The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-04-24 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.' ,

MARK-LANE.—MONDAY.
Owing to the brilliant weather and the satisfactory
accounts received respecting agricultusal affairs, the grain
trade at Mark-lane was very quiet. English wheat in short
supply; nevertheless, the demand riled heavy, and prices
ruled is. to 25. per quarter lower than on Monday last.
Foreign wheat in rather more liberal supply; throughout
sales have been of limited extent, at Is. to 2s. per quarter
less money. Barley in moderate supply; in maltieg produce
next to nothing has been doing, at nominal prices; grinding
was rather easier. Malt inactive, at previous quotations.
English oats scarce, but foreign in large supply. A. fair
average business doing, but the prices were 2s. to is. per qr.
lower than at this day last week. Maize was purchased
quietly, at about previous quotations. For beans and peas
the inquiry was only moderate on former terms. The flour
market was quiet, and American barrels and secondary
qualities barely so firm.
MA.RIC-LINE.—WEDNESDAY".
The grain trade at Mark-lane has remained in a quiet
state. English wheat has not been in large supply; never-
theless the inquiry has ruled inactive, at about Monday's
prices. A fair supply of foreign wheat on offer, which met
a slow sale at the late reduction. Barley has been in mode-
rate supply. Malting produce has been neglected and un-
altered. Grinding has been rather less firm. Malt dull at
previous quotations. English oats scarce, foreign rather
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plentiful. -
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 17,434 head. In the corresponding week in 1874
we received 18,133 ; in 1873, 15,768 : in 1872, 16,783; in 1871,
14,733; and in 1870, 5,953 head. A dull trade had prevailed
in the cattle trade to-day. Fair supplies have been on offer,
and with business limited, prices have ruled in favour of
buyers. From our owirgrazing districts a moderate supply
of beasts have come to hand, but the condition has been
rather various, and really choice breeds have been searce.
The demand has throughout been very slow, at a decline in
prices of 2d. per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire we have received about 1,400 head; from
other parts of England about 250; and from Scotland, bg
head. On the foreign side of the market there have been
more liberal supplies of beasts, including about 500 from
Gothenburg, 400 Danish; 160 Spanish, and 400 Dutch. The
demand has been inactive, and prices have been weak.
.Full average supplies of sheep came to hand in some-
what variable condition. The demand was moderately
active, and choice breeds were steady in value. The best
Downs and half-breds made ss. 10d. to 6s. per 81b. Inferior
and foreign breeds were irregular in value. The lamb trade
quiet, at prices ranging from 65. to Ss. 10d. per sm. Calves
were very dull, and 6d. to Bd. per 81b. lower. Pigs were
quiet. At Deptford there have been 700 French and German
beasts. Coarse and inferior beasts; 3s. t3d. to 35. 10d. ;
second quality ditto, 4s. to Is. 6d. : prime large oxen, Is. Bd.
to ss. ; prime Scots, &c., ss. 4d. to 55. 80.; coarse and
inferior sheep, 4s. 6d. to 55. ; second quality ditto, 65. 2d. to
55. 4d. ; prime coarse woolled, 55. 6cl to ss. Bd.; prime South-
downs, ss. 10d. to 6s. ; large coarse calves, Is. 4d. to ss. ;
prime small ditto, 55. 2d. to ss. Ocl. ; large hogs, 4s. Bd. to
ss. 2d. ; small porkers, bs. 6d. to 55. 10d. ; lambs, 6s. 2d, to
88. 10d per 81b. by the carcass. Total Supply: Beasts,
3,200; sheep and lambs, 30,050; calves 180 ; pigs, 75.
Foreign Beasts, 960; sheep and lambs, 14,270 ; calves, 125.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARBET.-310NDAY.
A moderate supply of meat was on sale here to-day. The
trade was heavy for all descriptiong, and prices had a down-
ward tendency :-Inferior beef, 35. 4cl. to 35. 10d. ; middling
ditto, Is. to 4s. 6cL ; prime large ditto, 45. 6d. to 4s. lOcl. ;
prime small ditto, ss. to 55. 4d. ; veal, 45. Bd. to ss. 2d.;
inferior mutton, St to 35. ed. ; middling ditto, 48. to 45. 4d. ;
prime ditto, 4s. 10d to ss. 6cl; large pork, 65. Bd. to 48. 2d. ;
small pork, 4s. Bd. to bs. 4d. ; and lamb, 7s. to 7s. Bd. per 81b.
by the carcase.
POTATOES.
The supplies of potatoes on sale are moderate, and the
trade is slow, at the subjoined currency :-Regents, £4 to
£6 ss. ; rocks; £355. to £3 155.; flukes, £5 15s. to £7 55.; and
Victorias, 5 65. to £6 15s. per ton. Foreign.-Last week's
Imports into London consisted of 2,618 bags and 902 tons
from Dunkirk, 13,647 bags from Antwerp, 90 packages from
Lisbon, 20 barrels from Malta, 102 bags from Ghent, and 709
bags from Boulogne.
Hors.
The demand fer hops is small, and, at present, confined
principally to the lower grades, of which the supply is bare,
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and for which less money s accepted. Foreign markets are
firm, and rates have a tendency upward, notwithstanding the
inactivity of the trade. The imports of foreign hops into
London last week consisted of 96 bales from Hamburg.