The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-11-21 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—MONDAY.
Owing to the colder weather the grain trade at Mark-lane
to-day has been firmer is tone ; but as the attendance has
been only moderate business has not been brisk The show
of Efighsh wheat has been limited, and an advance of is. per
qr. has been obtained, but the demand has not been active.
With foreign wheat the market has been fairly supplied.
the trade has been quiet, but firm. and prices have ruled la
per fir, higher thee on Monday last. Moderate supplies of
barley have been on offer; malting produce has been in re-
quest, at is per qr. more money ; grinding has been harden-
ing in valae. The malt trade has been firmer at full prices.
English oats have been scarce, but there has been a fair show
of foreign. With a steady trade prices have ruled allghtly
higher than on Monday last. For famine • moderate demand
has prevailed at full quotations. Beans and peas have com-
manded more attention, and prices have been the turn
dearer. The dour market has been firm but not active.
MA RE L ANE. —W EP NrsnAv.

The grain trade has been without feature to-day. The at-
tendance has been only moderate, and business has been
limited. The supply of Eugish wheat has been small The
trade has been quiet, but prices have been maintained.
Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply haalieen on offer, has
changed hands slowly on former terms: The supply ot barley
has been moderate. The market has been firm, land prices
have her unaltered. Malt has been disposed of on former
terms. The oat trade has been steady, but not active. Prices
have been without change Mario has been quiet at late
rates.

MFTROPOLITAN CAITLE MARKET.—Nfoxnes.

The total imports of foreign stock into London Salt week,
cinsistel of 11,662 Lead_ In the corresponding s.rek Met
year we received 12.859 ; in 1872, 15,278 ; In 1871, 16,243 ; In
1870, 13,487 ; in 1889; 12,964 head. The cattle trade to-day
has heen dull, and without feature. Supplies have been
tolerably goal, and quite sufficient to satisfy requirements.
From our own grazing districts the receipts have been rather
more liberal. The demand hag been rather heavy, at about
the rates previously current. The best boas and crosses
have made 65. 2d. to On 43. per 81b. From Lincolnshire,
Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we have received
about 2,000, from other parts of England about 600, Irmo
Scotland, 230, and, from Ireland 312 head. The foreign side
of the market has been fairly supplied with beasts, Including
2,319 Tousling: 42 Gothenburg, and 450 hutch. Sales have
progressed quietly at about late rate.. The show of sheep
has been about Natal to that at Monday last as regards
number. With a slow trade prices have been matntgned.
The best Downs and half-heeds have changed hands at
Is. 103. to On per Sib Calves have been in moderate supply
and fair request at full prices. Pigs quiet and unaltered
Coarse and inferior beasts, 4a to 4 Sd second quality
ditto, 4s. lod. to ss. 23. ; prime large ozeti, Si. 44. to 2. 104
prime Seids, &c., 68. to Os 4d ; coarse and inferior sheep,
41. to 45. Bd. ; second quality ditto, 41. 104. to Is 4d. ; prime
coarse woolled, 65. 64 to be. Bd.; prime Southdowns, O 104.
to O. ; large coarse calves, 4s. 10d. to ss. 2d. prime small
ditto, Is. Bd. to 60. ; large hogs, 4s. 2d. to 45 6d. ; and small
poi kers, 4s 104. to Ss. 23. per 81b. to sink the offal. Total
supply. Beasts, 5,1E15 ; sheep and lambs, 18,476 calves,
200 . pigs, 60. Foreign: Beast., 2,900 ; sheep and lambs,
0,470 calves, 110.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARK ET.—MoNDAY.
A moderate supply of meat has been on sale here to-day,
and the trade was dull at lower terms :—lnterlor beef, U. 4d.
to 45. middling ditto, 45. 2d. to 4s. 4d; prime large ditto,
45. Bd. to 55. 2d. ; prime small ditto. 53. to S. 4d. ; veal,
45. Bd. to be. 41. ; inferior mutton, 3s. to 9e 84. ; middling
ditto, 43 4d. to 45. 10c1. ; prime ditto, 45. 104. tote. 44. ;
large pork, 35. 44. to Is. ; small ditto, 4a. Bd. to Is. 2d. per
She, by the carcase.

POTATOES.

_
The arrivals of potatoes are on a moderate scale. Foe
somd qualities the trade is steady at full prices; but other.
'dee the demand rules quiet. Larger supplies of foreign kid-
ney potatoes are on offer. The quality and condition of the
English supplies vary considerably. Regents are quoted at
60t. to 100 t. ; ro,ks, 603. to 708. Victories, 901 to 11(le ;
and flukes, 100 e. to 120 s. per ton. Foreign Potatoes —The
imports of foreign potatoes into lAndon last week amounted
to 130 bags from Rotterdam ; 30 from Harlingen ; 8 from
Hamburg, 4 from Dordt 699 from Dunkirk 361 from
Boulogne, 73 from Amsterdam; and 18,570 from Antwerp
HOPS.

Transactions In hops of the laat growth are small, though
moderately numerous, and prices are not so firm. floe
grades, however, well support their value and the advance
recently established in the lower qualitles ha not been
lost. The imports of foreign hops into London lost week
consisted of 1,027 hales from Antwerp ,142 from Hamburg.
Fa from Calais, 190 from Ostend, 123 from Bremen, 120
from Rotterdam, 197 from New York, and 160 Terneuuen.