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grass, notwithstanding its supposed deterioration in nutritive quality from super- 

 abundant moisture, the cows are rendering a full spring supply of milk, and the 

 butter wearing the beautiful and inviting yellow hue of May. Our horse markets 

 have not varied in character for yearsalways plenty of ordinary quality, yet not 

 so depressed in price as in former times. The really useful and those of high qua- 

 lification, no where abundant, or to be obtained under a very high price. Pro- 

 mising and hunting like horses, masters of weight, producing 2 or 3001. plus. 

 Racers at a higher figure than was ever before sported in England, and never 

 before was there a more ordinary stock of that class bred. Wool in demand, and 

 has reached the clip or July price, with the appearance of an advance. Hops are 

 stationary, the duty, as we anticipated, having reached a higher figure than 

 generally expected. Many of the farmers of low and wet soils, withdrew their live 

 stock to the home stall, on the commencement of the present month. The abun- 

 dance of out-door provisions has left the most ample stock of fodder and roots 

 known in any year, for winter supply ; but it is to be feared, many farmers do not 

 possess the means of providing live stock for its consumption. As yet, however, 

 the national demand has been fully supplied. 



The 33d anniversary of the great Smithfield cattle show has lately passed, our 

 annual attendance on which, has never yet failed. As usual, the space was filled, 

 up stairs and below, to its utmost capacity. Assuredly, there were no symptoms 

 of farming and grazing depression visible at this show. All the animals most 

 scientifically fattened. Lord Althorp, equally ready to promote the improvement 

 both of two and four legged live stock, gave his attendance and assistance, on the 

 day before the meeting. 



Smithfield. J$eef, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 4d Mutton, 4s. Od. to 5s. Od. Veal, 4s. 6d. to 

 5s. 4d. Pork, 4s. Od. to 5s. 4d Retail price, lOd. to Is Rough fat, 2s. lOd. 



Corn Exchange. Wheat, 46s. to 78s. Barley, 25s. to 40s Oats, 20s. to 30s 

 The London, 41b. loaf, 10d Hay, 40s. to 80s. Clover ditto, 50s. to HOs. Straw, 

 24s. 3d. to 36s. 



Coal Exchange Coals, in the Pool, 24s. 3d. to 32s. 6d. 

 Middlesex, December 23rd. 



ERRATUM IN OUR LAST. We owe to an able and much respected friend, and 

 indeed to our friends generally, for doubtless it has concerned many of them, an 

 apology for a strange mistake that crept into our last number. We were 

 somewhat abruptly admonished of our error by a note from a correspondent, 

 intreating us to use our interest with Messrs Jennings and Co. of the Poultry, to 

 obtain for him the editorship of the Landscape Annual, vacant by the lamented 

 decease of Mr. Thomas Roscoe. We were struck dumb with sorrow and surprise 

 at such intelligence, having on the previous evening seen him in his usual health 

 and cheerfulness. Deeming it a duty to offer consolation to his afflicted widow, 

 with a heavy heart we repaired to her residence, where instead of a closed house 

 and all the other signs of mourning, we found his family at dinner, with as few 

 signs of wailing, as might be expected from those who possessed light hearts 

 and ample appetites. The affair was quickly explained The writer of our 

 biographical notices had unwittingly substituted the name of Thomas Roscoe, 

 for that of his father, the late William Roscoe, Esq. of Liverpool, (whose por- 

 trait embellishes this number,) an error which had created premature hopes in 

 our aspiring correspondent. We have had some difficulty in pacifying Messrs. 

 Jennings, who talked seriously of an action for damages, about to be suffered by 

 the " Landscape Annual." Mr. Roscoe has only requested this public apology, 

 and indemnification of certain sums paid for the postage of letters arriving 

 daily from all parts of the country condoling with Mrs. Roscoe on her bereave- 

 ment. The house, as the playbills say, was " crowded to excess" for some days, 

 with visitors offering consolation and advice ; and Mr. Roscoe's friends and 

 relatives at Liverpool, had already purchased mourning before the mistake was 

 rectified. 



