The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-10 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LAN 15.—Xicittosr.
Most of the country markets held on Saturday were very
inactive for wheat, and prims had a drooping tendency. 111
the value of spring corn and tlour very little chauge took
place. Throughout the Continent wheat continues to 1111.V0
off slowly, nevertheless the quotations are fairly supported.
Barley, and all other articles, are very firm in price. The
shipments 11f wheat and flour from the l nited States are
still very moderate. The imm,rts of foreign anal colonial
produce into London last week amounted to 23,3,,50 quarters
if wheat, 21,541 barley, 46,520 oats, 2,300 rye, 3,174 beans,
0118 peas, 6,074 linseed, 500 rapeseed, 11,440 maize, 267 Sundry,
and 773 sacks of thaw. A fair average supply of Diglisii
cheat Was on sale in our market to-day. The attend-
once of millers being rather limited the demons
for both red anal white qualities was in a sluggish
state, and last Monday's prices were barely supported.
We were well supplied with foreign wheat; even the finest
parcels were neglected, but rio quotable change took pla,
1,, prices Floating cargoes id wheat were hell at lull
currencies, anal all ,other produce afloat was steady in value,
The supply of English barley was only moderate—of foreign
extensive. Malting qualities moved off steadily, at full
Prices a but inferior kinds were the turn cheaper. NllOllllll,
took place in the value of malt. The demand for alt kiwi:.
was inactive, although the supply was only moderate. Co ~.1
sound oats moved MI steadily, at full ipiotatious ; but 'iambs I
samples were very inactive, at barely late rates. Beans 811. i
peas were quite as dear as last week, with a fair den,..l.
The transactions in flour were trifling, at late rates.
. Rllll cakes commanded full prices. Maize was less active.
MARK LANE.—WELNEsnav
The small supply of English wheat an, sale here to-day met
a quiet ileinanal, at about stationary currencies 111,
quantity on offer was but moderate, but the quality of the
samples was good. In foreign wheat a toldl yetail nosines
was concluded, on former terms. Fine malting barley was
in request, at fully late rates, but low grinding qintli tie;
were neglected. In malt there was very little &dog, awl
oplotallollB Were nominal. There Was a good show of amts..,
the stands Inferior Russian were dull and drooping in
value, but good *mud corn realised extreme rates. Beans
were again in short supply, anal prices ruled firm. Peas
, changed hands slowly, at last Monday's currencies. English
seeds of all descriptions ruled extremely quiet, at munim.l
rates. littfieell was offered MI rather lower terms. Rape
was unaltered In value. There was very little passing in
flour, but no alteration took rdace in the quotations for either
town or country marks.

METROMIATAN cArrix MARKET. —Most,Av.
About an average supply of torekm stock was on utter her,
to-day, in tolerably good condition, whilst titer° was about
5,000 foreign sheep at the water-side. Sales programed
steadily, at very full prices. The arrivals if Isausts fresh
up from our Own grazing districts were on the increase, aud
amt in somewhat improved comfit . For most brexila
the demand was in a sluggish state, and last Mon-
da)'s prices were barely supported. The extreme figme
for the lszit Scots and crosses was ha. per ells
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire. and Ninthamptonshim,
we received almut 2,500 shorthorns; from other parts ot '
England, 420 various breeds; from Scotland, Si Sods and
erossws ;au from Ireland, 240 oxen, tVe. On the whole we
were fairly supplied with sheep, of improved quality. Prime
I,owns and half-breds changed bawls freely, at an alt alive ill
the quotations of 2d. per SM. Other breeds of sheep not a
slow inquiry, at late rates. The toll figure was Is. 4.1, per
Sib Prime small calves were in request, at full currencies
but inferior calves commanded very little attention, at
previous quotations. The supply was only model ate.