The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-08-21 00:00:00

THE 1/LARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—MoNneir.
The receipts of English wheat fresh up to Mark-lane this
morning, coastwise as well as by rail, were very moderate,
but sufficient to supply the demand. Much caution was used
in transacting business, and millers were Ilisinelmed to pay
the advance obtained on Friday. Altogether the trade was
In a very unsettled state, the improvement in prices since
Monday last being about 25. per quarter. dome new
produce of but moderate quality Was on sale. Fair
supplies of foreign wheat were on the stands. Next
to nothing was doing, at barely the advance obtained
on Friday, or at an enhancement of from is. to 25.
per quarter compared with this day week. The show
of barley was moderate. Fineness pervaded the
market, but transactions were much restricted. Malt
Was dull, at late prices. Fair supplies of foreign oats were
on the stands, hut very few home.grown. Sales progressed
slowly, and prices had a drooping tendency. Beans were
quiet, at about late rate-n. For peas the inquiry was heavy,
at last week's quotations. For tour the demand was firm,
and prices were well maintained, bat business was limited.
Linseed was quiet, but rapeseed was firm Agricultural
seeds were steady in value. Cakes were unaltered.
NI ARK 1, A N E. —WEDNESDAY.
Very few samples of tileglish wheat were on tale here to-
day. The trade presented a quiet appearance, but no change
took place in prices. Full average supplies of foreign wheat
were brought forward. The transactions were on a limited
scale, at the rates current on Monday. The market was
scantily supplied with Laney. The trade was firm, but the
demand was not active, at late currencies. Malt suet a slow
sale, on former terms. There was a fair show of Oats. The
demand was quiet, but prices were well maintained. Beans
and Peas were quite as dear, with a fair inquiry. Flour
was very firm in value. The business doing was not exten-
sive.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MoNner.
Fair supplies of foreign stock were on sale. The trade on
the whole was quiet, but sheep were steady in value. The
show of English beasts was rather more extensive. A want of
animation characterbsed the inquiry for all breeds; but no
change took place in prices. Tire beat Scots and crosses sold
at Is to Is. 2d. per Sib. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire,
and Northamptonshire we received about 2,000 shorthorns,
&a.. from other parts of England 300 various breeds, from
Scot'and 3 Scots and crosses, arid from Ireland 50 oxen. With
a falling off in the supply of sheep increased firmness was
noticed in the demand for all breeds, and choice stock com-
manded rather more money. The best Downs and half-breds
sold at 5, 21 to ss. 411. per Slb. Lambs were dull, at ss. 42.
to 5.1.01 for the best breeds. Calms were in limited re-
quest, at about late rates. There was not much inquiry for
pigs, at last week's quotations.
HOPS.

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Although complaints are heard from some quarters that
considerable damage has been done by vermin, the accounts
from the plantations gen erylly notice an improvement. Very
little business has been doing in the Borough, hut prices have
undergone no alteration. The first pocket of new hops Ms
sold at £lO. Qnotations : Mid and East Bents, £2 ss. to
\£6 105. ; Weald of Keats, £2 Is. to £4; Sussex, £2 to £3lse. ;
F,trobams, ZS 105. to 46 ; Country, £2 los. to £4 105.;
I.avarbin, £2 to £3; Belgians, £2 to £3 105. : Yearbngs,
£2 ss. to £3 10e.
WOOL.
The public sales of colonial wool are well attended by both
home and Continental buyers. Biddings progressed with
fur spirit, and the opening pric.ee are well maintained.
English wool is firm Is value, with a moderate inquiry. Cur-
rent prices of English wool :—Fleeces: Southdown hogcets,
is ltd. to le. 2d.; half tired ditto. Is. 40. to ls. 6d.; Kent
fleeces, la 3d. to Is 3d.; Southdown ewes and wethers
1.1.10. to Is. 2d. ; Leicester ditto, Is 20. to ls. SO. Sorts
; Clotuing, is to in bid.; combing, 114. tO la 5d per lb.
POTAI OKS.
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The supplies of potatoes are good. Business is of a very
moderate character, at our quota ions. English shoos, Ws.
to Otis. ; regents, nos. to 1055 french 605. to 70s. per ton.
TALLOW.
The market is quiet. Y.C.onthe spot, :453 N. per cw
I Sown talltw, 445. net ceint.jigrAdsismiL.....,