The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-06-01 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK -LAN E.-3IoNnAY.

The grain trade atblack-lane today has been very quie
owing to the warm weather English wheat has been in very
short supply, but the quality has been better. There has
been a thin attendance of millers, and a decided disinclina-
tion has been evinced to operate with any approach to free-
dm; forced sales could only he concluded on lower terms.
With foreign wheat the market has been moderately supplied.
The trade has been quiet, and prices have had a drooping ten-
dency. The market has been moderately supplied with barley.
Sales have progressed slowly, and quotations have favoured
buyers. Malt has sold quietly, on former terms. Nor oats,
the supp'y of which haa been moderate, the demand has
been heavy, and prices have fallen 6d. per qr. Maize has
been in less request, and his been rather milder in value.
beans have changed hands quietly, at late rates. Peas have
been disposed of on former terms. The flour market has
been quiet, at about late rates.

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31 AR K- L A N E. —WEDNEE.T.S9
There was a very poor attendance here to-day, and the
business transacted was within narrow limits, at about the
rates previously current. The supply of English who .1 was
small, while the arrivals front abroad were only moderate. The
demand was slow, but for really eludes samples extreme prices
were realised. barley experienced a quiet sale, on former
terms. The malt trade was steady, but rather less active. The
show of oats on the stands was tolerably good. Transactions
were restricted, and prices were with difficulty supported.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET —MONDAY.
The warm weather has exercised a depressing effect upon
the cattle trade, but no actual reduction has taken place in
prices. The supply of beasts has been moderate, and
although a slight falling off is noticed in the quality of the
Norfolk stock, the general condition is still good. In all breeds
sales have progressed slowly, but prices have been supported.
The best Scots and crosses have sold at ss. dd. to 5.1 gd. per
811,. Foreign breeds have changed hands quietly, at late rates.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received
about 1,3i0 Scots and crisises :from other parts of England, 30
various breeds ; and from Scotland, 204 Sects and crosses.
There has been a lair show of sheep in the pens, and a want
of animation in the inquiry, but prices have been unaltered.
The hest Downs and half-heeds have been sold at ss. 10d. to
Os per Slb. Lambs have been disposed of at late rates. Ins
calves there has been a moderate inquiry, on former terms.
Pigs have been disposed of, at late currencies. At Deptford
there were about 230 beasts rid about 700 sheep. 't he trade
wan quiet, and prices had a rooping tendency.
Per 811, to sink the offal.
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Inf. co :rse beasts.. 2 103 Prime Southdown.. 5 10: 0
Second quality .... 310 4 Lags coarse calves 44 5 0
Prime large oxen.. 410 5 Prime small ........ 54 0 0
Prime Scots, Ac... 5C 5 Large hogs ... • .... 38 4 4
Inf. coarse sheep .. 310 4 Neat small porkers 46 5 0
Second quality.... 48 5 Lambs ...... ...... 70 8 0
Pr.coarse woolled.. 5 4 5
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.
There has been a moderate supply of meat on offer. The
trade has been quiet, at our quotations:—
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