The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-07-19 00:00:00

THE hi/MEETS.

MARK-LANE.—MOWDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane has been tolerably Malady. The
supply of Kagßah wheat has been very 'bort, Although DOI
active the demand has been steady, and extreme rates have •
been obtained. Foreign wheat bee been hi Inn average sapply.
There has been • moderate demand at about late raise Barley
has been very scarce. Thu trade has been firm, and both
grinding and mai; ins simples bevel been dispoeed of at full
prices. Malt has changed bah& on loaner term.. Oats, •
fair supply has been on off.r, glish s.mples have been
steady in value, but Russian have been lower to NelL Mahe
has found linters et late rates. Beans have been quiet, but
54.,thvi...ak.anki soren former terms. Flour has
MARK-LANK —WIDNISDAT.
Thera has been no feature of importance In the grain trade
at Mark lane t eday. English wheat has been very flowingly
offered, but there has been • pd., I show of foreign. Although
n 4 sAlve, the demand has been firm, end full rates have
been obta.ned. Very littie barley has been on the stends.
Both grinding and matting parcel., however, commanded lull
price., with • fair demand. Malt ha. been dtspnsed of on
former term. For there has not been much inquiry, and
foreign oat., are stUi drooping in value.

61E rROPOLITAN C TTLE MASK Er. —MOSDAY.
A rather firmer tone has prevailed in the cattle trade to-
essy, but ~uslneae ham not been brisk. About an average
supply of beacts bas been on sale, the Continent again cone
tri Onlin r tether freely. Our foreign supple has comprised
1 631 from looping, 160 Spfuthh, 26 Forttuaese, 64 Disk* and
10 from GAhenbuT. Me demand bas not bee. active, but
prices have been steady. From our owo graglng districts there
be. been stair supply, but the quabt) haa been rather variant
The trade has been steady, and the best sr it. and crosses lays
been disposed of at 6a. 61. to 6t. 61. per BM. Front
N. Molt, Surto k, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we be,.,..
ceived about 050; from Lineolnahire, Leicestershire, and
Northamptonshire about tot; from other parts Of England
about 660 of various breed.; and from Ireland 160. The
supply of sheep re,s been stout equal to that a:UW.4 on
Monday tut There has been no feature in the trade, sales
P°growing quietly. The best downs and halthreds have
!o' Id at fls Cf. tote. 61 per 815. Lambe have been d
of at 7.. 61. to 13e. 6d. per 131 b. Calves have changed=
at about Into rates Pigs have bee, unaltered in value, At
Deptford there have been 21 German beasts.

Per Mb to sink the offal.
•o a. J. a d. I. d.
Coareeaud ha. beseoss 0 5 Primegouthdowax 6 6
Second quality ditto 6 66 1 Largecoares Wyse 6 6
Priu.e large oxen 6 0 6 Prime small djs6 S 6
Prime Soots, Sc 6 4 6 Large hogs ...... 4 4
Coarse and int aheep 5 0 b Neat .c&li porken 6 5
goeond quality ditto 6 8 6 1.41110. 7 8
Prime c 'arse woolld 6 06

MKTHOPOLITAN ItHAT ISAR% ST.-110nres.
The ..pp leis of meatofferlng were short, but fully adequate
to the demand. notwitnstanding She cooler atmosphere, and
prices in many Inst_ances_reoodsd

Per 81b. by the carcur.
I. it 0.
FOl erlor beef.. II 4 0 Inferior mutton 4 6 0
Sikidting ditto .. 4 0 4 8 %fiddling ditto I I I
Prime largo ditto 8 4 6 10 Prime dltto 6 6 2
Prime mail ditto 5 8 6 0 Large port 4 4 4
Veal —• 6 2 5 d divan pork 6 6 $

7a to 7. Bd.
POTATOES.
During the weak the arrivals both of English and foreign
potatoes have inereased, attl priers o orally here d•clitied,
but through. ut • stead! .7emand ha. prey .iled :—For•lgn
10s. to 12... ditto rountl, 9.. Ls 12. ; and E.tallrh
descrlpthea, 76. S. to 10s. per c ct.

BON.
Dealings in lope, thoneli s unehat mere egtoarons, are
sllll reatrigt nod holders eginec very !title dlap Milo. to
give way in prce. The wind the part few thy. hlll
congidin ally heightened and the temperature hail become
ni.seasooolily Cool; coustquttely, the progr./ 0, the ton,
notleesh!e to the early tart o' the wet has Mtn partly
couldee balanced. Esst /Cent goldiegs,Eo 1047 lbs, . Weald
ol Kret, £6 6, to Le s. ; Mkt Kent., LS 12, to Le lb.;
Sumer, Lb ta. to £5 10g. ; VVorceaterr, £6 to £7 12•.: Vary-
luni end country, ZS it.. to £7 7a. ; Yearling, £3 Eg. to
£4 105.; No Bavarian, £7 to 68; New Alum, 1.6114 to
£7; load Americans, 1870, £2 gs. to ZS 84