The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-01-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE. —MONDAY.
At Mark-lane to-day there was a moderate supply of
English wheat, but the general quality was indifferent.
With a fair attendance of millers the trade was firm for
choice dry samples, and for such full prices were paid, rather
more money being in some instances obtained. Damptand
inferior parcels were difficult to sell. There was •
fair show of foreign wheat on the stands. Fine samples were
La request at extreme.cunencies, otherwise the demand was
inactive. With barley the market has been moderately sup-
plied. Fine malting produce has met a fair sale, but grind-
ing and distilling sorts havetsold quietly. Malt has been dull.
at lain rates. Fair average supplies of oats have bees on
otter. Fine samples base changed hands to • moderato
extent, at full prices. Other qualities have been quiet. Beane
have changed hands quietly, at late ratea less have been
in limited request, on former terms. For maim there has
been a moderate demand, at full prices. The flour market
has been quiet, and prices hamve n
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Less firmness was apparent in the grain trade here to-
day. Transactions were restricted, and prices unfavourable.
There w-as a small show of English wheat, the condition of
which was inferior. The supply of foreign wheat, however,
was rather larger. Barley was steady in value, with an im-
proved inquiry for choice descriptions. Malt was in fair re-
quest, and in mine instances slightly dearer. There was a
good show of oats on the stands. Trade was moderately
animated, and for sonic corn prices ruled firm. Maize warn
In less demand, and unaltered in value,

ILETTUROLITAN CATTLE hIARKET.-MONDAY.

A quiet tone has pervaded the cattle trade to-day. The
depression in the dead must market has Imparted
dulness to the demand, but the shortness of the sup.
pile, and the cooler weather have checked the down-
ward tendency. As regards beasts, the number on offer
has been small. In all breeds sales have progreaaad
slowly, but prices have been maintained. The hest
Scots and crosses have sold at Gs. Cal. to as. Bd. per OW.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we re-
ceived about 1,800 Scots and crosses ; from other parts of
England, 300 various breeds; from ScotJand, 210 Scots aud
crosses; and from Ireland about 100 oxen. The supply of
sheep has been only moderate. The demand has been in-
active but prices have been steady. The best Downsand
half-breds have sold at Cs. hat to 75. per 81b. For valves the
demand has been inactive, at about late rates Pigs have
met a slow sale, at Previous quotations. At Deptford there
have been no beasts on offer, but about 1,100 sheep, chiefly
from Hamburg, have been on sale.
Per 81b, to sink the offaL

B. d.. s. d. s. 61. s. 4.
Inf. coarse beasts.. 3 8 4 6 Prime Southdorrns 0107
Efficient quality .... 4 8 5 2 Large coarse calves 4 6 5 2
Prime large oxen.. 5 4 5 6 Prime small . ..... 5 4 6 0
Prime Scots, .. 56 5 8 Large hogs ...... 38 4 4
Inf. coarse sheep.. 4 4 6 0 Neat small porkers 4 6 5 0
Second quality . 5 4 6 0 Lambs 0 0 0 0
Pr.coarse ',oohed 6 4 6 8 Qr.oldstoreplqs,ech 0 0 0 0
METROPOLITAN MEAT SIANKET.-51oNDAY.
The supplies of meat have been large. ihe trade has been
dull at depressed currencies.
Per 81b, by the carcase.

.. d... d:
Inferior beef
Middling ditto
Prime large ditto 4 4 4 6 Prime ditto ...... 4 10 6 2
Prime .moll ditto 4 8 4 10 Large p0rk........ 8 4 3 10
Veal . . .

HOPS.
During the past week there has been good Inquiry for use-
ful descriptions of Kent and Suescx, at improved prices. In
higher classes of East and Mid Kent (lot ding sales have been
effected less freely. The foreign marktt generally has been
firm, and prices have had WI Upward movement. The fol-
lowing are the quotations : 1111 and East Kent, £lO to
£l6 16s. ; Weald of Kent, £8 10s. to £lO 100. ; Susses,
47 ss. to LS Os. ; Farnham and country, 11 to £lO.
Yearlings: Mid and East Kent, LS to £6 100. Weald
of Kent, ,e 3 to £5 15s. ; Sussex, £3 to a On. ; Yarn.
ham unO country, £4 10a. to £7.; old., £lls, to £2 10a.

Mil.
Pickled herrhwgs, 261. 6d. to 30e. ; red ditto, 121. to 20e. ; pee
barrel; bloaters, 2s. to 38. ; ktppers, Is. 10d. to 3s. sel. pee
box; smoked haddocks, 2.1. to 300. per barrel; trawl
ditto, 128. to 130. ;plaice, 12e. to las. per basket; turbot.
7s. 64. t 13,. belt, 30. to .54 ; cod, 6s. to 123. each ; eels.
Is. to Is. 6d. per pound ; oysters, £lO lA,; pearl LE
commons, 17.5. to 3435, per bushel.

The supplies have been good. The trade has been dull, all
about late rates. Regenta, 90$. to 120!.; flukes, hoe. to 140 s. ;
roLks, 80s. to 90e. , Victoria., 1001. to 1409.. French, tibs. to
801. per ton. •
WOOL.

Although the wool market generally presented a quiet
appearance, the business doing has not been extensive. The
tone, however, is healthy, and prices throughout have been
well maintained.

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