The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-08-01 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE, MONDAY.
The supply of both old and new English is heat on sale
here to-day was only moderate yet the demand fir all kinds
was in a most inactive state; indeed, many of She millers
refused to operate at any price. As compared wilts Monday
last prices gave way from 4s. to 6s. per qr., at that decline
very few parcels changed hands. The show of foreign wheat
was large. There was scarcely any inquiry for even she
finest samples, and the quotations were uoinfisally 4s. to Os.
per qr. lacer than iii this day seNinight. Floating car-
goes of grain were freely offered at reduced currencies.
The transactions in barley were only limited, at Into rates.
New English, in line condition, sold at atte. to 445. per .Ir.
Malt was quite as dear as last week. The supply on odor
was very moderate. Although the supply of foreign was
extensive, oats moved off freely, and fine samples were rather
dearer. Beans supported late rates; but the demand for
them was inactive. Peas were steady in price, with a limited
; quantity on oiler. Flour was very dull, and all kinds Were
offered on lower terms. Indian cons, seeds, and cakes were
quite as dear as last week. Some if the samples of oew
English wheat here to-day weighed 951 h. per bushel.
MARK-LANE.—WillifinDAY.
There was only a moderate show of new mutinies of
English wheat on sale here to-day, the quality of which wits
good. The trade, however, ruled most inactive, at barely
the rates current on Monday last. There was a good supply
of foreign wheat, the condition of which was, for the most
part, excellent. Millers showed no disposition to operate,
alai late rates were with difficulty supported. toreiga
barley was fair in value, but in English there was nothing
siting. Some new samples had been exhibited, the wieldy of
which is much better than w-as anticipated. The malt trade
was extremely quiet, but prices were without alteration.
'I here was a large supply of oats, but the demand ruled
steady, and the quotations had a hardening tendency.
Beans were steady in value, with a slow sale. No change
took place in the price of peas, but the inquiry was far from
! active. Linseed nod 'rapeseed were firm With a fair sale.
The trefoil and trefollum commanded IsAnore money. New
red clover was also higher. Cakes were steady. The flour
trade was exceedingly quiet. There was very little inquiry
for foreign, and the quotationstendell downwards. Country
Marks were lower to sell. Town-wade qualities sold slowly
at Monilay's reduction.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.
To-day's market was fairly supplied with foreign stock, in
but middling condition. The demand ruled heavy, at the
late decline in the quotations. About an average number of
beasts came fresh to hand from our own grazing districts ;
but most breeds were ia very middling condition. owiog to
the scarcity a food in all parts of the country. Prime
stock morel Of freely, and, in some instances, prices had an
upward tendency. A few very inf. rior Scots, Herefords, die.,
found buyers at 58., and the general top figure was 4s,
per alb. I eons Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamp-
tonshire we received about 2,200 shinthorna ; 13'0111 other
parts of England, 020 rations breeds; from Scot-
hind, 21 Scots and crosses: and from Ireland, 40 oxen, die.
There was a large number of sheep On lflee. Nearly all
breeds were ill steady request, at prices fully equal to
Monday last. 'he best DOWIIS and half direds produced quite
; 4s. 10d. per alb. The weight of the sheep was by no beans
heavy. Limbs were in good supply, and fair request, at
late rates—viz. from ss. to 6s. per Mb. Prime small calves
sold at full quaations ; but the demand for them was by no
n.eans active. Inferior calves were very dull, at barely
station:sly prices. The inquiry for pigs was very limited,
awl the quotations were almost nominal.