The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-28 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE, MONDAY.

The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to-day. coastwise
and by land-carriage, were limited. The show of samples
was, therefore, small. Good and tine qualities were mostly
disposed of at prices equal to Monday last, but heated
qualities were very dull, and, in some instances, a shade
lower to sell With foreign wheat we were well supplied.
Even the finest samples met a slow sale: nevertheless, last
week's prices were supported. The inquiry for floating
cargoes of grain was far from active. In prices, however,
very little change took place. Malting barley was in fair
request at full quotation,; but grinding and distilling sorts
moved off heavily, at late rates. The supply of foreign was
good. Malt, the show of which was seasonably good—met a
slow sale, at last week's omotations The imports of foreign
oats having been extensive, the trade ruled heavy, and prices
gave way 6d. per qr. Beans were held on former terms, but
the inquiry for them was mostly in retail. Peas commanded
very little attention, on fornier terms. The flour trade was
heavy, and prices were a stride lower. Tares were very dull,
' owing to large arrivals, and the closing of the sowing season,
at 21. to 35. per quarter less money. Other sepia, as well as
cakes, Were a Blow sale.

MARK-LAN. WEDNFADAY.
There was a moderate supply of English wheat on
sale here to-day, the show consisting for the most part of
Monday's unsold samples. For all kinds the demand ruled
very inactive nevertheless, no change took place ill the
4mutations. The show of foreign samples was extensive, and
of good quality. A fair retail business was concluded in both
red and white parcels, at the rates current on last market
day. Fine malting barley was steady ill value and demand,
but low grinding flualities were neglected, and rather lower.
The malt trade was very dull, but factors held firmly for
previous terms. The chow was extensive. The floating
grain cargo trade has ruled heavy, with prices drooping for
both wheat and oats. Barley and other spring corn afloat
have maintained late rates Oats ruled dull at the late de-
cline, owing to excessive importation, but them was a fair
demand for good sound corn. Beans were a slow sale on
former terms. Yeas changed hands slowly, without change
iu prices. Maim was dull and drooping, owing to the large
quantities on sale. Linseed andrapeseed rule •I quiet. Red
clover was iii fair request, hut white was neglected. Tares
were very dull, at Monday's reduced currencies. Other
English seeds were inactive. Both town and country kinds of
flour were held for late rates, but the demand for all kinds
was very limited.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, M.,sidiv.
There was only a limited !supply of foreign stock on sale
here to-day, and nearly the whole of it found buyers, at very
full prices to a slight advance compared with Monday last.
The show of beasts fresh up from our own grazing districts
was moderately extensive, and in very prime condition.
From Scotland the receipts were liberal, and of full average
weight. The supply front Ireland was again limited. The
attendance of butchers being on the increase, all breeds of
beasts changed hands freely, at an advance in the quotations
of 2d. per bib. The best Soots and crones sold at ;A. per Sib.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we re-
ceived about 1,700 Scots, crosses, and shorthorns: from other
parts of England, 620 various breeds; from Scotland 532
Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 16,1 oxen, cows, 4tc.
There was about an average number of sheep in the pens for
' the time of year, and the quality of most breeds was good.
The demand was far from active: nevertheless, last week's
prices were supported. The best Downa and half -breds in the
wool realized Os. 41. per bib., out of the wool the quotations
were 4n, nti. to 45. ad per Sib Lambe—the show of which was
moderate—were in lair request, at lull currencies nO, from
325. W4Ol. each. Very few calves were brought forward. The
inquiry for them ruled steady, at last week's quotation.. The
top figure was Os. 44. per Mb. Prime small pigs were steady
but large pigs were very dull, at late rates. Prices ranged
from 35. 4d. to 45. 22. per Sib.