The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-24 00:00:00

EPITOME OF ~NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

THE MARKETS.

M ARE -LA N E. —MoNDA
Quietness Las been the feature of the grain trade at Mark-
lane to-day. The attendance of millers has been only mode-
rate, and business in consequence has not been brisk The
show of English wheat has been limited, nevertheless the
demand has rules! inactive at about late rates. A full leverage
supply of foreign wheat has been on offer. With a mode-
rate demand last Monday's prices have been realised.
The market has been fairly supplied with barley. Malt-
ing pr doce has been steady in value, but grinding has
been rather weak. New malt has been dull ; old rather
snore active English oats have been in short supply,
foreign plentiful. • The trade has been quiet, on former
terms. For maize the demasol hss been only moderate, and
prices have ruled lid, per qr. lower en the week. Baum have
been quiet but firm. Peas have commanded a fair amount
of attention, but at a decline of in. per isr, I .11 the week.
Flour has been in moderate demand on former terms.

MAR ii-LANII—WEDNESP A Y.
Al Mark-lane to-day the grain trade. hasbeen quiet, and
without feature. The attendance of millers has again been
limited, slid business in consequence has been restricted.
Very few samples of English wheat have been on offer, but
there has been a plentiful supply of foreign. With a quiet
demand prices have ruled about the same as on Monday.
Malting barley in moderate request, at steady prices ; grind-
ing plentiful and irregular in value. Malt has been disposed
of at full rates for old samples. I rats, of which a fair supply
has been on offer, have charged hands quietly, at late rates.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MONDAY.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
consisted )( 21,673 head. In the corresponding week of last
year we received 14,401; ilk 1872, 16,373 ;in 1871, 10,700; its
1070, 14,408; and in 1069,71,277 head. The cattle trade to-
day has been without feature of importance. The supplies
have been good and equal to requirements, business generally
progressing alowly. As regards beasts, the receipts from our
MV/I grazing district. have been moderate. There has been •
want of animation in the demand, and prices have ruled
about on a par with those of Monday last. The best Scots
and crosses have sold at Gs. 4d. to Gs Gd. per 011 s. From
Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, we have
received about 1,500 ; from other parts of England, about
25.0; from Scotland, 150 ; and from Ireland, about 290 head.
On the foreign side of the market there haebeen an abundant
supply of beasts, including 3,019 Tonning, 600 Dutch, 300
Spaniels, and 47 Gothenburg. Sales have progressed quietly
at about late rates. In the sheep pens there has been a good
show of stock. The demand has been rather slower, and
price, have been about equal to those previously current.
The best Downs and haltbreds have cnanged bands at
about se. 04. to Os. hod, per 810. Calves have been
very dull, on former terms Pigs have met a slow sale.
Coarse and inferior beasts, 4s. to 4s. 44. second quality
ditto, 4s. 64. to be. ; prime large ones, bs. Sd to Os 2d. ;
prime Scots, do., Os. 24. to 6e. 64. coarse and inferior
sheep, 4s Bd. to Os. , second quality ditto, b.. to be ed. ,
Prime coarse woolled, Os. 6d. to be. 8d ; prime Southdown.,
55. 84. to On, 104. ; large coarse calves, 4s. to 4a. 6d. ; POrne
small ditto, 411. 104. to ss. 24. ; large hogs, 4s. 64 to 45. 10t
small porkers. Is. 24. to be. 64. per 81b, to sink the offal
Total supply.-English; Beasts, 6,170, sheep and lambs,
22,400 calves, 740; pigs, 90 Foreign : Beasts, 3,760 ; sheep
and lambs, 12,500; calves, ISO.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MoyDAT.

A moderate supply of meat was on sale here to-day, and an
improved trade was experienced at rather higher prices .--
Inferior beef, 3s. 44. to 30. 84.; middling ditto, 3s. 104. to
4e. 4d. ; prime large ditto, 4s. 184. to ba 44. : prime small
ditto, 51. to se. 6d. , veal, 4s Od. to 55. ; interior mutton, 3s. to
38. 84.; middling ditto, 33. 104. to 4s 411. ; prime ditto, be. to
ss. bd. ; large pork, 41. to 4. 44. ; small ditto, 55 to ho. ed. .
per 81b, by the carcase.