The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1879-12-13 00:00:00

THE VIA_RKETS.

MARK-LANE.-MoLsDAY,
At Mark lane business was quiet, but tlie tone was firm.
Supplies of English grain remained short, but there were
liberal stocks of foreign wheat and oats. The wintry
weather gave tone to the wheat markek but without In-
ducing activity. Business was concluelle-if the full prices
of last week. The barley trade, as regardifine malting and
grinding samples, was firm, but secondary sorts were neg.
lected. Malt cold at late rates. For oats a fair inquiry pre-
vailed, at hardening currencies. Maize wasrather dearer, with
a quiet demand. Supplies were short. Beans and peas were
quiet and unaltered. The flour market was inactive at pra-
vious prices.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE 1.14.E1KET.-11OrD4.r.
The cattle trade was quiet In tone. In all descriptions of
stock dealings were limited, but values were fairly main-
tained throughout. About.an average show of bents came
to baud from our own district. Scotch stock also was some-
what more plentiful, and there was again a liberal display
of Irish. The position of the trade was much the same as
that on Monday last. The transactions were restricted, and
quotations ere unaltered. The beat Scats and erssisss
were disposed of at ss. 4d. to Si. 6d. per 81b. From
the Midland and Home counties we received about
2,00, from Scotland 206, and from Ireland about 1,600
head. The foreign side of the market was rather
pally with Canadian beasts. The
Previous prices. The number of sheep on
thinlytrade
wassup
quiet,pli ed
aptri nci
offer was only moderate. Sales progressed very slowly, but
the market was steady. The best Downs and half-breds
were generally disposed of at Gs. 4d. to Os. Bd., bat in some
few Instances 6s. 84. per 81b, was reached. Calves and pigs
were quiet, and about the same in value. At Deptford were
400 beasts and 4,000 sheep. Prices are as follows :-Inferior
beasts, 4s. to 41. Gd. ; second quality, 4s. 61. to be.; prime
large oxen, 53. 4d. to Sc. 64. ; prime Scots, 51. 64. to 61. 84.;
inferior sheep, 4s. to ss. ' • second quality, ss. to Si. 64. ;
prime coarse woolled, 61. 24. to 6s. 44.; prime Southdowna,
6s. 44. to 61. 84. ; large coarse calves, 6s. to Si. 6d.; prime
small ditto, Si. 64. to Cs,- large hogs, 4s. to 45. 6d,; small
porker& 45. 6€l. to ss. per 81b. sinking the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEA.T MARKEL-Mos/DAY.
Trade was very slow to-day. The supply was moderate.
and prices werei as under :-Inferior beef, 2s. 81 to 3s. :_•
to 4s. 104 ; prime small ditto, 4s. 84. to sge
. ditto,
Di
middling ditto 3s. Bd. to 45. 4d. ; prime large
to Si. 4d. •, inferior mutton, Is. to 31. ad. middling
large
port,
Bs. 4d. to 4s. 4d.; prime ditto, 4s. 64. to 55.;
33. to Is. 4d.; small ditto, as. 84. to ss . _clittov,e4asl..,
per 81b. by the
carcase. HOP. '

Sussex,
The old hop market business has been rather quiet during
the week, and the tone is not quite so good. Really Choice
hops, which are in limited suPPIY, are pretty well held, but
altogether there is rather more disposition to realise. East
Kent goldiogs, £l3 to Elf 3 16..; Mid-Kent, £ll Us.
to
£l6 las. ; Weald and Kent, £.7 103 to £l3 ; £0 10s. to
£lO 10.-; Worcester, £3 to £l7; Farnham and Country,
to £lB per cwt. £lo