The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-10-10 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARX-LANE—MONDAY.
'The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been dull in tone.
There has been a thin attendance of millers, and businesa
throughout has been restricted. The supply of English
wheat has been moderate. the demand has been Inactive,
and a reduction of Is. per qr. bus frequently been submitted
to. Good supply of foreign wheat, for which the inquiry has
ruled heavy, on rather easier terms. Malting barley has
been firm in value, but not in active request. Grinding sorts
-- Id which a large supply of inferior has been on otter- has
been lower to sell. Malt has been quiet, on former terms.
Oats have been in fair supply. The trade has been quiet, and
prices have been mostly td. lower on the week. FUT maize,
only a moderate demand has been experienced, and prices
have favoured purchasers, being,generally 6d. easier. Beans
and peas have been firm, but not active. Flour has sold
slowly, and has been drooping in value.
MARK -LA NE. —VTEPNE,na V.

There has been no feature in the grain trade at Mark-lane
to-day. The busineu done has been only moderate, and
prices have been without change. I only a moderate supply
oi English wheat has been on offer, bot there has been a
good show of foreign. The demand has been quiet at
Monday's reduced prices. Malting barley has been Urns in
value, with a quiet trade. Grinding has been dull. Malt
has been inactive. Foreign oats have been plentiful, but
English rather scarce.

M ETROPOLI rs CAITLE 3IARK ET. —MONDAY .
'the cattle trade to-day, influenced by the cold weather-.,
has been more active, and prices have been steadier. A full
average supply of beasts has been on sale, those front our
own grazing districts being on a more liberal scale, but the
condition, although improved, is still v n arious. A active
demand has prevailed at fully previous currencies. The
general top price fur the best Scots and crosses has been
6s. 4d. per 81b., but occasionally this quotation has Leen ex-
ct eded. The foreign side of the market has been well sup-
plied with Tossing beasts, 2.6310 having come te band. There
have also Leen IS from Gothenburg, and 13 from Spain. The
trade has been firm, at hardening prices. With sheep the
market has been less freely supplied. Sales have pro-
greased steadily, at 2d. to Id. per Slb, more money. The best
bowns and half -breds have sold at 5a fld. per 81b. Calves
have been unsteady, at full prices. Pigs have ih en quiet.
Coarse and inferior beads, 45. to 41. ad_ ; second quality
ditto, Is. 6d. to 45. 10d. ; prime large oxen, 55. Bd. to 415- ;
prime Scots, Arc., Ca to 65. 4d. ; coarse and inferior sheep,
In. Bd. to 45. 10d. ; second quality ditto, 4s. 10d. to 55. 2d :
prime coarse weolied, 50. Yd. to Os. Id.; prints South.
downs, ss. 4d. to .55. ; large coarse calves, 4s. In
Is. CAL ; prime small ditto, Is ltd. to ss. lid. large 1110615
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4s.al. to Is. Set,; small pollen, 55. to ss. Id, per bill, to slot latt.
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METROPOLITAN MEAT lIARKET.—MoNW,y.
At to.day's market there were moderate supplies IA meat.
for width, owing to the sold weather, there wa,. more de-
mand, at ',slues mostly a little higher than int Saturday
Inferior beef, in. 4,1. to 45. ; middling ditto, 4s. to prime large ditto, 40. 10d. to ss. Id; prpoo umail ditto,
sa. 24. to b. 04. seal. In. 4d to ss. : Infee.or mutton, 3a. 44.
to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4. 4d. to 44. , prime ditto, 6a. to
ss. 44.: large pork, 40. to 4s. 64., uig ditto, ss. to se. 84.
per 81b. by the carcase*. _

POTATOIDt.
The unsettled weather towards the end of last week haw
Interrupted to wine extent the arrivals of potatoes Trade
here to-day was certainly better, and prices advanced from is. to 10s per ton. hest regents, 75s to 90s. ; ordinary ditto.
65a to silos. ; kidneys, 100 s. to 110 s. per tow.