The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-17 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MASK-LANE •••i&ONDAY.

There has been considerable firmness In the grain trade at
Mark.lane re day. the supply of t i.glish wheat wan 0.1.1
moderate. With stair att.( mien. ot millers the demand was
Orin, and price, ruled Is per qr. Maher. Fors lan uheat has
beeo to fair aupply. 'I hre ban been a healthy lountry, at
le to 2s. per yr. more money. The amp p of barley has
been moderate. Tho trade has been num and prices have
ruled ls per q. dearer. 314 i has changed hands at fully
late ran 11. A Cur suop'y of en's has been on the atands.
ilusloep, ha, been to a lair extent, and prices have ruled 84
to Is pie qr. dearer on the week Maize hts been In request,
nil has risen is per qr. The trade Cr beards has continued
firm, late curreLcles being well supported. Peas have been
ateady In value and demand. The flour market has been
firm: country marks and American barrels have Improved
61. hole.

MA lt li•L A!N —WEDNReher.
The grain trails at Mark-lane to-day, although qulet, has
neverthelems been decidedly firm. Etre'lah wheat has been
In only moderete supply. Business has not been brisk, but
values have been well maintained. Thar° has hews a fair
show of foreign wheat on the stand., Saies have been to a
moderata eaten', at the I.de • ira• . Ime malting barley
has been in fair ri quest, prices rullme from 395. to tie. per
qr. 0 her qualities have been quiet. Malt has sold OP
former terms. Osta have been In fair supply.
MEngopourAN CAT ILE MARKE C.—MONDAY.

The total Imports of foreign stuck last week consisted of
3,695 head. In the corresponding week lost year we received
7,669 ; In 1872, 7,054 ; In 1071, 2 605 ; In 1870, 4.611 ; and In
1869. 4 694 head. The cattle trade today has been
characterised by heaviness. ButMem has progressed
steadily, and price, have had a drooping tendency. From
our own grazing districts; the r.celpte of heureti
have been moderate, and s me welhcoinglioned stock hae
been no iced. The market has been dull, and sales have
only been concluded it a •t: lie of It.. per 8 14 the best
Soots and cross.. milking 611. to 6.. Id. per 8 Ihs. From
Norfolk. and Soffelk we have rec.-feed ahout 900: from
Llnclln,about 190; from other parte of England, about 70U
horn S ;Aland, 280; and from Deland, about 800. Oa the
foreign side et the market there has been a moderate supply,
Including about 270 Spanish and (.10 Dutch. Transactions
have been restricted and prices have ruled In favour of
buyers. The she( p market has been only moderately
supplied. Throughout the demand has ruhd heavy,
at quite 2d. per 81b. decline. o,culonally a few
choice renal Downs have made 7s , but the best heavy
breads have sold at es. Bd. per 81b. Calves have
changed hands slowly, at about late rates. Pigs have
nicer dull on former tains : —Coarse and haerlor
beasts, te. 41. to 5, ; monad finality ditto, Is 4d.
to 6s. prime large osen, S.. 10d to 61 prime
dec., fis. toes. 21. : cruus^ and Inferior ehtep, 5.. 41.10
Ss,; Wend quality ditto, 65. to 6a dl.; prl c sem. 'sootier,
15 61, to ea. Bd. prime goutadowns, 6s. Ei. to 75. ; large
cows. adv., In. 41. to 5s 81. ; prime small ditto, 6s. Id, to
es. 60.; large hi gm, 10d. to 4s. 2.1. en.l small porkers,
ed. to 51. otal aupplies.— Bemire, 3400; sheep and
lambs. 14,480; calves, 215; pigs, 1. • lotelgn.—Beeda
740; Sheep and lembe, 3 9e;salvos, 980; pip, 10.

lIETROPOLITAN MIA 7 -MARRE-I'..—MoNDAY.

Tb re was an Increased supply of meat on sale here t;day
and the bade was, slow, on easier tuirins. Mutton was Os.
eidedly ebeager :—lnftrior I ea, ks. to 4s. , ruhidimg
dltt -,, 4s ll.is 4 ed.; prime large dkto, 5.. 24. tote 4t
veal 41. b. to 5s 41.; Inferior mutton, 31. 84. to 41. 4d :
middling ditto, 4s. 81. to 55.; prime ditto, 5. t ss. 44.;
large pork, Si. 84. to b. mewl pork, 4s. (kl. to fa.

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EED. -
LORPON, Monday, Jar. 12.—There was rektor more Ent.
limb thev"rwed oneri, g; dark-coloured sanigies were held
at very kir h prices, but common, soak pretwameraellog, these
Could be laun.ht at moderate rater. A ni..rical, qualities w-re
held somewhat higher, alth an imp; ovleg demend ; the hot
wilts amr.plea were very dear. MO Eoellek
held for more money, a outter d"marui C m'og Oleo
foreign steeples were Ii- Id rather lilher master 0-
nerd remains Mill, but 'Folders den nrt gi^e way in value.
1 here Is a lair stock of thir dercaioJou or the market, MO
scarcely any good blown fr,rig. Clogryserd was pur-
e-lased &early, but at no material variation In value. Large
Hemmed e upported prices Spring Tares met rath•r more
Inquiry, and prices were Wel m

PROVISIONS.
I.OIIDOII, 11, uday. Jan. 12—The arrivals last were Inna
baleful were 280 firkins Butter and 44.31 cales Hawn, anl
teem f-refra pnrts 44 702 packag, e Butter ard ST/ bales,
1,593 ',errsß,r. *the Pupplie• .4 [cretin Butt, a-, hart Iy
equal to the &wand, and wu advabce of Orly 2s. per cwt.
hew been made for Norman fy and Jerrey. Bet few Irish
here for eit'e nn the mu net. Thu Bcc n market has ruled
firm at our la,r quntaUwas ; best Wattrfold ordere7os en
board for sizeable meat.