The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-11-23 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MAKIC-LANE.—Monner,
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day opened with steadi-
ness, buttclosed rather more quietly. The actual business
concluded has been moderate. Short supplies of English
wheat have been on sale, and there has been a continued scarcity
of fine rumples. The demand has been quiet. Choice de-
scriptions have been steady in value. Other sorts have been
somewhat irregular. There has been elate supply of foreign
wheat on offer. The trade has been quiet on former terms.
Fine malting barley has been steady in value. Grinding
mid distilling Arts have been quiet. Malt has sold at late
rates. Oats have been in moderate request at previous quo-
tations, with lair supplies on offer. Maim has been dull, at
about late prices. Not much demand for beaus, and Prices
have receded Is. per qr. Peas dull, and drooping id value.
Flour has been dull, at last week's prices.

MARK.LANE.—WEBNESDAT.
There has been a fair amount of steadiness in the grail
trade. Only a moderate supply of English wheat ha. been on
offer, but there has been a large show of foreign. For fine
samples the demand has been steady, at full currencies.
With barley the market ha. been moderately supplied. Fine
malting produce haa sold at extreme rates. Malt has been
disposed of at late rates. Oats have changed hands to a fah
extent, on former terms. Maize has sold quietly. Beans and
peas have been dull, but without further change.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MoNDAT.
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In the cattle trade to-day there has been much heavinese
apparent. The supply on offer has been good, and In
excess of requirements. Prices, in consequence, have
given way. English beasts haye come most freely to hand,
and have experienced a slow sale. The best breeds hale
fallen 3d., aid inferior qualities have been 4d. per 811, lower.
The extreme quotation for the best Scots has been Is. 10d.
per Sib. There has been • large number of Irish cows on sale.
The foreign receipts have been only moderate, and, being of
indifferent quality, have realised irregular currencies. From
Lincolnshire we received about 30, from Leiesuffershire about
500, from Hereford 400, from other parts of England about
400, and from Ireland about 300 beasts and 800 cows. The
supply of sheep has been more extensive. The trade bee
been dull, at a decline of 2d. per 815 For the best Downs
and half-breels Os. Bd. to On. 10d. per Slb, ha. been accepted.
Prime Dutch sheep have reatioed 6s. id. to 6.. bd. per 811).
Calves have met a slow sale. Piga have been in moderate re-
quest.

Per 81b to sink the offal.
s. dad. dad.
Coarse &Inf. beasts :1 8 4 Pr. coarse woolled 6 0 6 6
Second quallty do. 40 4 Prime liouthdowns 686 10
Prime large once 5 0 5 Large coarse ,Alves 5 0 6 6
Prime Scots, &c... 5 8& 1 Primo small ditto 5 8 6 0
Course & let, sheep 4 2 4 Large h,..,gs 8 8 4 if
Second quality do. 4 8 5 Small porkers 4 8 6 0
31ETROPOL1TAN MEST MAREI:P.—MognAr.
The supplies of meat on sale here to-day were moderate.
Sales were very slow, but prices were maintained, owing to
the cDld weather.
Per Bibby the carcue.
s d. e. d. s. d. s. ti.
Inferior beef .... 344 0 I Inferior mutton 4 0 4
Middling ditto —4 0 4 4 Middling ditto 444 10
Prime large ditto 46 4 101 Prime ditto 6O 5 6
Prime email ditto 4 8 6 2 Large pork
Veal
HOPS.
The hop market during the past week has presented an
unusually buoyant appearance, and, although operations
have been checked in. some degree by the higher rates de-
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