The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-04-04 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE -MONDAY

The grain trado at Mark-lane to-day has been in a quiet
state The supply of English wheat has been only moderate
nevertheless the demand has been Inactive, at barely the
rates current on Monday last Foreign wheat has been in
good supply. bales have progreaeed elowly, and the tendency
of prices, as regards interior produce, has been in favour of
buyers. The supply of barley has been moderate The trade
has been quiet but firm, and malting produce has been quite
as dear Malt has changed hands at previous currencies.
The market has been fairly supplied with oats Transactions
were only to a moderate extent, at about late rates For
maim the trade haB luvn quiet, on former terms. The de-
mand for beans has been to a limited extent, at the late de-
cline. Peas have been quiet, but tolerably steady. The flour
market has been inactive, at late ourrencies.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE 51ARKET.--MONDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock into Loudon last week
consisted of 9.360 heal In the corresponding week hest year
We received 7202, ; in 1.72, 16,080 ;in 1071, 19,494 ; in 1070,
14111 ; and M 16115, 11,1129 head. li. tit, rattle tradg to-day
there has been no feature of importance The supplies have
been tolerably good, and the general Condition has been
satidatory. As regards beasts, a fair supply has come to
hand from our own gearing districts. The demand hu
not been animated, slid the hest Smite and croues
have sold at 50. bd. to 60. 10d. per 811,., or at about
the Amite current on Monday hist. From Norfolk,
Suffolk, Esaex, and Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,700,
from other parts of England about 450, from Scotland 80, and
from Ireland about 50 head. The foreign aide of the
market has been but thinly supplied with beast., the
allow comprising about 100 Danish, 120 Dutch, 70 Corunna,
and seven Christiania. The trade has been quiet at prw
Won, currencies. A fair supply of beef has been on err.
The trade has been rather more cheerful, at about late
prices, The best lkovnis and half-breds clipped have made
about 55. 7,11. to 1. 4t1., arid ditto in the wool, lit. 61 per
bib. There bus been more inquiry for lambs at harden-
ing quotations, the best small breeds making oe. 60.
per 811 i. Calves have changed hernia quietly On former
terms. Pigs have been dell At Deptford there have been
112 German beasts. Coarse and inferior boasts, 45 10d. to 50
seomd qualiiy ditto, fa. to as. 41 prime large oxen, it ikt.
tot.. 8,1 ; prime Scot., &c,, 50.. bj to be. 10d. ; cosine and
Inferior sheep, 45 41 to 45, 8,1. ; second quality ditto, 4o bd.
to 46. 10d. : prime coarse wor,lled, 4e. 10d. to be, , prime
Southdowns, Sc to fe. 44 ; large coarse calvea, 55. ad. to
I. 801. ; prime email ditto, 06. 2,1. to 611 4,t large hop,
45. to Os. 4d, ; small porkers, 4s. Bd. to 54 lambs, 71. fid to
Se. ed. Total supply :—lleasts, 2,070; sheep and lambs,
20,430; calves, 170 ; pig., 110. Foreign :—Ficasta, COO ; sheep
and lambs, ; calves, 125.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET. —Mummy.
Although the supply of meat on sale here to-day was
limited, the trade wue very slow, at barely late rate,
inferior beef, 31 44. to 3a. 181; middling ditto, ea to 44. 44 ;
prime large ditto, 44. 64. to.sa 3d prime small ditto, o Od
to 5. 4d.. veal. 4. d. to sa. 44. Interior mutton, 3a 44.1 to
44. Od. ; middling ditto 41 44. to 44 104. ; prime ditto,
44. 10d toy. 44, large pork, 3a 84. to Ss ad ; small ditto,
M. 84 to 31, 4,1. ; lambs, 6e. Esd. t 07.. 44. per 8113 by the
Carew..