The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-04-26 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

M • RK-L ARK —MONDAY.
Nothing of Interest has transpired tn the resin trade at
Mark-lane to-day. A more liberal supply of Zogliali whose
hes been on sale, and the condition has lielproVlNl. With a
thin attenaanoe of millers business has been restricted, but
fine samplee have been steady in value. There has been •
fair show of foreign wheat on the stands. Salm have pro-
gressed slowly at shoat late Met • moderate supply of
bariey has been on the stands Malting produce has changed
hands quietly, on former terms. Other sorts have been un-
altered. Malt has been disposed of at previous currencies. The
supply of oats has been moderate. &Ana corn has been steady
In value but other qualities have been.irregidar. Malls bee
been q tied at previous =moons Beane have been qulekon
former terms. For pea, the demand has been Mastics, at
late prim. The dour market has been quiet, at last week's
prices.
MARK-LANE —WEDNESDAY. 1
The grain trade at Mark-lane to-day has been roily quiet
A moderate supply of English wheat has been on offer, and
there has been • lab show of foreign. Io all quanties sales
have progressed slowly at about Into mites. There ham been
• moderate supply of barley on the stands. Transactions
hare men on a limited scale, on former terms. Malt has
been quiet, at previona quotations. Sound oats have been
firm and quite as dear. Other descriptions have been In
limited request. Maize has sold at late prices.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—MOIMAY.
Owing to the warm weather and to the larger towhee offer-
ing, the cattle trade haa been depressed, and prlcee have
given may. The supply of beaste has been larger. Oct the
foreign side there have been St Dutch, 111 Spanish, and 21
Danish_ All qualities have net a slow sale, and less money
haa been taken than tem expected on Monday last. From our
own gracmg district. the receipts have been on • fah aver-
age, and have included some prime animate. The demand
has been heavy, and prioes have even may M. per B.lb The
beet Scots and crosses have sold at fe. 104 to fle. per 81b.
From Norfolk, Suffolk, F.ssex, and Cambridgeshire we received
about 1,11,0 ; from Lineolmhire, 70 ; other parts of Eft,
land, about 200. from Scotland, 61 ; and from Ireland, 100.
With sheep the market he. been more liberally supplied.
The market has been heavy, at • reduction of Id per Sib.
The beet Ddwns and half-bred, have made fle. to le Id per
Sib Lambs have sold slowly, at from Bs. to he per Sib.
Calves have been quiet, on former terms. figs have =
hands at late rates. At Deptford there have been 800
minute and Membargh beasts

Per- Blb to rink the dial.
ii. d. a d
Coarse &la beasts 4 4 4 101 Prime Soutbdowns 6 4 2
Second quality do. 5 05 9 Lai...canna calves 6 610
Prime large oxen 6 8 610 Prima small ditto 6 6
1
Prime Scots, &c.. 610 6 o Large hap ..... 6l 4 0
Coarse & int. sheep 60 6 4 Small porkers 4 5 0
Second quality do. 6 66 8 Lambe 6 9 0
Pr. Coarse woolled 5 10 6 0

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MONDAY.
The ro aaaaa to-day was fairly 'applied with meat. Salmi
were effected more freely, and for the better descriptions
rather higher rak• were realleed.

Per Blb • by the' carcase.
d. s. d. 1&L&
Inferior beef
Middling ditto 4 8 5 0 Middling ditto .. 6 0 6
Prime large ditto. 6 0 5 6 Prima ditto .... 5 8
Prima small ditto— 6 2 6 8 Urge pork ...... 4 0
Veal ........ 4 8 6 6 &mail ditto ......4 s
,ssmb 75. 4d: to
1,1811.