The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-05-16 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

MARK-LANE, MONDAY.
The few samples of wheat on sale in the country markets
held on Satin-day met a heavy inquiry, at a decline in the
quotations of fully Is. per quarter. Barley and all other
kinds of produce were very inactive, at barely stationary
prices. Very little change has taken place in the value if
grain on the Continent. In the United States, prices of
both wheat and flour are tending downwards The imports
of foreign and colonial produce into London last week were
—21,754 quarters if wheat ; 1,438 barley; 12,737 oats ; 733
peas 21 tares; 1671 linseed 5,286 rapeseed ; 2,912 Indian
corn, and 600 sacks of flour. There was avery small supply
of English wheat on sale in our market t.. day. Neverthe
less, the hieniand for both red and white samples, owing
to the prevailing tine weather fin- the growing crops, thu full
average importations of prmluce from abroad, and the tldu
attendance of buyers, ruled heavy, and prices remained
nominally the same as on Monday last. To have forced sales
quite Is. per qr. less money must have been aeceptod by the
factors. We were well SUplolied Willi foreign whsat. which So
littlo burble...yrs transacted that t quotations were nominaL
' Floating cargoes of grain were sery don, and rallich loses o.'
sell. The supply of both English and foreign barley was
only moderate. The demand ruled inactive, at last week's
quotations. Malt was held on former terms, although the
inquiry for it was inactive. The supply was tolerably good.
Oats commanded full prices, with a fair demand, espedally
for good sound corn. We have no change to notice is the
value of beans, the supply of which was rather limited.
The sale for peas was inactive. at late rates. The flour
trade was heavy, and country markets were the tam cheaper.
Seeds and Cakes were very dull. Indian corn was offered at
to Is. per or. less money.
MARE-LANE, WEDNESDAY.
The continued fine weather and the encouraging report,
received from most quarters of the progress of the eyops, "
have had a depressing influence on the grain trade geueray,
' and most of the provincial markets have given we.y in values •
of both wheat and flour. At Mark-lane to-day the quantity
of English wheat on sale wae very limiter,. Nevertheless,
the demand ruled extremely inactive, at about Monday'.
currencies. There was a good show of foreign wheat, the
bulk of which was in excellent condition. Sales, how. '
ever, progressed slowly, at barely stationary prices.
Barley was in fair request, and the value of both
grinding and malting qualities was steadily maintained.
The malt trade was very quiet, hot no change took place In
the quotations. There was a good supply of oats, and
corn changed hands freely on former terms. Rye and Maize
were held for late rates Beans and Peas met a .lull inquiry,
at last week's prices. Linseed and Rapeseed were a slow sale,.
at barely stationary currencies All English. seeds were flood.. .
natty unaltered. The Hour trade seas very quiet, but millers
made no change in the top price of town-made qualities. In
foreign and country marks late rates was demtualleds
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MONDAY.
The supply •
of foreign beasts and sheep on offer here to-day
was on the increase; of lambs and calves only moderate.
The demand ruled Inactive, at about last week's prices. The -
arrivals of beasts fresh up from our grazing districts, a.s well
as from Scotland, were on a moderate scale, but in prime
oonditfon. The supply from Ireland was limited. Nearly
Pe of England, 400 various breeds from Seat- •
all breeds were in fair, but by 110 means active request, at
prices about equal to Monday last. Very superier.acmts and
crosses realised Os.; but the general top price was 4s. 1011.
per SM. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Rosen, and Cambridge.
shire, we received about 1,600 Snots and saunas..; from
other parts '•
land, 195 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 110 oxen, etc. .
The show of sheep was mialerately extensive, and most
breeds came to hand its fair saleable condition. fist the
whole the mutton trade was steady, at last week's curreney.
The beerßowns and haff.breds, out id the wool, sold at trout
40. ad. to 40. 10d. per She We hare tO report a slew sale for
lambs, the supply of which was gotal—at previous rates—
viz., from 6s. Di. to is. 44. per 81b. Calves coinniadhled pre-
viom rates; but the buquity for them was inactive. The
quotations ranged from 45. to ss. per Mb. Prime small pigs
sold at full prices; but large hogs were dull, at late currencies.

POTATOEFI.
Large supplies of Potatoes have been on sale, the riemsnd
for which has been only to a moderate extent, at mar quota-
tions. The imports into London last week consisted of 13
tons from Boulogne, 142 from Ilunkirk, 52 from Harlingen,
135 from Ilamburgh, 22 boxes from It Slichaers, 450 front
Madeira, 690 boxes 2 baskets from Gibraltar Itegenta, 131's.
to 1600. ; Flukes, 1300. to 1704.; itocks, 00s. to 12d1.;
Plumb, 700. to bO.. per Um__