The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-09-17 00:00:00

THB MARKETS.

I.LANE-M°DAV.

Tie grain trade at black-lane to-day was characterised Pir
much quietness. From Essex and Keane receipts ot wheat
have been moderate. A few north country buyers have been
In the 111111ket, but the general attendance luta been thin, and
there has been a decided dhhiellnation to operate freely.
For all qu, lilies the demand has been quiet, at about late
rates Fair supplies of foreign wheat iavo been on the
stands, and only few transactions have taken place, at pre-
vious quotations. The show of harloy has been moderate.
Business has not been extenelve, but site quotations here
ruled firm. Malt has been r.uu, on former terms. Although
not active, the oat trade has ruled firm, at full prices. The
eurply has been good. Bonne have been neglected at barely
Into rates; and to have forced sales in peas lower prices
must have been accepted. Flour has eold slowly, and prices
have been without change. Males has been in moderate
request on fsrmer terms.
MARK-LANE —WkbaltAbsit.

There were moderate supplies of new English wheat on
sale here to-day, the quality of which continued good. The
etteedance of makes was somewhat limited, to the demand
for all descriptions ruled Inactive. No quotable change was
made in price. Earley was steady In value and demand for
both grinding and distilling sorts. Malt ruled quiet, at pre-
vious quotations. There was • fair show of oats on the
Mande, so sound corn sold quietly at Monday's quotations.
Beano and peas were dull at the late decline. Maize was un-
changed In price The Ii or trade PM hmulmate, but no •
alteration took place In value.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE BIARICET.—MONDAY.
The severe gales that have prevailed during the poet two
or throe days have prevented the arrival of the Dutch and
S?antah boats, and the !Implies of foreign stock on We here
to-day nere accordingly limited This Is In no way to he attri-
buted to the Llockade.which so far has exercLed little or no in.
flaence upon the trade. Large arrivals of both Manta and
sheep will take place today and to-morrow, and these will
he available for next hursday's market. Meantime prices
of all Minds of meat rule exceptiomilly high ; but the ratan
current were owing to llm circumstancea temporarily affect..
leg the market. Ent there were moderate supplies at stock
from our own grazing elstrict., but the condition of dim
hearts VMS not good, weire to the scarcity of feed Tiabi was
more p,ticularly the case w kb the arrivals from Lincolnshire,
there being very general complaints made by the butchers
that the beasts do not come well to the knife. There were,
huwever, some very excellent Scots and Hereford. exhibited.
Offing to the scanty supplies butchers were compelled to
pay the prices demanded, which showed an
.advavce of 4d.
per alb. on last Monday's crirrercies, and an eerly clearance
of all prime beef was effected. The top quotation for choice
Scots and crmses was 63. per Bb. Interior animals sold at
Ito annexed rates. the sheep market was thluly supplied,
owing to the non -arrival of the foreign stock, and the genera
quality of the animals was below the average. Sales pro.
gressed freely, and the limited numbsr of clvdce sheep on
oiler commanded an advance 0141 , the top price bola; es.
per Sib. :en that figure was exceeded In some few ill-
stances. Some c ,naiderable shipments of foreign are on the
way. Calvet were hardly to dear, legs ruled very firm In
value. _ . . .

Per 81b. to sink ths °RA
s. d d. s, d d.
Inter. coarse beasts II 8 4 6 I Prime Southdown 5 10 6 2
Second quality.... 4 8 5 0 lbw coarse calves 8 6 4 6
Prime lerge sten_ 5 2 5 8 Prime small 5 0 6 0
Prime Scot., &n. .. 5 10 6 0 Large hogs .....4 45 2
lutes. cneree sheep 3 10 4 2 Neat small putters 5 6 6 0
Second quality 4 44 10 Suckling calves —O/ 025 0
Sr. coarto wuolled 5 06 8 Qr. old store pigs. .20 006 0
METROPOLITAN MEAT lIARKEI—.MotipAr.
Limited supplies of meat have been on silo. The trade has
salmi steady, as foil tws
Per 81b by the CPTC3E4).

di. d rd. id.
Inferior beef ........ 3 4 3 6 Inferior mutton 4 0 4 2
'Middling ditto ...... 3 8 4 0 Middling ditto 4 8 b 0
Prime large ditto.... 4 8 5 0 Prime ditto 6 2 5 6
Prime small ditto.... 4 10 1 2 Large pock
Veal 5 0 5 4 Small pork.... ..1 0 6 4
supplies of new hope have come to hand. Bus/newt
generally hae pregreased steadily, and Nicoll have ruled flan.
Weald'', £3 6s. to £4 10e. Mid rand best Kenta. £4 to £7 ;
Susses, £3 to £.7. 15i. ; Farnham anti country, £4 10. to £6
10. : Yearlings, £4 to LO per tat.

Fl 3 li.
I:terrines, pickled, 241. to 265. ; red, 20.. to 211. per barrel;
bloaters, 3s to 41. ; klppers, 3s. to 4s. 4d. per box; turbots,
Ss. to 12s • brill, 4s toll. each ; soles, la to Ss. el. per
pair ; whitlnks, 54. to 7. per basket; eels, 1. to ls. td.
per pound smoked haddocks, 184. to 331 per band;
stem, 101. to 12. ; crabs, 10s. to 14s. per doled; nettle
oysters, £10; commons, 151. to 355. per bushel.