The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-10-26 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LASE—MONDAY.
At Mark-lane to-day the trade has been much depressed.
The supply of English wheat has been only moderate, and
the quality has been bad. VI, ith a thin attendance of millers,
the &mama bas ruled heavy, and very little business haa
been concluded even at a decline of is. to 25. per quarter.
Foreign wheat, the show of which has been moderate,
Sian sold slowly, at is. to 25. per quarter less money.
The aupply of barley has been moderate. The de-
mand has lacked activity, and prices have receded la. per
qr. Malt has been disposed of at about late rates. There
has been a fair supply of oats on offer. The trade has been
quiet, at about late rates. ' Malse has been dull, and rather
easier. lii beans transactions have been restricted, at a de-
cline of is. per qr. Yeas have bees dull, arid Is. per qr.
lower. The flour market has ruled heavy, and American
barrels have been Bd. to Is. lower,

MARK-LANE.--IVEngEgUar
There has been no feature of importance In the gr n
trade to-day. The supply of English wheat has been omy
moderate, but that of foreign has been tolerably good. For
all qualities the demand has been quiet. lu the barley
trade there has been a want of animation, but no further
change has been noted in prices. oats have been quiet, at
Monday's decline. Malls has been In Ihnited requemt, 01
former terms. Beans and peas have been sold at late ratu.
Fleur has been quiet, at last Monday's prices.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE 31 ARKET.—SIONDAY.
There haa seen much depression In the cattle trade to-day,
and prices have experienced a general reduction. The
supply of beasts has not bees extensive, but it has been
more than sufficient for requirements. During the earlier
part of the morning the choicest English stock occasionally
made as. 104. per Sib., but this qnntation was not main.
tained, and late lathe day 55. 81 was with difficulty obtained,
whilst many good animals were disposed of at Is. 2d. to
65. 44. par 81b. The fall In the value of prime breeds Is
from 2d. to 41. per 81b. ; interior stock is altogether irregular
In value. The foreign stock offered has been of indifferent
quality, and has sold at low prices. From Leicesterahlre,
Lincolnshire, and N rthamptoushire, we received about
1,900 bead; from other puts of Zealand, about 250 various
breyus ; from Aberdeen, 34 Soots and crosses and from
Ireland, about 350 beasts and 234 cows. The sheep trade hug
ruled heavy in sympathy, and prices bare declined 2d, to ad.
per 81b. For the best Downs and bait-heeds 64 Si. to Ba. tyL
per 81b, has been accepted. Calves have been dull and easier.
Pigs have been sold at drooping prices.
Per 81b. to Murtha alai.
a. d. a. d. 5.4.5.4,
Coarse st Inf. beasts 3 10 4 2 Pr. Bouthdowns gP,
flecund outing ditto 4 4 4 8 Larvecoarse calves 6 I 5
Prime large oxen .. 6 2 5 4 Print small dirt° 6 6 6
Prime Steads, Ac... 6 8 5 8 Large hogs 8 4
Coarse & Inf. sheep 4 2 4 6 Small porkers 4 8 5
Becoood quality .... 606 5 lamb . , OOO
Pr. coarse mooned 6 0 6 4
METROPOLITAN 31EAT I.l_tltiCET.-310145A1.
I here were moderate aupplies nro.t.tro tiler here to dav
Trade, under ti-e .influence of milder weather, ruled dull,
and prices generally receded.
Per 815. by the carcase,
a. d. s. d. d. s.
Intern:wheel.-- 8 0 3 8 !trader mutton— 3 8 4 8
Middling ditto. .. 8 8 4 0 Middling ditto 4 0 4 8
prime large ditto. 4 4 410 I Prime ditto 4lO 5 4
Prime small ditto.. 4 8 6 2 Large pork 3 0
Veal 6 4 6 8 Smallpox% ......4 4 6 0
SOPS.

Choice and colour, hops isentinn, in request, and there
Lying a decided diminution in the quantity oPerto, prices
exhibit much strength. The stxks of the lower descriptions
grehlrgE, and In excess of requir, Vaelt3 ; nevertheless rather
more inquiry prevaile forth. eloepest East, Mc', .1 Weald
of Kent hop. Picking in most diAricts has been completed,
and although diseLlourallion is perseptible oecasionally in
Lori latterly gath. red, the yield Is considered very satin-
factory both in regard to quality and quantity. East Kent
goblins., new, £4 Cs to £6 lOx; id-K ents, £2 lee, to
L 5 105 Weald of Kent, £2 Ls. to £4 153. ; looser, £8
to £4 55. • Worcester., £4 to LO: Yarnham and country,
£4 Cs. to id 6s. Yoreign hops : The imports Into London
last neck consisted of 1.62 bales from Antwerp, 241 Itottecdam,
827 ilamourg, 148 Ostend, B 11oulogne, Ii (Mont, and 200
from New YorkTllL
Pickled herrings, elk. to s6s ; roused ditto, 16e. to 28s.
red ditto, Its. to 245. ; fresh ditto, heed, to 263. per barrel;
kipper ditto, 2s. to 45. el. ; bloats," Is. lid. to 35. Ind. per
box; smoked haddock, 80.. to PAL per barrel : trawl ditto.
I 18e. 6d. to ; trawl plaice, 15.. to les. ; d lite whiting.
16a. to 26a. pee basket ; turbot, Y. to lea ; brill, es. toes. 6d.;
dere', Ss. to 6a. 61. • eed, to. to 7s. St ; liva sod, ea. ed. te
; nurnard, la. In In 114. loan ; sele,s 1.. 6d. to 16.
pair ; native option, Al. lea.; tine, Pk
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