The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-10-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS:

li&RIC-LANE -MONDAY.

The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been quiet The
attendance of miller. has been limited, and busbies. has
consequenoe been reetrictad. The supply of English whist
has been only moderate. In all qualities salsa have pro
grassed slowly, at about late rates. Foreign wheat haul bee.
in lair supply. The trade has been quiet, Fenian sorb
have been unaltered, but Americana have been ocemienally
easier. White Australian has been soiree, and steady in cabs
A moderate supply of barley has been on oder. Tramp
actions have been rastrlAstd, on former term& Malt We
been disposed of at about late rates The oaf trade has bees
without feature. The supply haa been moderate, and tee de
d has been quiet, on former terma. Ma*. bee been it
quiet request, and without alteration in value. BONDS hats
sold quietly, at about lake rate& Peas have been quiet and
unaltered The Boar market tuba been inactive, at lest wok'.
quotation&

S&ARK-LANE—WEIoggIiDA.2.
The hilliness doing at Mirklase to day has heee Mry
moderate, and prices have bees without alteration. The
gar ply of English wheat has been short, nevertheless the
Inquiry haa ruled him.), at Monday's decline. Foreign wheat.
of which a fair supply hes been ,11 offer, has been In slo•
reqdeet at about lais rates. Malt has been disposed of 51
late rates.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET—Mound!.
The cattle trade to-day Is rather quieter, but for foreign
stock the market Is steady_ English beasts have Come to
hand in fair supply, but as regards quality the show bee been
somewhat indifferent. Prime breeds have been In request al
full prices, the beet making 61. 21 to de. 41 per 81h. Other-
wise the demand has been ivactive. From Llecolialtire
there have been about 50, from Leicestershire and North.
amptonshire about 1,700, about 200 Rerelords, and about 500
from other parte of England; together with about 150
Welsh mite, and about 100 Irbil. The number of
forelgu stock hos been tolerably good. TORIAng
alone contributing about 2,000 head. There have also bees
about 40 Spanish and 140 Dutch. Trsde has been quiet at
late rate., the Tossing stock selling at Is. 6.1, to 6s. pee 81b.
English sheep have been rather short, and with • trar cemsnd
have realised fall prices, the beet Downs and halldreeds
making 6s. 81 to 13s. 101 per 81b. Foreign stock has changed
hands quletiy, at about late retie. Calves have been in short
'apply and slow request, on former terms, The pig tra.B2
has been quiet, at late prices.
Per Sib. to sink the offal,
a. d. d. a a
Coarse & lot, beasts 4 6 5 0 P. somas wooded 6 6 8
Second quality do. 6 2 6 ti Prime Scuthdow II 14
Prime large oxen.. 6 0 6 2 Lsrge coarse Calves 1 4 2
Prime Scots, &c. .. 6 26 4 Prime email do. _ 5 25
Coarse & Int. sheep 4 8 1 0 large hogs ........4 4
Second quality do. 6 66 0 Small porkers 6 66
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MOND•2
Under the Influence of cooler neither and limited sqpys
the market to-dsy assumed a stronger aspect mud r
better quality of meat an improved tawdry gaisted. ass ,
4re the quotations

I.r 5111. btag Mgcang.
g. di. d. 5. ll-
inferior Beef.— 0 0 6 infartar mution
!diddling ditto.... 4 0 4 6 Middling ditto 66 4
Prime large ditto.. 410 5 4 Prime ditto 46 0
Prime small ditto 6 4 611 Large Pork
..... 4 06 4 I Small „ 606 4

PROVISION.
Loamy, Monday, Oot. 6. —The arrival. last Wlt
Ireland were 1,388 firkin. Butter and 3 'so b...
f""411° P"'“ 24 306 te,kares hotier, 1 Ws 1 1.. Bata.
The 11 tter mwket continues very elow, the ertreme eetld
ores • 7 the weather ranelog dealers to purchase sperieglY
Normandy and Jersei cflereel at Its to 4, reduction from late
price.; best Butch meet. the rtadleat sale at 1264 to LIN.
litcon market rule I reei qu and at the close of thy
week prices declined ab•ut es. per cwt., beat 22.1120110 A
orders charge In. on boar,: for sizeable meat.
Pk1311:3
Bolter per cwt. 5. 5, uhreag, per wet I I. •
00 tx 100 Chrahlre 74 to let
Friesland ........104 128 Dbie Glotlc.,new 70 18
JewileY • 98 118 Cheddar 92
Ruw. Vrrah, per dc. 17 18 Arnerioan 52 BO
Bann, per cwt. : Bona : York l.O 112
Wiltenre, One ..00 82 Comberland OO 112
lrlah, green, f.o b. 00 82 I 1002

SEED.
LONDON, Mord tY, Ostobe*. a —There were
of red ti oVtlII•ed offering from our near countes. mined
whit.l3 were of fine quailt) ; pric demanded Motor than
the buyers w Judi give. 011 foreign red hvi been sold Ice
exp nit at rat ier more no Ley, and all dtscriptious A
white w re fu li as dear. Fleet T.. foil lid, met a better
We, at rather higinn prices N w white llustardseen win
purchased aloisiv, at rattier Mos money. OM 'imolai
of brown Were scare- ly naked for. Moen expecting sew
parinls soon to come forward. Can .seed Wee fully a
dear. with • good demand. Hempseed brought 0,43
much money. Winter lures were In good supply, eno
but the best could be bought lower.
POTATOES.
The supplies were rather abort, and Uwe was 130 Improre
went in the eon Dion of the potatoes. l'urchesys were con
eminently made with Catalan, and rosily intind descripticon
commanded high pipe The Imports of foreign evilotol9_,_ 4111
Into London teat weak, though eomewent layer, were sPw.
of Wile Important.: Regents, SM. to St., ; Shawl, ea. to
• kidneys, 90s. io idol.; Oakes and viokeien 100 e. lo
pse km.