The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-26 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.

Business at Mark-lane was again on a quiet scale. Not-
withstanding the cold weather and the backwardness of the
season, there was a want of animation. English wheat was
in moderate supply. The demand was quiet, and prices
remained about the same. Business to foreign wheatair
was restricted. Millers operated cautiously in all descrip-
tions, at about late rates. The barley trade was with Out
feature, the demand beingt n!. ,tive, on former terms. Malt
was disposed of at previous currencies. Oats were steady in
value, but the demand for them was not active. Business
was checked by the request for more money. Maize was
quiet, and without change, but firmer. Beans and peas were
In slow request, and without movement in value. The flour
market was inactive and featureless.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET:--MONDAY.
The Imports of live stock of all descriptions into London
last week amounted to 13,203 head. At Liverpool during the
past week 662 head of cattle, 1,213 sheep, and 1,679 pigs
were landed from American ports. The trade was quieter.
There were fair supplies of stock on offer. From our
own grazing districts the receipts of beasts were on a
more liberal scale. Notwithstanding the vald weather
the demand was inactive, the heaviness in the dead meat
market having a bad effect. Sales throughout were Mica%
and the tendencies of prices was in favour of the buyers. The
best Scots and crosses did not make more than ss. to ss. 2d.
per Sib., and many good breeds did not obtain even such
favourable terms. From Norfolk and Suffolk we received
about 2,2t0; from other parts of England about GOO ; and
from Scotland about 142 head. The foreign side of the mar-
ket was scantily supplied. There were some 300 Danish, and
likewise a few Swedish. In addition, about 800 American
were detained at Deptford. The trade was dull, at droop-
ing prices. In the sheep market there was no feature.
A full average supply was on sale, and a slow inquiry
prevailed at about previous currencies. The best
Downs and half-breds changed hands at ss. 10d. to 6s. per
Eilb. At Deptford there were about 8,000 sheep. Lambs were
quieter and easier, at Bs. to 91 per 8111). Calves and pigs sold
at about late rates. Inferior beasts, 4s. to 45. 6d. • second
quality, 4s. 6d. to 4s. Sd. ; prime large ozen, 4s. 10eli. to 55.;
prime Scots, bs. to 5s 61.; it:ferior sheep, 4s. to 4s. 6d. ;
second quality, 4s. 61. to ss. ; prime coarse woolled, Sa. 6d.
to 6s. Bd. ; prime Southdowns, Os. 81. to 6s. ; large coarse
calves, Os. 6i. to 6s. ; prime small ditto, Os. to Oa. Sd. ; large
hogs, Si. Bd. to 4s. ; small porkers, 4s. to 4s. ed. ; lambs, Bs.
to 9s. per 81b. to sink the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MoNDAY.
The supply of meat On offer to-day was large, and though
the weather was cool a heavy trade was experienced. Inferior
beef, 2s 84. to 3s. Bd.; middling ditto, 31. 81. to 41. 24.;
prime large ditto, 43. to 4s. 64. : prime small ditto, 45. 6d.
to 48 104. ; veal, 6s. to 65. 84. ; inferior mutton, 38. 44. to
4&; middling ditto, 4s. to 4.5. 84. ; prime ditto, ss. to 55. Bd. ;
large pork, 6s. 44. to 75 ; small ditto, 4s. to 48. 64.; and
lamb, 7e. to Sa. per Sib. by the carcase.