The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-04-12 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

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MAIL K-LANE. —MoNDA
Quietness has prevailed in the grain trade. The mild
weather and the improving position of agricultural affairs
have checked business. English wheat has peen in short
supply. Millers operated very cautiously, and only dealt in
the choicest samples, which were tolerably steady in value,
otherwise the tone was dull and weak. Foreign wheat was
in fair eupply. The demand was inactive at barely late
rates. Barley, both malting and grinding, was in slow
demand on former terms. Malt changed hands quietly, at
previous currencies. Oats sold slowly, and some foreign
sorts were rather weaker. Maize was dull and easy in value.
Beans and peas were quiet, and without change. The flour
market was inactive at about late currencies.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MAREET.-MONDAY.

Owing to the mild weather, and to the business in the
dead meat market, the cattle market ruled decidedly fiatt
and quotations have throughout shown weaknear. The sup-
plies were moderate. From our own grazing districts a fair
show of beasts came to hand. Business was very slack. In
some very few exceptional cases 5s 2d. was obtained for a
very choice Scot, but the grneral extreme quotation did not
exceed Sc. per Sib., whilst much good stock went at a lower
figure. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we
received about 1,600; from other parts of England about
500; from Scotland, 216 ; and from Ireland 62 head. On the
foreign aide of the market the supply of beasts was limited,
and was confined to the receipts from Denmark, Spain,
and Sweden. About 150 American beasts were detained at
Deptford. Throughout the demand was heavy, with prices
ruling In favour of buyers. The sheep pens were fairly well
filled, and in addition there were about 7,000 at Deptford.
The market was decidedly flat, at a fall of 2d. per 81b,.
The best Downs and half•breds in the wool sold at 6s 44.
to 6s. 6d. and ditto clipped, ss. 44. to 55. 6d. per Sib.
Lambs were firm at Sc. to 9s. per 81b. Calves and pigs were
dull and weak. Inferior beasts, 4s. to 4r. 6d. ; second
e supplyat he r , waswa
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4s. 104. ; prime Scots, 43. 10d. to ss. ; inferior sheep,ocre
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Sc. Gd. ; second quality, 53. 6d. to 65.; prime coarse,Vr. large
(is. to Os. 44. ; prime Southdowns, 6s. 4d. to cc. 6a- ,
6 Sd •
6s. to s. . ,
quality, 4s. 6d. to 41. Bd. ; prime large oxen. 4s. Ssds..
to
large hogs, 4s. to 4s. 4d. • small porkers,
lambs, Bs. to 9s. per Sib. 'to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET -MONDAY.
coarse calves, Sc. 6d. to Gs. ; prime small ditto, Cs.
to IS. loc;
very dull, and prices were tiona • Int ri beef,
e the quota .- e or
large. The following
were
ditto, Sc. 44. to 4s ; prim large
2s 4d. to 2s. Bd. ; middling
ditt 4 d e
64 • prime small 0, ll• 4
ditto, 4s. to 4s. • ,
veal, ss. to ss. 4d. ,
• inferior mutton, 2s. Bd. to ha
4d. • prime large di ' 84.;
middling ditto, 4s. to 45.4.
to._s. 6 . ge 13, 45. Bd. to
Trade this morning, int:ludo:l:i
53. 2d.; large pork. 311. 2 3 d ; small ditto, 3s. 104. to
43. 2d.; and lamb, 7s. to Ss• Per Sib, by the carease.
-- - edded% ltohwee rmil. mild
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