The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1875-12-18 00:00:00

THE MARKETS,

M AR K -LANE. --MONDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been very quid
English wheat has been in short supply. The demand has
ruled heavy, and quotations have been unaltered from Mon-
day test. With reference to foreign wheat the supply has
been tolerably good. There has throughout been a want of
animation, and the tendency of prices has been in favour of
bilv era , without, nos ever, any quetable reduction taking
place Barley has been in moderate supply. Malting produce
has been dull and drooping. Grinding, with a slow bale, has
been unaltered Malt has been quiet, at previous quotatiiins.
English oats have been scarce ; hut there has been a large
sepply of foreign. The market has been inactive, and
qUotations have been rather easier Maize has met a slow
sale, at about late rate . Beans have been quiet, and maza.
gan rather easier. Net much has been doing in peas, at late
rates. The flour market has been dull, and without foe:
ture.
MARK-L ANE. -WEDNESDAY.
;The grain trade at Mark-lane has been very quiet. Eng-
lish wheat in short supply, but a fair show of foreign.
Scarcely anything done, at about the rates current on Mon-
day last. Barley, of cialich a moderate supply has been on
offer, has changed hands slowly at previous quotations.
Malt in slow request at previous quotations. The supply of
oats has been rather less; the demand has remained mac,
tive at late advances Maize has been dull and unaltered.
In beans and peas transactions have been limited at Mon,
day's prices. The flour market has continued dull. Arrivals
of grain-English and Scotch: Wheat, 910; barley, 2,250;
malt, 5,810; beans, 290 qrs.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET-MONDAY.
• To-day is our annual "Great Market." The supply of
beasts Is much larger than the average of late years, there
is, however, a considerable number cf inferior quality, still
every breed is well represented. We have such splendid
specimens of Scots, Devon;, Herefords, and short-horns, that
Uis difficult to say which bean the palm. The first-yarned,
however, seems to he the favourite. Taken as a whole the,
quality of the supply is superior to that of last year, but Silo
trede is not so active, nor are the prices so good. In the
cheep market there is but little noticeable as of s " prize "
character. There are a few lots of very choice 'Downs, which
command a ready sale at exceptional prices, otherwise
the quality of the supply is very middling. The number is
smaller than on the corresponding day of last year, an 4
prices are higher, yet trade is dulL Choice calves are scarce
and dear. Our foreign supply consists of 1,400 beasts, 4,600
sheep, and 20 calves. From Scotland, 1,870 beasts ; Ireland,
800; Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, 700 ; Western coup ties,
400; Midland and Home counties, 1,900 beasts and 40 eull"..b:i
cows.- Beat Scots, ilerefds., 68. 4d. to 6s. 6d. BeSt Suot-
horns. 6s. to 6s. 2d. ; second quality beasts, 4s. tid. to ss. 6d;
calves. 4s. Bd. to 65.8 d. ; pigs, 4s 4d. to 61s. Bd. ; beat down.'
and half-breds, 7s. to 7s. 44. ; best long wools, 6s. 8d..703.;
ewes and second quality, is. BJ.. to 6s. 4d., per atone of
bibs.
wasMETROPOLITANveryquiet, and prices were flat-mutton
MEAT MARKET.-MONDAY
Trade to-
day
being decidedly cheaper. The supplies on sale were mode-
rate ;-Inferior beef, 3s. 44. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. to
4s. 6d. ' • prime large ditto, 4s. 10d. to ss. 2d.; prime small
ditto, 5s to ss. 6d. ; veal, is. 84. to 6s. ; inferior mutton, 4s.
to 4s. 6d. ; middling ditto, 4s. Ed. to is. 4d. ; prime ditto,
ss. sd. to bs. Bd. ; large pork, 45. to 45. 4d. ; small ditto, is,
to is. Bd. per Sibs. by the carcase.
TALLOW.
LONDON, Monday, Dec. 13.-The market is steady; Y. C.
old remaining at 50s. 6d. to 515., and new at 535, per cwt.
on the spot. Town Tallow is held for 495. 3d. net cash,
while rough fat is quoted 2s. 4d. per filbs.
e. d. 5. d.
Town Tallow, per cwt. 51 9 Rough Stuff, per cwt. 17 9
Rough Fat, per 2 4 Greaves If ii 0
Melted Stuff, per cwt. 35 0 Good Dregs 6 0
Yellow Russian, new .... 525. Od, per cwt,
Ditto Ditto old •. 00s. Od.
Australian Mutton Tallow 50s. 64. e
Ditto Beef Ditto 455. Od. „
POTATOES.

There was a fair supply of potatoes, with a steady demand.
at somewhat enhanced rates :—Kent Regents. 120 s. to 150 s. •
Essex ditto, 110 s. to 140 s. ; rocks, 80s. to 105 s. ; flukes, 1555:
to 170 s. : kidnels, 120 s. to 150 s. ; Victorias, 1255. to 16Cs. Pei!
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