The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-01-24 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK. LANE —ll,npay.

There has been no abatement of firmness in the grain-trade
at Mark-lane to-day. The supply of English wheat has been
short. The deo and has been arm, and fully late rates have been
obtained. Baldness has been checked by the high price. de-
mended. With foreign wheat the market bas been fairly loupe
plied Sales hare progressed silos, ily, and prices have
been the turn dearer. A moderate supply or barley
has Men en the stands. For malting produce there has been
a strong demand, at an advance of 21. per qr. Other sorra
Is. to 2$ per qr. dearer. Malt has been firm at extreme cur-
rencies. Oate have been purchwed to • full average extent,
and the late advance has besn well maintained. Main. has
been In healthy request, and has method fully late rake.
Bears have been firm In value and in qulry. For peas the
market ha• been steady, at Improving prices. Fkur has
been firm; country has risen Is.

MARK•L &NE...WEDNESDAY.
At Mork-iane to-day the grain trade ha, been quiet, but
firm. Very few samples if English wheat have teen on the
stands. Throughout sales have progte,sed slowly at about
the rate, current in Monday Ise. Foreign wheat has
changed hands quietly on form., terms The market has
been moderately supplied with harlev. Tee trade has been
firm. Melting produce has supported the late advance, and
other Mods have been gait° Ita dear.

E UROPOLITA N CAT ILE MARK FT.-31010AV.
The total hnoorte of foreign stock into London last week
consisted of 6.490 head. In the enrr“pondlog week last year
we received 7,060, in 1872, 7,091 : In 1871, 2,047 ; la 1870;
0,019 ; and in 18-9, 2,139 head. The cattle Pads has been In
a quiet elate t 1 day The sup lies' have not been extemilve,
but they have been sufficient for requirements. Only
a moderate number of beasts has been received
from our ewe grazing districts, but some well.
conditioned stock haa been exhibited Bales bays
progressed slowly at about late rater. The best Boole
and crone, have msde 61. to es 21. per Mb. Item
Norfolk, -Suffolk. Essex, and Cam hrldgeshW we received
about 1 60e ; from other parta of England about BOO: from
Scotland 180 ; and from Ireland we received 260 head. Oa
She foreign side of the market there have been about 400
Dutch, and about 200 Span!sh, for which full I rates
Lace been paid, with a quiet demand. The supply of
sheep bar been short, but sufficient for the demand. In
11l kinds sales have progremed slowly at about random
quotations. The choicest D.-iwns have made 7., bat phew
large sheep have sold at es. 84. per 8160. For War
the market has been quiet, at lase currencies. Pip
have been dui:, at about preVioui rates - Comp
awl inferior beasts, 4s. 44. to Ea. second quality ditto, Be, Od,
to 6s. ed. ; prime large oxen, 6s. 84. tot..; prime goots, &a.,
ea to ea. 21. 1 coarse and inferior sheep, 61. to Ea. 40.. ;second
quality ditto, 6s. 134. to 6..; prime coarse woolled, 6. 64. to
6s. 84. ; prime Seuthdowns, es. 84. to 7s. ; large mane calm.
be. 44. to 65. 84. ; prime small ditto, es 21. 50 6.. ed.: Pip
hogs, es 8.1. to 4s. ; and small porkers, P. ed. to ns. 104.
Tetel Supplies-Belida, 2,530; sheep and lambs, 16.080
calve., iii; pigs, 60. Foreign: Beasts, 420; sheep and
lambs, 5,040; calves, 70.
METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET-MOSDAY,
An Increased supply of meat was on sale here to-day. The
trade was very slow, but the prices realised showed no
material alteration from those of lest wee& Per Sib, by the
carcase-Inferior beef, St 41. to 4s. ; middling ditto, es. 2d.
to 4.r. 84. prlmelarge ditto, 55. to 51. 44. ; prime small PIP,
be, 2•L to Sr ed. ; reel, P. 81. to 6.. 44. ; Inferior mutton,
3.. bd. to 4.. 41. middling ditto, 4.. ii. to 5.1. vim* ditto,
50. to 6s. ed. ; large pork, 31.84. to 41.2 d. ; small ditto. PAM
to 53.