The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-01-18 00:00:00

E MARKETS.

MARK-LANE, MONNAT.
coastwise and by land carriage the receipts of English
wheat truth op to-day were limited, and in middling condi-
thin. Selected samples, from their scarcity, were told at
last week's prices; but inferior kinds were fully in per
titiarter lower than on this day se'rmiglit, and a clearance
was not effected. The supply of foreign wheat was good.
All descriptions moved off slowly In prices, how-
ever, very little change took place. Floating cargoes
of grain were a slow inquiry, at barely late rates,
l'he supply of barley was unusually limited. Halting
parcels were the turn dearer, and all other kinds
were very -firm in price. No change took place In the value
ot malt. The supply was quite equal to the demand. Oats
commanded full quotations, although the demand for them
was by no means active. Very few beasts were on offer.
hales progreesed slowly, but at full quotations. White peas
were steady In price ; but grey qualities were a dull inquiry,
on former terms. The flour trade was very Inactive, at late
rates. Agricultural seeds, ati well as cakes, ruled about
stationary.
MARK-LANE, WZDNIRDILY.
There were only scanty arrivals of English wheat gresh up
to our market to-day, and generally of Inferior quality.
Fine dry rune were in request, and, being very scarce, com-
manded fully late rates, but ill-conditioned parcels were very
inactive, on Monday'. terms. There was a fair show of
foreign samples, for which there was a retail demand, at
previous values. Barley was in short supply, and both malt-
ing and distilling qualities fetched very full prices. There
has been a steady inquiry for floating produce Fine wheats
are hell for more money, and business Is restricted in conse-
quence, hut seconbrate cargoes changed hands at full rates.
Barley and maize albeit are very scarce The malt trade was
dull, but prices were firmly maintained. .mats sold steadily,
at full quotations. There was a fair show on the stands.
Beans commanded late rates, but there was little business
passing. Yeas were unaltered in value. The few transactions
In linseed and rapeseed were made at Monday's currencies,
but all agricultural seeds were neglected. Cakes changed
hands slowly, on former terms. The flour trade was very
dull, but lie change took place in the value of either town or
country q lit ie._

i'ILOPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.
To-day doarket was scantily supplied with foreign stock,
In, for the miCt part, middling condition. Sales progressed
slowly, nod the quotations had a .Iroophm tendency The
arrive! of beasts fresh up front our own grazing districts
was 11111tted but the quality of most breeda was prime. I Ming
to the ham, supplies od meat on offer In the dead markets, the
demand l. i beasts ruled heavy, at a further decline in the
quotations of 20. per olh. The highest figure for the hest Scots
a. 1.1 erossey iris 6s. per Mb. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex,
in,El Cambridgeshire we received about 1,100 Scots, dte , from
other pees of England, 600 various breeds; from scootland,
4540 MA, and crosses and front Ireland. 170 oxen, cows, to.
4lthoomh the show of sheep was moderate, the inquiry for
A.l ore, a was heavy, and last week's our ency waa with
datiomlty supp rte I. The best le.wns and half brads sold at
horny 4s 10d per 0111 I:4lVeS—tiie supply of which was
limited—moved blt at owly, at hot Monday's quotatiohs—vis ,
from 45. 4.1. to M. 4d. per 811 The it ntmd for pigs was
heavy, at late rates. The highest price was 4. 2,1. per Mb.