The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-11-04 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MA RK-LiNE.—MoNPAr.

At the provincial markets held on Saturdays quiet tone
was observable. tie demand for wheat • was inactiveaand
lii,, tendency of prices has been ill favour of buyers.
Sprinz corn has to en steady. A fair supply of wheat
has been received from kssex and Kent, :ind the thow of
foreign has been good. There has Iwo] a thin atten-
dance of min, rs. and sales have progrooed quietly in
all descriptions. Fine samples have lawn steady in valise,
but in other revects the tendency has lwen towards lower
rates. A moderate supply of barley has been on otter, tine
malting produce has been in request. and has realised full
prices. Other qualities have Men quiet. Malt has lose dis-
posed of, at previows quotations. There has been agood
show of oats on offer. In sound cons sales have progressed
steadily, and full rates have been obtained. Inferior eons
has been drooping in value. Nuns have been in fair rosest,
at full quotations. For Peas the demand has been moder-
ately active, on former terms. Main has been steady in
value and inquiry. The demand for flour has been inactive,
and the Lileitations have been barely maintained.

MA R K.LA NE. —NN oN USDA Y.

The grain trade here to-day ruled quiet. Tue supplies of
English wheat were modefately extensive, while the re .
ceipts from abroad are good. Sales in all description,: were
effected cautiously, and generally favoured purellasera
Choice barley was in fair request, at full rates, but
other qualities were inaetive. Malt sold slowly on former
terms. There were liberal arrivals of oats on sale. ' The
demand was limited, but for sound corn full prices were
obtained. Beans .41 peas were steady, but with,little
doing. Flour was dull, and in some instances slightly
cheaper
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARE ET.—MoNnar.
The cattle trade has been devoid of any feature of import-
ance. lhe supplies have been rather larger, but the quality
has been hardly so good as on Monday last. As regards
beasts, the receipts from our own grazing districts have been
more liberal, and foreign breeds have been well represented,
so far as numbers have been concerned, hut the general qua-
lity has been rough. The trade has ruled slow, but at mode-
rate prices. The best English breeds are making 4s. bd. to
ss. toil., and the choicest foreign, ss. 2.1. to 50. 42. per 81b.
From Lincolnshirejadcestershire, and Northamptonshire, we
received about 1,800 shorthonis, Ac. from other parts of
England alsait 500 varions breeds and from Ireland about
100 oxen. A moderate supply of sheep has been in the pens,
but English breeds have been scarce. The trade has been
quiet at the rates previously current. The best Downs and
haltbreds have made S. 1(51 to 7s. pert lb. Calves have
been in short supply and moderate request at late rates.
Figs have sold at previous quidati.ins.
Per blb, to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Inf. come beasts.. 3 8 4 0 Prime Southdown 6 10 7 0
Second quality .... 5 0 5 4 Large coarse calves 3 8 4 6
Prime large oxen.. 5 6 5 8 Prime small ......5 0 5 8
Prime Scots, itc... & b. 5 10 Large h0g5........ 3 6 4 0
In coarse sheep.. 4 4 5 0 Neat small porkers 4 0-4 8
See -ad quality.... 5 2 6 0 Lamb ............5 0 0 0
Pr. coarse walled 6 '26 5 tr.oldst. pigs, each 0 00 0
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET—MONDAY.

A fair supply has been on sale. The trade has been slow

at--011-i-quoiitions.

Per 81b. by the carcase.
d. s. d.
Interior beef 3 4 i 0 I Inferior Mutton .. 3 10 4 4
Middling ditto 42 4 6 aliddithe ditto .... 405, 2
Prime large ditto 4 s 5 0 Mine ditto ...... 5 4 5 g
Prime small ditto 5 2 5 4 Large pork ........ 3 4 4 4
Veal
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