The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

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The wheat trade at Mark-lane to-day has been quiet. The
supply of Engin& hu not been large, and that of foreign ham
beau only moderate. For both red and white produce the
demand has been quiet, at about late rates. The supply of
barley has been moderate. The trade, although quiet, has
been firm. Fine new English is wirth Ca to am; an ltuales
622. per yr. Malt has been (inlet, at late rates. Oats hue
bc en in moderate request on former terms. Maize has been
quiet, but steady. beans and Feu have been disposed of, se
the rates previously current. The flour market hu been
firm The top price of town made has been advanced 34.,
making it 545. to 075.

MARK-LANK—WEDNESDAY.
There has been no feature in the grain trade at Mark-lang
to-day. The supply of Englbh wheat hoe been only moderate,
and the quality has Iteen bad. aForeign wheat has been In
fair supply. In all qualities sales have progressed slowly, ali
about late rates. Flue malting barley he been scarce and
dull. Other sorts have been quiet. Malt was sold at late
rates Osta have been dealt In to a moderate extent. at pre-
vious quotations Maize has been steady. Beans and peas
have sold at late rates.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-51011DAY
Heart/Aeon bas been the mem.. of she cattle trade to-der,
and there has been a decided tendency to lower rates. •
moderate ripply of beasts has come to hand from our on
grazing districts, and haa met a dull inquiry at 2d. to
per bin. lee money. The choicest Scots have with difficulty
made Bn. per Sib , and the best ruots and Herefords have bete
disposed of at about the same figure, but shorthorns have
not made more than sa. 61. to Ss. St. per 81b. Amongst the
; foreign supply were 56 Danish, 161 Sparibib, and 415 Dutch.
From Lincuinshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire wp
received about 1,500 • from other parts of England 200 ; from
Aberdeen 20, and from Ireland about 240. The sheep
market has been depressed, and prices have fallen Rd to 41
per Silt. English breeds have not been plentiful, and the
Test Downs have ocoasionally made 7.. per 815., but tat his
not been the general top quotation. 6. 101. being moetly
realised. There has loon a large show of Dutch sheep In
good condition, the beat of white have made 6s. Oct. per 13/b.
Calves have been flat and lower. ,Piga have been dull.
Per 81b, to sink the offaL
a. d. a. d. s. d. a d.
Coarse & Inf. heads 4 0 4 0 Prime Southdowtui 6 8 7 0
Second quality do. 4 6 5 0 Large coarse calves 5 0 5 6
Prime large oxen 5 6 6 8 Prime small ditto.. 6 8 6 0
Prime Scot., &e... 5 8 6 0 I.arge hog. ........ 4 4 4 6
Coarse & inf. sheep 4 0 4 10 I Small porkers .... 5 6 5 4
Second Quality do. 6 0 6 8 Lambs ............ 0 0 0 0
Pr. coarse swooned 6 2 6 6

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARILET.—Movnat.
There were tolerably large supplies of meat on offer, sad
with a slow demand pitees ruled in buyer's favour.
Per Sib. by the carcase.
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Inferior beef .... 2 h 3 4 inferior mut4on 8 0 4 V
Middling ditto 3 8 4 2 Middling ditto 0 4 8
Prime large ditto 4 6 4 10 Prime ditto
Prime small ditto 4 8 5 0 Large pork
Veal
Lambs, U. 4d. to W. Od.
FISH.

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The market was moderately supplied, and the demand
brisk, at the following prices :-Pickled herrings, Ms. to
37.. sd.; red ditto, 12s. to 23. ; roused ditto, 18$. to 26i. 6d.:
fresh ditto, 17s. 64. to 233 per barrel : kipper ditto, 2s. to
4s. 44. ; bloaters, Is. 9.1. to 3a. 91. per boo smoked
haddocks, 20s. to 82e. 64. ; trawl ditto, 12a. to 13.; trawl
plaice, 13s. to las. per barrel; cud, 3a. tid. to Is. 6d. ;
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cod, ha. 61. to 13a. , done, 2s. 64. to 43. ; brill, 3s. to 3s. &V;
turbot, es. toll., each ; moles, Is. to 4s. per pair ; lobsters.
it. to 3s. each ; native oysters, £lO 10$. per buahel. -
BOPS.
The arrivals of new hops are good, end aninewhat In
excess of the demand, which is principally confined to the
better quadtica Yearlings and olds remain doll, at droop-
ing pnces. Picking is still going on vig iro, end with
regard to the yield much satislac,ion is expreeaW. There la
however in .011 mu districts a great falling off in coloir, and
cons derable difficulty will be sxperieneed In nearing the
whole crop in time to prevent loss.
POTATOIff3.
The markets were sparingly sopplied with potatoee Le-
der Trade wee steady, and full prices were realised fez
sound descriptions :-Kent remota an lea to Ada OW
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