The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-10-17 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE.—Monlntv.
The country markets hell on Saturday were fairly supplied
with wheat, which moved off slowly, on rather lower terms.
In the value of spring corn and flour very little change took
place. Ou the Continent wheat continues M sell slowly, hut
barley and all other articles command very full prices. The
shipments of grain and flour from the United Staten are on
the increase. The Imports of foreign keel colonial produce.
into London last week amounted to 27,781 quarters of
wheat, 7,788 barley, 61,441 oats, 500 rye, 5,223 beans, 3,108
peas, 1,303 tares, 11.815 linseed, 11,341 rapeseed, 22,412 maize,
'2,428 sundry, and 259 Naas of flour. At Mark-lane to-day
there was a good supply of English wheat on sale, the
quality of which was excellent For all kinds, however,
the demand ruled very inactive, and sales could only
be effected at a considerable reduction from the rates of
Monday last. To this, however, factors were unwilling to
submit, and trade was consequently of a nominal character.
There was scarcely any inquiry for foreign wheat, and the
quotations had a decidedly downward tendency. The show
of samples was good. Fine malting barley commanded the
full rates of Monday last, and other descriptions were quite
as dear. Malt ruled extremely inactive, at nominally un-
altered currencies. There was a good supply of casts, hut the
demand was fairly active, and all sound corn sold freely, at
extreme prices. Inferior parcels, however, had a drooping
tendency. Beans and peas continued scarce, and Pill values
were realised. Maize was in demand, at advancing sates.
English seeds of all descriptions ruled quiet. Linseed tended
downwards. Rape sold slowly, on former ternis. In flour
there was very little doing Foreign and country marks
were offered on lower terms, but town made qualities were
unaltered.

NI Alt -I. E.—W taiN gsnay.
There was a moderate supply of English wheat on ofP•r
to-day, consisting principally of Plondaya unsold samples
Nlillers operated with great caution, and, aithongli no
quotable change took place, prices hat a further downward
tendency. In foreign wheat there Wan very little passing, at
nominally unaltered rates. There was a good demand for
barley, and all descriptions ruled firm in vnlite. Finc
malting parcels commanded extreme rates. The Inidt trade
was quiet, list prices were 11ithout alteration. lials were in
good supply, and all sound corn sold readily oni former terin
Inferior parcels, however, were neglected. Beans and Peas
met a fair inquiry, at last Monday" currencies. There was a
good demand for maize for feeding, and the quotatiors
tended upwards. English seeds of all descriptions ruled
quiet. linseed sold slowly, at the late reduction. ItLpe
was Inactive. The flour trade was without anhuatb.
Foreign and country marks were offered at the recent
decline, but no alteration took place in town-made qualities.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK ET.—Moapt
A full average supply of foreign beasts was on viler here
toslay, but the show of foreign calves and Mrs teas yr ry
moderate. There were about 4,1,20 IreLi, ,baell at the
water-site. The arrivals of beasta frenh up (tint our ea n
grazing districts were rally moderaM, and in bat middling
condition. For nearly all breeds there wan:, fair, though by-
,,,, means active, demand at prie.-; equal to Morolay hit
The best Scots and crosses were duty/wed of at Is. td. per
vlb. Front Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shheWe Medved about 2,200 shorthorns ; fro, ~(her parts
UI Ermland, 220 verb.. (trends; bent Scotland, Ile sots
and (TOWS and from Ireland, SO oxen, ito. St tilt slier p
we were very Moderately supplied, and at lea.', a moiety of
theta wan beneath the middle quality. On the v bele, the
dentrunl rubel Met, but no advance Lear plae • in the nnent
liene. The top figure for Downs and ha1f.1...1.: Was no. td
per alb. Prime
.small calves moved otl ely, entreats
rates : but tort:nor calves were inactive, no lormer tent.,
The supply was very nurderate. We have to I ;sot a teady
sale for pigs, at full prices. The number on oat.: was only
I moderate. .