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PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 



Average Prices of Live Stock in England and Scotland 

 in the Month of February 3 1909. 



{Compiled from Reports received from the Board's Market 



Reporters.) 



Description. 



England. 



Scotland. 



First 

 Quality. 



Second 

 Quality. 



First 

 Quality. 



Second 

 Quality. 



Fat Stock :— 





per stone.* 



per stone.* 



per cwt.t 



per cwt.t 



Cattle :— 





s d 



s. d. 



s. d. 



s. d. 



Polled Scots 





8 5' 



7 10 



39 0 



35 9 



Herefords 





8 3 



7 7 



. — 





Shorthorns 





8 2 



7 5 



37 11 



35 1 



Devons 





8 3 



7 8 











per lb.* 



per lb.* 



per lb. * 



per lb.* 







d. 



d. 



d. 



d. 9 



Veal Calves 





81 



/ 2 







Sheep : — 













Downs 





1\ 



6| 











Longwools 





7 



64 











Cheviots 





71 



7i 



a 



61 



Blackfaced ... 1 





7k 



6i 





6 



Cross-breds ... 





Ik 



6f 



n 



6i 







per stone. * 



per stone.* 



per stone. * 



per stone.* 



Pigs :- 





s. d. 



s. dJ 



s. d. 



j'. d. 



Bacon Pigs 





O 4 



C in 



U KJ 



e t t 

 5 1 1 



Porkers 





6 11 



6 5 



7 3 



6 5 



Lean Stock : — 





per head. 



per head. 



per head. 



l^er head. 



Milking Cows : — 





£ s. 



£ s. 



£ s. 



£ s. 



Shorthorns — In Milk 





21 9 



18 2 



21 18 



17 9 



, , — Calvers . . . 





21 11 



18 1 



19 17 



17 7 



Other Breeds— In Milk 





17 13 



13 19 



18 17 



15 18 



,, — Calvers 





13 10 



12 9 



19 6 



16 5 



Calves for Rearing 





2 6 



1 14 



2 15 



2 1 



Store Cattle : — 













Shorthorns — Yearlings 





10 11 



8 18 



9 12 



7 18 



— Two-year-olds... 



14 0 



12 11 



14 8 



12 3 



— Three -year 



olds 



16 16 



i5 5 



17 7 



13 10 



Polled Scots — Two-year 



-olds 







15 17 



13 1 



Herefords — „ 





14 18 



13 10 





Devons — „ 





15 6 



13 12 







Store Sheep :— 













Hoggs, Hoggets, Tegs, 



and 











Lambs — 





s, d. 



s. d, 



s. d. 



s. . </. 



Downs or Longwools 





39 9 



3 2 7 







Scotch Cross-breds 









26 6 



22 I 



Store Pigs : — 













Under 4 months 





23 10 



17 7 



20 9 



16 3 



* Estimated carcase weight, 

 t Live weight, 



