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PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 



Average Prices of Live Stock in England and Scotland 

 in the Month of March, 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.+ 



per cwt.f 



Cattle : — 





j 



s. a. 



s. a. 



s. d. 



s. d. 



Polled Scots ... 





8 4 



7 9 



38 11 



35 8 



Herefords 





8 4 



7 7 







Shorthorns 





8 1 



7 5 



37 10 



34 11 



Devons 





8 4 



7 10 











per lb.* 



per lb.* 



per lb.* 



per lb. * 







d. 



d. 



d. 



d. 



Veal Calves 





83 



°± 



75 



c 1 





Sheep : — 













Downs 





74 



6| 







Longwools 





7 



6£ 











Cheviots 





71 



7i 



71 





Blackfaced 





7h 



6| 



6i 



54 



Cross-breds ... 





74 



6| 



74 



64 







per stone. * 



per stone.* 



per stone. * 



per stone.* 



Pigs :— 





s. d. 



s . d. 



d. 



</. 



Bacon Pigs 





0 7 



O I 



/- 0 



O «5 



5 11 



Porkers 





7 2 



6 8 



7 2 



6 5 



Lean Stock : — 





per head. 



per head. 



per head. 



per head. 



Milking Cows : — 





£ s. 



£ s. 



^ s. 



£ s. 



Shorthorns — In Milk 





20 14 



iy 12 



22 5 



17 10 



,, — Calvers... 





19 18 



17 2 



20 17 



17 0 



Other Breeds— In Milk 





16 10 



14 14 



18 12 



1 5 8 



— Calvers 





14 10 



13 0 



19 8 



15 15 



Calves for Rearing 





2 4 



1 14 



2 15 



2 2 



Store Cattle : — 













Shorthorns — Yearlings 





10 5 



8 12 



9 " 



7 18 



— Two-year-olds... 



14 6 



12 10 



14 8 



11 17 



, , — Three - year ■ 



olds 



17 4 



15 3 



16 17 



14 15 



Polled Scots — Two-year 



-olds 







15 12 



13 12 



Herefords — ,, 





15 7 



14 4 





Devons — „ 





H 7 



13 5 







Store Sheep : — 













Hoggs, Hoggets, Tegs, 



and 











Lambs — 





s. d. 



s. d. 



s. d. 



s. d. 



Downs or Longwools 





36 7 



31 11 







Scotch Cross-breds 









26 5 



22 11 



Store Pigs : — 













Under 4 months 





24 10 



18 0 



22 4 



17 10 



* Estimated carcase weight, 

 f Live weight. 



