The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-01-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETh,

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There ham been more firmness in the grain trade at Mark-
lane to-day. The supply of Ingilah wheat has been only
moderate, and the quality has been indifferent. The demand
has been steady, and line samples have made in. per qr.
more money. Malting bailey has been sear., and in. per. qr.
dearer. Grinding and distilling unaltered. Malt hem sold at
late rate.. Although not active the oa• trade ha. been firm
on former terms. alaivi has been quiet at previous quota-
tions. Beans have been dull on former term. For pea'
there bee not been much inquiry, at about late currencies.
Flour Hs been quiet, but firm.

MARK- LANE —WEDNESDAY.
• Firmness has been the feature of the grain trade at Mark-
lane to-day, but the business doing has not been extensive.
The supply of English wheat has been only moderate, but
the show of foreign has men good. Monday's advance has
been obtained, with • fair business doing Moderate sop.
01 len of barley have been on offer. The trade has been firm,
or • !love terms. Malt has been quiet, at late rates. Osta
.ag•Vbe,, moderate request, at previous currencies-
Hal. Lae ut, ,„•,; et and unaltered.

II Y. llv LI rA riAllf LE M aItILET.--MONDAT.
The cattle trade has 'Jean firm in tone to-day, and price.
I • • ....ace over the carrencles of Monday last. About
• -4 bort.; bail bees en sale, principally
-".rage Inquiry bat been en-
-e”roced t • f.,1!. •t o• must be quoted 24.
I LIN oft% [C,tl 4001 MOWS
r 'lame bare I en a fee foreign on
If lolteb, w.dvfl lave hem dill,. •

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at ,a priess. Frani Norfolk, Suffolk,
..mar, and emeliglderenire, we have received about
:ion from Linco;whirs, teteetta ebb., mid Heme-
-1 sheet 800 . troll, other Pont of Erigloorl.
shoot iO. from Srotlai A. 160; ocl frees Ireland about 400
cow. and tbulkwks, 7. ski. 11111.7 k aliarket there ham he•-
an incrensial. =tenni_ ,felt I • still:Al
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only moderate, and prices ha, • didei iedly Mak, tl.•
best Downs and half.breds have realised 7. 2J to 7e. 4
81b. Calyces have been ateady in value and denten.... :'ids
have been unchanged.
Per Blb linking the offal.

s-rd. •d. a. d. s. d.
COMO dr Inf. beads 4 4 8 Pr coarse swooned 6 87
Second quality ditto 4 1 5 2 Prime Southdoerns 7 2 7
Prime large oxen .. 6 1 6 0 Large coarse calves 5 6 6
Pnme Scots, .. 6 6 1 Prime email ditto 6 26 6
Coarse dr int sheep 5 4 0 Large hogs
Second quality ditto 6 6 4 Small porkers

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKEL—MONDAY.
The market to-day was moderately supplied with meat
Salm in all yowlers were effected somewhat readily, at fully
mar WWI quotations:—
Per 816 by the wawa
i.d..d. d. s. d.
Inferior beef .... 8 4 8 8 Inferior mutton 4 0 4 8
Middling ditto .. 4 0 4 4 Middling ditto 6 2 5 8
Prime lane ditto 4 8 5 2 Prime ditto 5 6 6 0
Prime email ditto 5 0 6 4 Luke pork
Veal ............5 66 0 Small pork

POTATOEB.
Sound English potatoes ere nailer scarce, and reams es
trerze picas ; but the trade in wet descriptions la slow;
while foreign potatoes, the arrivals of which continue larch
sell with difficulty end bsrely support Ist. rates Kent Rs:
gents, 120 e. to 210..; other regents, 130$. to 100$.; rock.,
100 s. 10 130.. per ton.