The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-08-17 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

MA&E-LANE.-M•111AT.

There has been considerable firmer.. at Mark-lane to
day. The show of English wheat has very been sheet ; a
few new samples have been offered Business has not been
brisk, but both red and white samples have been held
for Is. to 35. per qr. advance. Foreign wheat has been
in moderate supply. The trade has been Arm, at 2s.
to 35. per quarter more money on the week. The
supply of barley has been short. Sales have progressed
slowly, but at ed. to Is. per quarter improvement. Malt
has been inactive, at late rates .A fair supply of oats on
offer. The demand has been firm, at fully late rates to fitt.
advance. Maize has sold to a moderate extent, at ed. to Is.
per quarter more money on the week. Beans and peas bars
been quiet, but firm. The flour market has been Arm, pricea
ruling Is. to is. higher.
MARK-LANE.—WEDUESDAY.
Firmness has been the feature of the grain trade. English
wheat boo not been plentiful, whilst foreign lus been
sparingly offered. There has been • fair inquiry, and full
ruts have been obtained. For a sample of mtd-Friglisli,
weighing tab per bushel, 660. is asked. The supply of barley
has been moderate. The trade has been firm at full prices.
Malt has been inactive, at previous prices. Fair supplies of
oats have been on the stands. The late advance is main-
tained, with a fair inquiry. ela.ze steady, at full prices.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONIntr.
Business in the cattle trade to-day has not been bri,k.
Trout our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts have
been only moderate, but the quality has been good. Tran-
sactions have beep, restricted, and price. have been rather
easier, say Rd per 81b. The best Scota and crosses have made
55. 101. to aa. per 811, fooled' d in the foreign supply
were Irene Oporto, 75 from Coronas, 270 from
Holland, and 10 irum Gothenburg. The best foreign
breeds made 58 6d. to is. 8d per 81b. From Lincoln-
shire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonahire we re-
ceived about 1,250 shorthorns, &e.; from Norfolk, 150 Sects
and Grease.; from other parte of Lnaltnd, 250 various
breed.; and from Scotland 29 Scots and crime. A moderate
supply of sheep has been on oder. Although not active, the
trade has been firm Occasionally 7s. per 81b ha. been end
for the best dew, and half bred. ; but as Bd. tot. 1. d. per
81b has been the general top quotation The lamb trade has
been quieter, and mutton prices have been frequently
accepted Calves have been disposed of at about late rates.
Pigs quiet, and without change.
Per Sib. to mink the offa%
a. .a. d. d. d
Coarse & lUf. beasts 3 310 Prhne flouthdown 686 10
Second quality do 4 4 6 Large coarse calves 4 86 0
Prime oxen 6 5 8 Prime mall do. .. h 6 6 0
Prime SCOU, &a 51 6 it Large g 54 4
Coarse & Inf. sheep 4 4 8 Smell porker" „48 5 0
Second quality 6 6 8 Lamb
Prime coarse woad 6 6 6
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—Mormir.
With moderate supplies of meat on sale, the trade has
been heavier, at our quotations :--

Per 81b, by the carcase.
.d. td
Inferior Beef 34 4 4 inferior mutton 4 4 0
Middling ditto 4 0 4 4 Middling ditto 5 0 5 4
Prime large ditto 4 105 2 Prime ditto 5 6 ; 0
Prime email ditto 5 2 5 4 Large Pork ........ 3 8 4 4
Veal 5 0 5 8 I Small peck__ 4 6 5 0
Lambe, Os. 44, to ets.
HOPS.
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The weather has been tu—i-fa-v-e-urable for the hops. The
heavy rates have wrought some damage, and prospects are
much less satiafactery. l'here has beta more firmness in the
trade, and tali prices have been realised and East
Kent, £lO 10s. te £l5 132. ; Weald of Kent, £7 to kii;
fluasea, ET to fb Ss. Yarnham and event/y.411 11,. to £l3
131 Yearlinrs Mid and Kat Kent, £.3 to £5; Weald el
Kent, £7. to £4 154. ; Unseen. £2 10t to 104.; larn,are
and country, £0 tot.?; old. ft to £1 10..

WOOL
In the wool market there hoe be en more animation. Vila
desire to oterate, particularly to choice descriptions, lice
been everywhere apparent.end prices have a hardening ten-
debey. Current prince el English wool per' b t—Yletces
South Down Image* Is 9j4. to Is. WO.; hall-bred ditto.
Is. 90. to is. 104.; Kent Meets. 1 10e4. to In Ha.:
Southdown ewes and leathers. Is. 84. to le ed. ; Ledeeerr
ditto, Is. 104. to Ss. !Solt, :—Clothing, le Id. to la
oombitg. N. to

ITSIL
Pickled herrther. 25a. to 85e. ; ditto rod, 1. to 28e. : ditto
t. ; ditto (nth, 108. to 21a. per barrel;
I. I'4 ; ' ' n'rrnn, 5. 44. t 03.. 104. per boo ;
nmobL: x n .rrel ; treek lts.
plaice, 14a. to 30. per 041,..e0 ; turbot, es. to 14..: bdj,
1.. 6,1. to Se. 64. each : soles, U. 100. to 85. 104. ptr
lobaters, 22. to So. Od. each Dative oyster., £lO 10s. pa
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