The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-11-07 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MAttli-LA.NE.—MoNDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been without fea-
ture. The supply of English wheat has been only moderate,
nevertheless the demand has teen inactive at about late
rates With foreign wheat the market lies been fairly supplied.
Transactions have been only to a moderate extent, at last
week's quotation& The supply of barley has been moderate.
Melting produce has been firmer, and with rather more
inquiry. Grinding has been slightly steadier. Malt has
changed hands at about previous quotations English oats
have been scarce, but there has been a fair show of foreign.
The trade has been firm, at an advance of 3d. per quarter.
Maize has been quiet, and without alteration in value. For
beans and peas the demand has been to a moderate extent
on former terms. The flour market has been inactve, and
without feature.
MARK-LANE. —WEDNESDAY.

Nothing of importance has transpired in the grain trade at
Mark-lane to-day. The attendance has been only moderate,
and business has been limited. English wheat has been
strongly offered, still the demand has been inactive at about
late rates. As regards foreign, the supplies have been
tolerably good, and, with a quiet trade, prices have been
unaltered A moderate supply of barley has been on offer.
The demand has been quiet, but firm, on former terms. Malt
has sold at late rates. A fair supply of oats has been on offer,
chiefly foreign.
METROPOLITAN CAVFLE MARKHT.—MoIiDAY.

The imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 21,209 head. In the corresponding week of last
year we received 14,7711, in 1872 8,229, in 1871 16,308, is 1670
16,991, in 1869 10,849 head. Dulness has been the charac-
teristic of the cattle trade to-day. As-regards beasts, the re-
ceipts from our own grazing districts have been liblerably
good, but the quality has been rather varied. The trade
has not been active, but with cooler ,weather there has been
a tendency towards firmness. Tla 'best Scots and crosses
have sold at to. to 64 24. per Sib. From Lincolnshire,
Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, we have received
about 1,600, and from other parts of England about 500,
from Scotland 163, and from Ireland 350 head. There
has again been a good show of foreign beasts, including
2,917 Tonifing, 270 Spanish, 300 Dutch, and 90 Gutten-
berg. The inquiry has been limited, at about late rates.
With sheep the market has been well supplied. Through-
out the demand has been very slow, at previous
currencies. The best Downs and half-breds have
changed hands at Is. 64. to he, 84. per tslb. For calves,
of which a moderate supply has been on offer, the
trade has been dull, at late &tea. Pigs quiet, and without
change Coarse and inferior beasts, 3s. 84. to 45. 24.,
second quality ditto, 46. 44. to 45. 10d. ; prime large oxen.
Is. to Is. So.; prime Scots, &c., be, St to fla. 261. ; coarse
and inferior sheep, 45. 64. to 4s. 84.; second quality ditto,
45. Bd. to 4. 104. : prime coarse woolled, Is. to 55 44. ;
prime Southdowns, Is 44. to 55. 84.; large coarse calves,
46. 461. to 4s Bd. ; prime small ditto, 55. 24. tote. 64. ; large
hugs, 4s. 2d. to 4.5. 6d. and small porkers, 4. 10d to ss. 2d.
per 81b., to sink the offal.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARK CT.-Molnar.
The supply of meat on sale here to-day was moderate. For
all descriptions the trade was low, aX the subjoined cur-
rency :-Inferior beef, Is. 24,. to Is. 104:: middling ditto, 45
to 4s. 4d.; prime large ditto, 4s. Bd. to 56. '24., prime small
ditto, Is. to Is. Bd ; veal, 4s. to Is.; Inferior, mutton, 36. 44.
to 45.: middling ditto, 45. 24. to 45. Bd.: prime ditto, 4s. 10d.
. to 55. 44.; large pork, Is. red. to as. 464; small ditto. Is. to
IL Bd.
POTATOES.

The supply of potatoes on sale is moderate, but some
descriptions of produce are scarce,-and command full prices;
otherwise the trade is slow :—Regents, 705. to 801. ; choice
potatoes, 705. to 1000.; rocks, 600 to 705. ; iddneys and Vic-
tories, 605. to 1008 Foreign Potatoes --The imports of
foreign potatoes into London last week amounted to 11,090
bags from Antwerp, 113 packages Rotterdam, 10 bags
Bremen, 111 ditto Brussels, 521 Dunkirk, 100 Harlingen, 73
tons St. Halo, and 310 bags from Ostend.