The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-15 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE, MONDAY.
The arrivals of English wheat fresh up this morning,
coutwise and by land-carriage, were limited, and mostly in
poor condition. The few fine samples on the stands were
mostly disposed of at prices equal to Monday last. All
other kiwi., however, were very dull, and to have forced
sales Is. to 2s. per qr. less money must have been submitted
to. The show of foreign wheat was good. Good and fine
qualities were held at full quotations but inferior kinds
were rather cheaper. Floating cargoes of grain were teactive,
and the quotations were barely supported. Although the
supply of both English and foreign was very moderate, sales
progressed slowly, and inferior parcels ruled In favour of
buyers. Malt supported last week's quotations ; but the
demand for even the finest parcels was very inactive. The
I supply was tolerably good. We have no change to notice
in the value of either beans or peas. The quantities on offer
were only moderate. The flour trade was heavy, and
country marks were the turn lower. Maize was very dull,
and Gd. to Is per quarter less money was accepted for both
red and white parcels. Seeds and Cakes were a sldw inqtery,
and the quotations were with difficulty supported. • ' •
MARK-LANE, WEDNEsDsr:
Fresh up to our market, to-day, the arrivals of English
wheat were only limited, the quality of the samples, for the •
most part, being very inferior. There was only a small
attendance of millers, and the demand for both red.and
white parcels ruled very inactive, at Monday's decline of In.
to 25. per qr. }'reign wheat met a dull inquiry, on the
reduced terms of that day. Barley was in little request, at
drooping currencies. Malt was steady in price, with little
lousiness doing. oats were steady in value and demand.
The supply was seasonably extensive. Beans sold slowly, at
late rates. Peas commanded little attention, at unaltered
quotations. Rye was unchanged in value. Maizerulcd in
favour of bnyers. A fair business was concluded in linseed,
but rapeseed was dull. Clover and all other English seeds
were neglected nevertheless, prices were maintalued.
Town-made flour was unaltered, but the demand was very
Country marks and foreign were Lewin% down-
wards.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, BIoNDAY.
The arrivals of stock front our own grazing districts exhi-
bited a falling off but the quality of most breeds was good.
From Ireland and Scotland the receipts were on the increase.
On the whole, the demand ruled inactive yet lain week's
quotatioes were supported. The best Scots and crosses
realised 4s. 10d. per elk. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Rosen, and
cambridgeshire we received about 1,290 Scots, shorthorns,
and crosses; from other parts of England, 629 various breeds:
from Scotland, 461 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 210
cows heifers, Arc. There was only a limited supply of sheep
on offer. The quality of the stock, however, was prime.
The mutton trade ruled steady, but no improvement toot
place in the quotations The best Clowns and half.breils sold
at 65. per 014. About 1,000 shorn sheep came to hand. The
few lambs in the market were held at from Ms. to 465. each.
Prime small calves were scarce, and in fair request, at full
prices. Inferior calves were very dull, at late rates. The
highest figure was tis. 6d. per Mb. The sale for pigs—the
supply of which was tolerably good, was inactive, on
former terms, viz., from 3a, 4d. to 45. 2d. per Sib.
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Business hail been quite of a retail character. Really fine
hops have sold at full prices, but Inferior produce, when
pressed for sale, has barely maintained late currencies. The
Continental markets are mostly heavy. The import into
London last week consisted of 93 bales from Antwerp, 265
from Boulogne, 492 from Dunkirk, 2.-A from ilamburgh, 40
from Calais, and 96 from Rotterdam. Mid and East Kent;
61. Os. 0091. Oa ; Weald of Kent!, 51. Os. to 61. 105.
Sussex, 41. 151. to 5L 15,.; Farnluims, Ti. Os. to 91. On
yearlings, 41. Os. to 51. Os.
YOTATORM
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These markets continue—VT.l,e 'fairly supplied with potatoes.
For tine parcels there has been a moderate demand, at full
currencies. but Wiener qualities have been neglected. The
Imports into London last week consisted of f.,692 sacks from
Dunkirk, 502 bags 60 sacks roes Boulogne, 55 tops from Rouen,
and S 5 tons front Caen. Regents. 120 k to 170..; Flakes, )3os. to
1755. : Rocks, 10Js to 130..; French, Pss, to lion. per ton.

There has been un improvement In the demand for
colonial wool ; nevertheleu prices are unaltered. In
English wool the transactions have been only to a
moderate exent, at late quotations. The import into
London last week consisted of ;set bales from Cham-
pion Bay, d,131 from Adelaide, 5,410 from the Cape, 4,1511
from Geelong, 6.091 from Part Philip, and 3,005 from Sydney.
Current prices of English wool :—FleeceL—Sonthadwn tiog-
geta, IL 2.1 to IL 20.: half-larsos, Sc. 20. to In, bid • Kent
fleeces, Is. Id to IL l 0.: Southdown ewes; and wethers.
IL 10. to Is IW., Leicester litto Is. Id. to le Yd. per lb.
Sort.: clothlng, Is 20 to la 51• L combing, IL 01 to ls. bid
per in.
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