The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-02-26 00:00:00

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THE MARKETS:

MARK-LANE,-DIONDAY.
Business at Mark.lane was very moderate, the toss 6/ the
market throughout being dulL English wheat was In shark
supply, and was almost entirely neglected. Scarcely any-
thing was done, at nominally Monday' a prices, but the ten-
dency was in favour of buyers. With reference to foreign
wheat there was a fair supply on the stands. Millers held
aloof, and in the few sales effected late prices were with diffi-
culty maintained. Barley, both malting and grinding, was
in slow request, and drooping in value. Malt was dull, at
late rates. Oats, of which a moderate supply was on the
stands, were a dull sale, and rather easier. Maize was very
dull, and about 6d. per quarter lower. Beans inative and
drooping, whilst peas fell is. per quarter. The flour Market
remained depressed, and prices favoured purchasers. ,
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKE -MoNDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week •
amounted to 11.667 head. In the corresponding week in
1876 we received 16,049; in 1874, 9,700 ; in 1873, 5,002; in
1872, 12,824; and in 1871, 4,477 head. The cattle trade to-
day was dull in tone. Supplies were short; nevertheless
the heaviness in the dead meat trade precluded all approach
to activity. English beasts were in short supply, but the
number offered was quite sufficient for the demand . Busi-
ness throughout progressed heavily, and the tendency
of prices was in favour of buyers In some few excep-
tional cases 6s. per 81b, was paid for the best Scots and
crosses ; but the more general rate was bs. Bd. to be. 10d.
per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Rude Cambridgeshire we re-
ceived about 1,750, from other partstif England 250, and from
Scotland 189 head. The foreign side of - the market was
scantily supplied with beasts, the supplies being made up of •
receipts frgm Denmark and Holland. The trade has been dull, -
with prices favouring buyers. In the sheep pens there was a
scanty show. All breeds moved off heavily, the unfavourable
weatherwhecking business. For the very best Downs and half-
breda 7s. per 81b. was occasionally paid, but to force bulsineas
less money must have been taken. Second-rate qualities have
only been saleable on lower terms. Lambs have experienced
a very dragging sale, and were lower in value. Calves were • •
quiet at about late rates. rigs dull. At Deptford there
were 80 Getman, and 48 French beasts, and 3,000 German
sheep. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. 4d. to 55.-,; second
quality ditto. Si. to be. 4d. ; prime large oxen, be. &L to be.
Bd. ; prime Scots, &c., ss. Bd. to 65,; course and lit erior
sheep, 4s. 6d. to ss. ; second quality ditto, ss. to sf. 6d. ;
prime coarse wooled, 6s. 6d. to es. Bd. ; prime Southdovrna,
6s. Bd. to 75; large coarse calves, 6s. 6d. to 6s. ; Prime small
ditto, 6s. 6d. to 75. ; large hogs, 4s. 44. to 4s. 10d. ; small
porkers, Sc. to be. 4d. per 81b. to sink the offaL

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.
There was a full supply of meat on sale this morning, and
with mild weather, trade remained" dull at the following
rates :—lnferior beef, as. to 3s. 6d. ; middling ditto, 38. 10d.
to 4s. 4d. ; prime large ditto. 4s. 6d. to 4s. 10d.; prime small
ditto, 4s. Bd. to 55 ; veal, is. to 55. Bd. ' • inferior mUtton, 85.
to 3s. 6d. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s Bd. ; prime ditto, is.
to is. Bd. ; large pork, 4s. 4d. to 48. 81. ; small ditto, is. to
is. Bd. per 81b. by the carcase.