The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-02-01 00:00:00

THE IviARKETS.

MARK-LANE, MONDAY.
The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market
to-day, coastwise and by land carriage, were very moderate
and mostly in poor condition. The few him samples on offer
were in fair request, and in some few Instances prices were
It per qr. higher than on Monday last. Low 8,1111 damp
qualities were a slow inquiry, at previous currencies, the
show of foreign wheat was good, and a fair average 111.1.111.5
was doing in most kinds, at slightly improved rates. Float..
big cargoes of grain were in Improved request, at very full
prices. The supply of both English and foreign barley was
limited. The trade ruled firm, and malting qualities were
rather dearer. Mad moved off slowly, but at full currencies.
The supply was seasonably good. Owing to the falling off in
the imports, oats were CM per quarter higher than on
Monday last. The demand, however, was by no means
active. The sale for beans was steady, at fully late rate..
Peas commanded full quotations, with a fair inquiry. Flour
was In inll-I,,vtil request, and prices had an upward tendency.
Seeds an'l cakes moved off &lowly, at last week's quotations.
MARK-LANE, 1, WEDNESDAY.
The arrivals of English wheat continue on a very limited
scale, OM most of the parcels come to hand in bad con,
dition. For both r. 1 and white qualities the demand was
inactive; nevertheless, factors were firm in demanding late
rates. The few sales concluded in foreign wheats Were on
fully previous terms. There was a fair show of SaMples on
the stands. Both grinding and malting barley steady
value; Ina the amonnt of business passing was limited.
Floating bargoes of wheat have ruled inactive, at about sta-
tiouary prices. The number of vessels arrived at ports of caU
has been small, the large fleet being still detained. Malt
was firm, at full values, Oats were in little request but,
owing to the comparatively small stocks on hand, prices
were well maintained Beans were steady, at late rates.
Peas sold on former tern.. Linseed was dull, at Mon,
day's currency. For rapeseed there was very little inquiry,
Cloverseeds and trefoil are nominally unaltered, and most
other agricultural seeds were neglected. Cakes were held
for late rates. Flour was in little request, but prices have
an upward tendency. Town made was unaltered.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY,
There was. very poor show of foreign stock on sale here
to-day. The demand, however, was very inactive, at about
stationary prices. About an average supply of beasts was
received fresh up this morning from our own grazing dis
tricts, as well as from Scotland; and the quality of most
breeds was prime. On the whole the demand ruled steady
at last Monday's currency. The best Scots and cruses real:
iseii 5.. per Sib. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cam-
bridgeshire we received about 1,500 Scots and crosses from
other parts of England, 720 various breeds ; from Scotland,
392 Scots on.! grosses; and from Ireland, 255 oxen, cows, doe.
The show of sheep was again very moderate, but the various
breeds came to hand in good condition. The trade was slow;
nevertheless last week's currency was well supported The
prlmest Downs and half-breds were disposed of at 55 per Sill
There was a fair number of lambs in the pens. The prices
asked for them were 351. to Ws. per head. Priine small
calves were very scarce, and in request, at full prices.
Inferior calves were inactive. The quotations ranged from
Ss. 41. to 55. Gd. per Mb. The sale for pigs wu somewhat
heavy, on former terms, namely, from Is. ad. to its. 21.
per 41

HOPS.
Limited supplies of hops have been on sale. The trade,
on the a hole, has ruled steady, and the quotations have been
supported. On the Continent the demand has become rather
slack, at drooping prices. Last week's import consisted o
387 bales from Dunkirk, 46 from Ostend, 106 from Antwerp,
100 from Calais, 179 from liamburgh, 24 from Boulogne,
2 from Rotterdam, and 504 from Bremen. Mid and Eut
Rents, et 15s. to 10/. Os. Weald of gents, et Os. to 74 7s.
Semen, Be. 0.. to et 15s. ; Parnhams, 8t Os_ to 104 Os.
Bavarians, 41. his. to 71. N. ; Belgians, 3/. 16a to 14 lb..
Yearlings, 54 10a to N. 15e, per cwt.

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POTATONS.
These markets are well supplied with potatoes. In most
descriptions a fair business has been concluded, at about
previous quotation& The imports into London las weak
consisted of 40 sacks from Boulogne, 100 tons from Caen,
425 baskets 206 tons and 800 sacks from Dunkirk, and 120
tons from Rouen Resents, 1205. to 170$. Flukes, 1305. to
1701, Rooks, 1055 to 1301,; French, 905. to 100 s, per ton.
WOOL,

We have little or no improvement to notice in the amend
for colonial wool_ Sales in all descriptions have progressed
slowly, at about previous quotation& The snivels up to
date for the Yebruary.klarch itales amount to 28,327 bates--
viz., 18,749 from the Cape, 3,920 from New South Wales and
Queensland, 2,088 from Victoria, 2,187 from South Australia,
and 483 from New Zealand. In English wool nest to nothing
has been doing, on former terms. Last week's imports con-
sisted of 1,072 bales from Melbourne and NA from the Cape.