The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-27 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

AISTROPULITAN C.4IILE MARICET.-MvNDAY.

The imports it foreign stock into London last week con.
slated of 9,973 head. In the corresponding week last year
we received 17,960 ;In 15172, 16,160 ;in 1871, 21,226 . • 1870,
8,376 ; and in 1569, 12.665 head The cattle tradebas been
dull In tone, and prices have ruled in favour of buyers. The
receipts of beast from our own grazing districts have been
on an average scale. Throughout the demand has been
heavy, and the quotations have given way 20 per 811,. ;
the best loots and crosses selling at 50. bd. to So. 104.
per 81b. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridge-
shire we receivid about 1,200, Lincolnshire 300, Leicester-
shire 550, from other parts of England about 500, and from
Scotland 61 he.ul. On the foreign side it the market,
the supplies have not been large. There have bon
261 Gothentiurgli, 200 Spanish, and 70 Dutch. With a dull ht..
quiry prices have ruled easier. As regards sheet., the market
lias been well supplied. The trade has been lifeless, and sales
have hen concluded at a reduction 01 44. per bib. l'ku best
Scots and crosses have hnn disposed of at 4,10 d. to Na
per 51b Landis have been dull at to. to Os. 104. r 81b. Calves
have been in moderate supply And fair requeit at about late
rates. Pigs dull, At Deptford there have been 42 Ilandmm
beasts. Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. 64. to 4s. tat ; second
quality ditto, 4s. 10d, to So. : prime large oxen, ss. 6d, to
In. bd. ; minie Scots, &c., OIL to ho. 10d. ; coarse and
Inferior sheep, 45. 4d. to 45. (El. ; second quality, 4s. Bd. to
Is. ; prime coarse woolled, 4s. 84, to 4s. 104. ; Prime South-
downs, 4s. 10d. to Is.; large coarse selves, 4s. to 45. 4d.•;
prime small ditto, 55. to Is. 4d. ; large hogs, 44. to bs. 4d. ;
small porkers, 4s, Bd. to ss. : lambs, Es. to 65. 104.
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MARK-LANE.-- MONDAY.
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At Mark-lane to-day there was a thin attendance, and •
quiet feeling prevailed. fluglish wheat was a short supply,
and nominally the same in mice but the anlvals of foreign
wheat were fair, and some difficulty was experienced
realising the rates ourrent on Monday last. The barley
trade was inactive, and no change occurred in the value et
any description. Malt was dull but unaltered hi value.
Outs were firm and in moderate request at an advance of
per quarter on the week. Maize was hard to dispose of, but
not quotably lower than on Monday last. Beans and peat
were steady, though sparingly purchased. Flour was slow
of sale and somewhat easier in price.

MARK-LANIt.—WEIPNE,IMY.
There has been no feature of importance ilk tire grain
trade at Mark-lane. The attendance of buyers has been
and sales throughout have progressed slowly.
English wheat has been in very short supply ; neverthelesa
the demand has been inactive, at about late rates Foreign
wheat hag been in fair supply and slow request on former
terms. Barley has been dull and unaltered. Malt has been
quiet at lute rates. The oat trade, although quiet, has been
firm at Mondety's quotations. NißiZe has been nuntive at
late rates Beans and peas have been quint but firm.

METROPOLITAN MEAT Id ARI T. —MONDAY .
A moderate supply of meat was on sale here to-dio.k and
the trade was very slow at the subjoined currency : interior
beef, is Od. to Si. ed. middling ditto, 4s. Od. to 4. 4d.,
prime large ditto, 40. 104. to 58. 24. ; prime mall ditto.
5. Ott to Le. 44. ; veal, 4s Od. to 4s. Oil. , inferior mutton,
3s. 44. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 40. Od to 411 , prime
ditto, 4s. 84. to ha Od. ; large pork, 3a. tel. to 4a. Oil . ; small
pork, Is. 84. to to. 4d.; and lamb, sa. Od. to to. Sit per Otto
by the carcase.