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Market Prices. 



[OCT., 



Downs was from Chichester, where naturally the Sussex Do>vn is found at 

 its best. Here gd. per lb. was quoted against Sid. at Shrewsbury, 8%d. at 

 Dorchester, Derby and Norwich, Sd. at London, Bristol, Hereford, Peter- 

 borough, Ipswich and Wolverhampton, ~j\d. at Newcastle, and *]\d. at 

 Leicester, Crewe and York. -These prices are over id. per lb. lower than 

 those ruling at the same period last year. 



The dead-meat trade of the week showed some unimportant fluctuations. 

 The best Scotch sides of beef still continued firm at 4s. 4d. for long and 

 4s. lod. for short sides, but, with the exception of American chilled hind- 

 quarters, all other kinds were lower by about \d. per lb. Usually the best 

 Deptford killed makes a trifle more money in the Central Market than 

 English, but this week there was no difference in their value, ihe best 

 quality in each case making $^d. per lb. Canadian Ranchers were sold as 

 low as ^\d. per lb. There was a falling off in the supply of British mutton, 

 and sales were effected at an advance of \d. per lb. There was no first 

 quality British veal, and second quality was quoted at yd. per lb. 



Latest Markets. — The last Islington market day fell on the 28th, and in 

 some respects there was an improvement in the tone of business. All the 

 best of the cattle were more easily sold at late rates, but these were all found 

 amongst the Herefords, Welsh Runts and Devons. Shorthorns were, if 

 anything, in still lower condition than ever and sold badly at another reduc- 

 tion of \d. per lb., making the top price 6d. Sheep were in smaller supply, 

 and a clearance became possible. Small tegs and Irish Longwools made 

 %\d. and y\d. per lb., and other sorts were fairly firm. Norwich market on 

 the 26th was unchanged for beef, but lower for mutton. 



Store Stock. — With the reduced value of mutton, the sales and markets 

 of store sheep could not fail to record a considerable fall from last year ; 

 but trade, so far, has certainly been no worse than was expected. The 

 prospects of winter keep vary very much in different parts of the country, 

 and the amount of the fall in sheep values is thereby largely influenced. 

 The fall, however, is very general, and some sales and fairs have failed to 

 produce sufficient buyers to clear the supplies. Compared with last year 

 the prices quoted show in some instances as much as 12s. per head, and in 

 others not more than 4s., decline. There has been more general disposition 

 to buy cattle, and those of good breeding and quality have usually found 

 purchasers at prices not much less than last year. As usual, there is a good 

 demand for cows coming into profit for the winter dairy, and at Islington 

 on the 28th some extra good ones realised £27 per head without their calves. 



