The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-04-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS. • •

MARY-LANE, Meatier.
Fresh up, to-day, the redelpts of wheat from Ease: and
'Kent, coastwise and by land-carrlage: were very moderate,
but in lair overage condition. i.elected samples wars
mostly held at le. per qr. above the rates current On
Slonday last hut the demand for all descriptions, wee
Inactive. flowerer, extreme rates were realiaed In
every instance. Inferior parcels were a slow sale, atelate
rate.. About an average business was passing in foreign
wheat, the stow sale of which was good at last week's prier.
Floating cargoes id grain were very firm in price, although
the din' rind for them ens by no retails active. There was a
lair sale tor malting barley, at very full prices; but grinding
arid manning sorts were a slow inquiry, at late rates Malt
was hi steady request, and the turn dearer. The supply was
seasonably extenaive. Good sound oata moved off freely, at
toll 4111050t10. ; but low and damp parcels were much
neglected The supply of foreign was rather extensive.
Beans commanded quite as much money as larerWetic Males,
however, pregremed slowly. We have no change to silica
in the value 01 peas. 'lle floor trade ruled, steed), at hill
quotations. Stella and cakes commanded very little +Men- •
Lion.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, 31ONDAT.
Today's market was very moderately supplied with foreign
stock. Its general quality, however, was by no means first-
rate. Soles progressed slowly, but at prices equal to Monday
last. The show of horne.fed beasts here tine morning was
only moderate, but in splendid condition. Although the
attendance of buyers was good the demand fur all breeds of
beasts was In a sluggish state Nevertheless, last weeks
quotations were supported. The best Scots and crosses sold
a; 55. per blb. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire we received about 1,700 Scots, shorthorns, and crosses:
fr. mi ether Pert. of England, 760 various breeds : front Scot-
land, :;irs.i.;otc and crosses; and Iron; Ireland, 11.5 oxen, cork
N (Awn listandim; that the supply f sheep was on the in-
crease, all breeds were in good request, at very full prices. A.
fete superior !Maw, and hall-bends, in the wool, realised
Os ; but the more general figure was Oa 44. per gib. Shorn
WIVE, were firm, at 45. ed. to 44. 104 per bib. There was a
fair sale for lambs, at full quotations—rig , from be. to Ds.
per bib. The supply was on the Increase. Calves were In
short supply and moderate request, at late rates. Prime
small pigs, front their scarcity, were the turn dearer but
large hogs were very inactive, at late rates.

HOP&
Bine hops have changed hands freely, and previous quota-
tions have been well maintained. In secohdary samples
business to a moderate extent bee been . concluded, but
inferior produce has moved off slowly. The continental
markets continue firm. The imports of foreign hops into
London last week consisted of 126 bales from llamburgh, 2.5
from Bremen, Ito from Rotterdam, and! from Itstand. Mid
and East Rents, 61. be. toOL Os; Weald of Kanto, 41. 10a. to
61. 104. ; Susses, 42. 10a to 64. 164. : Farnham. Ti. Os. $l. Ss,
and yearlings, M. Iva. to 41. 10,. per cats . •
POTATOMO.'
Large suppo.4 of potatoes are ou sale In the various
mirliet. Very li' tie buili.eas has been doing In any derscrip-
' lion, at our quotation. Dud weekla todon riruperts COO-
L elated of 301 tone from Nantes,' 1 Bremen, 161 Caen, 34
r Dunkirk, 1 Barnwell, hi Rotterdam, 6 lioulotne. and 95
bales from Groningen. Regents. 120 s. to 170a-;.Fillkes,
to 170. ; Boas, to 130 s. ; Franca, aos to 00s. per too. •
WOOL

At the low wool sales there was • good attendance, and
bidding' were sorrited, at an average improvement of Id. to
lid. per lb. }'or colonial wool there bas been • fair
Inquiry, at firm rates. English wool has moved el
freely, at advancing pricea Current Prices of Knitflab
Wont ienthdown hogged, It. 24. to Is. 2id.;
half-hreds, la 54. to Is. 04. Kent fleece., 1.. 24. to
la. 244. ; Southdown ewea and withers, is lid. to is.
244. and Leicester ditto. Is. lid to Is 2d. Sorts: clothing,
is. 24. WI Sr. LI& ; and combing Is. Od. to is. 00.

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