The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-02-14 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE -MONDAY.

The cllder weather has caused rather more tirmntss to pre-
vail in the grain trade at Mark lane, hut business has not
been extensive. English wheat has been In abort supply.
Saleehave progrialol quietly, but the tone has been steadier.
There has been a lair show of foreign wheat on the stands,
for which a moderate demand ha. been experienced at about
late rates. Malting barley has been steaey In seine with a
moderate demand. 0-her sorts have been quiet and un-
altered. Malt has changed hands steady at previous quota-
tion.. The sir wof oats has been tolerably good. There
has been no feature In the train, the market being slack, and
prices showing no change. Ma's° Lae been in slow request
at late rates. B-.ens have been dealt ice to a moderate ex-
tent on former terms. For peas, the demand has been In-
active on former terms. The fleer market, although quiet,
has been rather firmer.

31 ARK. LAN E.-WF.I,IIESDAI.

The cold synth, r has Imparted a firm tone to the grain
trade, but business Is not bilsk. Eugllsh wheat has boon hi
short supply, and quite as dear, and, although transactions
have only been mo; erste, prices have ruled steady. Foreign
wheat has been in moderate supply, and quite as dear. Malt-
ing barley has ben steady to value, with a moderate de-
mand ; other sorts have been unaltered. Malt has been dl..
go ed ot at into rat,. With oats the market hu been
nraderattly supplied; the trade has been qutet, but prices
have ruled him.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKEI'.-1103nA4.
The total imports of foreign stock Into London last week
C 01; in 1871. 6,140 ; and in
in the corresponding week last
amounted to 3,542 head.
year we received 8,200 ; in 1
1870, 4,397 head. A dull tone haa pervaded the oattle.trade
to day. The supplies of stock have not been large, but they
have been sufficient for requirements, the demand ruling
heavy. From our own graz!ug•dists lets the receipt& of beasts
were limited. Throughout sales progressed slowly, and
prices have given way 20. per h b., the beet Scots and °raises
selling at 5.1 100. to Cl. per bib. From Norfolk, Suffolk,
Eno u and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,61:1; from
other parts of England about 500 ; fromff cotland, 178 . and
from Ireland, about 30 head. on the foreign side ul the
market 150 show has not been large, there being lud.ween
6to and 00 Dutch, and soot 100 Spanish. The de.
mend ha. been inactive, and prices have ruled in favour of
buyers. The sheep market hal been scantily aupplied,
nevotheless there ha. been an aosence of animation in the
law iry. Ihe choicest small DAM, have occealonally made
7s. 40., but es. 81 to ea. 110. per qba, has been the general
top quotation. Calves have been In abort !supply, sers-11
moderate request, at late rates. Pigs have been dull, and
unaltered :-Coarse and Inferior beasts, 41. 4,1. to 65. ; esetond
quality ditto, he. to 0.4 1.; prime large oxen, sa. bd. to 6s. 101.;
prin. Scots, 0.0., be 100 to 6s. coarse and inferior sheep,
ss. 6 1. to ss. 10d ; second quality ditto, fes. 104. to 65.; prime
Mire. woolled, 6.. 61. tote. ed.; Prime B,uthdosrile, Cl. 81.
to 75.; large coarse calves, fs. 84. to 614 prime small ditto,
6s. to 6s. 101.; large hogs, 3a. 61. to 3s. 104.; and small
porker., 4s. On, to 61. 04.
METROPOLITAN MEAT-MARKET. --Monday.

A moderate nupply of meat was on sale in thin market to-
dry, and the trade Was slow, at the subjoined currency :
Infer,or M-tt, 31. ed. to 4.1 21. articling ditto, 41. ed. to
4s. 84. •, prime large ditto, 68. to 51. al. ; prime email ditto,
is. 23 to On, 64. ; veal 5.. to W. 81. ; honor mutton, 31. 84.
to 41.4 d. ; middling ditto, dr. ed. to On.; prime ditto, ss. 61.
to 51. 81.; large pork, 3s. 84 t, 41. 4.1. ; and small pOrk.
64 84. to 54, fici. per Sib by the carcase.