The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-19 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANK—MoNDAY.

At Mark-lane to-day there has been less firmness in the
grain trade. The simply of English wheat has been only
moderate, but it has been sufficient for requirements. The
few fine samples offered have maintained late rates, but
other qualities have only been saleable at a reductign of
Is., and in some instances 2.5. per quarter. There has
been a fair show of for, Igo wheat. The finest Enasian
sorts have sold at late rates, but other sorts have only
been disposed of at less money, say Is. per quarter
Fine malting barley has continued firm. Grinding
and distilling sorts are unchanged. Malt has been quiet, but
firm, 1 here has been a good show of oats on the-stands.
Fine samples have been tolerably steady in Value, but iii-
tenor have been 6,1. to Is. per qr, lower on the noeS. Wm,
has been less active, but without change in value. limns and
peas have been quiet at late rates. In flourtransaetiobranivo
been only to a moderate extent, at about last week's prices.
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MARK-LANE. —WEDNESDAY.
There has been no feature of importance to the grain
trade to-day. The supply of English wheat is agaiu limit.%
and the quality indifferent, but there Is a fair show of
foreign. The inquiry Is only for fine sqed parcels, other
qualities being dull of sale, at Monday's decline. There is a
moderate quantity el barley on the stands. Fine malting
produce supports the late advance. Grinding and distilling
steady. Malt is quiet, but firm. For oats there has been a
moderate demand, at late prices. &ems nini pep m ulianged.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MA RIVET. - bar.
The cattle trade to-day has been without move,: eat of fm
pittance. About an average supply of beasts had been on
sale
eiCh has bfiyefer
n, o o
m
nmr theO whole,
wegr'gto4 distrkts, the quality at
d. The demand has not
been active, hut altar amount of firmness has been apparent,
and thelbest Scots and crosses have made 6a. per 81h. Amongst
the foreign have been 780 Spanish, and about the Mlen lim-
ber of Dutch. The quality has ',ten Indifferent, and the
best have not realised more than I*. 4d. . per 81b. From
Leicesterahlre we have received albut 1,100 head P from
Lincolnshire, 100; from other parts of England, toe; from
Scotland, PO, of which 4 have been from Aberdeen ; and
from Ireland about 300, Including 150 cows.. In the 'hemp
market there has been about an average supply. The trade
. .

hu been quiet, but firm. The beat DONDE have Made
Ild. to 75. per Kb., and Dutch have been dimwitted or at
remunerative prices. Calves have been again In moderate
request, at late rates. Pigs have been unaltered.
Per Sib., to doh the offal.

d. 5. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse &int beasts 4 0 4 4 titre Sonthdowns 0 8 7 0
Second quality do. 4 0 5 0 Large coarse aloe* 5 0 5 6
Prime large eon 5 6 5 8 Prime snail ditto 5 10 6 4
Prime Seots, etc— 6 8 6 0 Large hogs
Coarse kin!. sheep 4 6 4 10 Small porkers
Second quality do. 5 06 8 Lambs
Pr. coarse woolled 6 2 0 6
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARRET.—MownsT.
There were lar.er supplies of meat on offer here to-day.
The trade, although slow, was firm, at the annexed quota-
tions! :
Ter 8117, by the carcase.

I. d.
Inferior beef 3 4 4 0
Middling ditto 4 C 4 10
Prime large ditto 5 0 5 2
Prime small ditto 5 0 5 4
Veal

Inferior mutton 4 0 4 8
Middling ditto 5 0 5 6
Prime dltto
Large pork
Small vox

POTATOES.

The supplies of Englisipo- [a—toes—ha- ve been moderato. and
with a steady inquiry full prices were realised. A fair quan-
tity of foreign potatoes have arrived, and .11 at from 8.55. to
100 s. per ton. Last week's Imports were 26 tons and 20 271
sacks from Antwerp, 170 tons and 11,307 sacks from Dun-
kirk 1,315 hags from Boulogne, 112 tons from Barfl,otr, 593
bags from Havre, 96 tons from Rimeans, 56 tons and 235 begs
from Cable, 213 tons and 1,248 sacks Iron, Bonen, 1,779 bags
from 11 amburgh, 1,852 bags from Ghent, 73 tons from Dshouet,
5 tons and 412 bags from gotterdvm, 42 begs from Ostend,
513 bags from I assiltmen, 070 bass frm Brmsels, and 100
boxes from Amsterdam Kent regents, 140 s. to 1600 ; Limes
ditto, la to 15og. ; and ditto rocks, 115 s. to 1401. per ton.