The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-01-09 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE. —MONDAY. °I Asa
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been extremely
quiet, the attendance of buyers being small. Only a mode- 'La'
rate supply of English wheat has been on offer, still the Jr
demand has been quiet, at about the rates current last week.
Foreign wheat has been in fair average supply. The
business doing has been restricted, at the prices of
Monday last. The supply of barley has been mode- '8!
rate; malting produce has been quietly dealt in, '
at previous qu'etations ; grinding has been quite as le
dear. Malt has Wen firm, and without alteration. -
English oats have been scarce, but foreign have been in good
supply. The trade has been firm, and prices have ruled 3d.
per qr. higher on the week. Maize has been firm in value, -
with a moderate inquiry. For beans the market has been
steady at fully late rates. Peas have been quiet, and with-
out alteration. The flour market has not been active, but •
full rates have been realised.
MARK-LANE.—WEDNESDAY.

The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been without
feature. Business has been limited, and prices have been
unaltered. English wheat has been sparingly offered, still
the demand has been inactive at late prices. For malting
barley the demand has been to a limited extent, but at full .4
prices. Grinding parcels have been thin Malt has been
disposed of at previous currencies. English oats have been a
scarce, and foreign have been in shorter supply. The
market has been steady, at late prices.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET-MONDAY. .sst
The total imports of foreign stock into London last week'
consisted of 1,990 head. In the corresponding week last
year were received 4,220; in 1873, 2,140; in 1872, 2,927 ; in
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1871, 1,332 ; and in 1870, 6,643 head. A dull tone has per-
vaded tke cattle trade to-day. Supplies have been only
moderate, but they have been sufficient for requirements. 'II
As regards beasts, the arrivals from our own grazing
distriqts have been limited. There has been a want' of -rsa
animation in the demand for all kinds, and the top
prices for the best Scots and crosses has been Ga to
6s. 2d. per 81b. From Norfolk, (Sze., were received
about SOO ; from Lincolnshire, about 900; from '
other parts of England about 250; and from Scotland, 109.
The Scotch markets should have been 263, but 154 from
Aberdeen have not come to hand. On the foreign side of •
the market the show of beasts was trifling, and with a
dull trade prices have been drooping. In the sheep pens
the supply has been short. The trade throughout has been
very slow, at about the rates current last week. The
best Downs and half-breds have sold at 68. 2d. to Gs.
4d. per Sib. Calves have been in short supply and slow
request, on former terms. Pigs have been dull and unaltered.
At Deptford there have been 110 French beasts. Coarse
and inferior beasts, 3s. 4d. to 48. ; second quality, ditto,
4s. 6d. to ss. 2d. ; prime large oxen, ss. 4d. to Es. Sd. ; prime
Scots. (tc , ss. 10d. to 6s. 2d. • coarse and inferior sheep,
48. Bd. to 55 ; second quality, ditto, 55. 2d. to Es. 6d. ; prime
coarse-woolled, Es. Bd. to Es. 10d. ; prime southdowns, 6s. to
Gs. 4d. ; large coarse calves, 4s. 6cl. to ss. Sd.; prime small
'ditto, Es. 10d. to 6s. 4d ; large hogs, 4s. 2d. to 45. Gd. ; small
porkers, 4s. 101 to ss. 2d. Total supply.-Beasts, 2,410 ;
sheep and lambs, 17,000; calves, CO ; pigs, 20. Foreign,
Beasts, 210 ; sheep and lambs, 4,080 ; calves, 15.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY.
The supply of meat on sale here to-day was moderate, and •
the trade was heavy, at the following,prices :-Inferior beef,
35. 4d. to 3s. 10d. ; middling ditto, 4s. to 4s. 4d. ; prime large
ditto, 4s. Sd. to is. 2d. ; prime small ditto, 58. to Es Gd.;
veal, 4s. 8(1. to Es. 4d. • inferior mutton, 33. to 48. ; middling
ditto, 43. 2d. to 4s. sd. ; prime ditto, 4s. Sd. to Es. ; large
pork, Is. 4d. to Is. Bd. ; and small pork, 4s. to 4s. Bd. per Blb
by the carcase.
POTATOES.
Only moderate supplies of potatoes are on sale, but the
trade is slow, at the following prices :-Regents, £5 to £6 Es.
Victories, £5 103. to £6 ; flukes, £6 105. to £7 ; rocks, £3 10s.
per ton. Foreign Potatoes: Last week's imports consisted
of 403 tons from Dunkirk," and 150 tons from Antwerp.