The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-02-03 00:00:00

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THE MARKETS.

M ARK 4. —MONDAT.
In Saturday's provincial markets a quiet tone prevailed.
Wheat sold slowly at late rates, and giving corn generally
was quiet. The grain trade at Mock-lane to-day has again
been very quiet. The continued xvet weather has interfered
With threshirg operations, and from this circumstance
the supply of home grov.a wheat haa been only mode-
rate, whilst the quality Ms been indifferent. Transaction.
throughout have been unimportant. Fine sample. have
been quite as dear , but the value of other d.ctiptiens has
been at moat format Therehas been a fair show of foreign
wheat on offer. 'lnc inquiry has been limited at late rates.
The supply of barley has been moderate. Malting produce
has been steady in value, with a fair demand. Other sorts
have becn steady. Malt has been firm, on former terms. The
SIIONV of oats has been good. The demand has been inactive,
at about late rates. Beans have sold quietly, at previous
quotations. P.s have met a limited inquiry, on fanner
terms Moire haa been dull. Flour has sold heavily, at lest
Monday's prices.
MABK-LANE.—WEIdtIinDAT.
The grain trade to-day was not active, but prices were
maintained. The show of English wheat was small, and the
quality inferior : but that of foreign was tolerably good. The
demand was limited, but for sound samples—which were
exceedingly scarce—extreme prieeavwere realised. Malting
Barley was in request, at improving price. ; other quaintes
remain quiet. The malt trade was firm, and the business
doing moderately extensive. There were good supplies of
oats, which changed hands to a fair extent, on former
terms. Make was quiet, but steady in value. Beans and
Peas sold slowly, at about late rates,

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MoSbat
In the cattle &rade to-day a quiet tone has prevailed. There
has been a moderate supply of beasts on sale, and the con-
dition generally has been satiefactory. The demand has been
Inactive. The Met Scots have occasionally made 65. Bd. per
81b., but tho general top quotation has been ss. 6d. per 81b.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received
about 1.600 Soots and musses from other parts of Eng-
land almut 250 various breeds, and from Scotland 140 Scots
and crosses. The supply of sheep has been moderate. The
inquiry has been limited, but the choicest kinds have been
in request on account of the skins and wool. The best
110w.* and Isalf.breads have made Os. 104. to 7. per 81b.
Calves have changeeChands quietly, at about late rates. Pigs
have been quiet, on former terms. At Deptford there have
lmeu about 50 beasts and about 1,100 sheep.
. . . .

81b. to sink the offa-I.

d. s d.
Inf. coarse beasts.. 8 6 4 3 Prime Snothdown 6 10 7 0
Second quality .... 4 65 0 Large coarseculves 4 6 5 2
Prime large oxen .. 5 2 5 4 Prune small-- 5 4 6 0
Prime Scots, ttc. .. 5 4 5 6 Large Hogs ...... 3 8 4 4
Inf. coarse sheep .. 4 4 5 0 Neat small porkers 4 6 6 0
Second quality .... 5 46 0 Lamb ............ 0 00 0
Pr. coarse woolled 6 460 4r. old store pig. 0 0 0 0
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MoNbe v.
Moderate supplieu of meat have been on sale. The trade
has been quiet ri lute rates.
Per 81b, by the carcase.

.d.id.
Inferior beef ...... 3 4310 , Inferior mutton 3 04 0
Middling ditto.... 3 104 01 Middling ditto 4 2 4 4
Prime large ditto.. 4 2 4 4 , Prime ditto 5 0 5 4
Prime small ditto .. 4 64 i Large pork
Veal 5 0 41 Small pork 4 24 0

The hop market has ruled very firm for all descriptions.
Stocks of new English have been greatly reduced, and atten-
tion Is now being directed to the older growths, which con-
tinue to advance in value. Bavarian and Belgian are also
in request. Mid and East Kent, 1871, £lO 10s. to Els : ditto,
1870, £:• to £7 75. Weald of Kent, 1871, £9 to £ll ; ditto,
1870, £4 to Za 10s. Sussex, 1871, RS 83. to £lO ; ditto,
1870, £4 to es. Farnham and country, 1871, £l2 12s. to
£l5 16s. Bavarian, 1871, £5l to £l4 ; ditto, 1870, .C 2 ti to
£4 Os. American, 1870, £4 to £6.