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arrives quite sound, we may reasonably expect in the winter a very much larger sup- 
ply. The herd and flock masters of England will perceive that it is always possible 
that the impossible may happen. An unexpected revolution in their industry suddenly 
bursts uponthem. The English meat market, that appeared a monopoly able to defy all 
competition, is in a moment dispersed, and the market thrown open to the productions 
ef the wide, interminable pastures of the New World. 
A correspondent of the Gazette indorses its frequent commendations of 
American beef, and states that in spite of the extreme temperature of the 
week ending August 19, meat from the western part of the United States 
in the shambles at Newgate was in as perfect condition as that sent up 
from Leicester or York. In fact, it was in finer order, having ‘ ripened” 
during the fourteen days since it was slaughtered. The development 
of this trade astonishes the English people. The first trial cargo arrived 
at Liverpool last Christmas, and its reception by the British meat-con- 
sumers caused a rapid enlargement of the trade which has failed to 
meet the increasing demand on account of the necessary delay in fitting 
up the holds of vessels for its transportation. This American meat 
compares favorably with that of English production, much of which, ac- 
cording to the aforesaid correspondent, is of inferior quality. A great 
deal is artificially fed, producing an under-proportion of fat and lean 
from the use of oleaginous foods. Such meat will not be able to com- 
pete with the American grass-fed bullocks. 
KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.—Hon. W. J. Davie, State 
commissioner of agriculture of Kentucky, reports that the month of 
August was remarkably favorable to vegetation, high temperature being 
tempered with abundant rains. Intelligent efforts at fertilization are 
prosecuted in different parts of the State, and in the breeding of farm- 
animals Kentucky holds the first rank in regard to horses and mules, if 
not in cattle, hogs, and sheep. Fruit, vineyard, and garden culture are 
rapidly advancing, and dairying is becoming an important industry. 
The corn-crop is estimated at 15 per cent. above average, with a large 
surplus of last year’s crop still on hand. Wheat is better in quality | 
than in any previous year since the war, but is short in quantity from a 
heavy deficiency in the blue-grass region and the Ohio River counties 
above Salt River. The Fultz stands highest among the new wheats 
cultivated, being hardy, stiff-strawed, and midge-proof, and yielding 
good flour. Barley is full average, and rye 10 per cent. below. Rust 
has cut the oat-crop to 40 per cent. below average. Blue-grass was 
short but vigorous, and other grasses were in good supply. Tobacco- 
plants were injured in the spring by the plant flea and fly, necessitating 
an extensive resowing of the beds about May 1, and greatly delaying 
the planting of the crop, and bringing them in an immature state under 
the blistering heats of July. Bottom crops were “ drowned out,” and 
others badly “frenched.” Other injurious influences co-operated to 
reduce the estimate of 75 per cent. of an average the 1st of July to 66 
per cent. August 1, and to 55 per cent. September 1. The best stands 
and prospects were in the Ohio River counties above Louisville, where 
the “ cutting”-leaf is raised. Here the crops will be above two-thirds of 
an average. In the interior counties, where the ‘“shipping”-leaf is 
grown, they promise but little over a third of a crop. Potatoes are 
about 10 per cent. above average. 
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.—The Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury 
report the following in regard to our foreign trade for two years ending 
June 30, 1876: 
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