The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-02-13 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANK—MONDAY.
The supply of English wheat on sale here this morning was
only moderate, and the quality was but middling. In both
nal and white parcels sales progressed slowly; nevertheless
no quotable reduction took place in prime, although the
tendency was towards increased ease. The show of foreign
wheat was somewhat less extensive, but it was fully equal to
the demand. The trade was heavy, at about previous quota-
tions. Floating cargoes o f wheat werel,iflmltet,oqumt. Maim
and other articles afloat commanded but little attention.
NV ith barley the market was moderately supplied, rta
malting parcels were held With kre ”nd the tr..de
generally was steady. Malt was quiet at late rates. In data
the transactions were restricted, but prices were wit lest
material alteration. Beans were inactive on former terms.
In peas very little hominess was .lolng, at previous curreuqics.
The flour trade was heavy, at last Monday goof:Apace.
Linseed and rapeseed were quiet. Most agricultural seeds
moved off slowly. Cakes were unaltered.

METROPOLITAN CAT F: MARKEP mom y.

The hulk of the arrivals to•ddv c•aisi,ted of foreign
beasts, and owing to the general aniortneas 04 the eupplies,
the demand for them ruled st cail at enhariosil prices. From
our own grazing districts the arrivals of stock were very
limited, and in inferior condition. Owing to the ap-
proach of Lent, the was not very active, and
prices did not advance In proportiesi to the Final num-
ber of arrivals on offer. MAI, r,tes mere realised, how-
ever, for all qualities. The I.n, pH, for lost Scots and
crosses may be quoted at Os. SW per Mb.,
which flame WM exceeded in few instances. From
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, ano cambridgestdre, we received
shout 400 Scots, ike.; from other ,aSSI4 Ell zlan.l, about 310
of various breeds ; from s.mtlarid,;;l-2 ',cot* soil crosses ; and
from Ireland, about 110 oxen, Ctc The timid', of olteolt in
the pens was again small. There were nr.nycorcitry hitters
in the market, ant the triple at an 0.11.11,,11 of
fully 44. per 51b, when compar.il with 31 outlay last the top
price for best Downs and lcilf.hreds heittg Its, to 65. Rd per
811). A few very cimice sheep realised even hither rates.
Slicing to the precAilime mild weather many of the animals
are now shorn before being se.,, to npirket. We noticed
some very cool lambs on sale. from 11,. 4!
to 75. per ani. Prone small calves V/01, o tree and fatly
as dear, and the value of pigs was sitadily sums irfeil.

MARK-LANK-WEDNESDAY.

Notwithstanding that the receipt. of wheat froth Essex
and Kent were ii,nnifed. the dmnaloi Wan inactive for both
red and a hite pa eels. ant price, Wfre barely inailitaiDeri.
With foreiga whent the I.l:eket was iairly et: ;die
,lescriptiens sales progressed elowo‘, a, :e.OllLIWOViella
tatiobs. Floating eargoea 4.1 wheel were dull. Ulan" ;WA
other articles afloat were lovet. There was a moderate
supply of barley out the syan.is. On the whole the trade WWI
St. le,y, at full prises. Malt waif dull. :it late ratea iota
drinianded but little attention, on f..riner terms. BMWs
were ta,lected, mod .or tans the homity was I ed. The
transact in Noir were restrre,eil, at Monday'. prices.
Unwed and rape,•eed iver.• Plead). Must agricultural newts
were firm. Cakes were