The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-07-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

MAlth-LANE.—Metuntr.
There lass been increased firmness in the grain trade at
Mark-lane to-day. There has been a fair attendance al
millers. English wheat has bees in abort supply ; the de-
mand has been firm, and an advance of Is. to 25. per quarter
has been required. With foreign wheat the market has been
fairly supplied. The inquiry has been snore active,
and all qualities have been held for Is. per quarter
improvement. Barley, the show of which has been
moderate, has changed hands quietly, at about late rates.
Malt has sold slowly, on farmer terms. The show of oats
has been good. Transactions have bete restricted, and the
value of inferior corn has had a drooping tendency. Main
has been disposed of at previous quotations. In Mans and
peas eot much business has boon doing, at late rates. Moat
has been arm, anti tending upwards in value.
MARK -LANE. —WeIiNEsIsAY.
Although business is not extensive, the wheat trade still
exhibits signs of firmness. English samples have been com-
paratively scarce, and there has bat been much foreign on
offer. V, lth a moderate supply on oiler, the barley trade has
been quiet at late rates. Malt has sold slowly, on former
terms. There has been a fair supply of oats on oiler. Trade
dull, at late rates. Maize quiet and unaltered. Beans and
lmais had a Clow inquiry, at previous quotations. Flour
quid, but firm in slue.
MEIROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.— 51oNDAY.
The cooler weather has imparted a firm tone to the
cattle trade to-day. The supply of stock has laen moderate,
and has included a largo portion of foreign sleek. Ups ards
of 1,100 beasts came to hand from Touningeu, end there
were also 4ao Dutch and Gettlienhergh, and 234 'punish.
Although the demand was hardly no active as ou abaelay
last, the trade was steady, and good foreign breeds reached
fa, bil. par blip. From our own glazing iliatricts the receipts
have not been large, but the quality has been good The bait
Scats awl crossta have licen dispased of at from Os to Os al.
per Mb From Igneulushire we received 350, from Leicester-
shire 120 shorthorns, &a, fr, au Norfolk 200 Santa end emsies,
from other parts of England. 400 vat loss breeds, from Scotland
4 Scots sod, r. sacs, and from Ireland 64 oxee. English sheep
! have been s,aree. but there has been a good show of ertign.
The demand has been steady, at full prima The best
, Dow .s and half-breds made 13.1. 61, and occasionally Co. 51.
• per bils. Lambs have heen steady, at from 7a. 6d. to 9s per.
tab. Calves have been dealt in at full prices, Pipa hate told
at late rat..
Per Sib, to siak the dial
I. d. a. d. • C. a J.
leferior beasts 8 2 3 6 Prime Soittbdown., 0 4 6 8
Second quality 3lO 4 6 Large coarse calves 4 5 0
Prime oxen
Prime &seta, , 6 06 1 Lame hoax.. 3 8 4 4 ,
Inferior sheep
Second quality 5 0 5 6 Lainbs 7 C a 0
Pr. coarse woolled 1100 2
• Id I' fIoPOLITA N 51 EAT II A BKET.—II otimtr.
Short aapplies of meat have been on sale. The trade ha
been good, et our quotatimis.
Pot 81b, by the caresao.
tOad, . 0. s.
Inferior beef.-- 8 4 4 0I Inferior mutton.. 4 8 1 0
Middling ditto. 4 2 4 8 Middling ditto— 5 it 5 6
Prime large ditto. 6 0 5 6 Prime ditto ....3 8 6
' Prime small ditto, & 6 5 8 Large pork
I ...... 5 0 6 8 Omit!! pork
Lamb, 75. Od. to Se Od.
• WOOL
In the Enalieli word market the business dobef private!, is
only moderate, and some tiltlieulty is experiemed in roans. g
provir.ll.l price', boat ht the pu Olio hales it,. demand tor
colonial produce has cautioned active Bath home awl
foreign buyers have operated freely, ard priers have ruled
firm Curreht plies aof English wool :—Pieeces: Southilown
hoggets, Is. 91d. to 15. 1Q31.; half-bred ditto, Is ltd. to
Is. 11,1. ; Kent fleeces, Is. Ilia to as. ; aruthilowvi ewes and
wetbers, Is. PI. to Is. 10d. ; Leicester ditto, Is. 104. to Es.
Sorts : C °thing, la. Id. to Is. ad. ; combing, Is. bd. to
Is. 1111. per Its.
1,13 H.
Pickled herrings, 255. Oa to 035. ; red ditto, 12s. Od. to
235. Oil. per barrel ; roused ditto, C. Oil, to be. ; fresh ditto,
4s. 6,1. to 71.6 d. per hundred t kipper ditto, 2a. 64. to 54.6 d;
bloaters, Is. to 65,44 per boo; smoked haddock, 20s. toils.
per larrel trawl haadock, 125. Oil to 170. t plaice, 135. to
194. eel per leisart turbot, fia. to 115. ; hr.ll, as. to Iss. ;
dort'e. 34. est toe,, to 60. each; lobsters, tia, to las, per doz,
native oysters, £lO 15.. per bushel.

HOPS.
Alinough biotite+, iu Inc bop market as not been en-
tectivc, a Liir umouht of 1. in.io eat btu bean apparent, and
price:, kayo beau rtea4y. brow the plautatioue the actotuits
are hardly no favourable a..sljdatt.! FaFt Kint. Ann 10.. to
£l7: Wa all of Kent, £k Ina to 1.,. IC.. : SUPSCX, £7 154. to
KA jn Nambitm and cauntry, dll lic to Lin. Yr.iongs
V-,s, Kant. £3 t, We.iid of Kant. £3 to
£sl6a. ; sa. t Ib.; frambasc sod country, 44
to 47 ; olds, Ll i:43

POT.tTOPP.
Toleral•ly goal supplies of patawea have been on We. The
demand has beer, rnactive, ataboat late rat, C. Old, 3;,. W(.;
new,€4 Gl. tuba ; aud 124avys, 11,05. pet cwt.

SATURDAY, JULY 20,