The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-02-07 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANK —Mornar.
The grain trade at Markriane to-nay has been characteriaed
by heavuess, and in the 'breace of business prices have
IC ale rut. thu favour of I.n.yers. English wheat has been
sparingly offered ; net rtheleu the demand nag been Inactive,
and nest to not Ling has beau cl,intr. T.. force sales ls per
.Ir. le•s money woul, hire to have been accepted. A
moderate supply of Ltre.g i wheat bas been on the stands.
Melee hive p ogressed sloaly, at ab tut IP. per qr. len money.
The market ha. been moderately supplied with barley.
Transt,tiooe have be, non a limited scale, and prices have
been tan into firm Malt haa aid slowly, at last week's
prices. Oats have been Is fair supply. Tne market hiss been
Inactive, and inferior corn has bean the turn cheaper. For
male, there has beau less demand, the guoLariona being
barely so firm. The market for beaus haa been dew. ssed,
and prices hare etc. per qr. Fees also have been dull
and drooping Flour has been cautiously dealt in, at shout
last seek's prices.
M A RK.LANE —WknetisDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day Is quiet and without
feature. The business doing is Arm limited, and prime have
been unaltered. Envffsh wheat has not been freely offered;
neverthele., the demand has ruled heavy, at about later
rates. Tatra has been a lair sh Are of foreigu wheat, for
which the market has been deli, at Mondey'. decline. A
mo• orate supply of barley has been on flee;t aale• havepro-
greased slow'y on former terms. Malt has chatig,d bands
at previous currenclee. jolt—the show of watch has been
aoo '—have been lu limited request at previous quotations.
Maize has been dull and unaltered.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-51(RDAT.

The lOW ire, or 0. of foreign stook Into L-,ndon east week
concis'erl of 5 876 Moto. 1,1 the correspondi,g week 114
yore sorer iven 8 051 ; In 1872, 6,018; In 1871, 2 182 ; and
in Ib7o, 6,456 head. The catrie teals has been witeout
feature of import.. ce. The supplies of stock have been
about an average, and moth, cut for demand. error') oar own
grazing Metric.s the arrivals of beasts have been moderate.
vol.. have progressed airway, belt for choice breeds the
anarka be+ te,eu firm mod the best loots and crosses shown
made 66. to 61. 2.1. per Oilb Medium and iol.rior breeds have
moved elf qaetly On the foreurn side of the market the
of roost has ben mon orate and hat Included
shoot 600 Dutch reed 212 boats from Cornelia Tlie
market for lice's desctiptione has been firmer, pro,. ex-
min log a hsreleutita tendency. In the efteep market nothing
of Interest hos transpired. Toe suppliee have been a,rout equal
to flosses lie udey last, and the poeltioe of the tract. has
been oualtrrtd, the demand ruing yule:. The oh .10,1 small
Downs have stale 7. ; bat . r Leavy sheep nave changed
hallos cc tOs bd. per 81b. Calves h, vs been in earal veepply
end moderate request, re former term.. Pigs have been dis-
posed o, it Course riot Outrider bean',
4+. bd. tu Is. ; troono qualoty diet,, 55 to fer 4, . • prime
large rite, se. 81. to to. 101. ; prime tickets. dr..., 51 tot3s 22. ;
cease and r cheep, be to be. 8.1 : e-cund hinting
ultdo. 51 8 10 6, ; prime coarse crooned, 60. 61, 10 6 bd.)
Prince 3outhdowne, 6. bd. to 7s. ; large course calves, se. 84.
tees ; prIME emelt di to 61 6', 61. (04.; large hogs.
ta to Be. 104. ; small porkers, 4.1 a to ea Bd.
METRAPOLITAN MEAT MAME r.—MONDAr.

The supply of meat on sale here to- ay war on 4 m Aerate.
In Ibe desum-d rsther It.. spinet...lt was apparent,: OD kw
who!, prices m.el, 3s 41 to 4. ; mid-
ditog ditto, 4s. 21.t0 4s 81. p ime large 4 it, ss. to 51 41,;
prime .molt eft; , . a 21. to sr. 61 ; yeti, for to ss. Bd. :
tmerior mutton, 34 8 1 to 4s 41. ; mid,ll.l.lg onto 4s. 41. to
5. ; prime d1.E.0, b.. 2 1 t 6,6.; large pork, 8. 82. to
41. 4 1. ; and smsal pore, 4s. 81. to 5.. 44.
POTATO/CZ.
The suppllf of home-grown potatoes hart, fallen oft, and
the ira-te for them Is steady, at about at week's currency.
Ile:eras, 110 s. to 128.., rocks, 10, to 80s. ; Victories, 110 s.
10 12 a ; and flukes, 120 s. to 140., per ton Foreign—The
supplies of forkign p times me tolerably large. The trade
for them has been firm. with a slight upward tendency.
Klsznis, 4s. lit to 4.. 441.; d'Co round, 24. tid to 3s. per
bug ; B'rc6:ll seedlings, bOo. t 90s. per ton.