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The quantity of dead meat imported into the United 

 Kingdom in 1883 was as follows : — 



6,050,148 



The beef was principally from America, Russia, Ger- 

 many, and Australasia ; the mutton from Australasia, 

 Holland, and America. The fresh pork from Belgium 

 and Holland, Germany and France ; the salted pork from 

 the United States, Germany, and Denmark; the pre- 

 served meat from Australasia, North America, and the 

 River Plate States. 



In 1864 we only imported 1,650,796 cwts. of meat of 

 all kinds from abroad ; in 1883 the quantity had risen 

 to 6,050,148 cwts., besides 6,283,472 cwts. of fish, lard, 

 butter, and cheese, and a quantity of game, poultry, and 

 eggs, valued at £3,323,950. 



The number of live cattle imported into London from 

 abroad in 1880 was 170,366, and the home supply to the 

 Metropolitan Market then 173,290 beasts. 



The quantity of each kind of meat and produce de- 

 livered at the London Central Meat and Poultry and 

 Provision Markets in 1883 was as follows : — 



Country killed meat and produce 



Town killed „ „ 



General Foreign killed meat and produce ... 



American killed Fresh meat 



Australian and New Zealand killed Fresh 

 meat 



Cwts. 



2,172,820 



1,492,700 



228,280 



535,980 



93,420 



4,523,200 



