The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-02-16 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MAIIK-LANE.—MONDAY.
At Mark-lane the grain trade has been very quiet.
English wheat was in short supply, but better condition.
Trade was very slow, but prices ruled firm. Foreign wheat,
of which a fair supply was on the stands, was in slow re-
quest. Prices, however, were steady. Not much was done
In barley, either malting or grinding produce, and prices
remained much about the same. Malt sold at about late
rates. Oats were held with tolerable firmness, although
business was not brisk. Irish quoted at 205., Danish and
Swedish 19s. to 245. Maize met a slow sale at about late
prices. American, 275. 6d. to 295. ; Danubian, 345. to 368.
Beans and peas were quiet and whitout change The flour
market was dull and featureless.

MARK-LINE.-WEDNESDAY

At Mark-Lane the grain trade has been quiet. There was
a thin attendance. English wheat was in short supply, and
foreign was not very plentifuL Very little was doing, still
factors 'held on steadily. Barley, of which a moderate
supply was on offer, was in quiet request at late prices.
Malt changed hands at previous quotations. Oats were in
moderate supply and quiet demand at about Monoay's
prices. Maize was disposed of on former terms. Beans and
peas were at last currencies. The sour market was inactive
on former terms.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARICET.-MONDAY.
There is no particular feature in the cattle trade. Sup-
plies were nlt large, but were sufficient for the demand. The
show of beasts was hardly so good as en Monday last either
as regards number or condition. Those from our own grazing
districts do not call for any special comment. The inquiry
was rather slow, and prices remained much the same as on
Monday last. The exceptional figure for the best Scots was
Os. 2d., and the general Gs. per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,500; from
other parts of England about 250; from Scotland, 175; and
frora Ireland about 200 head. The foreign side of the
market was rather thinly supplied. The principal receipts
were from Denmark, but there was-also a few Spanish. With
a quiet trade quotations were much about the same. The
sheep pens were not over well filled, and there was again a
decided scarcity of prime small breeds. Business was not
active. The choicest small Downs made 7s. 2d., and occa-
7s. 4d., but heavy sheep of the best quality were disposed of
at 6s. Gd. to is. Bd. per 81b. Calves were quiet at about late
rates. Pigs sold on former terms. At Deptford there were
250 beasts and about 3,000 sheep. Coarse and inferior
beasts, 4s. 6d. to is.; second quality ditto, ss. to is. 6d. ;
prime large oxen, ss. Bd. to Os.; prime Scots, &c., is. 10d.
to Gs. 2d. ; coarse and inferior sheep, is. 6d. to 6s. ; second
quality ditto, 6s. to Os Gd. ; prime coarse woolled sheep, 6s.
6d. to Os. 10d. ; prime Soutlidowns, Srs. to 7s. 4d.; large
toarse calves, is. to is. 6d. ; prime small ditto, is. to Gs. 4d.;
large hogs, is. 6d. to 4s. 4d.; neat small porkers, is. 6d. to
is. per nib, to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT-3IARKET.-MONDAY.
Trade was dull to-day at barely last week's prices. The
supply was larger. Per 81b. by the carcass :-Inferior beef,
is. to is. Bd. ; middling ditto, 48 to 48. Gd. ; prime large
ditto, 4s. Bd. to is. 2d. ; prime small ditto, is. to is. 4d. ;
veal, is. 4d. to Gs. ; inferior mutton, 3s. to 45.; middling
ditto, 4s. 4d. to is. ; prime ditto, is. 4d. to 6s. ; large pork,
is. to is. Bd.: small ditto, 4s. to 4s. 6d. .