358 Statistics of Live Stock and Dead Meat, and Wool. 



prices have continued to advance. Beef has sold at from os. Gd. 

 to 4.S. KM; mutton, 4.v. 4d. to Gs.; lamb, ~)s.Sd. to 7s.; veal, 45. 

 to bs.; and pork, It-s-. 4^/. to ^)s. Ad. per 8 lbs. by the carcase. 



Considering- the enormous importations from our colonies, the 

 wool-trade has been moderately active. At the last public sales, 

 nearly 150,000 bales were disposed of, at slisjhtly reduced rates; 

 and in August, 120,000 bales will be submitted for competition. 

 English wools, though in short supplv, have receded in value 

 about jyd. per lb. The five months' importatitms in the present 

 and two previous vears were : — 



11 IS. 



1803 r.o,70o,f;or) 



Tl 



Total .. 21,552,909 15,308,099 25,758,700 



It will be perceived that whilst the imports this year have 

 considerably increased, the demand on Continental account has 

 been very active. Home-grown wools are selling as follows: — 



Per Pack of 240 Ib.s. 



Fleeces : — £. s. £■ s. 



South Down hocgetts 20 to 21 10 



llaU-bredhoggetts 23 to 24 10 



Kent fleeces 22 to 24 



Sontli Down ewes and wclhcr.s .. .. 20 to 21 



Leicester ditto 22 to 22 10 



Sorts :— 



Clothing picklock 22 to 23 



Piime and picklock 20 to 20 10 



Choice 19 to 19 10 



Suix;r 18 to 18 10 



Combing : — 



Wether matching 23 to 24 



Picklock .. ' 18 10 to 19 10 



Common 17 to ,18 



Hog matching 23 to 24 



Picklock matching 18 10 to 19 10 



Super ditto 17 to 19 



