The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-10-25 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

31A RE•L ANE —MONDAY.
At Mark-lane to-day the grain L. e!e hae beep quiet. The
supply of Inglieh wheat bait been moderate. The demand
has men Inactive, but the tendency to lower rates has beet
checked, and Mainers. although restricted, has been coa-
-1 eluded on former terms. There has been a Fred show cd
fore,ge wheat on the steeds, frae”ctione have been limited,
at the rates pre:Wittily current. The supply of barley has
been macerate. Fine samples have been steady In value,
otherwise the market has be.an Hat Malt hos gold at last
weeks prices. Wish oats the market hes it, en well supplied.
Fir flue samples there hae been a fair den and. and pries
have ruled ed to la. per qr. higher than en Monday last.
Secondary tercels have Leen unaltered. Maine has bent
steely In value, with a moderate demand. Beans and pees
have been quilt. end without change. The flour market hie
been quiet, at last week's prize.
MA UK- LA.NE.—WitnNE,PAY
The grain trade it Mart hum to day has been in a quiet
slate and w.thout feature. The supply of English wheat he.
been moderate. With a thin attendance of millers, transac.
Mom have been restricted, on former terms. Foreign wheat
has been quietly dealt in, at about the rates previously cur-
rent. The market hoe been moderately &applied with
barley. The trade has been quiet, at late prices. Malt has
sold at previous curreecies. the oat trade, although quiet,
has been steady, and Monday's advance has been eupporied.
In maize transactions have been limited, on former terms.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK ST—SIONDIT.
Influenced by the warmer weather and the heavy supplier'
Of stock sif ring, the cattle trade to-day has been very dell,
and prices have given way. The show of beasts has been
decidedly above the average. Amongst the receipts frontage
own erasing dietrlcts have been a few choice Abereeen beasts,
which have bees dispesed of at Irma 64. to 61 24 per Sib.
Other breeds have been d tilcult of sale, and with difficulty
Mt per 81b. Las beta .ceerled for the beat animals, prime
showing a decline of quite 2d. per 8. from the raise
of Moods last. In 4, coudary and or stock the
depression has been still more marked. om Lbmolnahlre
we have re:eiv,d 120, from Leixsterahire and N wthamps
tonshire about 2,500. There have also bees about 250 Ilene
foros, shoat tie same number from other parte of England.
9 from Scotland, aDd about 100 Irish. On the foreign side of
the market there has brea a good show, composed, however,
almost entirely of Tonnlng beasts, there bsing about 2,600
from tbat port, In addittna to about 110 Spanish and IS
Dutch_ In all breeds sales have progressed slowly, at 14.
to 44. per 810. loss money. la the sheep pens English
breeds have not boon heavily represented; neverthelsw,
IbUsteellB has been very limited, and even the best kinds
have declined 21. per Ellb , the choice. Downs sod
halt.brede selling at 01 84. to Os. 84 per 81b. Three
hos also glisen a good show of Dutch sheep, which
have beeff dull t 4 sale at • decline of 2.1. t per
bib Calves have chan:ed hands quietly, at •sen, .stes.
Pigs have sold yokel. Per SM. to sink the offal : and
inferior beasts, 4s. di. to de. 104.; second quality d . Od.
as 51. 4,1. prime large oami. 5.. 104 to Os. ; prin. Soot., ino
6s. Od to 6s. 2d ; coarse and bib rho sheep, 41. 41. to it
4s. ; second quality ditto, he. 44 to ss. 104. ; prime
cosrse woolled es. 41. to Os. ; prime 8 ,utbdo wee S.
toe.. Bd. : large ciOaree calves, La I'd. to he. 14.; prime
small ditto, Os. 84. tolls. : large hogs, 411. Id. to 44. ed.; anial
porker% 11. to is. 40.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MABEE P.—MONDAY
There were larger supple. of meat on off, here to day.
Ira. was exceedingly .lull, and prices docihel, though u 4
to a considerable extol. Per 618. by the emcee. ;—lolerlor
ef, 3s 10 3a. St.; nibldang ditto, 3a Et to 45. 21 ; prime
large ditto. 40. 64. to fa : prime small ditto, be 21. to 3i. dl;
real, 4e. 61. to bs. 41; inferior runtinn. 44 to 41. 81 ;
mi.l.lllug mtto, 41. gd. to be 40.; prime ditto. hi. 41 to
b. 81.; large pork, 4i. to 45. 4tl ; email ditto, 4r. 84.1081

Th flplto f potstaas on sale are only in.xlerat•. iof
mo.it d•-• liptl-us there Is • steady dein and priors role
1011o.s :—ltogents, 100 s to ; rocks, 00s. to 110 s. ;
•idon)s, übs. to 110 s. ; fluke. .all Vloloilti, lig& to 130+. Pee
ton.