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of English wheat at I^Iark Lane realized pre- 

 vious rates; oats, however, were cheaper, 

 other articles being unaltered. 



THE LIVE STOCK TRADE. 



The dryness of the weather, having aftected 

 pastures, checked the demand for lean stock, 

 both sheep and cattle, while it caused the 

 forcing of partially prepared fat stock into 

 the markets in some instances. Prices for 

 the top qualities of fat stock have ranged as 

 follows : — At London, beef, 3s. lod. to 5s., 

 and latterly 5s. 2d. per 8 lb. ; mutton, 4s. to 

 4s. 8d. and 4s. lod. per do. At Newcastle, 

 beef, from 8s. 3d. to 9s. 6d. per 14 lb.; 

 mutton, ei^^d. to y^^^d. per lb. At Edin- 

 burgh, beef, from 8s. 6d. to 9s. 6d. per 14 

 lb. ; mutton, 6i^d. to 8d. per lb. At Dublin, 

 beef, from 56s. to 67s. 6d. per cwt. ; mutton, 

 6d. to yd. per lb. 



The most important sale of shorthorns 

 which occurred during the month, was that of 

 Sir Curtis M. Lampson's herd, Rowfant, 

 Sussex, conducted by Mr Strafford. The 

 average of 23 females sold was ^^69, 2s. gd. ; 

 the highest price being given by Mr A. J. 

 Robarts for Fancy, by 4th Duke of Thorn- 

 dale — viz., ^315. Her daughter. Fancy 2d, 

 fetched ^152, 5s., at which price Mr Cheney 

 secured her, and Fancy 3d, another daughter, 

 just two months old, was purchased by Mr 

 Sartoris for ;^52, los. — mother and two 

 daughters realizing together ^^520. 



THE WOOL TRADE. 



Various markets and fairs have been held 

 in England, and prices have a firm aspect, 

 although buyers are cautious, as they believe 

 there is nothing in the state of trade to justify 

 higher prices for English wool. Colonial 

 and foreign wool has experienced a fair 

 demand. The London sales closed some- 

 what heavily, buyers having gone to the 

 continental markets. 



THE HEALTH OF STOCK. 



Reports of pleuro-pneumonia are still re- 



ceived from some parts of the country, but 

 Professor Ferguson states, after a searching 

 inquiry, that stock in Ireland is healthy. 



AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 



A number of shows have been held during 

 the month, the most important being the show 

 of the Bath and West of England Society, held 

 at Falmouth ; the Metropolitan Horse Show 

 at the Agricultural Hall, Islington ; the show 

 of the Glasgow Agricultural Society, the East 

 Kilbride Society, the Linlithgowshire Society, 

 and the Stiriing Agricultural Society in Scot- 

 land. Also a show of stock and poultry at 

 Thorne, in England; of the Norfolk Agricultural 

 Society ; of the Hants and Berks Agricultural 

 Society, and of the Bedfordshire Agricultural 

 Society : and, in Ireland, of the North-East 

 Agricultural Association. The Birmingham 

 Horse and Llound Show was also held on 

 June 23, and three following days. 



A valuable paper on the condition of the rural 

 labourer was read at a meeting of the Society 

 of Arts, by Mr Bailey Denton ; and Mr Mechi 

 lectured at Birmingham, at a meeting of the 

 Midland Farmers' Club, on the exhaustion of 

 the soil. The Galashiels Club discussed 

 that never-failing subject the turnip-fly, and 

 also the propriety of milking ewes; and 

 the Counties Committee of the Scottish 

 Chamber of Agriculture took into considera- 

 tion the question of agricultural weights and 

 measures, the annoyance arising from the 

 unsettled state of the " terms" in Scotland, 

 and also the subject of a Minister of Agricul- 

 ture, as discussed in Pariiament under Mr 

 Acland's motion. It was agreed that "Cattle 

 Traffic" should be the question for discussion 

 at the general meeting of the Chamber, 

 which will be held at Aberdeen during the 

 show of the Highland and Agricultural So- 

 ciety ; and from the interest which Aberdeen- 

 shire agriculturists have in that question, it is 

 expected that a considerable amount of valu- 

 able information will be elicited. 



