The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-11-28 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MkRIE-LANE -MONDAY.

Business at Mark-lane has not been extensive to-day, but
owing to the cold weather the tone has been firm. The sup-
ply of English w heat offering has not been large, but it has
been adequate for requirements. Occasionally an advance of
Is. per qr. has been obtained, but it has been by no means
willingly paid. Foreign wheat, of which a fair supply has
been on offer, has been purchased to • moderate
extent, and in some few instances Is per qr. ad-
vance has been realised. Barley has been in mode-
rate supply. Malting produce has been in request
at hardening prices; grinding haa been steady in value. Fbr
malt a moderate demand has prevailed. at late rates. Foreign
oats have been In fair supply but English have not been
over plentiful; there boa been a steady trade, on former
terms. Maize has been dealt In to a fair extent at full quo-
tat ions. beans and peas have been firm cud quite as dear.
Countny Moir has ruled ed higher than on Mouday last.
Other sorts have been unchanged.

MARK • LANE. —WEDNISDAY.
At Mark-lane to-day the grain trade has been quiet. Ths
attendance has been limited, and business in consequence
has been restricted. English cheat, the supply of which
has been only moderate, has sold slowly at about late rates.
Foreign wheat has beuu in fair supply. With a quiet trade
prices have been unaltered. The supply of barley has been
moderate. Malting produce has born firm in value, but the
demand has not been active ; grinding quiet. Malt has sold
on Summer terms.

If BTROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. -MONDAY.
The total imports of foreign stock Into London last week
eonsieted of 13,060 head. In the cerretiponding week last
year we received 9,715 : in 1872, 10,791 : in 1871, 15,065; in
1870, 12.402 in 1809, 12,471. Business in the cattle
trade to-ear has not been extensive, but the tone, on
the whole, has been firm, owing to the cold weather. •
fair average supply of beasts has been on offer. For
prime qualities the demand has been inactive, and the
beet breeds have changed hands at es. to es. 2d.
per Sib ; medium descriptions have, however, been
In request, and have been hardening In value.
From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and ICorthamptom
shire, we received about 1,500, from Norfolk 22, from other
parts of England 250, from ilelland 200, and from Ireland
230 head. 1 here has been a tolerably good show of foreign
beasts, comprising 1,074 from Tonning, 28 Gothenburg, 400
Dutch, and 74 Spanish. With a moderate inquiry, prices
have been unaltered. The show of sheep has not been ex-
tensive. Sales have progressed slowly, at about the rates
, previously current. The best Downs and half-breds have
. sold at to, to 65 2d. per 81b. For calves, of which a mode-
-1 rate supply has been on offer, the market has been inactive,
I at drooping prices. Figs have been dull. Coarse and inferior
!beasta, 45. to 4e. 441. ; eecond quality ditto, 45. 81. to ss. 24.;
mime large oxen, 54. 4d. to Is. 104.; prime Scots. Ac, NE to
en 2d. ; coarse and inferior sheep, 46. 44. to 40. 104. ; second
quality ditto, Is. to 51. Oil.; prime coarse woolled, st. Bd. to
ss. 10d. ; prime Southdowns, es. he es 24. ; large soars.
calves, 45. bd. to ss. Id. • prime small ditto, Is. 4d. to Ss. Bd. ;
large hop, Is. to 45. Cd.; and small porkers, 45. 8.1. to Os.
per 81b. to sink the offal. Total eupply.-Beasta, 4,115
sheep and lambs, 17,330 ; calves, 155 pigs, lb. Foreign
Beasts, 1,585 ; sheep and lambi, 6,560 ; calves, 110.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—MoimAr,
Pair average supplies of meat were on Bale here to-day,
for which a slow trade was experienced at the following
quotations :—lnferior beef, 3s. 44. to 4s. ; middling ditto,
4e 9d. to 4.. fld.: prime large ditto, 44. 104. to 5. 24, Prime
small ditto, Is. to 55 6d. ; real, 4. 8.! to sa. 2d. ; haerior
mutton, lx 44. to 4s. ; middling ditto, 4s. 4d. to 45. 10d.
prime ditto, 4a. 104. to ss. 44. ; large pork, Ss. Eid, CO Y.
small ditto, la. 841. to la. 44. per bib, by the carcase.