The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

—MONPAV.
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to effect soles 25. per qr. lie money had to be accepted.
With foreign wheat the market has been moderately
supplied. The business dokg hits been unimportant, and
needy Fellers had to accepi, 2s. per qr. lees money.
The supply of bailey has been moderate. The demand
has been active, but price, have ruled Orin. Malt has been
quiet at lute rates. There has been a fair supply of oats in
the market. The transactions have not been sat, extensive
scale, bat prices have been without theme. Beans have
been quiet, at previous quotations. In peas the inquiry has
been ou a moderate scale, at the rates current last week.
Flour has been dull. U,Outry and foreign descriptions have
given way 20. in value. Linseed has been quiet, and rape-
seed has been only in moderate request.
MAllh -LANE —WEDNESDAY.

At Mark.lane tile morning there has been a continuance
of quietness The receipis of wheat from Essex and Kent
have been limited, and those from abroad have not been ex-
tensive Nevertheless, the trade has Ilwked animation, and
sales have progressed heavily at the recent decline. The
show of barley has been moderate. The trade haa been quiet,
bnt prices have ruled steady. Malt has sold slowly, at pre-
vious currencies. Oats have been in moderate request, at
about late rates. The supply has been moderate. Beans and
Peas have changed hands slowly, at previous quotations.
Flour has been dull, at Monday's reduced prices.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Mosby.
A better feeling has pervaded the cattle trade to-day. The
supplies of stock have been less extensive, and the quality
generally has not been prime. Lincolnshire farmers are
commencing to send up their stock, but owing to the severe
drought and scarcity of fodder, the condition of the animals
falls short of the average of the season. A moderate supply
of beasts has been on sale. The demand has been more ant.
mated, anti enhanced rates have been obtained. For the bast
Scots and crosses 53. and is. 21., and occasionally ss. td,
baa been paid. From Norfolk. Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgee
shire we received about 950 Scots and crosses ; from other
parts of England, including Lincolnshire, about 600 various,
breeds; and from Scotland, 3 S.cots and crosses. The show.
of sheep hids been small. The trade has been firm, at 21. per
Sin more money. The best Owns and half-heeds have sold
at Os. Cd. ti 55. 641 per elh. Lambs have been tiros at S. 64.
to Is. per Sib. Calves have been purchased quietly, and taw
demand for pigs has bees Inactive.

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POTA FOES
These markets have been scantily supplied with potatoes,
The trade hes been eteady at our quotations. Eintli,h Regents,
CS 10s. to £7: S :etch, £6 to £7; Bruck., £6 10e. to £6 15e.
per ton; Mid Kent, I ls. to 13.. per cwt.
HOPS.
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Dueloess in the hop market has again been on a eery
moderate scale, but pet:es are maintained. The co‘Aitioa
of erf airs in the Illaiitatien continips satisfactory. The bine
II well I or.vard, and p 10361111 a meet viroreua appearance.
Mid and bast limas, E. 7 to £l2 12a. ; Weald et Kenta, £6 to
£8; SUlact, £5 12s. to £6 12e ; Bavarians, £6 63. to £9;
French, £5 10$. to £6 16, ; American, gt 5.1, to ; Year.
hum 4.1 10s. to 4.3 Oa. per eat.