The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-12-14 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARE-LANB.-MOZOLY.

There is no spesial feature in the grain trade at Mart-
ians. The attendance was moderate, but business was not
brisk. The supplies were fully adequate to the demand.
The quality and condition of the Briglish wheat are still open
to much improvement. Fine samples were held with aMc
amount of firmness, but other descriptions continue to experi-
ence a dragging sale. Foreign wheat was in fair ripply.
Not much was done, and prices remained about the same as
on Monday last. Fine malting barley was steady: other
descriptions met with but little attention. Malt realised
former terms. For oats the inquiry was only moderate, at
barely last Monday's prices. Maize was quiet and un-
altered. Beans and peas were disposed of at, previous
currencies. The flour market was dull and weak.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.— M•ODAY.
The cattle trade is again dull in tone. An Warmed
supply of beasts were on offer from our own gracing db.
triots, and the near approach of Christmas was foreshadowed
in the generally Improved condition. Notwithstanding the
more favourable weather, the demand thronghont flawed,
and difficulty was experieneed in obtaining late rates, eves
for the best breeds. The choicest Scots and crosses were
disposed of at Is. 6d. to Si. Bd. per Sib., but from to
88. ad. was accepted far much good, useful stook. Protz
Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we
received about 2,000, and from other parte of England about
250, from Scotland 400, and from Ireland about 1,410 head.
The foreign side of the market was lees freely supplied with
beasts, there being only a few American and Danish. The trade
was dull, at about late rates. The sheep pens were oat,
moderately well-Oiled. The dereand was quiet, at about
the rates previously current. The best Downs and half,
breds sold at es. 10d. to 71 per Sib. Calves and pigs were
quiet, and without much change. At Deptford there Were
about 100 beasts, and about 6,000 sheep. Inferior beasts,
4s. ed. to s*.' second quality, Sc. to ss. ad.; prime
oxen, ss. 4d. to Is. ed.; prime Soots, Is. Od. So be. 121
Inferior sheep, Sc. to es. ed.; second quality, es. ed. to Is. •
prime coarse-woolled, es. ed. to 68. Bd. prime &nal/downs:
es. 10d. to 75.; large, coarse calves, Ss. ed. to Os.; prime
mall ditto, es. to es. bd.; large hogs, Si. Sd. to 4s. 94.
mall porkers, 4s. ed. to 4s. 104. per elb, to sink the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARXST.—MoNDAT.

Notwithstanding the frosty weather, the market was
heavy. There was a large supply, with very tittle demand.
Inferior beef, Ss. Bcl. to Is. 4d.; middling ditto, Bs. 64. to
; prime large ditto, 4s. to 4s. Bd.; prime small ditto,
45. 104. to Si ; veal, B*. to Is. Oct.; inferior mutton, Bs. 4d.
to 4,.; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to B*.: prime ditto, ss. 44. to
65.; large pork, U. 44. to as. 6d.; small ditto, M. to 4s. lki
per 81b, by the carcass.
POTATOES
There has not been much doing is potatoes, and prices
show no material alteration. The supplies continue mode-
rate. Kent regents, 100 s. to 118*.; Essex ditto, Ms. to
3001.; champions, 80$. to 90*.; Scotch regent, 06". to 95. ;
flukes, 1101. to lass.; and Victoria', 110 s. to I.Bos.