The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-08-08 00:00:00

THE TILARKET S.

MARK-LANE, MONDAY.
About average supplies of English wheat were on sale in
the leading country markets held on Saturday. The demand
for both red and white qualities ruled heavy, at a decline in
the quotations of from 2s. to as, per quarter. Flour was dull
and lower in price ; but the value of all kinds of spring corn
was well supported. Throughout the continent, as well min
America, I.th wheat and flour are still drooping in price.
There was only a moderate supply of English wheat on offer
here to-day; but the quality of the samples was very good.
As several millers were in attendance from Yorkshire, there
was a slight improvement in the demand compared wills
Monday last. Nevertheless, that day's quotations were with
difficulty supported. The new wheat weighed from 621 b. tas
651 b. per bushel. The show of foreign wheat was extensive.
All Ileseriptions were a dull Inquiry. In prices, however, n,s
quotable change took place. In floating cargoes of grain
very little business was transacted. Scarcely any Lug ish
barley was brought forward, but the supply of foreign wa,
tolerably good. The demand ruled inactive, fit about last
week's currency. Tile malt trade was in a healthy state, at,
full quotations. The supply of malt was very moderate.
Fine oats were the turn dearer. Inferior parcels sold slowly,
hut at full prices. The supply of foreign was tolerably good.
The few beans said peas on offer were mostly disposed of on
rather higher terms. The flour trade was very dull, at the
late decline. Linseed, morsel, and cakes were quite as dear
as last week.

lIABK LANE-WEDNF.SLAY.

Fresh up Ulf, morning the receipts of English wheat wee'
only to a moderate extent, but the hulk of the samples came
to hand in excellent condition. In all descriptions sales
progre,sed slowly, and Monday's quotations were barely
maintained. There was a good show of foreign wheat oo
the stands. Businesa was on a limited scale, at about lett
rater. Fluting cargoes of wheat were doll MO drooping
Maim and most other kinds of produce afloat were held at
previous •motations. Moderate supplies of barley were On
the stands. The trade was firm on former terms. Malt was
in fair request at late rates. The demand for oats was
steady, and the value of good (101111.1 corn was well sup-
ported. Beans changed halals at about late quotations.
Peas moved off quietly, but no change took place in prices.
Flour was dull, at Monday's rates. Seeds and cakes were
Arm.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET —MONDAY.
There was about an average supply of foreign stock II ash,
here today, in lint middling eondit' . Really prime animals
sold at fully last week's prices, but interior stock was very
dull, and rather cheaper. Owing 011ie continued scarcity of
pasture-food in all parts of the country rather large nurobtas
of English beasts came fresh to hand this morning, whilst
the quality of most breeds was very middling. Prime Scots
Devons, Herefords, and shorthorns were readily disposed of
at very full prices, but inferior stock moved off heavily, at
late rates. The top figure was fie. per ell'. Irom Lincoln-
shire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire we received
about 2,200 shorthorns; from other loots of England,
RIO various breeds ; from Scotland, 45 Scots and
crosses: RIM froill IMMO, 90 oxen, cows, and heifers.
The show of sheep was again extensive, but most of them
were in very middling condition. The best Downs and half-
breds moved off freely at full quotations—viz., front 4s. ad
to is. Jo& per alb. Inferior sheep were very dull, at barely
stathmary prices. Lainl's—the supply of whirl, was large—
sell heavly, at O. per bit,, less money. The quotations
rAnved from 45. Cal, to ss. 6.1, per bib. 'There was only •
moderate sale for calves, at late rates. The numbers on offer
were tolerably good. The few pigs in the pens were 'mite
neglected