The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-11-23 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LA.NE.—MONDAY.
At Mark-lane the grain trade is quiet. There was a thin
attendance. English wheat was in short supply and indif-
ferent condition. The demand was heavy, and prices
favoured buyers. Fine samples were tolerably steady, but
other sorts were drooping. In foreign wheat, of which a
fair supply was offered, transactions were on a limited
scale, and prices were weak. Fine malting barley was
firm, but secondary and grinding parcels were flat. Malt
sold at previous currencies. Oats did not meet with ranch
attention, and were about 6d. per quarter lower on the week.
Maize was inactive, but steady. Beans and peas were quiet,
and unaltered. The flour marhet was dull.
MARK LANE.—WEDNESDAY.
At Mark-lane business is on a quiet scale. English wheat
was in short supply, and the general quality and condition
were unsatisfactory. Of foreign the show was tolerably
good. There was a dull trade at Monday's prices. Barley
was in moderate supply. Rue malting produce was steady,
but other kinds dulL Malt sold at previous currencies.
Oats were dull and weak, and maize sold at about last
prices. Beans and peas were quiet, and unaltered. The
flour market was inactive. Arrivals of Grain.—English and
Scotch: Wheat, 380; barley. 540: malt, 1,280; beans, 880;
peas, 70 qrs. Foreign: Wheat, 49,520; barley, 5,520; oats,
14,510: maize, 7,620 qrs.; flour, 2,720 sacks, and 3,000
barrels.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.

The imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 13,089 head. In the correspondlng week_alast
year we received 14644; in 1870, 15,220; in 1875, 8,8531-In
1874, 13,600: and in 1873, 9,716. The arrivals at Liverpool
last week from American and Canadian ports comprised 360
head of cattle, 1 695 sheep, and 109 pigs. There is no special
feature in the Cattle trade. Supplies were not large, but
were amply sufficient for the demand. From our own
grazing districts the receipts of beasts to hand were on a mo-
derate scale. Really choice sorts commanded rather more
attention, and was quite as dear, the best Scots selling at
5s Bd. to sa. 10d. per Sib., but there was again a heavy
dragging sale for heavy beasts, and for such from be. to ss. 4d.
per 81b. was frequently accepted. From Lincolnshire,
Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we received about
1,800, from other parts of England about 250, from Scot-
land 100, and from Ireland, 1,200 head. The foreign side of
the market was not over well stocked. There were about 400
American and some Danish and Spanish. The trade was
dull, at about late rates. The sheep pens were rather
sparingly supplied, nevertheless the demand was heavy,
and the tendency of prices was in favour of buyers. The
best Downs and half-breds changed hands. at Os. Bd.
to Os 10d. per Sib. Calves and pigs were atm and weak. At
Deptford there were About 1,300 beasts and about 6,000
sheep. Inferior beasts, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 10d. ; second quality,
ss. to 58. 4d.; prime large oxen, ss. 6d. to Si. Bd.: prima
Scots, Si. 8,1. to bs. 10d.': inferior sheep, 55. Od. to Os ; second
quality, 6s. to Os. 4d. ; prime coarse woolled, Os. 4d. to Os. 8&;
prime Southdowns, Os. &I. to Cs. 10d. ; large coarse calves,
ss. 64. to 65.; prime small ditto, 6s. to Cs. 64.; large hogs,
as. Bd. to 4s. ; small porkers, 45. 2d. to 4s. Od. per 81b. to sink
the offaL

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.- MONDAY.

There was a moderate supply of meat, the demand for
Which was very quiet at late rates.—lnferior beef, 3s. to 35.
.4d. ; middling ditto, 3a. Bd. to 48. 2d. ; prime large ditto, 4s.
6d. to 4s. 10d. ; prime email ditto, 48. Bd. to 6s. • veal, ss. to
Ss. 41. ; inferior mutton, 3s. to 33.63.; middling 'ditto, as. gd84..t0 4s. ,•• prime ditto, 4s. to 6s. ; large pork, as. 4d. to 3s. 84..
and small ditto, 4s. to 4s. 6d. per 81b. by the carcass