The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-05-23 00:00:00

EPITOME OF NEWS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE. —IfogDAV
Owing to the visit of the Emperor to the City, the at lend•
mice at Mark-lane to-day has been limited. English wheat
has been in short supply, and has sold slowly at last Not,.
day's prices With foreign wheat the market has been welt
supplivil, and only a Mo. ,erate business bag been trauma tel
at about the rates previously current. Very little b. rl
has been on the stands. In Malting produce next to nothing
has been doing, on former terms. Crinding sorts have been
qUiet and unaltered. 3lalt has beet; solo at late quotations.
The market has been fairly supplied with oats, ellivfiY
foreign produce. l.,vind continua been in moderate request.,
at last we, k's prices. Inferior Sorts have been dull and
drooping. Maize has been quiet on former terms. Beans
have been steady in value, with a quiet trade Peas have
sold slowly but at full prices. The MAT market has been
quiet, and prices have been without change.
MARK-LANE—WEDNESDAY
Business at Mark-lane to-day has been extremely quiet
English barley has lneon scarce, but thi re has teem,, fair show
of b deign. Sales have progressed slowly on former toms.
Malt Inis been disposed of at late rates The oat trade has
been in a very quiet state, and inferior corn has been drooping
in value Maize has been dull, at barely late currencies.
Beans and peas have been quiet, and unaltered.

111ETROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK LT. —MoNDAI

The total imports of foreign stock into London last wee:-
consisted of 15,990 head ; in the corresponding week last yes•
we receD ed 18,571 ; in 1872, 18,337 ; in 1871, 21,283 ; in 187 e
8.961 ; and in 1869, 19,246. The cattle trade to-day has
dull in tone, and the tendency at present has been unfavom
aide. The supply of beasts from our own grazing districts
has been toleraldy good. in all breeds sales have progressed
slowly, and prices have given way al. per bile the 166
Soots and crosses selling at Is. Id. to 5.1 10d. per till
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we reeeis td
about 2,000, from other parts of England abaft 500, sal
from Scotland about 174 bead. On the foreign stele ,
the market there has been a fair supply, consisting of
from Gothenburg, 226 from Anthem, 158 Spanish, and rio
Dutch. The demand has ruled heavy, and the quotati, dc•
have had a drooping tendency. there has been a good sly.,
of sheep in the pens. The choicest small breeds have collo
mantled attention, and hare been tolerably steady in vabo ,
otherwise the demand has been heavy, and inferior breeds hone
sold on lower ternis. The bent Downs and half-heeds hare
made 55 4d. to Is. Oil. per Ent Lambs have been dull, at 7s.
to 7s. fid. per 811 i. Calves have been quiet, at about hite ratt s
Pigs have been dull. At Deptford there have been 53 liamburg
beasts. Per bib to slab the offal.- Coarse and inferior beasts.
48.64. to 4s. 10d. ;second quality ditto, Is. to ss. Id. ; prime large
oxen. ss. 64. to ss. 84. ; prime Seats, eke, fer 84. to 58. 100.
coarse and Interior sheep, et 46 to 4s. 64. ; second quality
ditto, 4s. Bd. to Is. 10,1. ; prime coarse woilled, 55. Id to
55. 4d. ; prime Southdowns, an. 4d. to 58. 6.1. ; large coati,
calves' 4s. to Is. 46. ; prime small ditto, Is. 4d. to Sc
Irate hugs, Is 24. to 45. fkl. ; small porkers, 4s 10d to
lambs, 75. to 7s. 181 Total supply Beasts, 0,000; sheet'
and lambs, 29,300 ; calves. 180 : pigs, 200. Foreign
900; sheep and lanibs 11,610; calves, 149.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.- 31oNtiar.

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A moderate supply of meat was oil sale here to-day, for
which the trade was slow at about previous qUotatimis.
Inferior beef, Is. 4d. to 3s. 10d. middling ditto, Is Out to
45. 4d. ; prime large ditto, Is. Bd. to :A. Oil. ; prime small
ditto, 4s led. to Bs. 4d. ; veal, 45. 40. to 55 Oil. ; inferior vent-
ton, Is. Oil to 41. Od. init.,. IsCd to Ss. (Id. prime
ditto, 5a Oil, to ss. Od. ; farce pork, 4s. Oa to 48 4,1 , ansll
ditto, Sc. Od. to ss. bd. ; and lamb, 65..4d. to is. Out. per Bib
by the carcase.