The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-03-16 00:00:00

THE fIIARKET B.

MARK LAKE.—MONDAY.
At Mark-lane to-day the whin trade was heavy, and
there was a decided tendency to lower rates. The supply
of English wheat has been only moderate, and the
show of foreign has not been extensive. The quality has
been better. With a thin attendance of millers, trauma-
ti"na have been restricted in all classes of securities,
and prices have fallen Is., and in some instances Ye. per
qr. There has been a moderate supply of barley on offer.
Malting produce has sold slowly, at drooping prices.
Grinding parcels have been rather easier. Malt has been
dull, and drooping in value. Full average supplies of oats
have been on the stands. Sales have progressed slowly, at
6d. to Is. per quarter less money. For bean, the demand ban
been heavy, and prices have favoured purchasers. Peas have
been neglected, and lower in value. In maize next to nothing
has been doing. Flour has commanded but little attention
and country and foreign qualities have been Is. lower.

BIARK-LANE.-WYDNUDAY.

Much quietness was apparent In the grain trade to-day.
The show of English wheat was small, and that orforeign
was rather limited. Transactions in all descriptions were
restricted, and prices generally favoured purchasers. Malt-
ing barley was dull, and considerable difficulty was expe-
rienced in disposing of grinding produce at late rates. Malt
was inactive, at drooping prices. Oats and maize met • slow
demand at prices tending towards reduction. Beans and
peas were in limited request at about previous quotations.
METROPOLITAN CATTLE IIARKET.—MONDAY.
In the cattle trade to-day business of moderate MagnitUde
has been passing. The supply of beasts ha. been below the
average, both as regards number and quality. Prime breeds.
from their scarcity, have been moat sought after, and have been
2d. per Edb, dearer, the best Scots and crosses selling .1 05. 64.
to be. 6.1., but inferior animals have been slow to sell. From
Norfolk, Suffolk, Rosen, and Cambridgeshire, we received
about 1,200 boots and crosses ; from other pert. of England
about 250 various breeds ; from Scotland 140 Scots and crosses
and from Ireland 100 mien. The supply of sheep has been
rather more extensive, and the quality generally bas beets
good. For choice breeds the trade has been firm, and the
best Downs and half-breeds have occasionally made 7s. 64.,
and 7s. 40. per Sib, has been the general figure. Clipped
sheep have sold at 6s. to M. ?A. per Eilb. lambs have been
steady, at from Bs. to Be. 4d. per Sib. Calves have sold at
about late rates. Pigs have changed hands former terms.
At Deptford there were about 2,000 sheep, addition to •
few beasts,

s. d. d.
Interior beef .. 3 4 3 8 Interior mutton.. 4. 0 4 6
Middling ditto 310 4 0 Middling ditto .. 4 8 6
Prime large ditto .. 4 0 4 4 Prime ditto ...... 6 6 610
Prime small ditto.. 4 6 4 8 Large pork ...... 8 8 4 4
6 46 0 Small pork ...... 4 6 6 0

IdETROPOLITAN kIEAT MARK ici.....llvair
About an average supply of meat has been on sale. The
trade has been more active, at our quotations. The import
Into London INA week consisted of 1,. 89 packages, 18.1
quarters, and 9 cases from lisaiburgb, 19 from Harlingen,
and 1 from RotteadAm.
s. d. d. d. a. d.
Inf. coarse beamts.. 3 13 10 Prime Sonthdovrn 7 7 4
Second quality . 4 0 4 6 Large coarse calvea 4 6 5
Prime large oxen.. 4 8 5 2 Prime small ...... k 4 6 0
Prime Scots, Am. .. 6 4 5 6 Large hogs ........ 3 3 4 4
Inf coarse sleep.. 4 5 4 Neat small pmkers 46 5 0
Second quality.... 5 8 6 4 Lamb ...... 0 0 0 0
Pr. coarse w milled 6 8 7 0 Qr. old at. pigs each 0 0 0 0
110 PS.

During the past week transactions have been restricted, but
no material chance has taken place in prices. Yearlings bothof
Engliih and hatavian growth leave been steady, but cautiously
dealt in. The imports into London last week consisted of 44
bales from Antwerp, 12 bales from Inn:kirk, 47 bales front
11 amburgh, 57 balm from New York, and 156 bales front
Rotterdam. Mid and East Kent. £lO 105. to £l7; Weald
of Kent, £8 10s. to £lO 10s. ; Sussex, £7 16a. to IA Os. :
Farnham and country, £ll lls. to £l6. Yearlinp :
Kit
and Esat Kent, £3 to LS Ifs.; Weald or Kent, 1.3 to LS
140. ; Sussex, £3to ib 6s, ; Farnnomand country, RA to to £7;
olds, £1 Se. to £2.