The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE, MCNDAY._

Quietness has been the feature of the grain trade at Mark.
lane today ; the business doing has been very moderate.
The supply of English wheat has been limited, but the qua-
lity has been rather letter. With a then attendance of
millers, the demand for all qualities has been In active, Si
about late rates. Full average supplies of foreign wheat on
offer. Sales have progressed slowly at last Monday s prices.
With barley the market has been moderately supplied Malt-
ing product him elnuiged hands qiiietly on former terms Grind-
ing parcels have mold al rely. Malt has been in limited re-
quest, and prices have been without change. There has been
stair show of oata on the stands. A want of sui,dition has
characterised the demand, and the prices realised have been
about equal to last week. Maize bag sold quietly, on former
terms. There has not been much inquiry for beasts, and pees
have been in limited request. The flour market has been
quiet, at Monday's rates.
M ARK-LANE —WEDNESDAY.

The grain trade was firm in tone, influenced to some ex.
tent by the cooler temperature. There was only a moderate
she o: eith r anglish or foreign wheat on the .tands. The
demand was not active, but for fine ~an.ples extreme price
were real;sed. It ale) Wa. fully as e•meiaily French
it sciiptious, WI tell, if anything w, to lightly better in value.
Malt wasquiet, without material alteration in prices. The
supplies of oats were god. Trade was moderately active,
anti the late at Vance was well inaintained°

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Moshat.
There has been much heaviness in the cattle trade to-day.
In sympathy witu the depreNsion in the dead meat market.
The suoplimi of stock, owing to the more liberal recerpte
from abroad have been larger. As regards beasts, the arrivals
from our own gracing districts have been about an average.
The trade has been dull, and there has been a decided
tendency to low, rates. A few choice Scots from Aberdeen
have made ss. 2d. but the N,.rfulk stock has been fully Yd.
per Sib, lower, thelrest breeds selling at be, Ital. to ss.per bib.
From Norfolk, Surfolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received
about 1,600 Scots and crosses, from other parts of Brigand,
250 varions breeds: and fr one Scotland, 155 Soots cud craves.
With sheep tile marhet has been heavily supplied, the ar-
rivals from abroad extensive For all breeds the trails
has been duti,asil prices have been 41. per 81b. lower. The
best Downs and half-hreds clipped, sold at Os. 6d. to he. 81,
and occasionally is. lii per bib. Lambe have been rather
Beeler, at front as. to Ss. per Sib. Calves have been dull, and
the dement for pigs has been to a limited extent.

s. d. d. d. s. d.
Inf. coarse beats.. 210 0 6 Prime Seutbdoorn 5 II 10
Second quality.... 3 8 4 2 Large COWse calves 4 4 5 0
Prime large oxen .. 4 4 4 10 Primo small 5 4 5 0
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Prime Snot., &c... 5 0 5 X iorge 3 8 4 4
lid. coarse sheep .. 3 8 4 4 .N, at small porkers 4 6 5 0
Second quality .... 4 6 4 10 Lamle 5 0 9 0
Prime coane 0001,1 5 0 5 6 Qr old store pigs ea 0 00 0
MYTkOPOLITAN MEAT 3IARKEr.—MoBPAY.
Fair supplies of meat have been mi sale. The trade has
been dolt at drooping prices.
s. d. s. d. s. s. d.
Inferior beef.... 3 0 3 4 Inferior mntten 3 8 4
Nliddling ditto.. 3 6 3 10 Middling ,Otto 4 4 4 6
Prime large ditto 4 0 4 b Prime ditto 5 0 6
Primo small ditto 4 6 4 8i Large pork
Veal . . 4 6 5 4 Small pork
Lamb, fis. Id. to is. 4d.