The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-12-15 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LA-SE, MOIMAT.
The supply of Retell& wheat on sale at our market to-day
was very moderate, and the condition of the produce but
middling The trade for all qualities we. in • most inactive
state, and the business transacted was chiefly of a retail
character, at the rates of M diday last Mad sales been
premed, factors would have been compelled to accept ls per
qr. less money The market was moderately supplied with
foreign wheat In all descriptiona sales progreased slowly,
on former term. Floating custom of grain
.were fele de-
mand, at late rate,. Toe barley trade was deL. Fll2O malting
produce was rather cheaper, hot medium and inferior
qualithe were Is per qr cheaper than on Monday Isat The
market was fairly supplied with English and somewhat
hmyily with foreign produce In malt • very moderate
buainee• was transacted, at late rate. The supply 'of oats
on sale was only moderate. The trade was steady, and
prices ruled arm.- The supply of beans on sale was tolerably
large—sold Nuttily, at a decline of 2s per qr. Peas met •
slow sale at the rats of Monday last. The show
of samples was but moderate. lucre was a lair de-
mand for flour, at late rules Linseed and rapeseed met a
slow sale, at last Monday's currency. For other seeds the
trade was quiet. on former terms. Care, were very firm,
and 5a per qr. dearer then on Monday last
NI ARK-LANE, WEDYronAT.
At Ilark.lene this morning the tone was firm, hut dull.
Eoglish wheat held for fully Monday's rates, at which mode
rate sale. were effected. Foreign wheat met only a limited
inquiry. hut was coot rflered on low, terms. The floating
cargoes off onset have been reduced to fifteen of wheat
which are held for full terms. For forward shipment pur-
chases mu be made rather under late rate.. The Hour trade
I, quiet without change in prices. Malt mattered in value.
limns quite as dear, with a moderate demand. Peas sold in
retail at late rates. Oste ito limited demand, but held for
full terms. Linseed and rapeseed are rather firmer.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, If offDAT.
There wee only a moderate supply of foreign stock on mailer
here treday, and, in some Instances. prices had an upward
tendency The quality of the foreign stock was by no mean.
pekoe. With homeded Mesta we were scantily supplied .
but the quality of moot tweeds was geoid. The dement, rated
steady, at an advance in the.quotations compared with this
d•y sen'cight of .20 per '-In, at whim -a fate clearance was
elf resod Tax best Scots and moire. realised 5. rOt. per blb
From Lincolnahire, Een..stertintre, and NorthamptAnstdre,
we rereived 1,800 shorttiorna, etc. from other parts of
England, 500 various breeds from Scotland 121 scois and
crosses and from Ireland. 500 oxen. heifers, and stores.
Noterithaanding trent the show of sheep was limited, the
mutton trade was Inactive. however. in some histantee
prima were 241. Per illi turner than on Monday last. Prime
Downs and nalf.breds sold at 6e to prime Leicesters
5s 6d. to 55. Sd. per Mb For the most part Engines sheen
came to hand hi fair average condition. Calves—the supp 4
of which was limited—moved off steadily at full price., viz ,
from 4s pod to 51 101 per tillo There wae great deprmatou
In the pork trade, owing to the large supplies of pork on
sale in the dead meat markets, at drooping prices. The "
i highest figure was 45. ed. per 81b.

PSTATOZIL
Cematarise as well as by rail the aupplim of potatees have
been lame On the whole a fair amount of hnaln.a. has been
eoncluetel at our quotation. The tranwirtio, a rave been
Sidefly Oonfuied to line parcels. Last week's import Om-
elet...l of 6 bar !rani Antwerp, 5h gob 124 to nt Ca•n. I,ooe
sacks 592 tons Dunkirk, 52 tong Guild. 2 bagel ...seta 12 f
Jordan. 45 tone St. Brieux. 60 base Osten 1, and 10 Darrell
from liandmrsh. Yorkshire Regents, 100. to 13.51: Fluke.
110 a to 150. Root. 80s to 100 s, Scotch Regent., 9,s
to 120. per ton.

HOT..
We have Wain to report • steady fruits for all kinds rf
bops, at very fall prices to, in some Instancer, a sliest
advance. Yearlings, as will sta old hope, have e,mmanded
a fair share of attention. On the Conticent the market 14
very Erni and the late Improvement to wi sup,smtei
From New York advice, state that there is a nellth; deM•lld
for all sorts at from 500 to 7.c for 111. year's crop The
Import into London last week consisted of 298 bales from
Antwerp. 20.3fr0m Calais, 172 from Ostend, 85 from Bremen,
2,2 from Bamboralt 143 from Danbark, 2 from lionigsOerg,
and 4 from Ostend. Mid and East Rents 184 e to nis :
Weald of Kenta. /50.1t0 lesa fituram., 150 s to lege
Yeartiogs, 105. 10 lens . sad Okla, isai to aue pee cwt.

WOOL.
The public maim nt colonial wool will be hvouzbt to a close to-
day Since our last report the males have pained oil quietly,
at the opmilog decline In prates The chief lorelim hums
have been French and German Privately. the demand for
Runtish wool ham been inactive on former term. Phnom
Boated -orb hoopla, 1.7t.1 te Is tid hat hervi ditto la OK
to it 100 held fietsCes, i S. lo• Is 9.. t ewes
an I venni.n la id to U bd . adlteater Mak., ls 7,1 to
la 9.1. Sorts • C °Mimi U lid to la lot I r ls dlpd
Os Ss 041 Per