The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1876-09-09 00:00:00

THE NARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MONDAY.
More steadiness prevailed in the grain trade at Mark-lane.
Baglish wheat was in only mOderate supply. There was a
healthy demand at an advanee in prices of about is. per qr.
Foreign wheat, of which a fair show was on the stands, was
in request, and was generally disposed of at an advance of
is. per qr. There was a moderate supply of barley on offer.
The trade ruled quiet at previous quotations. Malt sold at
late rates. Oats, though a large supply, were the turn dearer
on the week, with a fair business doing. For mai7B the
market was quiet, on former terins. Beans and peas changed
hands quietly, at about late rates. In the flour market there
was no fresh feature, business being limited.
MARK-LANE.-WEDNESDAY.
Although quiet, the grain trade at Mark-lane has been
firm. English wheat was rather sparingly offered, and sold
slowly, but at lull prices. Foreign wheat, of which a fair
supply was on the stands, changed hands at Monday's rates.
A moderate supply of barley was on the stands. Sales pro-
gressed quietly, at previous currencies. Malt dull, at late
rates. Oats were in fair supply and steady request, at full
quotations. Main was disposed ot at about last week's
prices. Arrivals of Grain.-English and Scotch: Wheat,
1.200; barley, 110 • malt, 110; peas, 180 qrs. Foreign:
Wheat, 20,280: bailey, 19,600; oats, 70,180; maize, 15,8S0;
beans, 3 460 qrs. ; and flour, 700 sacks and 10,220 barrels.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
Owing to the unfavourable weather the cattle trade has
been in a dull state, and the large supplies offering have been
a source of weakness. The show of English beasts has been
tolerably good. The demand was unsettled. Some of the
very choice qualities sold at about late rates, namely, 6s. per
81b., but secondary and inferior descriptions experienced a
dragging ipquiry, and invariably sold at a marked reduction
from previous quotations. From Lincolnshire, j.eicester-
shire, and Northamptonshire we received about 2,000,
from other parts of England about 250, and from Scot-
land six head. On the foreign side or the market
there was a good show of beasts. Nearly 8 000 came
to hand from Tonning ; also 44 Canadian and some Dutch.
The trade was dull, at drooping prices. The sheep pens were
well filled. The demand ruled heavy, and only the best
quail, ies realised 7s. per Blb. Secondary sorts were alto-
gether irregular in value and decidedly lower. Calves were
disposed of on rather easier terms. Pigs quiet. At Dept-
ford were 130 foreign beasts. Coarse and inferior beasts,
4s. 4d. to ss. ; second quality ditto, ss. to is. 6d. ; prime
large oxen, is Bd. to ss. 10d. ; prime Scots, is. 10d. to 6s. •
coarse and inferior sheep, ss. to is. 6d ' • second quality ditto.,
• is 61. to 6s. 6d. ; prime coarse woolled, 6s. Bd. to 6s. 10d. ;
prime Southdowns, Os. 10d. to 75. • large coarse calves, 4s. to
ss. ; prime mall ditto, bs. to is. 10d. ; large hogs, 4s. 6d. to
is. ; and small porkers, is. 6d. to Os. per 81b. to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
Trade to-day, as on Saturday, was very heavy, but there
was not a large supply of beasts dieting, and better desorip-
tions were not much cheaper. The following were the quota-
tions. Per 81b, by the carcass :-Inferior beef, 3s. to Ss. Bd. ;
middling ditto, 4a. to 45. 6d' prime large ditto, 4s. 10d. to
is. 4d.; prime smell ditto, ss. to ss. 6d ; veal, be. to is, 4d.,
Inferior mutton, Sc. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 45. 41 to is. 4d.;
prime ditto, ss. 61. to 6s. 4d. ; large pork, 4s. to 4s. 841.
small ditto, is. to is. 6d.

POTATOES.
With a moderate sn,ply and a steady trade prices ruled as
follows ;—Kent Regeas, 1105. to 140 s. ; Essex ditto, 100 s. to
ISOs.; rocks, 80s. to 90s. • flukes, 140 s. ; kidneys, 1265. to
135 s ; Victorias, 110. to 130 s. ; and American rose, 1203. to
180 s. per ton. _ _ _