The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-21 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARX -1.A...8X..-isicitnAT.
Although business at Mark-lane was aot extensive, • firm
tone prevailed, and price,: were well .uppOrted. The supply
of English wheat won short. With a thin attendance of
millers, business has been limited, but the quotations have
had an upward tendency. Of [crag° wheat there WY •
full •Vet,go supply on ties stands. l'rensactlons were not
very Pug°, but the !tam of the market was firm, and full
rates were realise There WY • moderate supply of barley
on otter; maltiog produce was quite as dear, add grinding
parcels conidianced rather more money. Malt was steady in
value, with • moderate demand. The supply of English oats
was short —of foreign hdr, The trade wee firm, and price'
were tid. to is. per qr. higher on the week. Maize was In
request, It 111 to Pd. per qr. more money than on Monday
last. lieara were dealt in toe moderate extent, at about late
rases. Peas were quiet and without change. The flour
market was firm, and American barrel. were the tuna
dearer.

MARK-LANE
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been characterised
by quietness A moderate supply of English wheat has been
on oiler. With a thin attennance of millers tranosctionn
have been restricted, at about late rates. 1 oreign wheat, of
wWch a fair supply has been on oiler, has been In slow request
at barely Monday's prices. Malting barley has been dealt in
quietly, and 1. quoted at 52.. to 501. per quarter. Otheg
qualities have been quiet. Malt has sold at previous curren-
cies.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. -MONDAY.

The cattle trade has again been depressed, and -with
moderate supplies of stock offering, price, have had a droop-
tng tendency. From our awn grazing district, the receipts
of Mosta have been tolerably good. Throughout the market
has been inactive, sales progressing slowly, and prices being
the turn in favour of the buyer.. The best Scots and crosses
have changed hauls at 51. ad. to Si. 10d. per bib. From
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received
about 1,550, from other parts of England about 300, from
Scotland 86, and from Ireland 60 head. On the foreign side
of the musket the *how of stock has been only moderate.
The demand has been quiet at about late rates. A. regard.
sheep about an overage supply has beer, on offer. Thera has
NAIL an absence of animation in the demand. and prices
have given wry about 21. per alb. The best Downs and
half.breds in the wool have made fic Ga. to es. M.
The choicest clipped eheep have sold at about be. ad. per
81b. Lambs have been disposed of at about 81. per 81b.
Calves have been quiet, at about the rates current last week.
Plgs have been dull. Coarse and Inferior beasts 45. Eiri. So
be.; second quality ditto, 55., to ss. 4d.; prime large cies,
Si. SA. to ss. td.; prime Scots, dm., 55. Sd. to 55. 104, ; :oars.
and Inferior sheep, 55. to Si. 40.; second quality ditto, 51. 44.
to 54 gd.; prime coarse wooled, Oa. 21. to Si 64. ; prime
Southdowns, 65. Bd. to Els. Sd.; large coarse calves, ss. 20. t,
ss. 60.; prime small ditto. 64 to 84. Bd.; large hogs, 35. Bd. to
Ss. 10d.; small porkers. 41. 44. to 44. &I. Total Supply.-
Beasts, 2,930 ; sheep and lambs, 22,560; eaves, 65 :pigs, 120.
Foreign : Beasts, 510 ; sheep and lambs, 9a470; calve., 25.

METROPOLITAN MEAT EIARKET.-MONDAY.

The supplies of meat on offer tore to-day were not extern.
live, but sales in all qualities were effected very slowly, an&
prices receded ellghtiy in several instance.. Inferior beef,
85. to 4e. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. Bd. ; prime large ditto,
56. to be. 4d ; prime :mall ditto, as. 21. to be. 6.1.; veal,
46. 1,1. to fa. 4d. ; iLferior mutton, 86. MI to Is. 4d ;
dling ditto, 41, ed. to 51. ; prime ditto, 45. 101. to oe. 44, ;
large pork, Si. 101. to 45. 2d. ; small ditto, It 84. 664 44,
lambs, ea. 6d. to 7e. 4d.

POTATOES.
There was a steady demand for English r,otatoes generalip
on rather higher terms ; but foreign descriptions were d
and somewhat easier in price. The Imports into London
Week consisted of 806 tons and 19,633 hags from Antwerp,
295 tons 1,747 sacks 137 bags from Dunkirk, 44 sacks 8.648
hags from atieut, 612 bags from Ostend, 20 sacks from
B mlogne, 62 tons from Hare, 100 bags from B,otterdank,
and 2 bogs from Harlingen. Best Regents, 100 s. to 180 a
second nitto, 965. to 106 s. ; rocks, 660. to 85.. ; and fluke%
120 s. to 166 e.
HOPS.

There syreears more Inclination to purchase, yet the actual
amount 4 business passing!. small, and prices show scuoely
shy recovery from its lowest point. Continental markets
o,rherally are very inactive, and the quotations tend down.
Wards for moat kind of hops. Last week's Imports into
London amounted to 40 bales from Bremen, six from Ostend,
U from Hamburg, and 87 from Antwerp. kaat Kent
geldings, £4 10s. to £7 10..; Mit 'Lents, £4 as. to £.6 161. ;
Weald of Kinks, SA to Lb 12. ; Sussex, .C 3 10s. to £4 15. ;
Worcester, ES 104 to Lb 125. ; Farnham', £5 to £6 ;
country, £4 15s. to LC ; yearling., £3 to ka la. ; Bavarians,
best SLS to £6 Eelgfans, £2 128. to 6.3 16s, ; Alsace BG to
£5151.; French, Li 10s. to Lb 12s.

SEED.
LONDoN, Monday, March 16 —There was a very limited
quantity of fine English red Cloverseed brought forward,
prices of which remain high, whilst medium and inferior
qualities were plentiful, and offering at low and Irregular
rates, Fine samples of foreign, both red and white, were
held on former terms, and sales steadily effected. Trefot'
supported previous values, with a moderate demand. No.
thing prating in either white or brown Mustardeeed to alter
the value of either sort Canerveeed wee steady in price and
demand. Scarcely m.y Dutch Hempseed offering, out good
German can be obtained at 86r. per qr. Spring Tares sold
lets freely, but on former ternia for good qualttles. Large
Scotch Gores are held high, but In consequeuce commanded
a limited sale.

PROVf SION.
LONDON, Monday, iarch 16.—The arrlvala lug week 'QOM
Ireland were 240 firkins Butter, and 3 762 tmles Bacon, arol
from h reign ports 4,o:npscaares Flutter, and 1,306 balsa Bumf.
The high prices of foreign Buttkr hero rather cheek. I the
sale, and the dealers purchase most spariwly, expecting
loner prices shortly : beet Batch decined to 1464. to 130...
The Bacon market ruled ',try ftrm. not !rub ,ir.0.2
per cwt. ; no alteration_ to the prier, of Ham ,urr,

HAY.
LONDON. Saturday, Marin 14.—With a larger supply of be
and tetrat• on male, t.r..de at this market haa ~on brut at the
tollowiO2 tok,tatt, ms: Prime mover, oth. to 100 e. : Inferior,
608 to 70.. Prime meadow 77a. to SAL ; inferior, Ns to
its.; and Straw. 285 to gut, per I .4,