The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-04-18 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

MARK-LA:CF., MONDAY.
The supply of wheat from Estee and Kent to this morning's
market was limited, hut in fair average condition. The few
millers in attendance purchased sparingly. Nevertheless,
the quotations current on Monday last were well supported.
Foreign wheat—the show of which was good—met a dull In-
quiry. In prices, however, no change took place. Floating
cargoes of grain were inactive, at about last week's cm rency
Melting barley was scarce, and lolly, Si dear as last week,
but grinding and distilling aorta were a dull inquiry, at late
rates. Malt supported former terms, although the demand
1, it vsies inactive. Gond aoillid oats were quite as dear as
last week. Inferior qualities were a dull inquiry, et late
rates. Beene supported last week's quotations: but the In-
quiry for them was inactive. We have no change to notice
in the value of peas. Mules, however, progressed slowly.
Flour moved off slowly, hut at lull prices The transactions
in seeds and cakes were very moderate, at late rate.,

MARK-LANE, WELNESDAV

There was only • moderate supply of Bout :all wheat on sale
here to day, but the attendance of millers was limited, and
their operations were of *cautious character, being generally
to supply pressing wants. Neverthelt vi, the tone of the
trade was firm, arid no disposition was shown to abate prime.
There was a good show of foreign wheat, arid the ,outlitlon
of the samples was up to the overage. The trade peening
was of quite a retail character, however, at about stationary
itu dation,. Fair malting hurley w,s steady in price, and there
was a gnat Inquiry for both grim log and distilling its
rinahlih eltrahl S Of Wheat have been in reetUtSt at tile recent
improvement, and the nuniliar of vessels oil sale hint", mateli
reduced. Spring corn afloat has ruled steady. the malt
trade was Inactive, but values were firmly supported. rate
chanced hands to x fate estekt, at fully lot', rates. The
supply Was extensive. Beans were in request, at full values.
Peita were a slow sale, 00 former term. Mal. WM Stilt]-
altered currencies. Lilaccal cella...led quite as mash
noney, but rape rule'! quiet. Keil and tloVer Were quite as
dear as last week. No cham els cake,. The flour trade in •
slow, but the quotations fur both town audictil ntry marks
were unaltered. Foreign wa• held on merlons terms,
METROPOLITAN CATTLF. MARKET, MoNnAr.
The supply of foreign stock on sale to-day was again very
moderate, and in but middling condition. Nearly the whole
of it was itimweed ‘if at last week's currency. For the time -
of year the arr. vats of heatits fresh up from nor owis gr.ing
districts, as well as from S,,,,tiand, were tolerably good ;
while., the qiudity el moat bread was prime. tin the whole
the dernand ruled steady, at pr;cee squat to Monday last.
The beet Scots mei cromes wild at Zus. per alb. Front Norfolk,
iodfolk, Essex, and Camieldemhire we received about 1.600
Scot., crosses, and shorthorna Iron, other parts of Enaland,
us, various breeds from He tland, 304 Scote and crosses:
and from Ireland, 110 oxen. rte. We were tolerably well,
brit not to say heavily, supplied with sheep, which came to
hand it. nnon COllOll4Oll. The demand for most breeds ruled
steady, at about stationary price, The best Dowi,s and
half-Meets In the wool soil at le. 6.1. ; out of the wool,
4s. 10.1. per glh. Lambs were In good request and sluggish
ropiest, at from Is. to 83. per slh. Calves MAX:AI tiff slowly;
nevertheless, the quotations were fairly supported Prime
. mean pigs were quite aS dear as last week; but large hogs
ethaniantled yen). little attention. The supply was by no
means extensive.
HOPS.

Owing to the holidays there was wily a limited attendance
.1 buyers, consequently the demand for all descriptions
flaggsd, at about late rates.. The continental markets are
Ono, and priceit are well supported. The import into London
week consisted of 26 bales from Dunkirk, 113 from
Itotterdam, Si from Ilamburgh. 4 bales from Autwerli. and
151 from Mau. Mid and East Kenta, Si. as. to el. 0..
Weald of Kent., 41. 10e. to6L to, Susses, 41. Die to 51. 15a ;
Farnhams, 71. Os. tu_Bl. fla ; and yearlings, 31. 104. to 41. lOU.
per cat.