 6d. to its. ad.
coarse and inferior sheep, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; second quality ditto
its. to ss. 6d. ; prime coarse woolled, its. Bd. to its. 105. ; prime
Southdowns, its. 10d. to 65.; large coarse calves, ss. 6d. to
6s. ; prime small ditto, 6s. to 6e. Bd. ; large hogs, 4s. 4d. to
its. ; small porkers, its, to Es. 6d. ; lambs, Bs. to 9s.

DIETROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET. -MONDAY.

To-day the supply of meat was short, and for all descrip-
tions a good demand prevailed, at somewhat higher prices :
inferior beef, 3s. to 3s. 6d ; middling ditto, 3s. 10d. to 48. 2d. ;
prime large ditto, 48 4d. to 68 ;.prime small ditto, 48 10d. to
is. 4d ; veal, is. id. to 68. 4d. ; inferior mutton, 35. to 33 Bd. ;
middling ditto, 48. 4d. to ss. ; prime ditto, is. 4d. to 6s. 4d.
large pork, 4s. to 4s. 8d; small pork, is. 4d. to 68. ; lamb, 7s.
Bd. to 98. 4d. per 81b. by the carcass.