The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-11-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

Je A RIC-LANE. --MONDS Y.
The market has been moderately smpplied with English
wheat. There has been • thin attendance of millers and
owing to the absence of north country buyers, and to the
general inferiority, of the produce, the trade halo ruled
heavy, and the tendency of prices has been in favour of
buyers. The show of foreign wheat has been good and
In excess of requirements. Sales have progressed !slowly,
and the quotations have had • drooping tendency. There
has been • moderate supply of barley on the stands.
The demand hu been Inactive, at about late quotations.
Sac malting produce, however, being scarce, has realised
extreme currencies. Malt has been quiet on former terms.
The market hu been fairly supplied with oats. There has
been less animation in the inquiry, and some difbculti.ta,
been experienced in obtaining tut week's currencies.
have been quiet, at previous quotation.. Fees—For pea.
the Inquiry has been restricted, at late rates. Maize he.
been steady at full quotations. In flour not much bnatness
has been doing, at previous currencies.

LEK- LANE —WICDRISDAY,
The corn exchange to-day was thinly attended by millers,
and the busineee transacted was to a limited extent; never-
theless, prices were without any material change from
Monday. The supply of English wheat on sale was small,
but the arrivals from abroad were tolerably good. Sales in
all description, of both red and white produce were effected
cautlonaly, at the rates previously current. Earley was In
moderate supply, but limiteddrequenti for melting qualities,
TT= at' Its
Inquiry,rri at about inglle' quotation. distilling .
riall pro-
was
dull, but unchanged in value.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET -MONDAY.

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The cattle trade to day hue been In an unsettled date The
aupplies have been about an average, after due allowance for
the curtailment of the receipt, by the continued stoppage of
French and German beasts at the water slde has been made,
whliat In sympathy with the depression In the dead meat
market the demand has ruled heavy, and prices have had •
drooping tendency. As regards beasts choice breeds have
been dealt In to a moderate extent but they have only coca.
atonally realised tart week's top prices, vic, 6s. per 81b, the
present quotation for the best stock being ha. 104. per 81b.
Inferior breed, have been quite 24. lower. There has been
a fair supply of sheep on offer. The trade boa been dull at
2d. per 81b. lees mosey. The beet Dawns and halthreda
have sold at 6a. 84. to fa. 104. per 81b. Calve' have been in
limited request, and the demand for pigs has been in-
active.

Per lb to sink to. °Mal
s. . d. a. d. s. d.
Infer, coarse beasts 3 4 4 Pilule Bouthdowa 5 85 10
seeromi quality.... 4 410 Large 0041.40 calves 36 4 e
Prime large oxen.. 5 5 8 Primo small
Prime Scots, &C... 5 510 Large bogs 4 45 2
Infer. coarse 'heap 3 3 8 Neat small porkers 5 60 2
Second quality.... 3 1 4 4 Buckling calves.— . 0 00 0
Pr. coarse woolled 4 5 4 Qr. old ml. pigs. each 22 028 0

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METAOPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—ltoabayLute appUei .
optim4aptllAV.o been on sale. Tba trade bat

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Per lb. by the anew.
d. e. d.
Inferior Beef.. .... 3 3 6 Inferior mutton .. 84 0
Middling ditto 8 3 8 Middling ditto.... 4 0 4 6
Prime large ditto.. 4 4 8 Prime ditto ..—.. 4 8 6 2
Primeimall ditto— 41 6 0 Large p0rk........ 8 4 4 0
Vea1...... ........ 4 1 5 1 Small ditto 3 14 5 0