688 Live and Dead Meat Trade in October, [nov., 



average, and the supply on passage fell from 910,000 qrs. on the 1st 

 to 730,000 qrs. on the 31st. The markets were very steady at 25s. to 

 265. per 480 lb. for probably 95 per cent, of the total offerings. Some 

 fine Cinquantina at 335. and good South African at 28s. showed that 

 quality could command its price. 



Pulse. — -Tares for autumn sowing have now fallen to about 8s. per 

 ■bushel, but the trade is practically over for the season. New spring 

 ■tares are on sale at 6s. per bushel up to 75. 6d. for special lots. The 

 trade in new English beans is small owing to their soft state ; 36s. per 

 .504 lb. is paid for anything fairly hard and dry. Peas have had their 

 customary wide range, from 30s. per 504 lb. for Indian Green up to 

 965. per 532 lb. for best English hand-picked Marrowfat. The largest 

 sales of peas in October were of English Dun at 34s., and of Maple at 

 465. The imported sorts most dealt in appeared to be Chinese at 

 335. per qr. 



Oilseeds. — A rapid advance took place in the price of linseed from 

 the 1 st to the 22nd, and there was not much reaction in the last eight 

 days. Rapeseed and cottonseed shared in the upward movement, but 

 the latter, with large shipments of Egyptian new crop in the last week 

 of the month, was regarded as likely to be cheaper by fully 55. per 

 ton before November was out. Prices ruling at the end of October 

 were 555. to 60s. per 416 lb. for good linseed, and 1625. to 1665. per ton 

 for Egyptian cottonseed. 



Farm Seeds. — There has been a good demand for Trifolium and the 

 Trefoils, while fine Cloverseed has been at a premium. The English 

 new crop is lacking, as a rule, in quality, and was secured in very 

 poor condition. Despite the wet season Lucerne sells at a good price. 

 Prices at the close of October included 80s. for the best Red Clover- 

 seed, 405. for common sorts, 725. for best White, 88s. for fine 

 Alsyke, 785. for Lucerne, 705. for Cocksfoot and for Suckling Clover, 

 and 68s. for fine Trefoil, all per cwt. 



Minor Staples. — Canary seed has sold steadily at Mark Lane, but 

 there has been a good supply of Argentine, and 465. was accepted on 

 the 29th. Carraways have declined to 305. per cwt. Poultry food is 

 in improved request with the advance of the season, but liberal offerings 

 have caused the price rather to favour buyers. At the end of October 

 an excellent mixture could be procured from good firms for 75. per cwt. 

 Barley meal also commanded 75. per cwt., but buyers of not less than 

 3 cwt. could obtain that quantity for cash at 205. 6d. Lentils have 

 come down to 385. per 504 lb., but are still above the ideas of ordinary 

 buyers. 



THE LIVE AND DEAD MEAT TRADE IN OCTOBER 

 A. T. Matthews. 



The frequent rains and generally high temperature have kept the 

 pastures full of grass, but the feeding quality has been poor, and cattle 

 have not done very well in spite of the abundance of food. From 

 nearly every market the reports have spoken of the extreme scarcity 

 of well-finished cattle, particularly at the close of the month, and the 



