for Consumj)tion in the Metropolis. 



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accounts for this as also for the fall in prices, which gave Avay 

 quite 6fZ. per 8 lbs. The highest quotation did not exceed 4s. ^d. 

 per 8 lbs. 



In the last six months of the following years, the supplies of 

 English, Scotch, and Irish beasts were as under : — 



District Bullock Arrivals. 



We here see the effects of the ravages committed by disease. 

 The Northern districts furnished 16,370 head of beasts less than 

 in 1865, The slight increase in the arrivals from Norfolk, 

 Suffolk, &c., was chiefly composed of half- fat stock. 



The total imports of foreign stock into London only were con- 

 fined to 378,180 head. In the corresponding period in 1865, that 

 supply was 557,875 ; and in 1864, 362,709 head. This falling- 

 off arose from the Orders in Council prohibiting the importations 

 of stock from Holland. Those Orders have been somewhat 

 relaxed ; still, there are certain districts in Holland proclaimed 

 as infected with disease. Private letters have informed us that 

 heavy losses were sustained by the Dutch graziers in 1866, and 

 that, even now, disease is pretty general. The return on the 

 following page shows the imports of foreign stock into London 

 during the last six months of 1866. 



The supply from France was of full average condition. The 

 Danish bullocks were remarkably healthy, whilst the arrivals 

 from Spain and Portugal were composed of really good animals. 

 The enormous demand for Spanish stock in France has prevented 

 the arrival here of increased numbers. 



Imports at Corresponding Periods. 



