The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-02 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been in a most
anomalous poeitlon. There has been as; almost utter ab-
sence of busbies., with a decidedly drooping tendency. The
supply of English wheat has been only moderato, but it hail
proved to be more than sufficient for requirements lathe
absence of millers next to nothing has been doing, and
prices were altogether nominal, but had sales been forced ls.
to ge. per qr. must have been accepted. The foreign wheat
trade has been in a precisely similar position, the demand
being at a standstill, at a nominal reduction of is per qr.
There has been a moderate eupply of barley on offer.
Factors have been willing to take Is to 2s. per qr. lees money,
but buyers have held aloof. For malt there has been no in-
quiry, at about late rates. There has been a large show of
oats. Sales have progreseed heavily, at to. per qr. decline.
Maim lute been disposed of at 61, to is per quarter reduc
th.m. Beans and peas have been Is to 29 per quarter lower,
with no business doing The ffour market has been depressed.
Country marks and American barrels have declined la.

MA/IK.LANE--WEI,NESIDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been very quiet.
There has been r nly a moderate supply of English wheat on
sale, arid the quality has been very bad. Of foreign there
hari been a moderate show. Next to nothing has been (bale,
Monday's decline falling to attract buyers. There has been
a moderate show of barley. All I 'nab tiel have been dealt in
cautiously, at about late rates. Malt has sold on former
Urals. For maize there kVA been very little demand at pre-
vious prices.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MAREET.—MoriDAV.
Influenced by the depression in the dead neat market,
and the unfavourable weather for killing, tlo4ll,attle trade
to-day has been very quiet, notwithatanding the' shortness uS
supplies. Very few foreign beasts have been on sale, and
their quality being indifferent prices have been Irregular
From our OWI4 grazing districts the receipts have been toler-
ably good In all breeds sales have progressed slowly, at
about last week's prices. The teat Scots have made Is. of to
Sc bd. per 81b From Leicestershire we received about 1,200.
from Lincolnshire (so, from Norfolk 315, from other parts of
England about 500, from 'Scotland 24, and from Ireland 400
cows, and shoot 400 beasts. The sheep market has been
very quiet, but the shortness of supplies has checked any
downward movement. The demand has been heavy for all
breeds at about late rates. The best Downs and half-breds
brought 6s ed. to 6s. Al. per bib. Calves have been in
moderate request on former terms. Pies have been Mill
Per 8113. to sink the offal.
s. dad. • s. d. d.
Coarse & inf. beasts 4 0 4 2 Prime Sonthdowmi 6 60 4
Second quality do. 4 4 4 8 Large Mame calvell 5 0
Prime large oxen 5 2 5 4 Prime small ditto 5 86 4
Prime Scots, etc... 5 6 5 8 Large hogs
Coarse ce inf. sheep 424 6 I Small porkers
Second quality do. 4 b 5 4 Lambs .......
I Pr. coarse woulled 6 06 4

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.
There were full average aupplies of meat on sale here to-
day. The demand for all qualities was quiet, and prices
ware not supported.
Per Slb, by the carcase.
a. a. d. e. Q. a. d.
Inferior beet 80 3 b Inferior mutton 34 4 4
Middling ditto 4 0 4 4 Middling itttto 4B 6 0
Prune large ditto 4 8 6 0 Prime ditto 0 6
Prime small ditto 6 0 6 4 1,44,4 Pork
Veal .............5 0 6 4 Small pork ... 4 1 5 u

MOPS.
Throughout the past week the hop market has ruled ernl.
A good inquiry Las existed for the better descriptions at some-
what stringer prices and in ordinary qualities a more ani-
mated business has been doing owing to the comparatively
low terms on which they may be oittained. Continental
markets are reported tirm and tolerably active:— Mid and
East Keats, 75. to 1405 •, NVeald of Kent, 60.1. to leos
cinwea. bet. tote& ; Farnham and country, 61 B. to 1204.

J'OTATUE.
The trade in the best English potatoes is leas active, the
high prices demanded checking operations Other descrip-
tin., however, are purchased steadily ; while foreign, the
arrivals of which are large, sell rather freely, at fully previous
quotations. Kent regents, lises. to 180 s. ; Ewes and other
regents, 120 s. to 1501. ; rucks, Iles to 140. per ton.
FISH.
0,12 s.
UM. pe.
. eici. per
haddock,
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Pickled herrings, 275. to Ws. ; red ditto, 12a, to
roused ditto, is. to 211 fresh ditto, 13$. to 101. per'
kipper ditto, 2a to 41 . bloater., IL hd. to 3a. 64. pei
Brooked haddock 200. to 100. per barrel trawl haddocl
to 200. ; plaice, Pls. to 200 wbiting, 120. to 170.
431.
basket ; tiubot, ba. bd. to I3a. , brill, 24 to 4a. ed. ; d(
94.1 tp ; cod, 65 to se. each soles, ls. Od. to 3a.
per pair; lobsters, 15s. to 300. : crabs, 12$. to Ito. per d,
uatlr.3 oysters, ill) 10s. ; commons, 131. to 335. per e•

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dozen

buel.

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