The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1871-04-29 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE -MONDAY.

The grain trade has been in a depressed date to-day. The
recent rains having greatly enhanced harvest proepects. and
the season being sufficiently far advanced to almost entirely
remove the apprehnelon of danger from night frosts, leas
diaposidon has been shown to•operate l'ery few samples of
%oldish wheat have been offered, but there has been a fair
sh m from abroad. There has been a thin attendance of
millers, andantes have progressed slowly In all qualities at a
decque of in. per qr. The supply of barley has been mode-
rate, and squat to requirement. The demand has been In-
active, nt abont late raoes. Malt has bees quiet, at the rates
previously current. For oats the inquiry has been lou
active. Good sound corn has maintained into currencies, but
inferior produce ins been lower to selL iteans, the supply of
which has been short, have been in limittd request, at pro-
al.% quotations. Teas have sold on former terms. The lie,
market has been depressed, and the tendency of prices Ina
been in favour of buyers,

MARK-LANE —WEDNESDAIL
The grain trade at Mark lane to-day ruled quiet, and
prices In most instances favoured purchasers There were
only short supplies of English grain on sale, but the arrivals
from abroad were on • liberal scull. Wheat of all dercrip-
Mons experienced a dull trade, at prlies tending towards
reduction. Barley was quiet, though steady In vain,. Malt
we dull, at about late rate. The demand for oats was not
active, but for sound corn extreme prices were realised. Male,
was steady both in value and demand. Beans and Peas were
little enquired Mier. and prices were unaltered.
11 ETROPOLI FAN CAI ILE MARK ti—MONDAY.

The cattle trade has presented a more animated appear.
taco. The supplies of stock hate been less extensive, and
with an improved demand prices hove rhea. The supply of
home-fed besets has been moderate, boo the receipts from
abroad have been limited. A full average business has been
trenucted and prices have risen 2d. per 81b. For the best
Scots and crosses Si. 61 to st, 84 per 81b. has been paid.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Emma, and Cambridgeshire we
received about 1,500 Sad* and crosses, from other parts
of England &bent 350 various breeds, from Scotland 147
Sc to and crosses, a:,d from Ireland abut 50 oxen. The
market has been oulymo lerately supplied with sheep. The
demand has Leon steady, and an advance of fully ii. per
6:b. has been established. The beet 1)4 wns and hali-bride
dipped have sold at 51.10 d. to C.. per 8:b. Lam brhave
changed hands qnleily, at from 61.01. to 8a per bits. Calves
here been in moderato request, and pigs leave met a slow
sale. At the waterside there have been about 740 bents and
11 5.0 sheep. In future stock from Germany will be allowed
to pass to the market, but It must be slaugoterei within be
dap.
For Sib, to .ink the offal,
▪ d 5. d.
Infer. e'er:a beasts 5 0 4 0
- quality .... 4 04 6
-oxen.. 5 05 4
• Oh 8

Bcond irTaliti.7.7
!rime Largp p 05 4

d. a. d.
Prime Scuthdown.. 5 104 0
Lrge come calves 3 8 4 4
Prime smell .6... 06
Lugo hoe. 8 64 0
Neat *mull porkers 4 6 6 4
.0 6 8 0
Q.. old at. pie. each 20 0 26 0
146 1T tte 2T.—N10r4042.
trede has been flip; aadprlc
the career..

Prime ScqU, kc.

d. id.
Inkrlor mutton ....S 4 4 0
Idlddlia dd.!, 4 4 5