The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-10-04 00:00:00

THE MARKETE.

The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been very quiet.
The supply of English wheat has been only moderate, never.
thelest the demand has been heavy, and forced sales here
only been concluded on lower terms. A fair supply
foreign wheat has been on offer. Transactions have been
on a limited scale, and lees money has been occasionally so-
orpted. rho supply of barley hes been moderate. The trade
has been heavy, and except for tho Gunned qualities, prices
here ruled :s to is per quarter lower. Malt hu been
relater, at about late rates. Outs, the supply of which has
been tolerably good, have not been actively dealt in, bat
Friday's advance of ed per quarter has been mostly sup.
ported. In maize transaction* have been restricted, It aliens
late rate'. Beaus have been quiet and unaltered. For peas
the demand has been limbed, at about late rates. The ftoq;
market hi, been quiet, at provioua currencies.

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MARK-LAN.—WEDNIMDAY.
There has been no feature In the grain trade M Mark-lane
to-day. The supply of English wheat has bun limited,
nevertheless the demand has ruled heavy, at Mondays de-
cline. The show of foreign wheal hall been good. Bales
have progressed slowly on former terms. The barley trade
has been very quiet, and the few transactions effected hav•
been at the late reduced prices. Malt hoe sold at late cur-
rencies. In oats not much badness has been done, and prim
have been without change.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARHET.—MORMAT,
The cattle tirsle ip-day._hu been In s /en quiet vitt?, ea 4

perces— ;;;;;Ic;i11711-y-kaWb;;; in-th-th;e.-The-ortLirther of 116*.
has been satisfactory, but there hag still been a great dtie
femme In the quality. From our own grazing cllsterla
fair supply has come to hand. Prime breeds bard
been in request, and have realised full micas, the but
making 6.. 2d. to 6a. 41. per 81b., but medium add In,
tutor stock has been lower In value From Ithoolnahhe
we have received about ER from Leicestershire and
Northamptonshire about 1,500, and there have also been
about Oo Welsh runts and about 400 Herefords, In ad-
(talon te about 400 from other parts of England. Thq
foreign side of the market has been fairly stocked. The
receipts, however, helog chiefly from Tanning, over 1,700
coming from that port. There have also been about 120
Spanish. and about 80 Dutch. The Inquiry has been chiefly
for the best animate, which have realised steady palms, *thee
breeds being lower The show of sheep haa been rather ler
extensive. The position of the trade has been unaltered,
sales progressing slowly on former terms. The best Downs
and hathbreds have sold at Os. 81.60 fis. 10d. per Sib. (hive'
have been in short supply and limited request, at about late
rates. Pigs have changed hands on former term.
Per Slb. to sink the offal.

Ld.l.d.
Come & Inf. bead. 4 6 5 Pr. coarse wool's(' 6 6 4
Second quality do. 5 2 5 Prime Southdowns 6 610
Prime large oxen.. 6 106 Large mares calves 44 6
Prime Scot". &c... 6 2 6 Prime small ditto.. 5 6 10
Coarse & inf. sheep 4 8 5 Large hogs ..... 4 4 6
Second quality do. 6 2 5 Small porkers .... 6 5 4
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKS E—RONDA2,
In spite of the cooler temperature and the limited supplier;
offering, the trade was excessively dull, and the quotations,
If anything, pointed downwards.

Per 816. by the canon.
s. d. 1. d. B. d. e. d.
Inferior beef 3 0 3 61 inferior mutton.. 4 0 4 8
1 Middling ditto.— 3 8 4 2 Middling ditto .. 5 0 6 4
Prime lerge ditto
Prime mall ditto
Veal ......