The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-09-12 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANK-MONDAY.

The grain trade at Mark-lane has been quiet and without
feature English wheat has been in short supply, and has
sold slowly at late prices As regards foreign wheat the
supply has been tolerably good Transactions have been oat
moderate scale, at about the rates previously current. Barley
has been more freely offered. Malting produce has sold
slowly, at a decline oils, per qr Grinding parcels have been
somewhat irregular in value Malt has been dull and drooping.
English oats have been in short supply, but there has been
only a moderate show of foreien. Cli.rice samples have been
In request, at steady prices, otherwise the demand has been
inactive. Maize bas changed hands slowly, at about late
rates Bemis have been in quiet request, on former terms.
For as the demand has been to a moderate extent, at
pre
ilbus currencies. The flour market hiss been inactive.
Country sorts and American barrels have declined 6d on the
week.

MA R L A SE. —WEDNESDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane today has been quiet, and
without feature. The attendance has been thin, and business
throughout has been restricted. English wheat has been
in moderate supply. Sales have progressed quietly, at
Monday's currency. Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply
has been on offer, has been disposed of at late rates. As re-
gards barley, the supply has been moderate. The demand
has been inactive, at ale •ut late rates. Malt haa been dull,
on former terms. Oats have been steady in value.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.
The imports of foreign Bleck into London last week amounted
to 19,521 head. In the ceeteisponding week last year we re-
ceived 17,217 head; in 1872, 21,920; in 1871, 29,161 ; in It7o,
12,009 ; and in 1869, 15,310 head. The cattle trade to-day has
been in an unsettled state. The supplies of stuck have been
large, but the quality has been rather indifferent. As regards
beasts, the receipts from our own grazing districts have been
a f 11 average in number; prime breeds, however, have been
very scarce. The choicest stock has commanded a fair
amount of attention, and for the best sorts 65. 2d. to 6s. 4d.
per 81b. has been paid, but secondary and inferior breeds
have been difficult to move, at irregular currencies.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestemhire, and Northamptonshire,
we have received about 2,000, from other parts of England
about 400, from Scotland, 51, and from Ireland 200 head. On
the foreign side of the market there has been a good show.
comprising about 2,550 from tensing, 190 Spanish, 460
Dutch. Sales have progressed slowly at drooping prices
The market has been well supplied with sheep, but as in the
case of beaste the quality has been very various. The
demand has been duU, and prices have ruled 2d, per tilb. lower
than on Monday hut Best Downs and half.br, ds have made
51. 2d. to be. 4d. per 81b. For inferior breeds tile quotations
have been very wide. Calves have changed hands slowly on
former terms. Figs have been dull. Coarse and inferior
beasts, Is. to 4a. 4d. ; second quality ditto, 45. ed.
to 6s. Od. ; prime large oxen, 6s. 104. to 6s. ad. ; prime Scots,
Ac., Os. 21 to Oa. 4d. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 45. ed. to
45. Bd. ; second quality ditto, 4s, lOti. to 5a ; prime coarse
woolled, he. to 55. 24. ; prime fiouthdowns, 55. 2d. to Os. 4d.;
large coarse calves, Is. 10d. to Is. 4d. ; prime smal ditto,
4s. 10d. to 55. 2d. ; large hogs, Is. 4d. to Is. 84. small
porkers, Is. to ss. 44. Total supply :-Beasta, 0,940; sheep
and lambs, 24,320 ; calves, 395 ; pigs, 50. Foreign-Beasts,
3,300; sheep and lambs, 12,200; calves, 315.
M ETROPOLITAN MEAT MARK ET. -Mosta& Y.
A moderate supply of meat was on sale here to-day, kir
which the trade was slow at the subjoined currency :-.18-
ferior beef, 3s. 44, to Is, ; middling ditto, 4. 2d. to Is. ed. ;
prime large ditto, 4s. 101 to 55. lii. ; prime small ditto, Is.
to 51. 4d ; veal, Is 4d. to sa. ; inferior mutton, 3s. 4d. to 45;
middling ditto, Is. Id. to 4. Bd. ; prime ditto, Is 101 to
6s. 2d. ; large pork, Is. to 4s. IA; small pork, ss. to 5.84.
per 815.

POTATOEf3.
lioderate supplies of English home-grown potatoes have
been on sale to-day, but those of foreign have been trifling.
The trade has been slow at barely late rates :—Regents, 60.
to 90a ; Shows, 60s, to efos. ; kidneys, 90s. to 120.; rocks
ges. to 70s. per ton. Foreign Potatoes —Last week's imports
were only 766 bags from Antwerp, 730 from Dunkirk, 90 from
Homburgh, and 51 from Ostend.