The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-12-19 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MONDAT.

This being the annual Great Market," fat beef is the
principal feature of to-day's trade. The number of English
Is considerably smaller than for some years past ; of foreign
we have twice as many as last year on the corresponding
day. The average quality is only middling for the time of
year, and there are only few of " prize " chatiacter.
Choicest descriptions are sold very dear, and • good
clearance is effected. There are very few " show " quality
sheep on offer, and there is not much demand for them The
total number is smaller than last year the proportion
of foreign is about the same as then. Buyers being prin.
cipally engaged in the beast market, trade is slow in this; a
good clearance is, however, effected at rather higher rates
than of late. A few choice lambs met with a good sale.
There is a good suppll of calves; choice ones are dear. Our
foreign supply consists of 1,f40 beasts, 6,485 sheep, 55 calves,
and 30 milch cows. From Scotland, there are 1,265 besets .
Ireland, 800 ; Norfolk and Suffolk, 600 ; western counties:
400 ; midland and home counties, 1,805 beasts and 20 miloh
cows. The following were the quotations to-day :
Best Scots, Herefords, 6s. 6,1 to Gs. 8d , best short-honni,
6s. toes. 641., second quality beasts, 45. 4d. to 55. ed., calves,
ss. to 6d. Gd., pigs, as. to fe., best Downs and half-bends,
6s. 2d. to Os. 64., best long wools, 6s. to 6s. 24 , ewes and
second quality, 45. Sd. to Os 4d,, Beasts at market 6,570;
sheep and lambs, 16,950. calves, 160 Pigs, 30.
MARK.LANH —MONDAY.
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been quiet and
without feature. The attendance of buyers has not been
large, and business in consequence has been restricted
July a moderate supply of r ngliatt wheat has been on offer;
nevertheless, the demand has ruled inactive, at about late
quotations. Foreign wheat, of which a moderate quantity
has been on offer, has sold slowly, at previous quotations.
The supply of barley has been moderate. Malting produce
has been steady in value, with a quiet market. Grinding
has been unaltered. Malt has sold at previous quotation.
English oats have been scarce, but foreign kayo been
tolerably plentiful. There has been a moderate bughiees
doing, and prices have ruled the AMC as on Monday last.
For maize a fair inquiry has prevailed, at full quotations.
Beans have been quiet, on former terms. Peas have been
less firm, and in some instances rather weaker. The flour
market has been without feature. Country sorts have been
firm in value.
MARE-EANE.—WEDNESDAY.
The grain trade at Mark.lane to-day has been rather
firmer, but business has been only moderate. English wheat
has been in short supply, and has changed hands quietly at
late rates. Foreign wheat, of which a moderate supply hag
been on the stands, has been disposed of on former terms.
A moderate supply of barley has been on the stands.
Malting produce has been in demand, and has been steady
In value. Grinding parcels have been unaltered. Malt has
sold at late prices English oats have been in short supply,
but foreign have been plentiful.

METROPOUTAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY,
The supply of meat on sale at this market to-day was mode-
rate, and the Wade for moot descriptions was slow, it the
following quotations i—Per 81b, by the carouse :—lnferior
beef, 3s. 2d. to 3s. 64.; middling ditto, Bs. led. to 4a. Oct. ;
prime large ditto, 4s. ad. to 3m. 2d. ; prime small ditto, li. Od.
to 65. lii.; veal, 4s. 10d. to En. 44. ; interior mutton, Is. Si.
to 3s. 4d. ; middling ditto, 3s. 64. to 40. 4d. ; pima ditto,
45. bd. to 55. Id. ; large pork, 3a. M. to 4a. Od. ; small ditto.
Is. bd. to 55,44.

POTATOES.

The arrival& of home-grown potatoes at these marketu are
on a moderate scale, and the trade is steady at the following
currencies :—Regents, 751 to 110 s. , Victories, 95a to 110 a ;
Flukes, 1201. to 1400. ; Rocks, 60s. to 70s. per ton. Foreign
Potatoes.—Last week's imports into London conslstod of 62
bags, Ac., from Rotterdam, 112 tons and 1,109 bags from
Antwerp, 719 sacks from Boulogne, 821 from Dunkirk, 4
casks, Ac. from Hamburg, and 1 cask from Malaga.

110 PS.
The market is firm, with an improving tendency for this
season's hops, dealings in whioh were moderately numerous.
Yearlings are also dealt in with some freedom, but in the
value of the latter, as in that of olds, no advance fs to be
wen. 00 the Continent business is reported to have taken
place on better terms. The import of hops into London lest
week consisted of 633 bales from Antwerp, 86 Rotterdam,
183 Hamburg, 09 Calais, 10 Dunkirk, 61 Ostend, and 186
firemen.

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