The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-03-07 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE, MONDAY.
There was a moderate show of English wheat, and the
quality of the samples was, on the whole, improved. For
all kinds the demand ruled very inactive sad to effect sales
Is. to 28. less money had to be submitted to. Foreign
wheat—the show of which was good—was very dull, and
the quotations ruled almost nominal. Floating cargoes of
grain moved off slowly? at the late decline in the quotations.
Roth English and foreign barley soul steadily, and Late rates
were fairly supported. The supply was seasonably good_ In
malt about an average business was doing, at last week's
currency. The fresh arrivals were on a fair average scale.
Oats commanded pd e as inuell money as of late ; but the
demand was by no ineaus active. We have no change
notice in the value of beans. The inquiry was chiefly con-
fined to retail parcel. Peas moved off slowly, at late cur-
rencies. The flour trade was rather heavy. In price,
however, very little change took place. The seed trade was
heavy, on former terms. In cakes very little was doing
Maize was very dull, and 61 to Is. per quarter lower than 00
Monday last.
MARK-LA NE, WEDNESDAY.
There was only a moderate arrival of English wheat fresh
up to our market to-day, but a considerable number of
samples left over from Monday last were on sale. The
quality generally was much improved, but the demand niled
very inactive, and prices were 2. below those current last
week. There was a good show of foreign wheat, and a small
retail business was concluded at Monday's decline in the
quotations. Barley was firm for all descriptions, with a fair
demand. A considerable number of arrived cargoes of grain
are still on sale, but the trade has been rather inanimate
Wheat has changed hands on rather lower terms, and the
quotations for cargoes on passage or for shipment have not
been maintained. Maize affmt, owing to its plentiful
supply, is rather cheaper. Barley and spring corn is steady
in value. The malt trade was dull, but we have no alteration
to make in the quotation. The supply was liberal. Slats
were in fair request at very full prices. Maize sold slowly
on rather lower terms. Rye was the tiara dearer. Beata
met a dull sale, at about stationary rates. Peas commanded
little attention, on former prices. Business In. linseed was
quiet, with prices tending downwards. Rapeseed was
inactive. Clovenseed was dull Trefoils and tares were
slow of sale. Very little was doing In cakes. Millers made
no change in the top price of town-matte flour, hut trade
was very dull. Country marks wore difficult to dispose of
except at a reduction. Foreign was slow of sale, with prices
tending downwards
METROPOLITAN CAT [LB MARKET, MONDAY.
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The show of foreign stock on sale here to-day was limited,
even for the time of year. The demand, however, was in a
sluggish state, at about last week's quotations. From our
own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts fresh up this
morning were only moderate, but in excellent condition. For
most breeds the demand ruled inactive. Nevertheless, Ulu
prices current on this day se'nnight were supported- The
best Scots and crosses realised 44iil. per 81b. The supply
from Scotland was very good ; from Ireland, inferior. The
supply from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire
was about 1,100 Scuts, crosses, and shorthorns: from other
parts of England, 400 Variolls breeds: from Scotland, 3,1
Scots and crosses and from Ireland, 130 cows, heifers, Ac.
The show of sheep was again rather limited. Most breeds,
however, were of full average weight. For the most part
sales progressed slowly, at last Monday's quotations. The
primest Downs and half-breds changed hands at ss. per oil,.
The supply of lambs was on the increase. Amongst it were
1 56 head from toe Isl. of Wight. On the whole the demant
was steady, at from 323. to Ws each. Calves were In short
supply and limited request, at late rates, via., from 44 4d_ tO
Os ti. per 81ln In pigs, the transactions were trifling, at
from 35. 4,1. to Ls. 24. per bib., The supply was very moderate.
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