The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-12-01 00:00:00

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MARE LANE, MOSDAY.
The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was very
moderate. The condition of the produce was but middlinc.
Owing to the large import of wheat and flower heat week
there was much less activity in the trade, hut factors were
firm in their otutauils, and held both rd nod white product,
at tally the Isle advance hi prices Millers, however, were
out) Noe. at lower prices: hence sales procrees slowly, and
the tractiless transacted was chiefly of a retail character, at
last Monday's rates. The market was but moderately sup-
plied with foreign wheat. The trade for moat qualltlee watt
rain, qutet Jo pee.s oo change took place Floating
cargoes of grain were in steady request, at full price'. Tee
supply of barley on sale WU tolerably large. Fine qualtiee
ruled firm, at full currencies Medium and inferior pr ,duce
was dull, arid rather drooping to value There was ~nly is
moderate demand for malt, at late rater. With oat.
the market was moderately eupplied. The dome di for all
qualities ruled inactive, at late Prices Beans wets iu
moderate supply The trade, on the whole, was steady, on
ford Cr terms Peas were in moderate request, at previous
quotations The market was fairly supplied lu the eslue
of flour 110 change took place. The trade woe Wis. Linseed .
and Rapeieeti ruled quiet, on fernier arms I,T other •carla
very little business was transacted. Cakes were firm, and ha
per ton dearer than on Monday last.
MARK LANE, WEDNESDAY.

There if scarcely ally change lit the gent ll character of
the trade. The provincial markets are fit ii, but without
activity and front abroad the ac..unts do not present at p
110 W feature. At Mark-lane MP, morning the attendance was
small, anti the trade quiet, with quotations in some negree
nominal, but the tone firm. Eagish wheat was held for
Monday's rates, at which but little business was
Iran. talet, There ha, been • good atijeol of
foreign, principally Russian, bat lower terms are not taken
The floating tr.ide participates iii tho prevAling quiet. Fur
sold in ri tail quantity without obtuse In tor ice s Barley,
beans, and peas quoted at Ilouilay'd rates, with • (inlet trade.
0 its in limited demand, but not offered on lower term,.
11-ipeaced Item; 491. paid for Calcutta seed, cost, freight and
LlititatiCE ; Zit sibs.. Giugelly seed sold at 795.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE 3IARKRT, MONDAY.

Fresh up to-day the arrivals of home-fed stock were mole..
rate, but in improved condition Tie show of Irish stock
wr. ratuer extensive—of Scotch limited. For all breeds the
demand was in a sluggish state, at, iti some instances, a de,
Slim- in the nontations compared with Monday last of 21
per However, the best Slots and cro,tes were worth
5, 41 per 8,0. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire. and North-
amptonshire, we received about LOA shorthorns, ; from
other parts of England, COO various breeds , from Msotland,
55 Scots and Crosses; &WI trout In land 70.1 ones. 6..'s Tl.O
supply of English sheep was on the increase' and most lrreroo
came to hand isi good ruination. For all hreeds the demand
was heavy in the extreme, at a valuction is prices, com-
pared with Monday last, of lob per kiln. A few very superior
Downs and half-bends sold at 0, td, but the general top quo-
tation was Cs per bib Heavy D 'was and hslf-bre.ts Int.) he
quoted ass, tot to 50 10 I, mad prime Lincolus bs 2,1 lobe 4ti
per OIL. Calves were io lents° supply and steely re-
qumt, at frill prices, viz., from 4.81 to 501 10.1 per nit. 'inn
sale for pigs was heavy, on I•iwer terms. The supply was
by no means extensive.
• POTATOES
Coastwise, as well as by rill, the arrivals of pottstom have
been on a liberal seal-. The Mad., generally, presen•s the
same appearance as at the date moor last report, till-b) melt
being readily disposed of at full quotations,Whilst in iOl.-rior
nullities next to nothing is doing. Last e :ea's Import
amonntel to 231 bags, 1,140 sacks from Dunkirk, 10 bags
Ilentburgh, 4 sacks Brussels, 15 baskets Rotterdam, to tons
St. Bilotti, 498 sacks Dieppe, 8 casks Ur:men, 946005 1106 stint
5 packages Harlin stn. and 42 tore from Jamey. Yorkshire
Repent., 1005. to 130 i. Flukes, 110 s It. 130 ; Ke•.t at tl
Essex It-Tents, lobs, to 130 i, , bo.t.ch Regents, Slut to 140 s.
per ton.