The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-03-02 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK- LANE,-310SPAV.
There has been no feature of importance in the grain trade
at Mark-lane to-day. A limited supply of Eugliah wheat has
been on sale, and the quality has again been Indifferent.
There haa been a thin attendance of millers, and a disposition
has been evinced to refrain from operating beyond actual
requirements The actual business concluded bas been very
moderate, but prices have been unaltered. With foreign
wheat the market has been moderately supplied. The trade
has been quiet for both Russian and American parcels on
former terms. The supply. of barley has been moderate. Malting
produce has been steady m value, with a quiet trade. Grinding
sorts have been dud and drooping. Malt has sold on former
terms. Full average supplies of oats have been on the stands.
Sales have progressed slowly in all qualities, and prices have
ruled in favour of purchasers. Beans have been dull, and
without alteration. La peas the business doing has been
trilling, at about late rates. Matzo has been dull, at previous
quotations. The flour market has been quiet, at last luau-
days prices.
MARK-LANE.—WEDNESDAI.
A quiet feeling pervaded the Corn Exchange. The supply
of English wheat was short ; while from abroad only a
moderate quantity came to bawl. in all descriptions
transactions were restricted, but no material change took
place in the quotations. Barley, both malting and grinding,
changed hands slowly, on former terms. Malt was dull,
but unaltered in value The show of oats en the stands was
tolerably good. Trade was quiet, awl some difficulty was
experienced in realising previous prices. Maize was in
limited request, at about late rates. Beans and Peas were
taken off to a small extent, at recent currencies.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET —MeNDAY.

The cattle trade to-day has been depressed, and prices
have favoured purchasers. Increased supplies c I stock have
been on sale, the general quality of which has been excellent.
As regards beasts, the supply has been more liberal. There
has been a fair show of foreign stock, and the receipts from
our own grazing districts have been good, both as regards
number and quality. For all breeds the demand has been
heavy, and it has not been without difficulty that 55. 4d. has
been obtained for the choicest Scots and crosses; in fart,
many good Norfolk beasts have been disposed of at sa. per 81b.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire we received
about 1,000 Scots and eimses from other parts of England
aliout 500 various breeds; from Scotland 220 Boots awl
creases; and from Ireland 100 oxen. The supply of sheep
was larger than on Monday last, and the quality was very
good. The best Downs and half-breds have occasionally
made 7s. 4d., but 7s. 2d. per Bffi, has been the general top
quotation. A few Lvtibs,,l ave been on tale, and have made
105. per Sib. Calves have been in request at late rates. Pigs
have sold on former terms. At Deptford there were 27
beasts and about 1,000 sheep.
& d. s. d.
inf. coarse beasts.. 3 2 3 10 Prime Southdown 7 2 7 4
Second Quality.... 4 0 4 6 Large coarse calves 4 0 5 2
Prime large oxen .. 4 80 0 Prime small 5 40 0
Prime Scots, .. 52 5 4 Large hogs .. 84 4
Inf. coarse sheep.. 4 8 5 4 Neat small porkers 4 e 5 0
Second quality.... 5 80 4 Lamb
Pr. coarse swooned 68 7 Qr. old at. pigseach 000 0
METROPOLITAN r M AUK ET. —MONDAY.
A moderate supply of meat has been on aisle. For all qua-
lities the trade has been quiet at drooping prices.
a. d. s. d. & d. B. d.
Inferior beef .. 34 3 111 Inferior mutton 4O 3
Middling ditto .... 40 4 2 Middling ditto
Prime large ditto .. 4 44 4 Prime ditto
Prime small ditto.. 4 6 4 8 Large pork
Veal 5 4 6 c Small pork

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