The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-03-02 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MA.RK-LANE.-MONDAY.

Business at Mark-lane has been on a quiet scale. There
was a thin attendance, and buyers were not willing
operators, owing to the prospect being regarded as more
peaceful. English wheat was in short supply but goo&
condition. The demand was heavy, and prices must be
written is. per qr. lower. Foreign wheat, of which a
fair supply was on the stands, was difficult to move, and
generally is. easier. Barley was in moderate supply and.slow
request, at barely late rates. Malt found buyers on former
terms. Oats changed hands quietly, and were rather weak.
Supplies were moderate. Irish, 205.; Danish and Sweaisb,
19s to 235. ; Russian, 19s. to 235. For maize the demand
was on a limited scale, at last week's priceF. Arrerican,
275. 6d. to 295. ; Danubian, 31s. to 365. Beans and peas
were slowly dealt in, and about the same n value. The flour
market was inactive. Foreign parcels were rather lower to
sell.

MAR K-I, A NE.-WED NESDAY.

At Mark-lane business has been very quiet. English
wheat has been sparingly offered, and the show of foreign is
not large. The market has ruled quiet, at barely Monday's
prices. The supply of barley was short, nevertheless the
inquiry was inactive, on former terms. Malt changed
hands at late currencies. Oats, of which a short supply was
on the stands, was in limited request, and without change.
For maize there was not much demand, at late currencies.
Beans and peas were quite and unaltered. The flour
market was dull.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
consisted of 10,380 head. In the corresponding week of
last year we received 16,043 ; in 1876, 14,820 ; in 1875,
16,049 ; in 1874, 4701 ; and in 1873, 5,102. The cattle
trade has assumed a rather firmer appearance. Supplies
were short, and the demand rather more active. The receipts
of beasts from our own grazing districts were hardly up to
the average in point of number, and there was a preponder-
ance of second-rate animals. The trade was firm, especially for
choice breeds, which made full prices, the best Scots selling at
6s. 20. per 81b. Secondary and other kinds were disposed
of at about late rates. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire we received about 1,300; from other parts
of England about 300; from &midland 106. On the foreign
side of the market was a rather more liberal
supply of beasts. Nearly 150 American were offered, be-
sides a good sprinkling of Danish, and some Spanish. The
demand was quiet but steady, at full currencies. The sheep
pens were not over well filled, and there was the same
complaint with reference to the scarcity of prime small
breeds. More animation in the market, and prices were
maintained. The best Downs and half-breds sold a- 71. 26. to
7s. 6d., and ditto clipped at from 6s. to 6s. 40. per 81b. Lambs
were selling at about Bs. per 81b. Calves and pigs were quiet.
but steady. At Deptford there were about 100 beasts and
7,000 sheep. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. 66. to 65.;
second quality ditto, bs. 6d. ; prime laroe oxen, ss. 66. to 6s. ;
prime Scots, (to., 65. to 65 2d.; coarse and Inferior sheep,
be. 6d. to 6s. ; second quality ditto, 6s to 6s. 66.; prime
coarse woolled sheep, 7s. to 7s. 26. ; prime Sonthdowns, 7s.
26. to 7s. 4d.; lambs, Is. ; large coarse calves. Is. to ss. Bd.;
prime small ditto, ss. 10d. to 6s. 6d.; large hogs, 3s. 60
to 4s ; neat small porkers, 4s. to 4s. Bd. per blb, to sink the
offal,
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
The supply of meat on offer was moderate. Trade was short
and the following were the quotations :-Inferior beef, 3s.
to Is. 4d. ; middling ditto, Ss. 86. to 4s. 46. ; prime large
ditto, its. 66. to ss. 26. ; prime small ditto, ss. to ss. 46. ;
veal, be. to to. 46. ; superior mutton, 3s. to 4s. ; middling
ditto, 4s. 4d. to ss. ; prime ditto, ss. 4d. to 6s. 4d. ; large
pork, Is. 46. to 4s. ; small ditto, 4s. 46. to 58. ; lamb, 71. to
Bs. per 81b, by the carcass.