The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-18 00:00:00

THE MARKET 4

MARK-LANE.--MoNDAY.
Business at Mark lane to-day has boon only t, a edo arm.
extent. The supply of Egish a-heat ha, been limited, and
the quality has been Judd?, rent Fine sarupl-s bay, been in
request, and have readily vommsn'l• d full prides me show
of I „meg wheat has as.n tool. The trade has heel scaly,
and full rates have been obtained for line sampl .e. rhere
has been a moderate sup .ly of barley on the s ands. Malting
Produce has realised Sloway's prices. Grinding end distil-
ling sorts are quiet. Malt has be. n quiet, on former terms.
Oats have Ii eti firm In value, with c mo berate husin•
(I.llBlg. Metre haa sold slo a la, hilt at finalt red cur.encies.
Beaus and peas have been inactive, at late rates. Flour has
been thin, at full currencies.

MARK-Li NE —WEDnEsnar.
There has been no feature of impurranee in the grain
trade at Murk, lane to-nay. English wheat has been In ann.;
supply, and there has her.. Continued searetty of fine care.
plea. The show of foreign has been tolerably good. Fine
..arnples have been quite as dear with am iterate demand.
Other sorts have hen dull. the supply of !Juicy has been
moiernte. The tr.& loss been quiet on former terms Malt
has sold at late rates. Oste have changed hands to a mode-
rate extent at late rates Maize has been quiet anti un-
altered. Beans and peas have been disposed of on former
terms. Flour lea been quint but firm.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MoNDAY.
The cattle trade has been somewhat unsettled to-day.
The supply of beasts has not been so extensive, but the
actual weight of meat offered has been good Amongst
the foreign supply were sme 650 Dutch, which sold
on rather lower terms. There were again about 600 Irish
cows on sale, for which Irregular rates have been ac-
cepted. As regard, the primer portion of the supply, the
trade has rulea dull, and price. have receded ffl. per Mc,
the beet Scot. and erns, es making he. 841 to 54 101 per alba.
From Norfolk and Buff 1k we have received about 1200, :
from the midland and home comities about too; from Suit-
land, 180; and from Iceland, 200 In the sheep market tin re
has been considerable firmeeas. The supplies have be.,
only moderate The cnoleest small Dow.. have oecaalunalli
trade as mull as B'.; but 7. 101 per Sibs ems been I. .
general top,ppitetion. Calves have been qni.,t, 614 toter:
steady. Pqra have been in limited request. Pea B,ba a
lug the offal.

d. d. d.
Cowie & Inf. beast. 4 4 4 8 Pr. coarse woolled 7 4
Second Quality ditto 4 14 5 2 l'r. eloutwtow,,,,.. 7 8
Prime large oxen .. S 8 Largecoarse raises 5 6
Prime Scots, dre... 5b5 10 Prime Bmall ditto 6 6 .
Coarse & sheep 586 4 Large hogs •,
Second quality .... 6 6 6 10 I Bm#l porkers 4 4

METROPOLITAN MEAT.' MARKET.—MoND •
There were moderate anpplies of meat. wh'eh, owing' ,
to the mild temperature, experienced a dull tale, ou he,
former tame:—

Per 81b, by the carcase,
e d. id. d.
Inferior beet .... 30 3 4 Inferior mutton.. 8 8 .
11 Iddling ditto 88 4 2 Mlldllex ditto .. 48 o 4
Prime large ditto 44.4 10 Prime ditto 6 '5 10
Prime small ditto 4 8 5 0 Early pork 8- 0 s 8
Veal ...... 6 6 6 0 Small park 4. 0 4 6

V po be SOLD, a Young Thorough-bred Black
1 RETRIEVER DOG Apply, Obserrer Office,
Sb urbridge.