The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-09 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

31 A 111.(-LANE.--.MONDAY.

An increased amount of liminess has prevailed in the
grain trade at Mark-lane to-day, although businesa has not
lwen brisk, Very few samples. of English wheat have been
tiered. With a fair attendance of millers, the demand has
en 'Dui, and values have been well maintained A fair
show of foreign wheat 10111 been on the stands, transactions
e 4 average magnitilde have been completed, mid the ten-
dency of prices has been against buyers. The supply o
barley has been limited. Malting produce has been steadyil
value with a quiet demand. blinding has been in fair re-
quest, at full prices. Malt has been disposed of at late rates.
In oats a full average business has been concluded, and an
advance of 6d, per quarter has lien established in prices.
English corn has been scarce, but there 1111/ been a large
show of foreign. In maize, more demand has been expert.
enced, and prices have had an upward tendency. Leans
have ruled la. per quarter dearer on the week, with a fair
demand. Peas have been in request, at la per quarter more
money. The flour market has been flrm, at full prices.
MARK-LANE. —WEbNEsDAV.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been quiet. The
supply of English wheat has heron Mold. Sales have pro-
greased slowly, at about late rates. -Of foreign w heat there
lias been a fair show on offer. With a moderate inquiry
Monday's prices have been realised. A liniited supply of
barley has been on the stands. Next to nothing has been
doing in malting produce, on former hernia. Grinding
parcels have Diet a fair sale. Malt has changed hands on
former terma A moderate supply of oats 1001 100011 011 I.lfer.
The trade has been quiet, hut prices have been steady.
Maize haa been disposed of at previous currencies.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET—Mouner.
A steadier trade has prevailed in the cattle trade to-day,
but business has not been extensive. A fair supply of home
fed beasts nag lieen on offer, and the general quality has
been good. More animation prevailed during the earlier
hours, but Vie demand subsequently shiekened. Prices,
however, rule higher .han on Monday last, the best Scots
and crosses selling at is. 10d. to Os. por glli. From Norfolk,
Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received 2,000, fnan
other parts of England 800, and from Scotland ffft. On the
foreign side of the market a more liberal supply of beasts
has been on offer, and the trade has been steadier, prices
ruling against buyers. Large suppliea of sheep have been
in the pens. The position of the trade remains flinch the
same as on Monday last, sales progressing quietly, at
that day's, quotations. The best Downs and half-breds
have been sold at is, 2d. to ss. 4d. per Olin. Lambs
have commanded more attention, 1.. ti• . to Ss, 64,
per Mb Mile small calves have been in reo'aest, at
full prices, otherwise the trade has been quiet .1,40 s bass
sold at late rates Coarse mid inferior beasts, 41. Sa. tots 104 ;
second quality ditto, fa to bs.v4d. ; prime large oxtm, f 84.
to ma 10d. ; prime Scots, , is. 1011. to M. ; coarse and in-
0f:.:r,4i40..t.h.r.
4,id
o,.osheep,dv,,.:,n. .1,54
isrs
rt o
ime ~kt Prime
45. : prime small ditto, 5.5. 4,1 to I. Stl. large hogs, 4s.
to
Total supply —Beasts, 4,000 ; sheep and lambs, 20,440 ; enlves,
170; pigs, 100. Foreign :—Beasts, LOW ; sheep and lambs,
10,440; calves, 143, 71:::170 h4:l (At°.
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ed7rtoilitr.y ditto, 2 L

MITIROPOLITAN IEAT MARKET.—MUNDAr.
Under the Inflnence of limited supplies and cool tempera.
Sure, the trade for meat NI ofl Mon, at slightly enhanced
rates Inferior beef, Is, Cl. to 4s. niiddling ditto, 4s.
to 4s. 6d. ; prime large ditto, 41. 10t to foi. 24. ; prime
sinall ditto, r.S to 7e. ; veal 4s to 7.a 4d. ; inferior mutton.
31 to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to Is ; prime ditto, 1. 24.
to 51. bd. ; large pork, 45. to 10 44. ; tonal' ditto, Is, to ts. bd. ;
lambs, 7. to Ga. per Ellh. hy the carcase-