The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-12-27 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

Rli-L - MONDAY.
Qnletneu hes been the feature of the grain trade at Mart-
ians to-day. The supply of E °glob wheat has ben flly mode-
rate, and the condition has been indifferent. The demand
throughout has been quiet, at about late rates. I here has
been a fair show of foreign wheat. The trade has heen quiet,
but Australian produce has been dd. to Is. per qr. dearer
on the wee le A modera!e supply of barley has been on
afar. Malting sample. have met a Jair sale, at full prices ;
otherwlee, the market has been quiet. Malt ha s changed
hanis slowly, on former terms. 7he market ha. been fairly
Aupplkd with oats. Bulginess has not been I. risk. but prices
hays been maintained. For maize there has been a fair
inquiry, and quotations have ruled 3d. to ed. per qr. dearer.
Beans, although not in entire ft quest, have been very firm in
value. Peas have been quiet and unaltered. In the flour
market not much-basins as hal been doing, and prices have
been without change.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.-MOl.lOsT.
The total importe of ferelgn Wok Into London last week
consisted of 5.400 head. In the corresponding week last you
we received 5,354, In 1871 3,966, In 1570 7 695, In 1869 8,688,
and In 1868 4.545 head. The cattle market today has been •
very restricted affatt. owing to butchers heeded In a great
measure already anticipated their Christmas requirements.
The actual snpply of stock errand has bean vary moderate,
but it has been amply seMcient for the demwd, which
throughout lass been characterised by quietner Yrumerir own
greet. g districts the receipt. of besets buyer, been very short.
In alt breeds sales have progressed quietly, at about late
qeotations, On the foreign elle of the market there have
been a few Dutch and Danish animals, which have changed
hands elowly, and about the gad-Wiens previot sly current.
The sheep per s have been scanttly supplied, but the enpply
does not fall short of expectation.. There has bet n to feature
to the trade, the demand ruling quiet, on former tern,. Calves
have been In short supply and slow request at late rates. The
pig trade has been nominal Coane ana Inferior beasts, 4s. 44.
to 41. 104. ; second quality ditto, 54 4d. to sa. 80. ; prime large
oxen, 6s. 21. to 6s. 4d. ; prime Scots, Mc., 65. 44. to 6s. 61 ;
coarse and inferior sheep, 4s. Sd. to Lb bd. ; second quality
ditto. he. 10d. to 64. 20. ; prime coarse woolled, 0.. 80. to
01. 100. ; prime South.owns, in 100. to 7.. ; large coarse
calves, Ca. to ss. 40. ; pima small ditto, 6. 104. to 0.. 24.:
I.rge hog., Lts, 104. to 45 24. ; small pi rken, 4.. bd. to fa.
Total supply.-liessta, 1,180; cheep and lambs, 0.950.
100; pigs, 240. Foreign beasts, 455, sheep and hunts, 4 650
and calves, 70.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET.—.-MOHDAY.
The supplies of meat onAler here to-day were moderate.
Purchases were made very slowly, but there warvather more
money obtained fur the better qualities generally. Anuoisd
are the quotations :—lnferior beef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. ; middling
ditto, 4s to 44. 81. ; prime large ditto, 51. to U. 64.; Prime
smsli ditto, be. Id. te be, Bd. ; veal, 41. 94. to be. 41.:t0
tailor mutton, Sa. 41. to Ss. ; middib.g ditto, is. to 4n44. :
prime ditto, be. 104 s. 6d. ; large pork, fis. 81. to 4e. ; small
pock. 45. Bd. to Is Ad.