The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1873-03-15 00:00:00

THE MARKET.

MAISK-LANE.—MONDAY.
At Mark-lane to-day the grain trade has been very quiet.
The supply of English wheat has been moderate, and the
quality has been Indifferent. With a thin attendance of
millers, transactions have been on a limited scale, but line
sample. have been steely in value. The supply of foreign
wheat has been tolerably good. Sales have progressed slowly
at about late rates. Barley, the supply of which haa been
moderate, has changed bands mietly on former terms. Malt
has been disposed of at late rates. Oats, the supply of which
has been moderate, have been In limited request, at previotia
quotations. Maim has been dull and drooping For beans,
the demand has been to a fair extent, at late prices. Peas
have been steady in value, with a moderate demand. Flour
has been quiet, on former terms.

MARK-LANE —WEDNESDAY.
At Mark-lane to-day the supply of English wheat has
been only moderate, and the quality hes been indifferent,
hut there has been a fair shoe of foreign. With a thin
attendance of millers, business has been limited on former
terms. A moderate supply of barley has been on the
stands. The trade has been inactive, but prices have been
unaltered. Malt has sold at late rates. Oats have been in
limited request, at previous quotations. Maize has been
dull and drooping Beans and peas have been quiet, but
firm. Flour has been quiet, at previous prices.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET—MONDAY.
Nothing of Importance has transpired in the cattle trade
to-day. The supply of English beasts was larger than on
Monday last, and the quality generally good. The demand
has Lot been active, but prices have been steady, and the best
Soots and craises have made 55. 101. to 6s. per Sib.
Amongst the foreign receipts have been about 100 Dutch,
90 Dem Gothenburg, and 40 from Comma, which,
with a moderate demand, have reached full prices. From
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received
about 1 200 from Lincolnshire, 50; from other parts of
gland, about 350; from Scotland, 91 . and from Ireland,
45. About an avoragl supply of sheep has been on sale
Although not animated, the trade has been firm. The best
downs In the wotl sold at 7s. 104. to Os„ and ditto clipped
6s. 24. to 6s. 44. per Blb. Calves have changed hands quietly,
at about late ratm. Pigs have been disposed of on former
terms. Per Sibs, to sink the offal.

d s. d.
Coarseand inf. beasts 4 4 4 6
Second quality ditto 4 10 6 2
Prime large oxen .... 5 6 5 8
Prime Scots, egc .... 6 10 6 0
Coarse and inf. sheep 5 8 6 4
Second quality ditto 6 6 6 10

s.d.s. d.
Pr. coarse aroolled 7 4 7 6
Prime Southdowas 7 8 8 0
Large coarse calves 4 6 5 0
Prime small ditto 5 6 6 2
Large hogs . .3 44 0
Small poi kers—. 4 0 4

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET -MONDAY,

The quantity of meat on sale here to-day was moderately
large. Sales were effected rather slowly, but prices ex-
hibited strength.

Per 81b. by the carnage.
a. d. a. d. 4. d. 0.
Interior beet.-- 3 4 4 0 Inferior mutton 4 0 0
Middling ditto .. 4 0 4 4 Middling ditto 5 0 8
Prime large ditto 4 6 5 3 Prime ditto.— 6 8 4
Prime small ditto 5 0 6 6 Large pork
Vaal 5 0 5 4 Small pork