The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-08-26 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MA RE .-LA E. —.Mona T.
considerable progress has been made with harvest work
during the week, and, with a shork continuance of Mix
weather, the whole of the grain would be secured in good
condition. At the present moment the weather is unsettled
and Is causing some anxiety. At Mark-lane to-day the re
eeipts f new English wheat were more liberal. Althougl
lid active, the trade was steady, and prices were maintained.
White wheat sold at from sss. ti 60s. per quarier. Old
samples were firm in value. The supplies of foreign
wheat were again goal. The demand Wn4 rather more ac-
tive, and for American a alight advance was occasionally
realised. Barley was in limited rhinest on former teruo.
Malt was dull and drooping 11l value. There were mail
supplies ri oats on the stand,,, which sold slowly at pm-
violin quotations. Beam and!,A
11,calsoiatLl,atNeEral
ET,NESI.AY.
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The grain trade today ruled quiet. Transactions woo
restricted, and the tendency of prices nufavoundile. Tho
sepplies of English grain were limited, but the receipto front
aln,ml were good. Wheat .Jf all descriptions met with a
cautions sale at about the rates current on M lay last.
Barley woo in slow roiliest at previous values. Malt was
dull, and in some instances easier. oats were purchased to
a small extent .11 former ternis. Beans and Feas were dull
and difficult of disposal, at recent prices. Flom was and
occasionally cheaper to sell.- - Arrivals :—English and aeoteh
Wheat, 1.10 Foreign Wheat, Ni,570 ; Foreign Barley,
6,1r20 ; Foreign flat,, 4C.,900 : Foreign Maim, 7,010 •
Foreign Beans, 410 Foreign Flour, i,930 aaeha gine
hands.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Monnar.
The cattle teal,- today han luau characterised by less firm-
ness. There has been a good supply of beasts on aide, of
with h inure than one moiety has been .1,1,41411. The trade
Ima been quiet. Only three Aberdeen beasts have teen
offered, and they have been dimosod if at ea per h,lb. The
best shorthorns, &c., have made ta. ad. to ss. 10d., and the
choicest foreign, ha. nd. per Mb. From Lincolnshire,
Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we received about
1,600 shorthorns ; from other parts of England, :100
various breeds from Scotland, 8 Scots and crosses and
from Ireland, about 200 rocen. With sheep the market
has been well supplied. Not much activity has been
apparent. but prices have liel. fairly maintained. Thu
best Downs and hall-breils have made IS. ed. to 6s. 104.
per 81h., the first quotation being the general top figure.
Lambs have been sold at from fin. Ikl. to as. per SM. There
has lwen a most show of calves on offer. The trade has been
quiet, and prices have had a drooping tendency. Pigs havu
been dull, on former tenni,

l'er alb. to sink the offal.

Tut coar.e lmnsts ..4 0 5 4 Prime Sontlulown „0 8 4 la
seeoad quality ....0 2 5 61 Large Coarse valves.. 3 8 4 6
Prime large oxen ..5 6 5 8 Prime small ..... 6 0 5 8
Prime geots,kr. 5 106 0 I Large hop 64 0
Inf. coarse sheep ..4 4410 Neat Minn p orkers-4 04
second onality ....4 10 5 8 Lamle ............6 6 0
mi..; coarse a11ed..6 26 6 If. old store pig... 20 028 0
11*.T110POLITAN EAT SIARK KI.-1108m42.
Moderate supplies of meat have been nu offer. The trade
Ink leech quiet, at OUT 11114AR:ion&

Per 81b, by the carcase.
L4.LI.
Itering beef
eNling ditto
Prime large 41ittO
Prime small ditto 5 S 6 4 Large pork ..... 3 44 4
Vaal ...... 50 6 4 Small ditto ...• .. 40 5 0
Lamb, 6s. to to. lid.
WOOL.

lirm tone has pervado.l the sv.ml market. The high prices
demanded have checked business, but tranagetions Of fair
magnitude have nevertheless been concluded in wmhers and
holm, at extreme eurrencies. Current prices of English Wool:
Oath Devon hoggets. Is. 51011 to la tat half-bred
ditto. Is. aid. to Is. cL; Kent fleeces, Is. SlO. to la aid.
South Down, ewes and gathers, Is. sd. to Is. ed. ; and Lelees-
ter ditto, Is. fal. to is. (al. per lb. sorts : clothing, Is. Id.
to Is. Gd. , combing, in. lid. to in. ;id. per lb.