The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-06 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE—MONDAY
The enpply of English wheat on sale in our market to-day
was very limited ; nevertheless, as scarcely any buyers were
in attendance. the demurral was heavy in the extreme. A few
picked parcels were sold at fully 2.. per qr. less money: but,
to have effected a clearance, a considerable reduction must
have been sehmitteil to lay the factors. Foreign wheat, the
show of which was rather extensive, ass very dull, and
quite us. per qr. lower than last week ; however, the quota-
tions may be considered almost nominal. The inquiry for
floating cargoes of grain 5,05 heavy, and prices had a droop-
ing teedency. Barley, the show of which was only moderate,
met a dull inquiry, arril the quotatione were barely supported.
The sale for malt ruled heavy. In Juices, however, lao change
took place. The tarriply was tolerably good oats com-
manded previous rate.; but the inquiry for them was by no
means active. In hems and pass the transactions were On a
limited scale, at late rates. Foreign and country flour was
offered somewhat easier terms. Indian corn w. Is. per
quarter low er tieeds tupported former terms, but cakes
were very dull.

MARK I.ANE.—WEDNESDAY.
The continuance of brilliant weather, and the prosmet 4
ati esrly mid remunerative harvest, have' had a further de-
pressing effect on the grain trade. The assail supply of
English wheat on sale here to-day 11111 l ended very little
attention, and last Monday's reduced prim s were with diffi-
culty supported. Foreign wheat—of which the ,upply was
extensive—was extremely dull of sale, at barely late rates.
Fine barley changed hands at very full quotations ; but tin
tenor ',areas were neglected. No Aransactions were re-
ported in floating cargoes of wheat, and prices 44 most kinds
if spring corn on passage were altogether nominal. There
was a steady inquiry for oats, on fully former tens, Beans
were a dull sub, but no quotable change took Flare in va
Peas were inactive. at stationary currencies In the English
seed market there was very little passing, and the quotstiona
were quite nominal. linseed and rapeseed were dull and
drooping. Cakes were unaltered. The flour trade was ex-
tremely heavy Foreign and country masks were offered on
lower terms Mahout inducing purchasers to operate.

ETROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET,—MONDAY.
There was a fair average supply of toasts on sale here to-
day, but of foreign sheep, lambs, and calves the number was
very moderate fir the time of year. Sales proi.Tes-cd
and the quotations had a drooping tendency. The aril v.ils of
beasts fresh sip troll our own grazine districts were season-
ably good. and mostly in prime cumin iOll. Front Ireland and
icothinti the mceipts were limited. Nearly all Ilreeds ilia a slow
inquiry, at a decline in the quotations compared with Monday
last at 21. per .11, Ihe best scot, and cros,e, vital ss. per 411 s
From Norfolk, Suitbilk, Eves, and Cambridgeshire we en-
retort aboot 2,000 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses ; from °Wee
Twits of Flowlatol, .9 various ironic; trim .4cotland, 20
Sits snit I.ro.es ; and from Ireland, 70 °Nen. de We were
well supplied with sheep, the general finality of which was
gisit The hewn y for all breeds was inactive. and, in some
itistall,TP, pricen hails downward tendency. 'The hest linen
awl half -breds changed hands at 4s. led, per bib Lamlw
the show of which was good—moved off slowly on lower
terms—viz., from Os. to is. per Slh. In calves about an
average business was doing, at late rates. The supply was
moderate. Prime small porkers were quite as dear as last
week, hot large hogs were very dull, at last week's currency.