The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1881-03-05 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

3f ARK LANEs4--MONDAY.
At Mark-lane to-day, English wheat was atarce, and good
dry qualities brought Is. per quarter advance, runs of white
ranging up to 478., and red to 455. Secondary sorts showed
no improvement. The indifferent condition of much of the
English induces some demand for foreign and a fair
but not large business was done at 641. to Is. advance.
The principal sales being of American red winter
at 475. to 475. 641., and Australian at 50s. In some cases
rather over these rates were obtained. Ile stiffer prices
required for coast cargoes checked business, but for-
ward shipments were dealt in at enhanced rates. Flour
is unchanged, and meets a quiet demand, Barley has not
met more than a moderate demand, but for both malting
and grinding descriptions prices are steadily upheld. No
quotable change has occurred in the malt trade. Beans and
peas moved off steadily at firm prices. Supplies of oats
from the principle sources are still prevented by the frost,
and the limited quantity on offer to-day was very firmly
held, the extreme of last Monday's rates being obtained.
Maize, from scarcity, realised 641. over the rates of this day
xeek, yellow mixed American selling at 278. per quarter,
Stiffer rates also paid for forward shipments.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE 3IARKET.--MONDAY.
The cattle trade is without new feature. Fresh receipts
were not large, but were amply sufficient for the demand,
Which 'continued to lack activity. From our own graxinK
districts a limited number of beasts came forward. The
Scotch receipts were more plentiful, and there was but
a very moderate show from Ireland. A very sluggish
trade prevailed throughout, and the tendency of prices
was in favour of buyers. The best Scots and crosses made
58. 6d. occasionally, hut is. 4d. per 81b. may be taken as
the general top price. From Norfolk and Suffolk we
received about 700, from the midland and home counties
about 500, from Scotland 320, and from Ireland about
SOO head. The foreign side of the market was fairly
supplied with beasts, chiefly Danish and Spanish,
which sold slowly at drooping prices. The sheep pens
were moderately well tilled. The trade was much in the
same position, business being quiet at about late rates. The
best Downs and half-breds realised 78. to 7s. 2d. per 8113.
Calves and pigs were quiet, at about late rates. At Deptford
there were about 630 beasts and 6,000 sheep. Prices :--
Inferior beasts, 4s. to 4s. ed. ; second quality, 45. 6d. to
48 Bd. ; prime large oxen, 45. 10d. to is. 21.; prime Scots,
is. 2d. to is. 6d. ; inferior sheep, is. to is. 6d. • second
quality, is. 6d. to Os; prime coarse woolled, Os. 641. to U-
-8d . ; prime Southdowns, 66. 10d. to 7s. 2d.; large coarse
calves, ss. 6d. to Os. ; prime small ditto, 6s. to Os. ad. ; large
hogs, 45. 6d. to is.; small porkers, is. to ss. Bd. per 81b,.
sinking the offal.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.
A moderate supply of meat was on offer. Trade very
slow, especially for beef. Inferior beef, Is. to 3s. t3d. ;
tiling ditto, 35. Bd. to 4s. 6el. ; prime large ditto, 4s. 4d. to
43, gd, ; prime small ditto, 48. 6d. to 4s. 10d. ; veal, 58. 4d. to
65.; inferior mutton. Is. 4d. to Is. 10d. ; middling ditto.
4s. 4d. to ss. 6d. ; prime ditto, ss. 6d. to 65.; large pork, 42.
to ts. ed. ; and small ditto, 48. Bd. to ss. per 81b. by the
case.