The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-10-27 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANE, MotrpAy.

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The supply of English wheat on awls in our market to.iivy
was very moderate. For both red and white qualities, the
demand was active, and a clearance of the stands was
effected, at an advance in the quotations compared with
Monday last of ad per quarter. The condition of the sam-
ples was tolerably good. Foreign wheat—the show of which
was tolerably extenaive—moved off freely, as quite 21 pa
quarter above the rater current on this day seturight. loe
barley was scarce and in request, at extreme rates.
and distilling aorta sold at irregular quotations. The Mull
trade was steady, at previous currencies. Good sound oar
were lid per quarter dearer. Inferior parade were hel
firmly, OD former term. Beans commanded very litt:o
attention. Prices, however, were upportaL The sale tor
per was inactive, at late rates. There was an improved
demand tor flour, and prices had an upward tendency.
Floating cargoes of grain wore dearer.
MASK LANE, WUNESDAY.

At Mark-Mae thhi morning the attendance was rati,,
small, and the trade inactive, bat prices were very flrolly
maintained. F.nglish wheat moved cif in 'mall quantity at
Monday's rates. New white, 681 to 60$; old, tha to
new, 45$ to 66e; old, Ns to 664. Foreign wheat met. wile%
wile. Danish", 684 to 65$ : Rostock, 68$ to 63s Ochs.,
retenburg, and Asoff, 50. to 675. Flour Is firm at the rules
of Monday. Town flour, Als per sack. Grinding barley eels
steadily at previous rate'. Malting firm. White peas oi 3
rather dearer; other sorts are unaltered Oata in go id oi -
mond at late rates. Roma firm at the previous value. Sluice
In good dement% and tending to further advance. thiota•
Mona from New York by cable this morning come very much
higher.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET—MONDAY.
There was a fall average supply of foreign stock on sale
here this morning. The trade wu heavy in the extreme,
and the quotations declined fully 41 per 81b, without a
clearance being effected. The quality of both beasts at
sheer, nee tolerably good. The arrivals of beasts fresh is
from our own grazing districts were on the increaw, au I in
fair condition. The unfavourable state of the weacier
compelled buyers to operate vautiously. AU breeds of bee to,
therefore, 1110VM oil heavily at Cd per Blb leas money. 1 as
top figure was be per 81b. The supply from Ireland an,
and there were no arrival. from Scotland From
Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we
received about 1,500 shorthorns, ,4 ; from other parts of
England 600 various breeds and from Ireland, 100 oxen and
heifers. Notwithstanding that the supply of soup
moderate, all breeds met • heavy sale, at • decline la the
quotations of fully ad per 81b. The beet Downs aed
bre& sold at be 84 to be per Blb. The show of caves •wite
tolerably good, aud salts progressed slowly at a declineeet 54
pe7 81b. The highest price was 51 2d per 81b.

The accounts respecting the disease are again unfavour4li'e
The supplies of potatoes on male ant fairly extensive , Von
parcels move off freely at full prices, otherwise the trmi• is
heavy. The import into London last week was Di bags Isom
Amsterdam. 64 tons from St, lirleux, and 665 sacks from Dun-
kirk. Regents, 40s to 1001; lCka, LOS to 90s; nukes, 90110
150 e per ton.