The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-09-26 00:00:00

THE

MARK LANK—MONDAY.
Fresh up to day, coastwise and by land carriage, the re-
ceipts of English wheat were limited, but in very fine con-
dition. Although the demand was by no means active,
prices, compared with Monday last. advanced Is. per
quarter. The transactions in foreign wheat were wholly re-
tail. Nevertheless, last week's currency was well supported.
The show of samples was rather extensive. Floating
cargoes :—Wheat, afloat, was held at very full prices.
Other kinds of produce off coast commanded full quo-
tations. Both English and foreign barley moved oft steadily.
and late rates were well supported. The supply was only
moderate. Malt maintained its previous value, with a fair
inquiry. The stocks in hands of the maltsters are now very
small. Good sound oats sold at hat week's quotations; but
heated parcels of foreign were the tuns cheaper. The show
of foreign was extensive. The few beans brought forward
were mostly disposed of at very full prices. Peas sold at
extreme rates, although the transactions in them were very
moderate. The dour trade was steady, at late rates. Seeds
and cakes wese unaltered in value. Indian Cons supported
the late advance in the quotations.

MARK LANE.—WEDNESDAY.
There was alimited attendance of millers at this Morn-
ing's market, and the demand for all kinds of produce ruled
inactive. I ming to the small supply of English wheat on
sale, however, the recent advance in the quotations was
fully supported. The business transacted in foreign wheat
was on a very limited scale, but prices remained firm.
There was a fair inquiry for barley, and both malting and
grinding qualities changed hands on former terms. The
malt trade was very inactive, at shout stationary currencies,
There was a large supply of eats, the bulk of the samples
being ~f inferior quality. All sound corn commanded a
ready sale, at extreme rates; lost second-rate parcels were
dull. Beans were scarce, arid rather more money was, in
some instances, realised. Peas sold steadily, on fully former
terms. There was a fair demand for maize, for which full
prices were paid. In the English seed market trade was at a
standstill, and the quotations were altogether nominal.
Linseed was firm, and there was a moderate inquiry for rape-
seed. Cakes were very high priced. Town-made flour
changed hands more freely, at the decline of Monday, the
quotation being 445. to 50s. per 2601 b. Foreign and country
marks were unaltered.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.

To-day's market was well supplied with foreign beasts mid
calves in lair average condition. Sales progressed slowly, at
a decline in the quotations of the former of fully 4d. per Sib.
About 7,000 foreign sheep were at the water side. From our
owa grazing distncts the arrival of beasts fresh up this morn-
ing was rather extensive; but at least a moiety of the supply
was greatly out of condition. All breeds met a heavy Inquiry,
and, compared with Monday last, the quotations declined fully
4d. per sib. tine very superior Scots and crosses sold
at 55. 2d. ; but the general top figure did not, exceed as. per
Sib. The arrivals from Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire comprised about 2,500 shorthorns; from
other parts of England, 400 various breeds ; from Scotland,
101 Scots and cross-a; and from Ireland, 00 oxen, Ax. The
show of sheep, arising from the great scarcity of pasture
food was extensive. The demand, therefore, ruled heavy,
and prices gave way fully 4d. per Sib. The top quotation
was 55. per sib., and a total clearance was not effected. We
have to report a slow sale for calves, at barely stationary
prices. The supply was good. There was an improved de-
mand for pigs, the supply of whieh was moderate, at fully
ad week's prices, viz., from 3s. 411 to 4s. 44. per Sib.