The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-06-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

MARK-LANE, MONDAY.
The country markets held on Saturday were very scantily
supplied with sslrcat. Although the trade wait in a sluggish
state, prices advanced is. per quarter. All kinds of spring
corn moved off slowly, and the quotations were with diffi-
culty supported. In flour next to nothing was doing. On
the Conthient, as well as in America, the corn trade has con-
tinued inactive. The shipments of wheat and flour from New
York are on a full average scale. The imports of foreign and
colonial produce into London last week amounted
to 31,350 qmirters of wheat, 14,803 barley, 48,463 cats,
410 pens, 2,30, tares, 13 linseed, 6,830 rapeseed, 1,023 maim,
So sundry, and 1,362 sacks of flour. To-day's market was
very scantily supplied with English wheat, in but middling
condition. All kinos met a slow inquiry, oevertheless, a few
fine samples were taken by the millers at an advance in the
quotations, compared with Monday last, of is per qr. Low
and damp qualities were very inactive, at late rates. Tne
show of foreign wheat was extensive. All descriptions were
a slow inquiry, yet late last week's prices were well supported.
Floating cargoesof grain were &Min sale, at the late decline
in thequotationa. So little English barley was on offer that the
quotations ruled almost nominal. Foreign parcels were dull,
and rather cheaper. Tire malt trade was tit a sluggish state, yet
previous rates were supported. The show of samples was
tolerably good. The best oats were in moderate request, at
late rates : but heated samples ruled in favour of buyers.
The supply of foreimi was extensive. We have BO change to
notice in the value of beans. For the most part sales pro-
gressed slowly. No quotable change took place in the value
of peas. The transactimts were 011 a very moderate scale.
The flour trade was .inlet, at last week's currency. Seeds
and Cakes were a dull inquiry, at late rates.

1.1 ARK LANK-WEDNESDAY.

The accounts from the agricultural districts in regard to
the prospects of the crop having been less favourable than
of late, in consequence of the continued drought, there was
more firmness apparent in the wheat trade this morning.
The show of English saniples was small, and although millers
operated with great caution, Monday's advance of is. per
quarter was steadily maintained. Foreign wheat, the
supply of which was extensive, met a retail inquiry, on fully
fornier terms. Barley changed hands to a fair extent, but
inferior parcels were rather easier. The malt trade was
quiet, but without alteration in prices. Oats were steady in
value fuid demand, good sound corn realising extreme
prices. Beans were a slow sale, but factors demanded the
full rates of last week. Peas were dull, and unchanged in
value Maize was inactive, at Monday's rates. There was
rather more inquiry for rapeseed, but linseed was very dull.
All English seeds were neglected, and the quotations are
altogether nominal. The flour trade was very quiet, very
few transactions having been reported Foreign and country
marks were firmly held, however. The top price of town-
made qualities is now
.40s. per 28511,.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK ET.—MONDAY.
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There was a full average supply of forcign stock on salo
here to-day. lienerally speaking the dentand ruled heavy,
and prices, compared with Monday hunt, gave way 44. per
Sib. Owing in some measures to the scarcity of grass the
arrivals of beards fresh up from our own grazing districts
were on the increase. Although the attendance of butchers
was rather numerous, all breeds of beasts met a heavy
inquiry, at a decline in the quotations of from 2d. to 4d. per
Sib, at which a clearance was not effected. The finest Scots
and half-breds sold at 4s. &I per islb. From Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received about 2200
Seas, Short-horns, and crosses; from other parts of
England, 550 various breeds; from Scotland, 26 Scots and
crosses ; arid from Ireland, 60 oxen, ke. An unusually
large supply of sheep was in the pens. All breeds, therefore,
moved off heavily, and irises gave way 24. to 44. per Sib.
The best Downs and half-heeds changed hands at 45 Gd. per
Sib. The quality of Moat breeds was by DO means lirst-rate.
Lambs—the supply of which was extensive—were 44. per
alb. lower than on this day fortnight. The quotations
ranged from 55. 4d. to 6s. 44. per SM. The sale for calves
ruled heavy, at 2d per Sib. less money. The numbers on offer
were good. Prices ranged from 3s. Oil. to ss. per Blb. There
was scarcely aby inquiry for pigs, on lower terms—viz., from
Ss. 4n.1. to 45. 24. per Blb.