The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-12-14 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LAN.—MO/MAT.
At Mark-lane to-day the grain trade has been quiet. The
supply of English wheat has been only moderate, and the
quality haa been Indifferent. With &thin attendance of millers
sales have progressed slowly, but no change has taken place
In prices. With foreign wheat the market ha been fairly
supplied. Transactions have been restricted on former
terms. A moderate supply of barley has been on the stands,
Malting produce has been steady; otherwise the market has
been inactive. Malt has been disposed of on former terms.
Full average supplies of oats have been on the stands The
business doing has not been extensive, and prices have been
without change. Malt has been quiet on former terms.
In beans and peas tianeactions had been limited at late rates,
Flour has changed hands quietly, on former terms.

MARK-LANE —WEDNESDAY.
There has been no feature of Importance In the grain trade
to-day. The supply of English wheat has been short, but
there has been a good show of foreign. In all qualities sales
have prom-e.g., at Monday's prices. With moderate sup-
plies of barley the trade ha. been quiet, at late rates. Malt
has told at previouit quotations. Oats have been dull, but
unaltered. Maize has been in limited request, at previous
prices. Beans atd pale have been disposed of on former
terms. Flour has been quiet, but firm.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MOAPAY.
The show of stock to-day ha. been more satisfactory both
as regards numbers rod quality, In the beast lairs very
few foreign have been on sale, there being only 203 Dutch
and 73 Gothenburg. The demand for them has not been
active, but prices have been tolerably steady. From our
own grazing diatricta there has been a good show, and, as is
usual at this season, a marked improvement is notice-
able in quality. Business has not been brisk, but Is. 101 to
es. per 81b. has been obtaded for the best Scots and
crosses. From Leicestershire we received shout 1,200, from
Lincolnshire about 160, from Norfolk about 20), from Here-
fordshire about 600, from Scotland about leO, of which 80
were from Aberdeen, and from Dublin about 300 beasts and
600 cows There has been only a moderate show of sheep,
sad the quality of English breeds good. With a slow trade
es. 10d. to 7e. per 81b, has been paid for the beet Downs
Dutch animals have made es ed. to es. 101. per 81b. Udeos
have been quiet, but firm. Pigs have sold at late rates.
Per Blb to sink the offal.
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Coarse at Inf. beasts 1 El 4 Prime Southdowns 6 8 7
Second quality ditto 42 4 Large coarsecalves 60 5
Prime large oxen .. 5 0 5 Prime small ditto 5 8 6
Prime Scots etc. .. blot Large hogs
Coarse & in! sheep 4 2 4 Small porkers
Second quality ditto 4 10 5 Lambs
Prcoans woolled do. 6 16 Mulch cows
METROPOLITAN MEAT 11ARKET.—MONDAY.
Fair average supplies of meat were on offer here to-day.
Trade was not active, but for prime qualities full price. were
realised.

Sib by the carcase.
d. s. d.
Inferior beet .... 3 0 3 6
Middling ditto .. 3 8 4 4
Prime Wye ditto 4 8 5 0
Prime small dltto 4 10 6 4
Veal . ..61160

L d. L d.
Inferior mutton 3 4 3 8
Middling ditto 4 0 5 0
Prime ditto 6 0 5 8
Large pork
Small pork

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Bops.
The market still presents a very strong appearance, and
uc the stocks rapidly diminish, there is every probability Li; a
further general advarce taking 'Ave in qnotations. • 'ii o'llo
Continent considerable tuoyancy exists, inlet New York tie
trade continues active, with an upward tendency to
Mid and Eaat Kent, iOs. to 14os ; We ild of Kent, t ,45. to
110 a. ; Stts.x, 70a. to ,Farnham and Country. bad. to
120 s.