The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1866-10-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

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XLILIC LANZ, MONDAY.

The 'ripply of English wheat received fresh up to our mar-
ket to-day was very moderate, and the total supçdy of home-
grown produce on offer was somewhat reatrtot.d, Throwers
several buyers from Yorkshire and Liverpool I attendance,
and the supply of wheat wee taken off readily, at an advance
In price as compared with Monday lea, of fall loper tr.
The market was moderately supplied with foreign wheat.
Dry parcel. were in revue., and changed hands st rather
more money. Damp produce was firm In price. Floatiag
cargoes of wheat were in request, and transactions were
concluded on French account. Prices were rather higher
than on Monday last. Spring corn afloat realised fall quo-
tation.. The supply of barley on sale wee but moderate.
Tine parade changed hand. at fully late rate. Secondary
and Inferior qualities were doll, at the recent decline in their
value. There wee a fair demand for malt, at late rates. The
market was moderately supplied with oats. Theme era, a
good sale for Most quanta, at an &dunes in the quota-
tions of Is per qr. Mune were In short supply, aid the
trade rated Mesa', at late rates. Peas supported last Mon-
day'. suotatidea,..vith a moderate demand. The market was
scantily supplied. ....bout an average business wee transacted
In flour, at fully late sates. /Several parcels of Russian flour
have re/mutt.- been received from liamow via St Peters-
burg. The quality lota., the price being die to ale per seek
of $2301b. East India linseed and rapeseed ruled firm, at quite
late rate.. Other node met a slow side, on former terms.
The oak* trade was lirm,•and American qualities rasetubd a.
adranOi of 2. 61 per ton.

;MAHE LANK, WIDICRIDAT.
The weather contithrne. ens, and harvest accounts future,'
ins. The country mutate generally are repeated steady
Ai Mark-lane to-day the toes was arm, althongh buslnes
was not active. English and forelsn wheat sold standby a
Monday's rates. Flour arm with a moderate demand
Barley, beans, and peas unaltered. Oats lo good demand
at the late advance. Malt held for high terms.

METB.OPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, ldoirnAr.
There was a folly average supply of foreign stock on offer
in our market to-day in fair condition. Oa the whole, the
trade was in a sluggish state, and, in some instaneee, the
quotations had a drooping tendency. The arrivals of haute
fresh up from our own grazing districts were only moderate,
but of improved quality. The supply from Ireland was on
the increase. From Scotland, however, no stook was re-
ceived. Prime breeds changed Lands freely, at full cur-
rencies Otherwise, the trade was heavy on rather lw oer
terms, The top quotation was Ls Ad per Bib. From lAneoln-
shire, Leicestershlre, and Northamptonshire we received
about ISA shorthorns, dm. ; from other parts of England,
ROO earls. breeds : and, from Ireland. 200 oven and bettor&
The supply of sheep was again knitted for the time of you..
Prime Downs and half-breds were in good request, at full
quotations. Heavy sheep, however, were dull, and Id per
Sib lower than last week. The highest quotation was et 4d
per Sib. Calves were in short supply and fair request, at
late rates—viz., from 41 6d to ha 6i per Slh. Prime
porkers were firm In price ; but Large pip were very dull, at
ble rates.

POTATOES. •
Notwithstanding the dry weather the disease has not de- •
creased and the accounts from most districts, especially
from Yorkshire am very unfavourable. The stippliee of
potatoes on sale are moderately exteneive. The trade is
steady, at fell prier Last week's import sae 28 begs from
Amsterdam, 5 been from ffsmburgh, 170 sacks from Prime.
and 1,298 sacks, $B5 baskets, and 101 bags from Dunkirk.
Reverie 00s to 120 e. /Lochner 10 1005 per ton. ,
HOPS. '1
Picking having bean brought to • close, the great deggiescry
In the crop has become apparent. On the whole, the yield
11 001 above hig that of last yrr. For al/ kinds the trade
his been very firm at enhanced rates, abd the tendency of ...
price. Is rill tia.an upward dlreorr Let week's report , • •
was lag Jars. from Antwerp, 92 frchn Boulogne, 40 from Bro.
meta 2 from-Dontirk, 48 from Hambergit, and Er from Rot
foram. Quotation. are:—ltid and Zest Kant., 170 e toga., -
Weald of rents, 150. to 1005; Sore; 1605 10 1728; YearllftP .
100 e to 150. per cwt.
WOOL. .. ~
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We he...nothing of Interest to notice In the wool mires..t ': " w
For colonial produce, the demand has her very quart...,
tritlitt In homegrown qualities the tranaridone heral . . •
on a limited scale. All descriptions, however, bre
firm in prim The import Into London last week va43l. '.4
bales from the Cape of Good Hope. Flamm South-down .
hoppers, ls 7d to is 84d; balf-Wrod ditto, la Tit*
abort flerna, 1198 lo la 61 ; Notthdowa was
Is 7d to ls 84 : Woodier dltao, 1. 76 to to kr;
Ihlng, LW bo li 1441 ; Hobbs, 1•14411los 11. .+.111: -

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