The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-02-14 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK LANK.-MONDAY.

Quietness continues to prevail at Mark-lane. Supplies of
home-grown produce are again short. As regards foreign,
there were fair arrivals of wheat, liberal of oats, and mode-
rate of other articles. Although business in wheat was
quiet, the tone was somewhat steadier, in response to better
American prices. In the business done values of both home
and foreign samples remained about the same as last week,
but attempts were made to gat more money for the latter.
Transactions in barley were limited. Malting and grinding
sold at about late rater. Malt realised former prices. Oats
were rather steadier than on Friday, but were still about Bd.
lower on the week, owing to the liberal Russian arrivols.
Ma,z3 was in moderate request on former terms. Beans and
peas were quiet, without change. The flour market was in-
active on former terms.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET-MONDAY.

The total imports of foreign stock into London last week
amounted to 6 673 head. In the corresponding week of lad
year we received 5,220; in 1878, 6,726; in 1877, 1162 I; and
in 1876, 10,583 head. The cattle trade showed no fresh
feature. Supplies were not large. From our own graz•
tug districts the receipts of beasts were again short,
without much, if cny, improvement in quality and
condition. Those from the eastern counties have made
but a poor show, supplies being much below the
average tor the season. From Scotland and Ireland
the receipts were lighter. The trade remained quiet for
all breeds, but the best Scots realised steady prices, ss. 86.
to Sr. 106. per 81b. being paid for them. Secondary and
inferior stock experiences a dragging sals. From Norfolk
and Suffolk were received about 1,250, from other
parts of Begland about 500, from Scotland 150, and
from Ireland 200 head. The foreign aide of the maiket
was fairly supplied with Spanish and Danish stock.
The trade was dull at about late rates. In the sheep
pens was a fair show. Dealings were on a limited scale,
and prices remained about the same. The best Downs
and nali-breds sold at Cs. 61. to 6s. 86. per 81b.
Calves and pigs were quiet and without change. At Dept-
ford were about 1,100 beasts, and about 2,800 sheep. Inferior
beasts, 4s. to 4s. 66. ; second quality, 4s ed. to 51 ; prime
large oxen, sa. 61 to 51 81. ; prime Scots, 55. Bd. to 53. ;
inferior sheep, 4s. 81. to Si. 3d. ; second quality, 6s. ad. to
6s, ; prime coarse woolled, 6s. 46. to 6e. erd. ; prime South-
downs, Sc. 6d to 6s. Bd.; large coarse calves, 6s. to Ns. ed.;
prime small ditto, ss. Sd. to _es ; large hogs, Bs. Bd.. to
4i.; and matt porkers, 4s. 26. to 48. 64. per 81b. sinking the
offal.
E IliboPo LI TAN ME AT 31 AItKE t-ItIONDAY.

There was a full supply of moat, and, the weatiter being
mild, the trade was very bad. The following were the quota-
tions :—lnferior bsef, 2s. 41 to 3f.; middling ditto, 3s. 44.
to 4s. ; prime ditto, 4s. to 48 61 ; prime Scotch, 45. Bd. to
4s. 10d. ; veal, 65. 43. to is 81.; inferior mutton, 31. to
3s 81.; middling ditto, 48. to 4s. 6d.; prime ditto, 48. ad. to
ss. 4d.; large pork, Si. Bd. to As. 4d.; small ditto, 4s. 2d. to
4s. a per 81b. by the carcase.