The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-10 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE —MONDAY
FITMIIO4II has been the feature of the grain trade at ?dark-
lane to-day, and prices have improved lii some lustanced
oely a nit derate supply of English wheat ha. been on oiler.
Factors have demanded an adv,tnce of Is per gr., but that
has not been generally conceded, the bulk of the business
being concluded at last week's pricer. The show of
foreign wheat less Peen tolerably good The trade
hu been firm, and fine samples have been held for
is. per qr. Improvement. A moderate supply o barley
has been on offer. Malting produce has been in request,
and has been the turn dearer, prices ranging from 37s- to
40s. per qr. Other descriptions have been steady I value.
Malt has been firm on former terms. English oats have been
scarce, but there has been • Isrge show of foreign, the de-
mand hes been One, and prices have ruled is per qr earsr
,on the week. For maize there has been a Isle den ml on
, rather higher terms. Beans have been very arm, wlb a
! moderate buttress doing. Peas have changed hand. at late
I quotations. Th• flour market has been firm Town-made
has been unaltered ; but country and foreign sorts have been
held for la more money.

M ARK -LAN —W EDNE.,nalf.
}lrmo( se Is the feature of the grain trade at Mark-lane to-
day, although businem Ls not brisk. Englbh Wheat has been
sparingly offered The demand has been firm, and prices
have been well maintained. Inseign wheat has been In fair
supply, and moderate request, at the rates current on Mon-
day. Malting bariey bas changed hands to a moderate en.
tent, and has been ,tulte as dear. Other sorts have been un-
altered. Malt has sold on former terms. There has been a
fat r show of oats on offer. The trade has been firm, at fully
late rates Maize halt commanded a lair attention, and has
been quite as dear.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAY.

The total imports of foreign stock into London hint week
consisted of 4,220 head. In the corresponding week lest year
we received 2,145 ; in 1672, 2,927 ; in 1671. 1332; in 1670,
6,648' and ill 1859, 3,864 need. The cattle trade to-day has
been in a :valet state. The supplies of stock have been more
liberal, and gales have progressed slowly notwithstanding
the cooler weather. From our own grazing districts
the receipts Of beasts have been large, and the general
condition of the stock shelving signs of improvement.
Tim actual weight of meat exhibited has been much larger
than usual. The demand hes been quiet, and the quota-
tions 'have ruled rather below those of Monday leaL Tie
beet Eicots and crosses selling at Os. 24. to 6s. 44. per 818.
From Norfolk we received about 700, from Libcoln, 120:
from Seicester, 150; from other parts of England, 1,000;
from Scotland, 2.58, and fibril Ireland, 250. On the foreign
side of the market the show has been rather larger, consist.
tog of shout 800 Dutch, 100 Spanish, and 60 Gothenburg.
The market Idas been gob S, nid 'n'erlor breeds have been
lower to WI. In the sheep pens there haa been a mo-
derate show of stock. Sales have progressed quietly, at
about late rates. The beet Downs and hall-breda have
changed hands at Ois 104. toes. per 8117. Calves have been in
short supply and moderate request, at late rates. Pigs
have sold on former terms :-Coarse and inferior bouts,
as. 44. to 45 104. ; second quality ditto, Is. 44. to in. Bd. :
prime large oxen, Os. tot.. Oil.; prime Scot., Ac., 6s. Id. to
6s. 44.; coarse and Inferior sheep, is. 84. to Is. 84.; second
quality ditto, fes. 10d. tog. Id. ; Prime Wend woolind, 35.114.
to Os. 104,; prlme Southdown., U. 10d. to 7s. , large coarse
calve., fes. 44. to 55. 84. ; prime small (IRV% 6s. 201. to 6s. Od..
large hogs, as to is. ad.; and small porkers, 41. 104. to Is. 24.
Total supplies.-Beasts, 3 765; sheep and lambs. 16,480;
calves. 105; pigs, 105. Foreign-Boasts, E•lb sheep and
lambs, 4,600; calves, 65.
METROPOLITAN WILT MAILICST.-Monfiler.

A moderate supply of meat was on sale here to-day. In the
demand for most description. rather more activity was 010
parent, and the quotation, had an upward tendency. The
more Reasonable weather had some influence upon the trade:
—lnferior beef, ilk 4d. to Cr. ; middling ditto,4s. Ed. tots. 641.:
prime large ditto, 64. to be Bd. ; prime small ditto, 6s. Id.
to fas. Bd. ; veal, 4,. Bd. to be. 11d. ; inferior mutton, Sk Bd.
to 4s. 6d. ; middling ditto, 4s. 10d. to in. 4d.; prime ditto,
6s. Bd. to 6s. 10d. ; large pork, is. 10d. to 4s. 2d; smell
pork, 4k 4d to fa