The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-12-22 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

TIIE CHRISTMAS CATTLE MARKET.

MONDAY, Dec. 17.

•
The "great market " which la to provide the most Im-
portant stem in our Christmas fare wan held to-day, and
attracted quite the irmal amount of intermit. .The display
of stock, if not opt, what has been seen on former occasions,
w ss fully as line as had been expected, and wee pronounced
by general consent as encouraging Toe market Ude year has
been allowed to take It. ordinary position In following the
show at I -lington, and as this has limited the time between
this market-day and Christmas to its narrowest possiba
space, the show of stock to day may there( ,re be
taken as COmlerlaing all that Is to be •xpe :tad to
meet the demand of the OCOUIOII The nambers of
cattle and sheep on sale were sufli.deet to prove
that our feeders of rock were quite willing to
meet our Chriatmas requirei,dinte liberally, but it most be
borne in mind that the period that has elapsed
since the last great market has been a difficult time
with many, set calculate. 'a render them extremely cau-
tious in so regulating their ..ippliee as not to Induces esprit.-
Mon and loss At the same time, the restated in. so to the
transit and slaughter of stock, which are still in force, keep
the trade unchanged, and increase the °helmets of loan that
may accrue from ..ver-supp'ylug a m net at any one time.
Under these circumatauc,s, the amount of stork brought Into
the market to-day was regarded as satisfactory, and whilst less
.-utecsieethsn in former years—more partici,' larlyto theeniries
of sheep—the selection was extremely good One very import-
ant feature In the market wan the early inaturisyed • large
proportion of cattle, and although 0 detraeted.somewhat
from the appearance at a first glance—as there were fewer
lines of those immense animals wale. • growth of four and
flee yearn ordinarily produces—yet, on closer IllepeCtaou, the
stock was found LO be of c maiderable merit an swords
symmetry and quality, and rep *id production, and In enis
way making the meg y advance in Use sworn of feeding
which, wok our itioremine Populat,on and the serums loss
of stock from the pr itract-d epidemic, stands us in the pre-
sent Juncture In so Inuel nerd.

In viewing the reap. °sive tweet+, of cattle,
Ile Devon.
u were most auspicios r their numbers, and et of c on-
chtion were very prime, althoueh scat cely carrying. he *eight
of meat that we have ern on former occasions. . Neverthe-
less, among them were some extremely due speciniens of the
So its, it may be said that they fairly maintained their posi-
tion in point of s)minetry end condition. Them were, finieed,
very few hid; &Tent animal, among the solicit mwhich in
the aggregate was not, however, up to the numbea shown on
previous occasions. The Hereford• were in fair Circe,
end generally well up to the average of Curistinw
conditon. The shorthorns made a fine show, and included
some of the burst bents lathe market for the an, nip t of splen-
did meat they carried on their ponderous frames The cross
breeds were proportionably numerous, Mr, somewhat uneven
in regard to condition ; nevertheless, they contlibtited weU
towards the supply of really prime Christmas beg?. There
were also some very fine Sussex beasts in the show. Of Welsh
beasts there were few, hat they Included limo-fine animals,
which for the quality, ai well as quantity, of rase; they pro-
duced were much admired
Of the foreign cattle, it must be said that they steadily
maintain a prom...lye Improvement, and there weiw among
them some remarkably fine specimens, caryl g irons 17i to
180 stone, These were more particularly noticeable among
the French stock, but there were also tom_ very good beasts
from Ii Aland,
The show of sheep was decidedly under the average of
...es... no mhara_. but the wlecdon sew as in quality equal
to former yeen the anon ao‘aa lanai 41012
well for their excellent linable of both mutton and wool.
The various long-wool breede were also exceedingly good,
and evenly selected, and altogether the dimply .ot tshla de.
emit:llion of atolt left nothing to complain oL .

MARK LANE, 'MONDAY.

I,- The supply of home-grown wheat on sale at otir [liar—keg
..today was very modszute. The trade for all qualities rided
.111 M and prices were 1a per quarter higher than on litinday
• test. The condition of the proddce bronght'forWard was
but middling. With foreign wheat the market was mode-
tratelymapplied. Russism qualinee were in Nequest and im-
proved to vslue la per querter. Fw. other descriptioos the
trade was firm, and prices had an upward tendeacy floating
cargoei of grain were to steady request at rather high
pi toes.' .E wish barley was I, fair supply, and there was
good show of foreign produCi on the cands. The bsrley
tree, ruled quiet, at about late ratea. The malt trale wag
dull, at fast 'Monday's currency. Owing to the large import
foreign ollts 'set week, and the arrival of further em-
iereble mil-plies to-day, the trade for oat' was very
the rates Cl Monday last. Beans were in good telling,
the demand ruled heavy, at • further ,licline In the
Idiots ot it to Y. per qoarter. Peni—tne supply of
Snit good —.fold tweedy, et It to 2s,lper quarter less
~quoneyabien nu,Mpndily Jett. Lie flier trade was fir:, at
jlVielus:ei.'"Thse Li"
ame tiefaitnd r4Pli'r4nte,datmt:n toe clewt
.&o. at
*144901. • S. . . • •
• Ito PI
itearlinge and old hops have been &might after, bint no
ar.aiitiatapioprotiocsnettkiren
.Kertase
/kliesistiumutalkly oupnorted Al. New York the trade Is firm
at 'll CIIIIMIWItes. ,OwtheeContisent line narcele are most
fo, cora money. The Import into london last week
Mite e:1Of 891 from Antwetp,..2o7.trom.Naw Irprk, 21
iitineeffhe 69 from liamburall, 64' }rem Ostend, 166
I rout Calais, 41:from Bremen, MOUT froth Ilhotterdain. Mid
and Awn Keels. 108. to 231. Weald of Kent, 160 e Manus.
,usses, 131 s to lit. ; and Teerlings, ithe to 160 a
POT XTOE3. •

These tearlre'• are Wily suponed sells pota'oes. Floe
aro Id price, andrhs de nand f vivo Is study;
o krwti. vie trarleh erlslme:. antinstum. Trio Import into
Ltin ion lest steak c tilt elf 117 tons from Caen, tot ros
from St. Mans, 71 tons from E• fly, 110 ,•tlis from Jersey
6 Plclraerm from EL tertivrs, 4 rites from Amsterdam, 2
hags fulls Astsserp, 50 bop from flamtnirgh, and 35 basal
Irons fitnoa Yorkshire Regents, 91s. so 135 s flukes, 100 s.
to 151.4 : rocks, 20s. So 100..; 5001.00 Regents, 80s. to 100..
per loss.